Confederate Widow’s Pension Application of Laura A.
Ayers
Widow’s Application
To Be Put On Roll in Her Own
Right, when Husband Was on Roll at Death.
County-Banks
Name-Laura A. Ayers
Widow of John C. Ayers
Approved 1911.
Widow’s Affidavit.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
Personally before me comes Mrs.
Laura A. Ayers of said County, who, after being duly sworn, on oath says, that
she is the widow of John C. Ayers to whom in the County of Banks State of Ga.
She was married in the 29th day of Sept. 1869 and that she remained
his wife, and resided with him to the date of his death on May 31 1908 and that
she has not since his death remarried.
At the time of his death he was a resident of Banks County in said State
of Georgia, and he was on the Indigent from Franklin County Pension Roll of the
State and paid a pension of $60.00 in Banks County for 1907 per annum, on
account of being a soldier in Company A Georgia Marines.
At the death of John C. Ayers he
was in the use and possession of the following property no property at all of
the cash value of $00.
What property of any kind and of
any value have you in your use, control and possession now, and the cash value,
(State fully).........
0 Acres land..................
...................$0
0 Horses and
Mules..........................$0
0 Hogs, Cows
etc...............................$0
0 Total Cash value of all
property.....$0
That she is now a bona fide
resident citizen of said County of Banks and she has so continuously resided
since 15th day of Dec. 1905.
Signed: Laura A. Ayers [X her
mark]
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the 26 day of Sept. 1910.
Logan Perkins, Ordinary of Banks
County.
Affidavit of Witnesses to Prove
Marriage and to Whom–Date of Death of Husband.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
Personally before me come W. J.
Crow known to be responsible and truthful persons, residing in said County, who
after being duly sworn on oath, say: that of their own personal knowledge Mrs.
Laura A. Ayers who made the foregoing affidavit, is the lawful widow of John C.
Ayers who died in Banks County in said State of Georgia on 31 May 1908 and that
she has not since remarried. That she
became the wife of John C. Ayers on the 25th day of Sept. of 1869
and she and he had resided together as man and wife continuously since 25th
day of Sept. 1869 and that the John C. Ayers was the same who was on the
pension roll of said State Ga. from Banks County when he died.
Signed: W. J. Crow
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the 26 day of Sept. 1910
Logan Perkins Ordinary of Banks
County.
Final Expenses of Laura A. Ayers:
[Typewritten statement]
Homer, Ga.
Jan. 9, 1926.
Mrs. Laura A. Ayers in account
with L. M. Ayers.
Aug. 19, 1925, to Casket and
Robe-----------$80.00
The above and foregoing account is
rendered for burial expense of Mrs. Laura A. Ayers, who died without owning
sufficient property to pay this bill.
Signed: L. M. Ayers
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Jan. 9, 1926
W. M. Thomas Ordinary of Banks Co.
Ga.
Statement of Services rendered to
Mrs. Laura A. Ayers in account with Dr. J. S. Jolly, Homer, Ga, 1925.
[seven visits in July and 2 bills
for medicines, five visits in August, last visit being 13 August. Total Bill=$63.25]
The above and foregoing account is
rendered for Dr. bill of Mrs. Laura A. Ayers who died without owning sufficient
property to pay this bill.
Signed: J. S. Jolly
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Jan. 18, 1926.
Note- Reference “Cemeteries and
Deaths in Banks County Georgia” by Richard J. Chambers records Laura A. Ayers’
burial at Nails Creek Baptist Church cemetery in Banks County. According to the book the dates on her stone
read 1856-1931. Either that is just an
error in the compilation of the book or her stone may have been placed later when
it was unclear when she died. The
report of her death to the Pension Office above makes it clear she did not die
in 1931. The birth year of 1856 may not
be accurate either as early census records place her birth year about
1853-1854.
Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline
King