Deposition of Lucinda Rogers Routen
Given before the Pension Examiner — February 21, 1907
William Routen was born in Lincoln County, KY on April 9, 1837, the son of John and Martha "Patsy" Withers Routon. Both parents were born and married in Lincoln County. The following is a transcription of the affidavit given by his widow, Lucinda Rogers Routen, from his National Archives pension file:
I am 48 years of age, my post office is Econtuchka. My occupation is housekeeping and farm work. I am the widow of William Routen who served in Co. C, 19th Ky Inf. and claim pension as his widow. That was the only service either military or naval that he had. He was a private. He was a pensioner when he died, rate $8.00 payable at the Topeka agency.
He died on March 18, 1905, about one mile west of Econtuchka; the cause of death was bronchitis and chronic diarrhea and piles. I was married to William Routen on July 21, 1878, in Lincoln County, Ky. My maiden name was Lucinda Rogers and I had never been previously married and I have not remarried since he died. I was never divorced from him and I lived with him as his wife till he died.
Children Under Sixteen Years at Date of Death
(Note: Family Bible record was lost on the railroad during relocation from Arkansas to Oklahoma; dates given from memory.)
| Name | Birth Date | Birthplace / Attendance Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Helen | April 16, 1891 | Pleasant Point, KY (Present: Ella B. Fox, Mary C. Dye) |
| Eugene (Twin) | May 11, 1893 | Pleasant Point, KY (Midwife: Pop Simms; Present: Ella B. Fox, Mary C. Dye) |
| Albert (Twin) | May 11, 1893 | Pleasant Point, KY (Midwife: Pop Simms; Present: Ella B. Fox, Mary C. Dye) |
| Patsy | April 7, 1895 | Pleasant Point, KY (Midwife: Polly Ann Padgett; Present: Ella B. Fox, Mary C. Dye) |
| Alma | June 7, 1897 | Pleasant Point, KY (Attending Physicians: Dr. M. Thompson, Dr. O'Bannon) |
Both Mr. Routen and I were born and raised in Lincoln Co., Ky. We resided there till the summer of 1898. Then we moved to the Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory, P.O. Pontotoc. Dr. James treated Mr. Routen for the bronchitis and chronic diarrhea. In January 1902 we moved to Havana, Yell Co., Ark. and stayed there till Oct. 1904. Dr. Britt treated Mr. Routen there. In Oct. 1904 we moved to this place where he died. He was confined to bed about two weeks