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Lucy A Echols

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MILITARY RECORDS VISION

VETERAN'S NAME Echols J. W.

PENSIONER Lucy A Echols

COUNTY Butler

MILITARY RECORD Pvt. Co [9?], 1st Ala.

WIDOWS

APPLICATION

For Relief by Widows of Confederate Soldiers or Sailors, under Act approved February 13, 1891.

THE STATE OF ALABAMA

County of Butler

Personally appeared before me, W. [T?]. Shell Clerk Circuit Court in and for said County, Mrs. L A Echols who, being duly sworn, upon oath, says that her husband, John W Echols was a Private in Company I of 1st Regiment of Ala, Cavalry; that he came to his death from wounds received or disease contracted in the service of the Confederate States, and that his death occurred during the late war or within five years thereafter; that she has not since remarried; that she was a resident of Alabama on the 13th day of February, 1891, and is a resident at the date of this application; and that her taxable property does not exceed four hundred dollars in value.

SWORN To and subscribed before me, this 2 day of April 1892.

L A Echols

WJ Shell

Clerk Circuit Court

Clerk Circuit Court Butler County

THE STATE OF ALABAMA,

County of Butler

I hereby certify that satisfactory proof has been made before me of the truth of the allegations set forth in the above affidavit, and that I believe Mrs. L. A. Echols is entitled to relief under the Act approved February 13th, 1891, and that the duplicate of the foregoing application and affidavit is on file in my office.

GIVEN under my hand this the 8th day of April 1892

L M Lane

Judge of Probate Butler County

WIDOWS

The State of Alabama

Butler COUNTY

APPLICATION FOR RELIEF

BY

Mrs. L. A. Echols

Under Act approved February 13th, 1891, For the relief of needy Confederate Soldiers and Sailors, residents of Alabama, who from wounds or other cause, are now unable to earn a livelihood, and for the Widows of such as were killed or died in said war, and have not since remarried.

WIDOWS

APPLICATION

For Relief by Widows of Confederate Soldiers or Sailors, under Act approved February 13, 1891.

THE STATE OF ALABAMA

County of Butler

Personally appeared before me, J J Gilmore Justice of the peace in and for said County, Mrs. L A Echols who, being duly sworn, upon oath, says that her husband, J W Echols was a privet in Company [I?] of (1) Regiment of Cavalry of Ala; that he came to his death from wounds received or disease contracted in the service of the Confederate States, and that his death occurred during the late war or within five years thereafter; that she has not since remarried; that she was a resident of Alabama on the 13th day of February, 1891, and is a resident at the date of this application; and that her taxable property does not exceed four hundred dollars in value.

SWORN To and subscribed before me, this 7 day of April 1894.

L A Echols

J J Gilmore J P

Butler County

THE STATE OF ALABAMA,

County of Butler

I hereby certify that satisfactory proof has been made before me of the truth of the allegations set forth in the above affidavit, and that I believe Mrs. Echols is entitled to relief under the Act approved February 13th, 1891, and that the duplicate of the foregoing application and affidavit is on file in my office.

GIVEN under my hand this the 31 day of May 1894

[Gilly?] Aston

Judge of Probate Butler County

WIDOWS

The State of Alabama

Butler COUNTY

APPLICATION FOR RELIEF

BY

Mrs. L. A. Echols

Under Act approved February 13th, 1891, For the relief of needy Confederate Soldiers and Sailors, residents of Alabama, who from wounds or other cause, are now unable to earn a livelihood, and for the Widows of such as were killed or died in said war, and have not since remarried.

[hand written:]

Sworn to by Justice of Peace

We [recommend?] [Tlss?] applicant as [smlley?]

J. M. Bragg. [?]

J W Grant

[?] [?] [?] Probate

WIDOWS

APPLICATION

For Relief by Widows of Confederate Soldiers or Sailors, under Act approved February 28, 1889.

THE STATE OF ALABAMA

County of Butler

Personally appeared before me, J J Gilmore Justice of the peace in and for said County, Mrs. L A Echols who, being duly sworn, upon oath, says that her husband, John W Echols was a Private in Company I of 1st Regiment of Ala. Cavalry; that he came to his death from wounds received or disease contracted in the service of the Confederate States, and that his death occurred during the late war or within five years thereafter; that she has not since remarried; that she was a resident of Alabama on the 13th day of February, 1891, and is a resident at the date of this application; and that her taxable property does not exceed four hundred dollars in value.

SWORN To and subscribed before me, this 15 day of April 1889.

Lucy Ann Echols

J J Gilmore

Justice of the Peace of Butler County

THE STATE OF ALABAMA,

County of Butler

I hereby certify that satisfactory proof has been made before me of the truth of the allegations set forth in the above affidavit, and that I believe Mrs. Echols is entitled to relief under the Act approved February 13th, 1891, and that the duplicate of the foregoing application and affidavit is on file in my office.

GIVEN under my hand this the 16th day of April 1889

R W lane

Judge of Probate Butler County

The State of Alabama

_ COUNTY

APPLICATION FOR RELIEF

BY

L A Echols

Under Act approved February 28, 1889. For the relief of soldiers maimed or disabled during the late war; and the widows of Confederate soldiers, whose husbands were killed or died in said war, and have not since remarried.

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WIDOWS

APPLICATION.

UNDER ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF NEEDY CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, RESIDENTS OF ALABAMA, WHO FROM WOUNDS OR OTHER CAUSE, ARE UNABLE TO EARN A LIVELIHOOD, AND FOR THE WIDOWS OF SUCH AS WERE KILLED OR DIED IN SAID WAR AND HAVE NO SINCE RE-MARRIED, UNDER ACT APPROVED FEBRUARY 18TH, 1891, AND AS AMENDED FEB'Y 18TH, 1895.

THE STATE OF ALABAMA

County of Butler

Personally appeared before me [Ge…?] Aston Probate [?] in and for said County, Mrs. L. A. Echols who being by me duly sworn, deposes, and says under oath: That she is the widow of J W Echols: That her said husband was a private in company I of 1st Regiment Ala: and that, he did not desert the service of this State or Confederate States: That he was killed or died of disease or from wounds during or since said war: That she has not since re-married: that she is now a bona fide resident of Alabama and her post office address is Shell Ala. That her taxable property consists of [mtthing?] and is not worth in the aggregate more than five hundred dollars; and that her salary or gross income does not amount to five hundred dollars per year. And she hereby makes application for relief under said act.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 18th day of May 1898 [Ge?] [?] Jud[?] Probate

L. A. Echols

After examination and investigation of the within Application, we report that the said applicant is worth and recommend that the Application be received.

July 9 1898

I find the above Application is in due form, and approve the same

[?ill] Gaston Judge of Probate

N V [Clophton?]

I W Grant

J M Braggs

Board of Examiners

The State of Alabama

County of Butler

I hereby certify that the above is a duplicate of the original application on file in my office, together with the endorsement of the Board of Examiners in the case of said applicant and also of my approval thereof.

Given under my hand this 9 day of July 1898

[?] Gaston

Judge of Probate Butler County

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Similar to the previous form, but dated 1896 and includes taxable property of "Land"

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Similar to the previous form, but dated 1897 and includes taxable property of "116 acres of land & 1 [oxen?]"

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Another form, dated 1893