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PAUPER'S RELIEF & WIDOW'S PENSION FUND

        

        Allowed for persons to be paid certain funds by the county, upon petition 
        and proof that they were in dire need of assistance, to care for their 
        family.



                                Indexed by Deb Robinson


         The only records available for copying will be the ones which say  
        "Petition", because the others are just roles and offer to other information.  
        If you  would like a copy of any of the petitions, please contact 
        Saline County History and Heritage Society, Inc. P. O. Box 1712, Benton, AR 72018



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WIDOW/PAUPER'S NAME             DATES DRAWN             QUARTERLY AMOUNT DRAWN

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Adams, Isabelle                 7 - 9, 1920                             $18.00

Adams, J. O.                    7 - 9, 1920                             $30.00

Allen, Mrs. E. M.               Petition/Order  7-26-1922 (Disallowed)          

Ashcraft, N. R.                 Petition                                
                                2 - 3, 1927                             $15.00
                                (Removed from role April, 1927)

Petition witness:  Chas. D. Ewell, Mary Ewell, W. R. James & wife, M. C. Brewer & 
wife, Duffie W. Ewell & wife, Lewis James, Olie Tittle, W. H. Albright, Will Warford

Bailey, Cynthia         1 - 2, 1926                             $18.00
                                Order (Removed from role March, 1926)   

Bean, Lizzie                    Petition/Order  2-1-1919                $60.00

Beard, Jennie                   10 - 12, 1908                           $18.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $18.00
                                (Removed from role 10-2-1909)

Beckwith, Tom                   10-9-1907                               $20.00
                                1 - 9, 1908                             $20.00

Blackledge, John                Order  2-15-1906
                                2-15-1906                               $30.00

Bradley, Josephine              1 - 3, 1909                             $18.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $18 - $24.

Brewer, Amanda                  Petition/Order 7-21-1921 (Disallowed)

Brownwell, J. J.                8-1927                                  
                                Order (Removed from role September, 1927)

Brumdale, Carrie                Petition - December 21, 1908            $120.00

Bunt, Herbert                   7 - 9, 1920                             $30.00

Burns, Mrs.                     7 - 9, 1908                             $30.00

Burt, W. B.                     Order - Not Dated                       $60.00

Burton, Mrs. Tom                1-1926                                  $24.00

Carlton, Mrs.                   1 - 12, 1915                            $24.00
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $18.00

Carpenter, Mrs. S. H.           Petition/Order  4-7-1919                $90.00

Cash, Alice                     1 - 12, 1911                            $18.00

Cash, Mrs. Danie                Petition/Order 8-10-1920                $60.00

Clar, V. A.                     Petition/Order - 8-2-1926
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $18.00
Petitioning witnesses:  B. F. Shillito, Zeba Shillito, R. Deaton, Jake Shillito,
W. E. & Elmo kilgore, Joe Lindsey, J. M. Dodd, E. E. Burks, E. Farley, B. J. Dodd,
Frank Tillery, R. H. Tillery, L. A. Tillery

Clift, Amanda                   1 - 7, 1926                             $24.00
                                Order (Removed from role July, 1926)

Cochrum, Allice         3 - 7, 1926                             $30.00
                                9 - 12, 1926                            $24.00
                                Order (Removed from role January, 1827)

Coker, Mrs. J. B.               1 - 3, 1926                             $30.00
                                Order (Removed from role, April, 1926)

Coker, Jennie                   Petition/Order 12-20-1921               $90.00

Crabtree, B. M.                 1 - 4, 1915                             $24.00
                                (Removed 4-5-1915)

Craig, Mary                     10-1-1906                               $30.00
                                1-3, 1907                               $30.00
                                10-9-1907                               $30.00
                                1 - 12, 1908                            $30.00
                                1 - 3, 1909                             $35.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $35.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $35.00
                                1 - 12, 1915                            $40.00
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $36.00

Crump, J. W.                    (Removed 10-1-1906)                             
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $18.00

Cunningham, Algie               7 - 10, 1915                            $18.00

Davis, Ellen                    1 - 4, 1915                             $20.00
                                (Removed 4-5-1915)

Deal, Mrs. Lonny                Petition/Order 5-1-1922                 $60.00

Dodd, Drew                      7 - 9, 1920                             $18.00

Dougan, R. H.                   1 - 12, 1915                            $18.00

Dougan, T. H.                   1 - 12, 1911                            $18.00

Dukes, Hattie                   1 - 2, 1926                             $40.00
                                3 - 1926                                $54.00
                                4 - 8, 1926                             $30.00
                                9 - 12, 1926                            $24.00
                                1 -1927                                 $24.00

