Notes:

The date of Lina's death has been recently found in her pension claim of her husband, Joseph "Joe" Stapp's Indian War service. The document which contains this info is as such:

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C., March 30, 1896

Will you kindly inform this bureau whether Mrs. Lina A Stapp, aged about 75 years and the alleged widow of Joseph Stapp still receives her mail at your office or whether she has deceased? If Mrs. Stapp has deceased can you state an approximate date of her death? Please enclose you reply on the reverse side of this letter and return in the enclosed envelope.

Very Respectfully,
Wm Lochren, Commissioner

The Postmaster, Florence, Drew County, Arkansas

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(on the back is written:)

Florence, Drew County, Arkansas
April 7, 1896

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
In reply to your [inquiry] about widow Stapp. She is dead. She died on March 5, 1895. She has not received any mail here at this office since I have been postmaster.

Yours Truly,
C.H. Pickens, asst P.M.

Lina married STAPP Joseph "Joe" on 8 Aug 1839 in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia. Joseph (son of STAPP John I and UNKNOWN Chaney) was born on 15 Jun 1811 in North Carolina; died on 16 Apr 1888 in Selma, Drew County, Arkansas; was buried in Apr 1888 in Selma, Drew County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet]

1. STAPP Harmon\Hiram Thomas was born on 12 Aug 1840 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died on 14 Aug 1902 in Columbia, Marion County, Iowa; was buried in Aug 1902 in Columbia Cemetery, Marion County, Iowa.
2. STAPP Caroline was born in 1842.
3. STAPP Sarah Ann "Mamie" was born on 8 Sep 1843.
4. STAPP Milly A. was born in 1846.
5. STAPP Emily was born in 1847.
6. STAPP John T. was born in 1849 in Cherokee County, Georgia.
7. STAPP Isaac was born in 1851.
8. STAPP Martha was born in 1852.
9. STAPP William F was born in 1856 in Alabama.
10. STAPP Frances was born in 1858.
11. STAPP Eliza was born in Oct 1859.
12. STAPP George was born in May 1863 in Saint Clair County, Alabama.
13. STAPP Johanna Chaney