Pheby A. Oliver

Civil War Widow's Pension

Contributed by Becky Tennill

Declaration for Widow's Pension Act of April 19, 1908
State of Kentucky, county of Allen
On this 2nd day of November A.D. one thousand nine hundred and Eight personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid PHEBY A. OLIVER age 67 years, a resident of the county of Allen State of Kentucky who, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain pension under the provisions of the ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED APRIL 19, 1908.

That she is the widow of THOMAS J. OLIVER who was enrolled under the name of THOMAS J. OLIVER at (blank) on the 1st day of September 1863 as a Private in company C. 52" Regt. Ky. Mtd. Inf. and honorably discharged January 17, 1865 having served ninety days or more during the late war of the rebellion. That the soldier was not in the Military or Naval Service of the United States except as stated above.

The she was married under the name of PHEBY A OLIVER to said soldier at her fathers, Allen Co. KY on the 9" day of January 1856 by ISAAC McMURRY, that the was no legal barrier to the marriage, that she had not been previously married, that the soldier had not been previously married.

That the said soldier died 6/18/1908 at his home, Allen Co. Ky, that she was not divorced from him; that she has not remarried since his death.

2) THOMAS J OLIVER to PHEBY A. OLIVER When Issued 3rd January 1856
This is to certify that on the 9 day of January 1856, the rites of marriage (burnt) Legally Sal??ized by me between Th(burnt) J. OLIVER and PHEBY A OLIVER at T.A. MEREDITHs in the county of Allen in the presence of JOHN LANDERS, W. HINTON and JESSIE WEAVER. Isaac McMurray,
I W.H. Justice Clerk Allen County Court certify that I am custodian of the marriage records of this county and that the foregoing marriage record between THOMAS J. OLIVER and PHEBY A. OLIVER, is a true copy of said record as remains of record in my said office. Given under my hand and seat office Nov 16" 1908"

3)DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS
First. Are you married? If so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden name.
Answer: PHOEBA A. OLIVER was OLIVER
Second. When, where and by whom were you married?
Answer: In Allen Co. Jan 9, 1856.
Third. What record of marriage exists?
Answer: License Issued at Scottsville Allen Co. Ky
Fourth: Were you previously married? If so, please stat the name of your former wife and the date and place of her death or divorce.
Answer: No
Fifth. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth.
Answer: J.W. OLIVER home Apr 14 1867; M.E.OLIVER Sept 5, 1858; S.T. OLIVER May 27, 1860; J.T. OLIVER May 1st, 1862; W.E.M. OLIVER May 28, 1864; L.OLIVER July 2, 1868; J.E.OLIVER 4/26/1870: E.A. OLIVER Sept 5, 1872; C.S.OLIVER home March 17, 1875; S.J. OLIVER March 28, 1877: E.J. OLIVER Dec 5, 1880.
Signature: THOMAS J. OLIVER Date of reply May 6 1898

4) On this 26th day of November, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine personally appreared before me, Clerk of the Allen County Court, a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, THOMAS J. OLIVER aged 51 years, a resident of the Vicinity of Gainsville county of Allen, State of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical THOMAS J. OLIVER who was enrolled on the 1st day of September 1863, in Company C of the 52d Regiment of Ky Mtd, Inf Vol commanded by Captain JOHN M. BILLINGSBLY and was honorably Discharged at Bowling Green Ky on the 17th day of January 1865; that his personal description is as follows: Age 34 years; height 5 feet 7 inches; complexion fair; hair, fair; eyes, blue. That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at near Scottsville, in the State of Kentucky on or about the 1st day of January 1864, he contracted and had a severe attack of measles which totally disabled him from duty for about 6 weeks and severely affected his back and kidneys and left him with a disease in his back and kidneys which has continued ever since and has ever since seriously disabled him from doing manual labor...