A part of Dicy's widows pension

FOR USE OF THE WIDOW OF SOLDIERS WHO ARE IN INDIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES

The State of Texas
County of McLennan
I Mrs. D.K. Plemons, do hereby make application to the commissioner of pensions for a pension, to be granted me under the act passed by the 33rd Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved April 7, A.D. 1913, on the following grounds:
I am the widow of Joseph T. Plemons, deceased, who departed this life on the 12th day of January A.D. 1909 in the County of McLennan in the State of Texas.
I have not remarried since the death of my said husband and I do solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband, and I never volunarily abandoned him during his life, but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his death. I was married to him on the __ day of ____ A.D. 1859 in the County of Gilmore in the State of Georgia.
My husband, the said Joseph T. Plemons, enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States of the United States, and he did not desert the Confederate Service. I have been a resident of the State of Texas since prior to January 1 A.D. 1900, and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value to the sum of $300.00 per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of one thousand dollars, exclusive of the home of the value of not over $1000.00; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from any other source, and I do further state that the answers given to the following questions are true:
1. What is your age?-- 73 years
2. Where were you born? Georgia
3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? --1891 settled in Texas
4. How long have you resided in the County of your present residence? And what is your postoffice address? -- Since 1891, Crawford, Texas, Route #1, c/o J.M. Plemons.
5. Did husband draw a pension? If so, give his file number. --Not from this State when he lived in Georgia. He drew one from that State.
6. What was your husbands full name?-- Joseph Tummelston Plemons
7. What was the date of his death?---January 12, 1909
8. In what state was your husbands command originally organized?-- Georgia
9. How long did your husband serve? If known to you, give date of enlistment and discharge-- enlisted in 1862 February 24th, and was wounded in the leg on July 10th 1863 at Funkstown
10. What was the name or letter of the company , or name or number of the battalion, regiment or battery of artillary in which your husband served? If he was transferred from one branch of service to the another, give time of transfer, description of command and time of service-- Company F, 11th GA Volunteer: no was not transferred
11. Name branch of service in which your husband served, wether infantry, cavalry, artillery, or the navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President, his rank and line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, the nature of such service, and time of service.---Infantry. A private soldier, was not commissioned by the president. Was not detailed for special service.
12. Have you transfered to others any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? --- No
Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for a pension be approved and such other proceedings be had in the premises as are required by law.
Signature of Applicant--Mrs. Dicy K. Plemons
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of March A.D. 1914
George N. Denton
County Judge, McLennan Co. Texas.

State of Texas
County of McLennan

I, G.W. Plemons do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. Dicy K. Plemons, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 27063 and whose original county was McLennan.
The said pensioner Mrs Dicy K. Plemmons, died on the 24th day of July, 1924, in the town of R# McGregor County of McLennan, Texas.
The petitioner died in the home of W.B. Plemons who was related to the pensioner as son.
That the warrant, which application is hereby made for, shall be applied to paying all or part of the expenses incurred by the said pensioner
I further certify that the warrant for the current quarter has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I am related to the pensioner as son, that my post office address is R.F.D. #1, Crawford, Texas.
Signed --G.W. Plemons
Sworn to before me this 7 day of August 1924
C.M. McCollum
Notary Public in and for McLennan State of Texas

I, J.S. Halley, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of McGregor, County of McLennan, State of Texas, that I had charge of the body of Mrs. Dicy K. Plemmons, who died in the town of R# McGregor, County of McLennan, State of Texas on the 24th day of July 1924. That said body was prepared for burial by meon the 25th day of July 1924 and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be issued to the said G.W. Plemons who makes the foregoing application.
Signed-- J.S. Halley undertaker

I, W.J. Compton M.D., do certify that I am a practicing physician , and that I attended D.K. Plemons in her last illness, and am of opinion that her ailments were La Grip and appoplexy, I further certify that I am of the opinion that the Moruary Warrant above requested should be issued in the name of the aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by the 38th Legislature. And approved March 2, 1923.
Signed -W.J. Compton
Physicians address- Crawford Texas.