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.... children yet surviving who were under sixteen years of age at the father's death:

His by herself
Dora Sipes born - Sept 6, 1871
Richard Nelson Sipes - born Oct 15, 1873
Henry Paris Sipes - born Apr 15, 1876
Jonathan Sipes - born Jany 23, 1879
Martha May Sipes - born Nov 4, 1882

His by former marriage
William S Sipes - born Feby 26th 1868

That she has not abandoned the support of any of his children but that they are still under her care or maintenance that she has not in any manner been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States that no prior application has been filed that she hereby appoints D D ___ of Salem Ills her attorney to prosecute her claim that her residence and post office address is Keck's Church Martin Co Indiana.

signed by Isabelle Sipes (her mark)

etc - legal closure