Roll of Pensioners 1883 |
The pensions were given to U.S. veterans if disabled or to their dependents. The numbers were particularly difficult to read. The researcher should verify the certificate numbers and date of original allowance....sf
| Certificate # | Name of Pensioner | Post-office Address | Cause for which pensioned | Monthy Rate | Date of original allowance |
| 87, 360 | Van Order, Catherine | Forest City | Dependent mother | $8.00 | Feb 18?? |
| 73, 821 | Chase, Daniel W. | Forest City | loss left arm above elbow | $24.00 | -- |
| 198, 691 | Holland, Henry P. | Forest City | disease of eyes | $6.00 | July 18?? |
| 202, 214 | Hardman, James L. | Forest City | disease of lungs | $4.00 | Feb. 18?? |
| 52, 081 | Higginsbotham, Wm. N. | Forest City | gun shot wound left shoulder | $6.00 | -- |
| 107, 044 | Jones, William H. | Forest City | gun shot wound left thigh | $8.00 | -- |
| 166, 910 | Lee, Jacob I. | Forest City | chronic diarrhea | $8.00 | Dec. 1878 |
| -- | Babbitt, George H. | Forest City | wound both thighs | $12.00 | -- |
| 151,820 | Whitaker, James | Forest City | bronchitis & chronic diarrhea | $16.00 | -- |
| 198, 159 | Peters, Louis A. | Forest City | widow and 2 minors | $8.00 | Aug. 1881 |
| 141, 336 | King, Benjamin | Forest City | disease of lungs & chronic diarrhea | $16.00 | -- |
| 128, 543 | Thompson, John F. | Forest City | gun shot wound right thigh, & c | $18.00 | -- |
| 209, 922 | Brockway, Samuel S. | Forest City | chronic diarrhea | $4.00 | May 1882 |
| 176, 811 | McQuarie, William H. | Forest City | partial deafness | $2.00 | Oct. 188? |
| 156, 502 | Dunnaway, Milla | Forest City | dependent mother | $8.00 | Mar. 187? |
| 190, 773 | Dunnaway, George | Forest City | dependent father | $8.00 | Jan. 1861 (?) |
| 192, 155 | Needham, Lorinda O. | Forest City | dependent mother | $8.00 | May. 1881 |
| 158, 873 | Shinner, Frederick | Forest City | disease of lungs | $8.00 | Apr. 1879 |
| 155, 101 | Syverson, Anfin | Lake Mills | gun shot wound right leg | $6.00 | Sept 1878 |
| 177, 489 | Hull, Justin M. | Lake Mills | injury of spine & lung disease | $8.00 | Oct 188? |
| 166, 966 | Johnson, Edward L. | Lake Mills | epilepsy | $18.00 | Apr 18?? |
| 92, 026 | Balch, Joseph A. | Lake Mills | gun shot wound left side abdomen | $8.00 | June 1881 |
| 194, 211 | Bendickson, Oli | Lake Mills | disease of lungs | $8.00 | Aug. 1881 |
| 134, 505 | Orelman, Eugene J. | Lake Mills | chronic diarrhea | $6.00 | -- |
| 218, 309 | Porter, Charles L. | Lake Mills | chronic diarrhea | $6.00 | June 1882 |
| 180, 586 | Adams, Edward H. | Lelandsburgh | minors of | $10.00 | Apr. 1878 |
| 154, 570 | Grasley, Aley | Mount Valley | gun shot wound right ankle | $7.50 | Aug 1878 |
~souce: List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883; U.S.
Pension bureau; Senate Documents, 2d session, 47th Congress, No.
84 (digitialized by Google)
~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Winnebago County IAGenWeb