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