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Show oo RECORD OF MOST FAMOUS FAMILY Wa.-hington Auc 6 What is regarded re-garded b the pension bureau as the history of one of the most remarkable families ever coming beneath Its notice was contained in a letter received re-ceived today from Dr William Warren War-ren of St Joseph. Mo The letter wa In reply to one from the pension commissioner com-missioner asking Dr. Warren for his family history so that a readjustment in his pension might be made under the new law. Or. Warren replied "I do not know whether there was a family record of the births of all my fathers children, of whom there were twenty-fl Ye in all, by three wives who were sisters, and of whom the first two wives were twins and the third wife also was one of twins Mv mother had triplets, three boys, of whom I was one. She had no other children. All the other wives' children were twins In all. of the three wives there were thirteen boys, all of whom were soldiers. All of the twenty-five children are dead but myself " The veteran is 7fi years old. He will get an increase in pension. |