(Information given includes name(s) of applicant(s), state of military service, date of application, and application number. Where two states are named, the second indicates residence at time of application. Mexican War Pension Act was passed January 29, 1887; applications were accepted until 1926. Pensions were provided for those who had at least 60 days or to their un(re)married widows. Mexican War pension files contain family questionnaire. Records are at NARA. )

• Joel & Nancy Fogleman, Ill, 4-13-1888 #C15413
• Samuel McPhail, Ill, Minn, 5-21-1888 # C16028
• James & Maria McPhail, Ill, 4-21-1887, # C5885
• Benjamin & Harriet A Blockburger, Ill, Calif, 5-28-1890 # C 19098
• Benson & Mary Card, Ill, Missouri, 2-15-1887, # C 637
• John & Eliza Corlew, Ill, 3-11-1887, # C 509
• John A & Sarah Craig, Ill, (no date given) # W715811
• William A & Christian Edwards, Ill, 3-27-1891, # C-9235
• Daniel & Nancy Graf, Ill, 2-4-1887, # C-3397
• Higginson & Harriet Grubbs, Ill, Missouri, 7-16-1888, # C 5355
• Achilles K Harman, Ill, Nebraska, 2-25-1887, # C 7952
• Wilborn Isaacs, Ill, 2-17-1887, # C 1064
• William Kingston, Ill, 3-28-1889, # C 18424
• John T & Ellen Loomis, Ill, Missouri, 4-29-1887, #C 14978
• Thos & Susan McWilliams, Ill, 6-23-1888, #A 5843
• Andrew J & Mary Pinter, Ill (no date given) #C 397970
• George W. Rose, Ill, Missouri, 9-10-1888, #C 16919
• James M Scott, Ill, California, 9-15-1887, #C 14270
• John & Julia Turrentine, Ill, 6-10-1887, # C 2169
• Alanson B Thomas, Ill, Missouri, 4-28-1887, #C 5458
• Joseph G Wright, Ill, 2-4-1887, # A 6957
• Jaret & Mary Wright, Ill, 4-5-1887, # C 6712
• Thomas F & Rachel Wright, Ill, Missouri, 4-30-1887, # C 830
• James S & Sarah Williams, Ill, 4-26-1901, # A 16150
• Charles H & Martha Rutledge, Ill, Kansas, 4-20-1888, # C 7645
• James & Mary McDavid, Ill, 2-4-1887, # C 8317

  (Information taken from Index to Mexican War Pension Applications. Transcribed by Barbara Schull Wolfe. Heritage House, 3851 South Post Road, PO Box 39128, Indianapolis IN, 46239, 1985)

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