1883 Pensioner's List for Sullivan County

 

 

Note:   Most of the listed individuals are Civil War vets, widows and

orphans, but there are also veterans of other military service as well, including

the War of 1812 and the Mexican War.

 

List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each

Pensioner, the Cause for which Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate

of Pension per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance, as called for by

Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882, vol. 2

 

Glossary:  

 

  g.s.w. = gun shot wound

  w.      = wounded

  dis.    = disease

  chr.    = chronic

 

 

  Certif. No.     Name                Post Office         Cause for which pensioned       Monthly     Date of original

                                                                                                                                       Rate             Allowance

 

      138,479   Williams, Jno                Bernice                injury to abdomen                       $5 00    Mar., 1876

      171,540   Demorest, Jas. E.      Bernice               dis. liver, heart                               8 00    July, 1880

      152,558   Schoonover, Daniel  Bernice               g.s.w. thigh                                     4 00    Apr., 1878

      170,935   Schoad, Jno               Bernice              dis. Heart ralt. fvr                          14 00   June, 1880

      184,302   Quinn, Mary              Colley                mother                                             8 00   June, 1879

      220,310   Shaffer, Jno               Davidson            g.s.w. leg                                         4 00   Nov., 1882

       41,413    Barber, James M.      Davidson            g.s.w. r. thigh                                   8 00  May, 1874

      107,839   Rollison, Hepsa J.     Davidson            widow                                              8 00

      165,507   Thorp, James             Dushore             dis. lungs                                          4 00   Mar., 1880

      186,237   Mooney, Jno              Dushore             g.s.w. leg                                          4 00   Apr., 1881

       86,636    Jones, James              Dushore             disc. r. ankl.                                      8 00   Oct., 1867

      142,699   Lewis, Clayton           Dushore             g.s.w. hip                                         4 00   Nov., 1876

       76,937    Abrams, Edward T.    Dushore             w. r. leg                                            8 00   Feb., 1867

       10,962    Baumgartner, Susan'h Dushore             widow                                             8 00

       91,284    Burke, Mary                Dushore             widow                                             8 00

      190,379   Snider, Margaret         Dushore             mother                                             8 00   Nov., 1880

       29,914    Deegan, Alicia F.        Dushore             mother                                           20 00   Sept., 1864

       48,835    Brandon, Geo. M.        Eagle's Mere     w. r. arm                                          6 00   Aug., 1865

      188,362   Little, Marion               Eagle's Mere     widow                                             8 00   May, 1880

      190,750   Crandall, Alburn          Eldredsville       g.s.w. side                                       2 00   June, 1881

      192,958   King, Thos                   Eldredsville       father                                               8 00   July, 1881

       38,659    Shoemaker, Wm           Forksville         g.s.w. ankle                                   18 00

      214,023   Oslar, Jno                      Forksville         chr. Rheum.                                    6 66   June, 1882

       65,643    Rogers, Jno W.              Forksville         w. l. hnd                                         8 88

      124,143   Chilson, Harry               Forksville         loss one finger, g.s.w.                    2 00   July, 1875

      184,356   Vargason, Matilda         Forksville         mother                                           8 00   June, 1879

      212,642   Brown, Henry D.           Hill's Grove      g.s.w. side face                             4 00   Jan., 1882

      122,130   Snell, Edmond W.         Hill's Grove       g.s.w. leg                                      4 00

      109,013   Yaw, Samuel D.            Hill's Grove       dis. heart                                     12 00   Mar., 1871

       15,055    Miller, Edward              LakeRun           loss arm, chr. rheum.                  50 00

      221,178   Stephenson, Benj. C.     LakeRun           chr. bronchi                                    2 00   Nov., 1882

      144,024   Baker, Albert A.           Laporte                g.s.w. hand                            4 00   Mar., 1876

       39,207    McCracken, Ann          Laporte                widow                                     8 00

      107,524   Trough, Franklin           Laporte                minor of                                     10 00   June, 1868

      161,074   Hannon, Francis            Millview              dis. throat                                     4 00   June, 1879

      186,215   Henry, Thomas L.         MuncyValley      g.s.w. thigh                                     2 00   Apr., 1881

      186,538   Phillips, Geo. W.           MuncyValley      father                                      8 00   Jan., 1880

       10,636    Fanning, Wallace          Shunk                   w.r. hand                              4 00

      101,652   Fuller, Chas.                  Shunk                   g.s.w. back                            4 00   Dec., 1869

      109,252   Bedford, Jos.                 Shunk                   g.s.w. knee                            8 00

       83,146    Campbell, Jas. H.          Shunk                   w. leg                                 4 00

       10,329    Albert, Wm. B.              Shunk                   loss r. arm                           18 00

      221,058   White, Wm. M.             Shunk                   g.s.w. face                            2 00   Nov., 1882

      171,892   Shaddick, Any               Shunk                  mother                                 8 00   Jan., 1876

      107,227   Fairman, Wm.                Sonestown          cataract r. eye                        4 00   Dec., 1870

     

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