David Smith Hepner, Pension Questionnaires, Civil War

PENSION QUESTIONNAIRE A:

DES MOINES AGENCY

3--402

Certificate No. 227072

Name: David S. Hepner

Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Washington, D. C., January 15, 1898.

Sir:

In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below.

Very respectfully,

H. Jay Evans

Commissioner of Pensions

First. Are you married? If so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden name.

Answer. Yes. Mary Jane Hepner. (Morgan)

Second. When, where, and by whom were you married?

Answer. Seventh day of May 1868. Tipton Iowa by John S. Tuthile

Third. What record of marriage exists?

Answer. Record in County Clerk's office

Fourth. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your wife and the date and place of her death or divorce.

Answer. No

Fifth. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth.

Answer. Yes. Clarissa March 15, 1869 Hattie June 19, 1870 Estllie June 18, 1872, Howard May 19, 1878. Roy September 9 1879. Ralph Aprial 29 1882 Tessie January 20 1886 Max May 20 1889 Darell July 10 1891

(Signature) David S. Hepner X His Mark

Date of reply, July 4, 1898

Witness to mark

E. M. Brink

PENSION QUESTIONNAIRE B:

3-389

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 2, 1915.

Sir: Please answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below. The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your widow or children. Use the inclosed envelope, which requires no stamp.

Very respectfully,

G. M. Saltzgaber

Commissioner.

DAVID S. HEPNER

TIPTON, IOWA

227072

[stamped U. S. Pension Office Mar 18 1915 and Jun 25 1915]

No. 1. Date and place of birth?

Answer. David S. Hepner born in Ohio 18[photocopy cut off rest of year]

The name of organizations in which you served?

Answer. Company D. 29 Indiana Regiment. Infantry.

No. 2. What was your post office at enlistment?

Answer. Knox Ind

No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name.

Answer. Mary J. Morgan Hepner, bo[rn] Iowa 185[cut off]

No. 4, When, where, and by whom were you married?

Answer. Justin Tutil

No. 5. Is there any official or church record of your marriage? [blank]

If so, where?

Answer. Tipton Iowa

No. 6. Were you previously married? If so, state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, and the date and place of her death or divorce. If there was more than one previous marriage, let your answer include all former wives.

Answer. No.

No. 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband, the date of such marriage, and the date and place of his death or divorce, and state whether he ever rendered any military or naval service, and, if so, give name of the organization in which he served. If she was married more than once before her marriage to you, let your answer include all former husbands.

Answer. No.

No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation?

Answer. Living with my first wife

No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead.

Answer. Clarissa Hepner Marc[h] 15, 1869. Hattie Hepner June 19, 1870 Estella Hepner, de[ad] June 19, 1872. Thressie Hepner Dec. 21, 1874, dead Arthur Hepner Dec 21, 1874 dead Howard Hepner May 19, 1878. dead Roy Hepner Sept. 9, 1879. Ralph Hepner April 29, 1882. Lois Hepner Jan. 20, 1886. Max Hepner May 20, 1889 Darrell Hepner July 10, 1891. Ava Hepner May 8, 1895. Dead.

Date. June 23, 1915

(Signature) David S. Hepner

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