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1883 Military Pensioners
Poweshiek County, Iowa

Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883

On December 8, 1882, the United States Senate passed a resolution requiring an enumeration of persons collecting military pensions from the Federal government.

The resultant document, while not nearly so large as a census, was still massive.  It was subdivided by state, and by county within each state.  Within each county were listed the number of the certificate granting the pension, the names of each person receiving a pension as of January 1, 1883, the Post Office through which the pension payment was received, a highly abbreviated description of the reason for which the pension was approved, the amount of the monthly payment, and the date the first payment was made to the specific pensioner.  In each county, entries were grouped by Post Office (in alphabetic order).  The names of pensioners at each Post Office were listed in no discernable order.

The information presented below is contained in Volume III, which is devoted entirely to Iowa.  A gentleman named Larry Kinyon has independently transcribed all 4 volumes of the Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883.  In the course of his mammoth transcription, he compiled a brief but helpful list of the commonest abbreviations encountered in the "Cause for which pensioned" column.

The tables below list Poweshiek county pensioners alphabetically, for each Post Office.  The original listing contained a multitude of "do" entries, an equivalent at the time to modern ditto-marks.  These have been expanded into their referents to facilitate reorganization of the list.  With the data grouped into individual tables by Post Office, the column identifying "Post-office address" was omitted from the tabulations as redundant.  The rightmost column is not a feature of the original list.  It identifies the number of the entry in the order of original listing for the county (which was alphabetized only by Post Office).

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Chester Centre Post Office Montezuma Post Office
Deep River Post Office Oak Grove Post Office
Forest Home Post Office Searsborough Post Office
Grinnell Post Office Sheridan Centre Post Office
Malcom Post Office Sherman Post Office

 

Brooklyn Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
83,608 Bennett Leonidas M. injury to abdomen $6.00 -- 7
101,978 Bunnell Jesse inj. to l. leg $12.00 -- 14
218,582 Cain Milligin J. chronic rheumatism $8.50 Sept., 1882 11
140,479 Casteel Jeremiah K. g. s. wd. both thighs $8.00 -- 17
209,536 Connell Hiram H. typhoid & result. part. deaf.
& part. paral. l. leg, foot, &c.		 $6.00 May, 1882 16
166,108 Cork Christopher C. dis. of eyes $4.00 May, 1880 15
217,913 Evans William R. g. s. wd. left leg $4.00 Sept., 1882 12
213,845 Gardner James M. sunstroke, result. nerv. debil. $6.00 June, 1882 20
207,871 Garnett James A. dis. of heart $2.00 May, 1882 19
180,182 Goodenough Sylvanus lumbago $4.00 Dec., 1880 22
91,323 Gregory Wm. T. wd. left jaw $6.00 -- 4
194,956 Grimes Martin L. g. s. wd. of head $2.00 Aug., 1881 21
191,363 Ingham James rheum., ch. di., & dis. abd. vis. $12.00 June, 1881 13
149,907 Lantz John W. lumbago, result of typhoid $4.00 Dec., 1877 2
139,917 Maddy James W. chronic diarrhea $2.00 -- 6
193,829 McCall George liver dis. & dyspepsia $4.00 Aug., 1881 9
149,745 McLaughlin And'w J. g. s. wd. left foot $4.00 Dec., 1877 8
213,885 Miller Morris S. chronic diarrhea $4.00 June, 1882 23
158,589 Norris John N. dis. of eyes $4.00 Apr., 1879 5
158,073 Stober Jacob g. s. wd. rt. arm $2.00 Mar., 1879 18
51,860 Talbott Basil M. g. s. wd. left hand $18.00 -- 10
102,174 Wiley William F. g. s. fracture r.tibia $4.00 -- 1
23,172 Williams John wd. rt. wrist $18.00 -- 3

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Chester Centre Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
133,515 Story Caleb W. g. s. w. lft. lung & should. j't. $12.00 -- 24

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Deep River Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
71,300 Buxton William L. s. wd. l. foot & back $4.00 -- 28
168,956 Caldwell Hugh M. dis. of stomach $4.00 June, 1880 37
23,659 Cole Margaret A. widow $8.00 -- 31
25,090 Hartley Samuel M. dis. left shoulder $5.00 -- 32
3,562 Nesmith Henry surv. 1812 $8.00 Aug., 1871 29
145,852 Pierce James wd. lt. foot $6.00 -- 26
147,715 Pollock Susan widow $8.00 Feb., 1881 27
11,141 Roman Isaac g. s. wd. abdomen $8.00 -- 30
134,369 Sargeant Daniel K. dis. of liver & spine $6.00 -- 34
183,569 Sargood James D. g. s. wd. r. knee, res. var. v'ns $4.00 Mar., 1881 36
23,402 Seaton John A. loss left leg $18.00 -- 33
157,842 Sterrett Perry g. s. wd. lt. thigh $2.00 Mar., 1879 35
214,688 Walter Michael M. sunstroke, result. nerv. debil. $8.00 June, 1882 25