Ellis, Ida                      1 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                1 - 4, 1927                             $18.00

Ellison E. C.                   7 - 9,1906                              $15.00
                                1 - 3, 1907                             $15.00

Ewing, Mrs. Josie               Petition/Order 5-30-1924                $30.00

Petitioning witnesses:  Will Mathiews, William Smith, Charles Magie, T. R. 
Harris, Edgar Smith, W. F. Harris, J. M. Harris, G. W. Akin, Leon McAdoo, M. A.
Westbrook, E. F. Newcomb, G. J. Smith, S. P. Wright, J. P. Carter, W. T. King,
J. C. Fowler, H. M. Ferguson, Milton Fowler, Ben Moody, R. D. Carty, F. B.

Robertson, J. H. Dobbs, J. D. Carter

Fagan, Mrs. John                Claim Form  1-3-1921                    $ 5.00
                                Order  2-9-1921                         $ 2.50
                                Claim Form  3-2-1921                    $10.00

Fairchilds, Bertha              Petition/Order 9-27-1921                $60.00

Farmer, Lillie                  1 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                1 - 4, 1927                             $18.00

Fewell, Mattie                  Petition/Order 11-22-1919               $45.00

Garner, Mary                    1 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $18.00

Goodman, Lessie         1 - 1926                                $15.00
                                Order(Removed from role, January, 1926)

Gore, Sarah                     3 - 4, 1927                             $24.00

Gray, Addie                     Petition/Order 10-24-1923               $30.00
                                1 - 8, 1926                             $18.00
                                Order(Removed from role, September, 1926)

Hale, Ethel                     Petition/Order 3-4-1919                 $60.00

Hargrove, Lee                   1 - 12, 1911                            $18.00
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $18.00

Harris, Minnie                  Petition/Order 2-12-1921                $60.00

Harrison, Fred & Louisa Petition/Order - 8-11-1920              $50.00

Harrison, Tom                   7 - 9, 1920                             $25.00

Hefley, Dorothy         1 - 5, 1926                             $24.00
                                Order (Removed from role, June, 1926)

Hefley, Mrs. Walter             Petition/Order 12-4-1921

Helms, John                     1 - 3, 1909                             $45.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $45.00

Henderson, Frank                7 - 9, 1906                             $12.00
                                1 - 3, 1907                             $12.00
                                7 - 12, 1907                            $12.00
                                4 - 9, 1908                             $12.00
                                10 - 12, 1908                           $15.00
                                1 - 3, 1909                             $12.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $12.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $12.00

Hicks, Annie                    1 - 12, 1915                            
                                1 - 9, 1920                             $30.00

Hicks, Margaret                 1 - 9, 1911                             $18.00


Hobbs, Ida                      Petition/Order 12-16-1920               $75.00

Hobbs, Lucy                     Petition  1-15-1923                     $15.00

Hodge, Katie                    Petition/Order 4-25-1921                $75.00

Holland, Emma                   Petition/Order 9-24-1921                $75.00

Holmes, Mrs. T. A.              Petition/Order 7-5-1926
                                7 - 12, 1926                            $15.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $15.00
Petitioning witnesses:  B. A. Fletcher, J. H. Shepherd, S. J. Raper, J. W. 
Ramsey, Chas. Davenport

Hooper, Marshall                Petition - 7-1-1922 (Disallowed)
Petitioning witnesses:  Albert Thomas, D. W. Martin, J. A. Thomas, Frank Coker,
Sam ??, G. M. Parker, Albert Martin, D. F. Darrell, W. C. Green, E. Rowan,
L. M. Goodwin, Luther Dry, John Fletcher, J. M. Parker, J. B. Redwine, Olie Ford,
J. T. Barron, Thad Johnson, J. P. Harris, J. F. Hensley, L. E. Coker, Duff Rowan,
George Ferguson, Willie Harris, Arlie Harris

Howard, John                    1 - 12, 1926                            $24.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $24.00

Hubanks, Annie                  Petition/Order 1-8-1918                 $45.00

Hudson, Lizzie                  1 - 12, 1926                            $15.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $15.00

Hunt, B. R.                     1 - 12, 1926                            $15.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $15.00

Johnson, Ella                   7 - 9, 1920                             $18.00

Johnson, J. W.                  1 - 3, 1907                             $18.00
                                1 - 12, 1908                            $20.00
                                1 - 3, 1909                             $25.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $25.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $25.00



Johnson, Jane                   (Removed 10-1906)
                                4 - 12, 1908                            $27.00
                                (Removed 7, 1909)
                                1915
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $30.00

