Abraham Page, Company K

The soldier’s widow re-married a few years after the war; his daughter’s bid for survivor’s benefits was unsuccessful.

 

Minor — 388,933 / —–, Elviria Page

 

Marriage License [copy], John Wright & Ann Page, 8 December 1870
Portsmouth, Va.; both 25 years old; husband, single; wife, widowed; husband both born, Norfolk Co., Va.; wife born, Virginia; both resided, Crawford St., Portsmouth, Va.; husband’s parents, Darby and Martha Wright; wife’s parents, unknown; husband’s occupation, labor; officiant, J.M. Godwin

 

General Affidavit, Mrs. Annie Riddick, 12 March 1887
“I certify that I have known Annie Page since 1863 and I further certify that Elviry is the child alive of Abrham and Annie and further certify that I have known her since her birth … ”

 

Declaration for Pension or for Increase of Pension of Children under Sixteen Years of Age, Elviria Page, 21 January 1889
22 years old; residence, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Va.;  post-office address, Portsmouth, Va.
“… [Abram Page] died from disease contracted in the service at Yorktown, Va. … 1869 …. [the soldier’s widow] died July 26, 1887 … [there was a child] Elvira of soldier by Annie … that the mother was married under the name of Annie Williams to Abram Page …
“Also personally appeared Jorden Riddick residing at Norfolk County, Va. and Ann Riddick residing at Norfolk County, Va. … ”

 

General Affidavit, Jerden Reddick, 12 March 1889
residence, Norfolk, Va.
“Annie Page died Griffin Street, Portsmouth, Virginia. I, Jerden Reddick, do certify that I have been knowing Annie Page all of her life and I further certify that Elviry Page the only child of Abram Page and Annie Page [is] alive …”
[Note: There’s a sentence fragment about Elvira Page before the sentence about Annie’s address but it’s illegible — Leslie]

 

Handwritten note from Chas. L. Culpepper, M.D., Attending Physician, Portsmouth, Va., 1 July 1889
“To Whom It May Concern, This is to certify that Annie E. Wright died July 25th 1887; the primary cause being chronic Bright’s Disease, secondary being Asthma and Ascitis.”
[Note: There are three dates on this document. (1) The physician’s statement was dated July 1, 1889; (2) The court clerk wrote a note beneath the physician’s signature stating that it was “sworn and subscribed” to him on October 26, 1889; (3) The document was stamped by the law office of Milo B. Stevens & Co. with the date September 21, 1889 — Leslie]

 

General Affidavit, James Smith, 4 October 1889
post-office address, Portsmouth, Va.
“I was well and intimately acquainted with Abram Page … and know the fact that his wife was named Annie & that Elvira is his daughter and that Annie Page remarried John Wright in 1870. Abram Page is also dead. My information is derived from being in the same Company and Regiment with the said Abram Page.”

 

General Affidavit, Albert Jones, 4 October 1889
post-office address, Portsmouth, Va.  “That I was Sergeant of Co K 1st Regt of US Col Cav … the said Abram Page is dead and that his widow remarried one John Wright in 1870 and that Elvira Page is his daughter …”