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Forest Home Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
26,280 Allen Martha widow 1812 $8.00 Aug, 1879 38
15,814 Booze Sarah A. widow $8.00 Mar., 1867 39
5,740 Davis Catherine widow 1812 $8.00 Oct., 1873 55
188,803 Hildebrand Frances dep. mother $8.00 June, 1880 40
181,546 Swangel Benjamin F. ch. rheum. & g. s. wd. of br'st $6.00 Jan., 1881 42
153,329 Turner James K. g. s. wd.of abdomen $6.00 May, 1878 41

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Grinnell Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
153,250 Adams Lucy Ann widow $8.00 Aug., 1871 77
180,614 Blaton William dis. of throat $6.00 Jan., 1881 51
96,379 Condit Nancy dep. mother $15.00 Jan., 1867 46
5,740 Davis Catherine widow 1812 $8.00 Oct., 1873 55
144,709 Day Henry M. H. g. s. w. l. arm $4.00 -- 49
194,151 Devinney Elisha M. g. s. wd. l. leg $2.00 Aug., 1881 50
193,958 Faircloth Martin V. dis. of feet and ankles $4.00 Aug., 1881 71
83,612 Frizzill Allen chr. diarrhea $4.00 -- 70
47,158 Griswold Geo. B loss of rt. arm $24.00 -- 43
179,081 Harriman James T. dis. of eyes and ch. di. $8.00 Nov., 1880 76
165,935 Harriman Oliver T. dep. mother [?] $8.00 Aug., 1874 47
165,202 Harrington Katie J. widow $8.00 June, 1874 52
10,323 Henry Wm. W. -- $8.00 -- 79
64,783 Hughes Amelia widow $8.00 May, 1867 72
64,706 Inman Parley loss of left leg $24.00 -- 56
148,062 Law Samuel g. s. wds. l. arm & rt. leg $4.00 Sept., 1877 69
100,344 Leisure William S. chronic opthalmia $8.00 -- 65
91,505 Mason Daniel S. gen'l debil. from chr. diar.
and ch. irritation of bowels		 $12.00 -- 45
20,366 McDaniel Jane widow $8.00 -- 58
201,871 McDonald Clark g. s. w. l. thigh $4.00 Jan., 1882 48
89,906 Mosman Abigail dep. mother $8.00 Feb., 1867 67
168,520 Nelson Mary M. widow and minor children $15.00 Aug., 1875 62
151,672 Pells Cynthia M. widow $8.00 July, 1871 59
54,852 Perris Wm. D. wound l. thigh $6.00 -- 73
24,449 Pflaum Andrew loss of lt. arm $24.00 -- 44
149,330 Reed Mary widow $8.00 Apr., 1871 78
181,311 Resser Charles U. g. s. wd. l. wrist $2.00 July, 1879 53
58,519 Samlerson Benjamin wound of chest $4.00 -- 61
10,720 Shahan Angeline widow $8.00 Feb., 1868 63
187,979 Skeels Jane M. dep. mother $8.00 Apr., 1880 74
132,078 Smoke Dewitt C. g. s. wd. l. leg $8.00 -- 60
223,491 Stocking Zelotes G. g. s. w. l. arm $4.00 Dec., 1882 54
71,275 Williams Elizabeth widow $8.00 June, 1880 75
11,248 Winslow Olive J. widow $8.00 Nov., 1878 57
192,710 Wiscarver Jacob g. s. wd. l. hip and arm $2.00 July, 1881 66
108,175 Wyatt Frank lung dis. $8.00 -- 64
214,063 Yates Elisa g. s. wd. r. leg and result.
varicose veins		 $4.00 June, 1882 68

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Malcom Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
126,426 Dans Nathan E. g. s. w. lft. hand, rheum,
& injury to abdomen		 $6.00 -- 83
65,170 Loyde Charles J. Dela g. s. wd. l. foot $8.00 -- 80
147,409 Rich Sarah dep. mother $8.00 June, 1864 82
100,086 Triplitt Lin g. s. wd. l. thigh & result
var. veins		 $6.00 -- 81

