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illegible D. Rhodes
Xenia illegible
139 E 2nd St
first South of main
Dayton, Ohio, February 17, 1887
Hon. Con, of Pesseous
Sir; The reputation for truth
of this witness is good
Says he knows widow; Sissy Smitj
that her maiden name was Waunell, that
she and soldier, Jackson Smith took
up together about the time Fremont was defeat
ed for President and live together till Lin
coln was elected, when soldier was
sold off into Boone county, Ky.
Just after was soldier came to Xenia
Greene County, Ohio, and married a woman
lived with her about 3 years and she
died. Soon afte this, the soldier
heard of wife no 1 coming to Xenia,
Ohio. Affiant says he heard that sol
dies and wife not present widow-went
to Covington, Ky and were married
Says they lived together 2 or 3 years
and he died, and that the widow
has not married, bu t is a "good Christian woman"
Affiant says soldier was not well after he
came from the war, had "cramps". and died of
cramps about 15 years ago.
Very respectfully,
McHenry Owen
Special Examiner