State of Indiana, County of Floyd
Frances Buxton, being first duly sworn on her oath says that she is claimant no 34479 for widows pension act of March 9, 1878. She further states that she was never divorced from her husband, the soldier, John O Buxton.
She further states that her said husband in the year 1852, took some land warrants and went west, from Morgan County Tennessee, for the purpose as he said either of locating the land warrants or of buying land. He was willing that affiant should go with him but as the distance was long and he was intending also to visit relative of his own who were not relative of the affiant she concluded not to make the journey, but to remain at home with her children, the parting of affiant and her said husband was not the result of any ill feeling or trouble between them so far as affiant know, on the contrary the said John O Buxton as he was leaving, requested the affiant to pray for him. In fact affiant took great pains to fix said Buxton for his journey, arranged his clothes and did such things as she could to make him comfortable. Said Buxton upon leaving home shook hands cordially and earnestly with this affiant and with his children, in fact he acted just as any other father and husband would act when going upon a long journey without his family.
Affiant never heard from her said husband until after death in any way or manner whatever.
Attest
S. A. Jenno
Geo. B Cardwill
her
Frances X Buxton
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of July 1879 by Frances Buxton and I further certify that I carefully read over and explained said affidavit to affiant before she signed it or swore to it.
Witness my hand and official seal July 19, 1879
George B Cardwill
Notary Public
Floyd County, Ind
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