William T. Hepner, Pension Questionnaires

QUESTIONNAIRE 1:

DES MOINES AGENCY

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Certificate No. 786094

Name: William T. Hepner

Department of the Interior,

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1898.

SIR:

In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below.

Very respectfully,

H. Clay Evans

Commissioner of Pensions

Ida Grove

Ida County

Iowa

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First. Are you married? If so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden name.

Answer: [carat insert] Yes [end insert] Barbra Ann Hepner Ne Cripliver

Second. When, where, and by whom were you married?

Answer: Was Mried April 19 1857 Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa Rev. George Miller

Third. What record of marriage exists?

Answer: Records of County Judg of Cedar County Iow[a]

Fourth. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and the date and place of her death or divorce.

Answer: No sir

Fifth. Have you any children living? If so, please state theirbnames and the dates of their birth.

Answer: I have thre one Sone [carat insert] Reed [end insert] Born March 31st 1858[;] one Daughter, Kate Born June 23rd 1865[;] one Daughter Myrtle Born December 21st 1874.

(Signature): William T. Hepner

Date of reply, [blank], 189[blank].

QUESTIONNAIRE 2:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Washington, D. C., January 2, 1915.

SIR: Please answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below. The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or children. Use the inclosed envelope, which requires no stamp.

Very respectfully,

G. M. Saltgaber

Commissioner.

WILLIAM T. HEPNER,

LOS ANGELES CAL

786094

4426 MELROSE AVE

[stamped received] MAR 20 1915, U. S. PENSION OFFICE

No. 1. Date of birth?

Answer: September 19th 1832 Lebnon, Warren Co. Ohio

The name of organization in which you served?

Answer: Co. "D" 29 Indiana Infantry[,] M[?] Goold[?] Division[,] Western Army

No. 2. What was your post office at enlistment?

Answer: Knox[,] Stark Co.[,] Indiana

No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name.

Answer: Barbara Ann Hepner[,] Barbara Ann Cripliver

No. 4. When, where, and by whom were you married?

Answer: April 19th 1857. Tipton Iowa (Cedar Co.) Rev. George Miller[,] United Brethren Minister

No. 5. Is there any official or church record of your marriage?

[Answer:] If any in Tipton Cedar Co. Iowa

If so, where?

Answer: May be in the Co. Seat Tipton Cedar Co.

No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there is more than one previous marriage, let your answer include all former wives.

Answer: no[.] no other marriage[.] my first Wife Still living in Los Angeles Cal.

No. 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce, and state whether he ever rendered any military or naval service, and, if so, give name of the organization in which he served. If she was married more than once before her marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands.

Answer: My present was never married before our marriage[,] never divorced[,] never any other Military Service except the Civil War

No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation?

Answer: Yes living now with my wife[,] never any seperation

No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead.

Answer: W. Reed Hepner Born March 31 1858 at Tipton Iowa[,] Cedar Co.[;] Kate Hepner born June 23 1863 at Knox[,] Indiana[,] Stark Co.[;] Myrtle Hepner at Tipton[,] Iowa[,] Dec. 18th 1869. Reed Hepner Killed Aug 20th 1914 at Santa Fe[,] New Mexico

Date: March 15th 1915

(Signature.) William T. Hepner