Johnson, John W.                7 - 9, 1906                             $15.00
                        Petition for Additional Funds 10-26-1906
                                7 - 9, 1907                             $20.00

Jones, Mrs. D. A.               1 - 3, 1909                             $18.00

Jones, Delitha                  Order - No Date
                                4 - 6, 1908                             $30.00

Kesee, Parthenia                1 - 3, 1909                             $24.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $24.00

Kilmer, Janie                   Order - 1-18-1919                       $60.00

Kinney, M. C.                   1 - 3, 1907                             $10.00

Lantz, Carl                     1 - 12, 1915                            $18.00
                                (Skip 10, 1915)

Lasater, Mrs. Bud               Order 4-2-1923                          $45.00

Lasater, Mrs. V. A.             Petition/Order 1-5-1920                 $45.00

Laughlin, J. L.                 1 - 3, 1908                             $24.00
                                7 - 9, 1908                             $24.00

Leavell, John                   7 - 9, 1906                             $25.00
                                1 - 3, 1907                             $25.00
                                7 - 12, 1907                            $25.00
                                4 - 12, 1908                            $25.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $25.00

Lee, Mrs. G. A.                 Petition/Order 5-30-1922                $75.00

McAdoo, Mrs. Sam                Petition/Order 2-3-1921 (Disallowed)

McAlister, Mrs. T. B.           Petition/Order 2-5-1919                 $75.00

McConkey, J. L.                 1 - 12, 1926                            $15.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $15.00

McConkey, Mrs.                  1 - 12, 1915                    
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $18.00

McCoy, J. W.                    7 - 10, 1915                            $20.00

McCray, Rosa                    3 - 4, 1927                             $27.00

McGill, Sam                     7 - 9, 1915                             $18.00
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $24.00

McKamac, Ula Lee                Order/Declared Pauper                   $24.00
                                ???                                     $15.00
                                (Removed 10, 1920)

McKinney, Emma                  Petition  December, 1908                $24.00
                                1 - 3, 1909                             $24.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $24.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $24.00
                                ???                                     $24.00
                                (Removed pre July, 1915)

McPherson, Alex                 7 - 12, 1906                            $20.00
                                7 - 12, 1907                            $20.00
                                4 - 12, 1908                            $20.00
                                1 - 3, 1909                             $20.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $20.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $20.00
                                ???                                     $20.00
                                (Removed 10, 1920)
                                1 - 12, 1926                            $24.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $12.00

Menifee, Missouri               1 - 12, 1926                            $24.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $24.00

Miller, Charles                 1 - 12, 1911                            $18.00
                                1 - 12, 1915    
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $18.00

Mills, S. A.                    1 - 3, 1909                             $18.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $18.00
                                1 - 12, 1915
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $24.00

Mitchell, L. W.                 Petition - 9-11-1924                    
Petitioning witnesses:  M. G. Gibson, Gordon Huchingson, Mrs. D. L. Jones,
Mrs. Freda Maertens


Monk, Bettie                    7 - 9, 1906                             $30.00
                                7 - 9, 1907                             $30.00
                                1 - 12, 1908                            $30.00
                                1 - 3, 1909                             $30.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $30.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $30.00
                                1 - 12, 1915
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $30.00
                                Petition/Order 3-28-1921                $54.00
Petitioning witnesses:  W. M. Haynes, H. W. Pinkerton, L. A. Haynes, D. E. 
Young, L. A. Young, C. E. Young, J. R. Haynes, J. O. Young, J. J. Hale, G. A.

Dreher
                                1 - 12, 1926                            $15.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $15.00

Monk, Billie                    1 - 3, 1907                             $30.00

Monk, Jim                       1915 
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $20.00

Monks, Mary                     Petition/Order 1-6-1919                 

Montgomery, Sarah               Petition/Order 7-22-1921 (Disallowed)

Morris, M.                      1 - 12, 1915
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $18.00

Myrick, M. J.                   1 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $18.00

Nelson, Cynthia                 7 - 9, 1906                             $20.00
                                1 - 3, 1907                             $20.00
                                7 - 9, 1907                             $20.00
                                1 - 12, 1908                            $20.00
                                1 - 3, 1909                             $20.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $20.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $20 - $35.
                                1 - 4, 1915                             $35.00
                                (Removed 4-5-1915)

Nelson, Pat                     Petition/Order 4-4-1927
                                1 - 3, 1927                             $18.00
Petitioning witnesses:  Jay Warford, Allie Wallis, Fred Hanley, C. C. Newcomb,
F. M. Newcomb, J. T. Robinson, E. N. Ewen, W. H. Smith, S. B. Martin, M. A. 
Westbrook, F. Ritchey, C. M. Johnson