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Montezuma Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
184,943 Adkins Chas. I. chronic diarrhea $2.00 Mar., 1881 93
10,870 Baugham Christina widow $8.00 Jan., 1867 92
208,350 Bernard William H. dis. of eyes $6.00 May, 1882 104
12,167 Blanchard Silas wd. lft. arm $18.00 -- 119
44,972 Bone Thomas loss rt. arm $24.00 -- 99
147,875 Borren William N. g. s. wd. rt. side and result.
part. paralysis		 $8.00 Aug., 1877 97
30,956 Bryan Andrew A. g. s. wd. left leg $4.00 -- 98
8,447 Chadsey Rob't N. -- $8.00 Nov., 1871 109
145,702 Dean Daniel R. chronic diarrhea $3.00 -- 102
188,656 Delescaille Peter g. s. wd. rt. shoulder $2.00 May, 1881 103
49,701 Dryden John F. dislocation l. hip joint $6.00 -- 101
188,395 Gorsuch Thomas B. chr. diarr., scurvy,
& rheum.		 $8.00 May, 1881 114
83,856 Griffith Benjamin B. bronchitis and diarrhea $4.00 -- 115
59,915 Griffith Emily dep. mother $8.00 Nov., 1865 100
100,267 Harmon Stanfield P. wd. rt. thigh $8.00 -- 110
201,528 Herter Matthias injury to abdomen $6.00 Jan., 1882 116
182,680 Hogan Peggy widow $8.00 Dec., 1878 86
57,539 James Sarah J. widow $8.00 -- 118
219,210 Johnson Sylvester chr. diar. and part.
deafness		 $8.00 Oct., 1882 111
67,940 Latcham Samuel L. g. s. w. rt. wrist $5.00 -- 88
207,990 Levake Thomas J. inj. l. leg and resulting var.
veins		 $8.00 May, 1882 87
103,559 McCormick Elizabeth widow $8.00 Nov., 1880 91
26,957 Morrison Sarah E. widow $17.00 July, 1864 89
190,295 Mullikin Mary M. widow $8.00 Nov., 1880 90
16,055 Muntz Henry wd. face nearly closing
mouth		 $6.00 -- 95
136,565 Myers John A. g. s. wd. left arm $8.00 -- 96
63,094 Parker William T. loss left leg $24.00 -- 94
32,100 Redman Catharine widow 1812 $8.00 Dec., 1881 108
163,858 Rice Edgar L. chronic rheumatism $4.00 Dec.,1879 106
29,634 Robinson Charles M. injury to abdomen $17.00 -- 107
175,324 Sanders William dyspepsia and nephritis $4.00 Oct., 1880 113
-- Smith Jemette dep. mother $8.00 -- 117
174,715 Stewart Charles S. epilepsy and g. s. wd. l.
leg and shoulder		 $8.00 Oct., 1880 112
176,641 Walton John E. g. s. wd. rt. leg $4.00 Oct., 1880 105
62,690 Wisner Polly A. dep. mother $8.00 Jan., 1866 84
172,933 Yarnall Ziba inj. to back $24.00 Aug., 1880 85

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Oak Grove Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
152,473 Russell Henry g. s. wd. rt. shoul. $4.00 Apr., 1878 120

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Searsborough Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
69,244 Aine Christian g. s. wd. rt.knee $6.00 -- 122
169,280 Applegate Thomas S. g. s. wd. lt. ankle $1.00 June, 1880 123
39,392 Burgar George W. g. s. wd. lt. arm and shoul. $12.00 -- 124
171,426 Knowles Seth scurvy $4.00 July, 1880 121
182,787 Taylor Mathew lung dis. $4.00 Feb., 1881 125

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Sheridan Centre Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
157,934 Chapin James P. g. s. wd. rt. thigh $2.00 Mar., 1879 127
108,326 Reams James C. dis. of heart $8.00 -- 126

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Sherman Post Office

No. of
Certificate
Pensioner
Surname
Pensioner
Given Name

Cause for which pensioned
Monthly
Rate		 Date of
Original
Allowance		 Entry in
Original
Listing
20,099 Garing John loss of left arm $24.00 -- 129
16,694 Sanders Zim dep. mother $8.00 Mar., 1864 128
140,472 Whitehead Edward loss lt. eye affecting 4. $8.00 -- 130

 

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