Pike County, Journal Zebulon, GA., Friday, October 2, 1891 About the Widows State of Georgia, House of Representatives, Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25 1891 Mr. Editor: After much delay the legislature has passed an act raising the money necessary to pay the widows of Confederate soldiers the $100 promised them at the winter session. It was thought by some of the members that the amount ought to have been reduced to $50, while I believe the widows would have been content to receive $50. Yet with the law passed at the winter session giving them $100 still unrepealed upon the statute book, I felt that we were honorably bound to pay them the $100 each and keep the faith of the state. If the people should decide this amount too large, future legislatures can adjust this and all other pensions upon a proper basis. As the money will have to be raised from the taxes of this year, the widows will still have to exercise a little patience, as I suppose it will be January before they receive $100 for this year. They will, of course, be notified in due time. I enclose you a list of the widows from Pike county whose claims have been approved and are on file in the executive office. Yours truly. J.H. Mitchell Soldiers Widows: Mrs. E.A. Bowen Amanda J. Bussey Nancy Brooking Sarah Crane Mary J. Curtis Mrs F.A. Canafax Elizabeth Carriker Jane E. Clayton Mariam F. Head Martha Howard Mary Howell Sarah A. Henderson Mary E. Holsey Hulda L. Hagan Sarah A. Holmes Francis M. Jackson Nancy M. Jordan Susan A. Johnson Milley B. Leach Martha Tyus Elizabeth A. Harris Missouri Cole Mary Ann Perdue Fetney N. Gregg Martha Brown Nancy Norris Francis A. Knight Sarah J. Kendall Sarah M. Long Susan G. Mangham Rachel Moore Martha M. Mathews Mrs. T.J. Rowell Harriett G. Ross Harriett S. Russell Mrs. R.L. Smith Elizabeth Shivers Mary E. Steger Lida F. Spurlin Martha Taylor Mary A Willowby Martha J. Wells Nancy Ann Waller Martha Ann Rawls Sarah J. McDaniel Amanda Caldwell Nancy N. Phillips Sarah A. Helton Nancy R. Coats Lucy A. Hawkins Mary E. Abbott Rebecca Giddens There are 3,738 claims already been approved in the state up to this time. (Transcribed 10/19/02 Lynn Cunningham)