Nethercutt, Mrs. Jessie Petition/Order 6-2-1919                $105.00
                                1 - 12, 1926                            $24.00
                                1 - 4, 1926                             $24.00

Noeal, Mrs. E.          Order 11-15-1906                        $15.00
                                1 - 3, 1907                             $18.00
                                7 - 9, 1907                             $30.00

Oglesby, Jennie         Petition/Order 9-8-1921                 $60.00
                                1 - 8, 1926                             $36.00
                                Order (Removed from role, September, 1926)

O'Kelley, Rhoda         Petition/Order 1-5-1921                 $60.00
                                1 - 12, 1926                            $30.00
                                1 - 4, 1926                             $24.00

Palmer, Mrs.                    7 - 9, 1906                             $15.00
                                1 - 3, 1907                             $15.00

Palmer, Juliann                 7 - 12, 1907                            $15.00
                                Approximately 1 Year, 1908
                                4 - 9, 1908                             $15.00

Perry, Nancy                    Petition/Order 1-6-1919                 $75.00

Porter, Will                    1 - 12, 1915                            $30.00
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $65.00

Posey, Alice                    1 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                3 - 4 , 1927                            $18.00

Pritchard, Mattie               Petition/Order 9-11-1920                $90.00
                                Petition 4-23-1921              
                                Order 4-2-1923                          $60.00

Pruett, Charley                 1 - 12, 1926                            $15.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $15.00

Redman, I. E.                   Petition/Order 8-19-1922 (Disallowed)

Redman, Lee                     1 - 4, 1915                             $25.00
                                (Removed 4-5-1915)

Reynolds, Annie         1 - 4, 1926                             $15.00
                                Order (Removed from role September, 1926)                               

Rice, Mary                      Petition/Order 9-27-1921                $75.00
                                1 - 12, 1926                            $30.00
                                1 - 4, 1927                             $24.00

Richmond, Minnie                1 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                1 - 4, 1927                             $18.00

Rodgers, Jeff                   7 - 9, 1906                             $30.00
                                1 - 3, 1907                             $30.00
                                7 - 12, 1907                            $30.00
                                (Removed - Deceased)

Rogers, Rosa                    Petition/Order 3-19-1921                $60.00


Rowan, John                     7 - 9, 1920                             $18.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $15.00

Rowland, Ethel                  Petition/Order 7-2-1924                 $75.00


Rucker, S. N.                   7 - 9, 1909                             $18.00


Shuffield, Alice                1 - 12, 1926                            $30.00
                                1 - 4, 1927                             $30.00

Simmons, J. H.                  Petition 9-21-1907                      


Smart, Luvenia                  2 - 1926                                $36.00
                                Order (Removed from role, March, 1926)

Smith, Catherine                Petition/Order 1-23-1926                
                                2 - 12, 1926                            $24.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $24.00
Petitioning witnesses:  W. W. Chambers, J. C. Brisby, J. D. Ford, Joe Hicks,
J. Fred Baxley, Mrs. W. W. Chambers, S. H. Birmingham, Mrs. Pearl Birmingham,
Custis Grere, Mrs. J. H. Wilson, J. H. Wilson, J. W. Pettus, Sr.

Smith, I. H.                    Petition 9-26-1907


Smith, Leona                    Petition/Order 5-20-1922                $75.00
                                1 - 12, 1926                            $36.00
                                1 - 4, 1927                             $36.00


Smith, Matilda                  1 - 3, 1909                             $24.00

Smith, W. T.                    Order - 7-3-1922                        $30.00

Smith, William T.               1 - 12, 1926                            $24.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $24.00

Stacey, Henry                   1 - 1926                                        $18.00
                                Order (Removed from role January,1926)

Stevens, O. E. & Emer           Order  9-1-1922                         $45.00

Studor, Ed                      Petition/Order 4-5-1926
                                4 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $18.00

Petitioning witnesses:  J.M. Sutton, Sam D. Carson, Effie L. Huey, S. B.
Webster, M. A. Webster, R. C. Young, James H. Carson, Daniel Wests, C. T. 
Mitchell, E. E. Bohn, F. C. Sutton, Arthur Young, Frank Reynolds, H. Bonner,
Ed Sutton, W. C. Young, Sam Huey, W. B. Ramsey, Moses Kidd, L. M. Tatum,
L. E. Tatum, Lee Williams, J. M. Church, A. L. Carson, S. F. Bryan, D. H.
Young, Claude Sutton, J. Parnam


