Acadia Parish, LA Civil War Widow's Pension Application Letter Submitted by: Kayellen Stakes (kayellen2@yahoo.com) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ************************************************************************** Bios: Richard P. Stakes, ancestor of Kayellen Stakes: Harris Co., Texas Widow; Modeste Benoit Stakes (letter to succeed in husband pension) Transcribed 11 Nov 2008 by Kayellen Stakes, great grand daughter of the applicant. Transcribed from a copy of application received from the Secretary of State Louisiana P.O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA. 70804 - 9125 Received 9 Nov 2008 ©2008 Kayellen Stakes. This copy is contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives and Stakes Family Site. kayellen2@yahoo.com ************************************************************************** J. E. Barry Attorney and Notary CROWLEY, LA. Febry 22, 1919 Capt. E. L. Brean Secty Board of Pension Commission Baton Rouge, La. Dear Comrade, I am enclosing notice and proof of the death of Comrade Richard P. Stakes who was a pensioner but whose number I have not got. The widow is making application to succeed her husband. Please give the matter your attention and see that she gets placed on the pension roll for the next drawing as she is needy. Inform her what disportion is made on her application, and what further evidence you need, if any. Her address hereafter will be Mrs. R. P. Stakes, care of Albert Stakes, Rayne, La. Yours Truly, J. E. Barry (his signature) **NOTE** no proof or notice was sent in the copy I received from the State Archives.