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This is a transcription of the Penison
claim of Sophronia PURVIS "Soper" Widow of Jerome SOPER
Transcribed by Sandra MILLER Watters
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Act of June 27, 1890
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT of the INTERIORS
No. 504377 Bureau of Pensions Original
It is hereby certified, That in conformity with the lawsof the
United States, Sephrona B. Soper, Widow of Jerome Soper,
who was a private Co. K. 5 Regiment Iowa Vol Cav’y and Co. C. Bracketts
Battalion Minn. Vol. Cav’y. is entitled to a pension under the provisions
of the Act of June 27, 1890, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to
commence onthe fifth day of Aprill 1900, and to continue during her widowhood
unless she shall forfeit her right thereto . And she is also entitiled
to two dollars per month additional for each of the following named
childredn while living and under the age of sixteen years:
Cora F. commencing April 5, 1900 - sixteen April 13, 1901
Given at the Department of the Interior this thirteenth day of December
one thousand nine hundred and the Independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and twenty fith
Secretary of the Interior
Countersigned
Commissioner of Pensions
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
FINACE DIVISION
Herewith is enclosed supplemental certificate increasing your
pension to $20 per month under the Act of September 8, 1916, from the date
therein given, You are requested to securely attach it to your pension
cerficicate which you will please keep in your possession.
The increase of pension due thereon to the date to whcih you were last
paid amounts to 6.93. A check for that amount will be mailed to
you at an early date.
TO BE ATTACHED TO THE PENSION CERTIFICATE.
Greoup 1
Wid. Crf. 504377
Servicy cw
Pnsr’s Name Sephrona B. Soper
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. Nov 10 1916
Pursuant to Sectiion 1 of the Act of Congress approved by the President,
September 8, 1916, granting increase of pension of a widow who was the
wife of a soldier: sailor or marine during the period of his service
in the Civil War, or who is the widow of a soldier, sailor or marine who
served in the Civil War, the War with Mexico, or the War of 1823, and who
has reached the age of 70 ears, the pension in the above-described case
is increased to $20 per month, commensing September 8, 1916.
Countersigned Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of the Interior
Your pension is increased to $25 per month from October 6, 1917, by
the Act of Congress approved on that date.
ATTACH THIS SLIP SECURELY TO THE FACE OF YOUR PENSION CERTIFICATE.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSION
WASHINGTON
Under an act of Congress approved by the President May 1, 1920, your
pension from that date is increased to $30 per month. THIS SLIP SHOULD
BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO YOUR PENSION CERTIFICATE.
Commisionner of Pensions
Secretary of the Interior
Under an act of Congress approved by the President May 23, 1928, your
pension is increased to $40 per month from June 4, 1928. securely
attach this slip to your pension certificate which keep in yur possessions.
Commisioner of Pensions: Winnfield Scott
Secretary of the Interior
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