Hi Art, You said: "...Stephen W's wife was Rebecca and his mother was Rebecca...." . Stephen Willis Friend Sr.'s wife was Rebecca Wilhelm but I think his mother was Elizabeth Ward. . Regardless, if Stephen's son "John H. Friend" were Rebecca Jane's father and Friend was actually Rebecca's legal MAIDEN name; could/would not her mother have applied for benefits on Rebecca's behalf? Even if her mother had now married Charles Haskell, Rebecca would still have been entitled, correct? Just stickin' me nose in. Bye for now, Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: Art Grady <gradya3@yahoo.com> To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] J. H. Friend > I found a civil war pension application for John H Friend made by his father Stephen W Friend. My ggm's brother was a servant in the Stephen W. Friend home in 1880. Stephen W's wife was Rebecca and his mother was Rebecca. <snip>