Sullivan, Della         Order (Added to role previous to this date
                                and removed from role, January, 1926)   $18.00
                Petitioning witness:  W. H. Evans

Tanner, R. S.                   3-11-1921

Tarvin, H. T.                   7-1915                                  $10.00
                                (Removed October, 1915)

Taylor, Bob                     7 - 9, 1908                             $35.00

Taylor, Walter                  1 - 12, 1926                            $15.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $15.00

Thomas, Mrs. Nancy              1 - 9, 1911                             $18.00

Thompson, Anna                  10 - 12, 1907                           $30.00
                                4 - 6, 1908                             $15.00
                                7 - 9, 1908                             $30.00

Traynum, Maud                   Petition/Order 4-7-1924                 $18.00
Petitioning witnesses:  W. F. Rood, Enoch Hensley, Geo. Hendrix, J. T. 
Robinson, A. E. Quantz, W. H. Hendrix, J. R. Thomas, C. P. Thomas, B. F. Nelson,
Ben Cash, R. C. Krislor, R. A. Murry, G. R. Robinson, R. R. Hilborn, R. E. Beard,
Geo. Hilborn, Hubert Raper, J. R. Eldridge, J. M. Moore
                                Order (Removed from role, January, 1926)
                                (Added back to role, April, 1926)
                                4 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                1 - 4, 1927                             $15.00

Tull, S. B.                     Petition/Order 6-7-1926
                                6 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $24.00
Petitioning witnesses:  L. E. Hodge, R. L. Glass, Amos Falls, Joe Ramsey,
C.C. Brazil, Geo. W. Cole, V. E. Morden, E. A. Buckley, T. C. Kesterson, J. W. 
Smith, L. F. Harris, G. R. DeWeese, J. H. Cole, R. O. Soper, A. B. Martin, 
J. M. Green, W. J. Lasater, S. N. Corn, L. Thompson, G. R. Rogers, John D. 
Little

Turner, Jack                    Order  Not Dated                        $30.00
                                9 - 12, 1907                            $30.00
                                4 - 9, 1908                             $20.00
                                10 - 12, 1908                           $30.00
                                1 - 3, 1909                             $30.00
                                7 - 9, 1909                             $30.00
                                1 - 12, 1911                            $30.00
                                1 - 12, 1915                            $35.00 - $40.
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $24.00
                                1 - 12, 1926                            $24.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $24.00


Ward, Annie                     1 - 8, 1926                             $18.00
                                Order (Removed from role September, 1926)

Wear, Mattie                    1 - 12, 1915                            $24.00

Welch, Josephine                1 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $18.00

Whittaker, Jessie               Petition/Order 3-1-1926                 $18.00
                                3 - 12, 1926                            $18.00
                                1 - 4, 1927                             $24.00
Petitioning witnesses:  Mrs. Fred Wilkerson, Mrs. J. H. Donham, Mrs. R. L.
Cabe, Mrs. V. L. Cates, L. O. Kinney, W. A. Wilkerson, Mrs. D. C. Cox, Mrs. J. M.
Cox, Mrs. T. L. Herndon, Mrs. Tom Green

Wilbanks, Hattie                Petition/Order 8-13-1922                
                                1 - 12, 1926                            $24.00
                                1 - 1927                                $24.00
                                (Removed from role prior to March, 1927)
Petitioning witnesses:  T. J. Raper, Jerry Wilbanks, J. G. Optiz, L. H. Smith,
Louis C. Holiman, L. Callahan


Williams, Mrs. L. E.            Petition/Order 4-4-1922                 $45.00


Williams, Mrs. Mattie           10-1-1906                               $15.00


Williamson, Matt                1 - 3, 1907                             $15.00


Willingham, J. T.               1 - 12, 1915                    
                                7 - 9, 1920                             $24.00

Wilson, Mrs. Polly              Petition - 12-8-1906
                                1 - 3, 1907                             $18.00

Wood, T.                        ???                                     
                                (Removed pre 4-5-1915)

Woodall, G. W.                  1 - 11, 1926                            $24.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $24.00

Wright, Inda                    Petition/Order 11-16-1920               $45.00
                                Petition/Order 3-4-1921                 $30.00
                                Additional funds allowed per quarter
                                1 - 2, 1926                             $24.00
                                3, 1926                                 $36.00
                                4, 1926                                 $54.00
                                5 - 8, 1926                             $30.00
                                Order (Removed from role, September, 1926)


Wylie, Sam                      1 - 12, 1926                            $30.00
                                3 - 4, 1927                             $24.00