State of Missouri
County of St Louis
Elizabeth Bird the above named petitioner being first duly sworn says that the foregoing petition is true to her own knowledge exact[?] those matters which are therein stated on information and belief and to those matters she believes of to be true
Sworn to & subscribed before me on this 11 day of January AD 1867
Cleat E. Bramble
Notary Public
Elizabeth Bird her X mark
Signature attended by Enos Clark John C Coonley