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LITTON, Melinda - Widow Pension

LITTON, WORKMAN, CROW, CHAPMAN, FRAME

Posted By: Debbie Nash (email)
Date: 4/24/2004 at 19:29:56

From NATIONAL ARCHIVES:

20 Aug 1878. Claim of Widow for Service Pension.
Melinda LITTON, aged 84 years, resident of Jefferson County, State of Iowa; her husband volunteered at Columbia, Ky.; was at that time six feet in height, Grey eyes, very dark or black hair. She was married to the said Burton LITTON at her residence, Clary Grove, Sangamon County, Illinois, 14 May 1833, by Wm. Crow, M.G.; her name before her said marriage was Melinda WORKMAN; that she was before married, and that her former husband's name was John WORKMAN. Her said husband, Burton LITTON died at Round Prairie, Jefferson County, Iowa, on 26th April 1874; husband received Pension, Certificate No. 11,700, dated Jan. 30, 1872. Her residence is Round Prairie, P.O. Vega, Jefferson County, State of Iowa. George Chapman, Notary Public.

Melinda LITTON died on the 20th day of March, 1881. 21 Mar 1881. Rec'd of Burton LITTON (Jr.), Twenty Dollars for Coffin for Melinda LITTON, dec'd. W. B. Frame.


 

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