It shall be sufficient to entitle the widow of a Confederate veteran to a pension as the widow of such veteran if such widow prove her relationship and (a) that she was living with her husband as his faithful wife at the time of his death, that the reason for not living with him was caused by no fault of hers or (b) that she had been married to such veteran ten years prior to his death. But the uncorroborated testimony of the widow shall not be sufficient proof of such facts.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-556; 1952 Code Section 44-556; 1942 Code Section 4982; 1932 Code Section 4983; 1929 (36) 138, 176.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs
Chapter 13 - Confederate Pensions
Section 25-13-20. Boards of honor.
Section 25-13-30. Duties of county boards of honor; compensation.
Section 25-13-40. Duties of judge of probate.
Section 25-13-50. Applications.
Section 25-13-60. Proof required of widows.
Section 25-13-80. Enrollment books shall be kept by clerk of court.
Section 25-13-90. Temporary custody of enrollment books.
Section 25-13-100. Amount of pensions.
Section 25-13-110. Payments in event of death.
Section 25-13-120. Expenses of administration.
Section 25-13-130. Records shall be turned over to Comptroller General.
Section 25-13-140. Penalty for making fraudulent claims.
Section 25-13-150. Penalty for discounting or speculating in pension claims.