Martha Shopher's WPA

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STATE OF ARKANSAS,

County of Poinsett

I, Martha F. Shopher do solemnly swear that I am the widow of Jonas Shopher who served in the army of the Confederate States, being a member of The 13th Arkansas Co. "B" Regiment of Infantry from the State of Arkansas: that he was honorably paroled from such service on or about the ____ day of May 1865, and did not desert the same; that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State: that I do not own property, real or personal, or both, or money of choses in action in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel), nor have I conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that I am not in receipt of any income, annuity, penion or wages for any services, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year: that my said husband died on the 30th day of October 1899 and that I have not since re-married, so help me God.

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J.W. Griffin Martha F.Shopher [her mark]

subscribed and sworn to before me, this 13th day of June 1901

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B. F. Cole, Clerk

By W. W. Nelms, DC

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STATE OF ARKANSAS

County of Poinsett

We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Poinsett County do certify that we have examined the application of the within named Martha F. Shoffer for pension, under Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as approved March 11, 1901, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is the widow of a Confederate Soldier, is in indigent cirsumstances, and that her claim is just, and that she should be allowed $50.00 pension.

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H. M. Ainsworth [seal]

J. M. Harris [seal]

J. A. Stone [seal]

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