1883 Pensioners of Union County, IL
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This list was originally published by the US Government Pension Bureau in 1883. Those listed here are some of the first who filed for their pensions. To request a copy of these pensions, or pensions filed at a later date, you need to email The National Archives
Alto Pass Pensioners
Number of Certificate | Name | Post Office | Cause for which pensioned | Monthly pay rate | Date of Original Allowance |
| 187,828 | HANCOCK, James J. | Alto Pass | Wound, left leg | $4.00 | |
| 148,312 | GLASCO, Jesse | Alto Pass | Wound, right side | $4.00 | |
| 76,748 | UNDERWOOD, Susan A. | Alto Pass | Widow | $8.00 | |
Anna Pensioners
Number of Certificate | Name | Cause for which Pensioned | Monthly Pay Rate | Date of original Allowance |
| 185,889 | HAIRE, Dollie Ann | Widow | $12.00 | October, 1879 |
| 196,243 | SEAY, Nancy J. | Dependent Mother | $8.00 | June, 1882 |
| 188,291 | SHANNON, Elizabeth | Dependent Mother | $8.00 | May, 1880 |
| 159,594 | DILLOW, Malina | Widow | $10.00 | September, 1872 |
| 196,506 | SPENCE, Sarah A. | Widow | $14.00 | |
| 22,999 | GOURLEY, Mary C. | Widow | $8.00 | September, 1869 |
| 189,983 | PHILLIPS, Susan M. | Widow | $22.00 | |
| 194,834 | PLATER, William W. | Injury to Abdomen | $4.00 | August, 1881 |
| 188,514 | BRYANT, Chandler J. | Disorder of Abdomen | $4.00 | May, 1881 |
| 181,517 | WILLIAMS, Samuel | Wound left side, Disorder of lungs | $2.00 | January, 1881 |
| 195,567 | FINCH, Edgar A. | Chronic rheumatism | $7.50 | September, 1881 |
| 223,169 | McELHANEY, Joseph H. | Rheumatism | $15.00 | September, 1882 |
| 217,540 | KROLE, Philip H. | Inj. Pros. Gland, Res. dis. abd.vis. | $20.00 | August, 1882 |
| 211,516 | BOON, William T. | Chronic diarrhea | $4.00 | June, 1882 |
| 215,147 | CARTER, Kinney | Injury to right hand | $6.00 | July, 1882 |
| 172,263 | PICKRELL, John | Disorder of the lungs | $18.00 | August, 1880 |
| 215,782 | HUNSAKER, James W. | Bronchitis | $4.00 | July, 1882 |
| 156,620 | TUTHILL, Harlan P. | Wound, left foot and thigh | $6.00 | November, 1878 |
| 196,872 | SLACK, William P. | Disorder of lungs | $4.00 | October, 1881 |
| 214,894 | O'NEAL, Hezekiah | Gun Shot wound, left leg | $4.00 | June, 1882 |
| 117,700 | MANGUM, Andrew J. | Wound left arm | $4.00 | |
| 37,676 | BROOKSHIRE, Jas. C. | Aphonia | $12.00 | |
| 145,085 | USSERY, John T. | Injury to abdomen | $4.00 | |
| 88,076 | HALCOM, Stephen | scorbutis and disorder of abd. vis. | $16.00 | |
| 134,845 | DODDS, Ford S. | Erysip. and rheu. | $17.00 | |
| 139,967 | BRIM, Osias D. | Loss of left leg below the knee | $28.00 | |
| 122,941 | BAKER, Isaac N. | Dis. lungs, cho. hepatitis | $4.00 | |
| 68,602 | SMITH, William | Wound head, disorder brain | $16.00 | |
| 97,362 | MALAIR, Richard | Wound right arm | $8.00 | |
| 138,034 | SPENCE, Lorenzo G. | Wound right leg | $2.00 | |
| 64,647 | GRAMMAR, James | Loss right arm | $24.00 | |
| 109,321 | PLEMON, Thomas | Gun Shot wound right hand | $2.00 | March, 1871 |
| 24,907 | SCHOTTINGER, Michael | injury left shoulder and arm | $18.00 | |
| 74,596 | MARBY, Abel J. | Gus Shot would right leg | $4.00 | |
Cobden Pensioners
| CERTIFICATE # | NAME | CAUSE FOR PENSION | MONTHLY RATE | DATE OF ORIGINAL ALLOWANCE |
| 20,016 | DOUGLAS, Geo. | Loss of right eye | $4.00 | Nov., 1863 |
| 189,535 | NEAL, Susan | Depend. mother | $8.00 | Aug., 1880 |
| 171,184 | VOWELL, Wiley | Minor of | $10.00 | Nov., 1875 |
| 18,517 | HANKLEY, Darthula | Widow | $8.00 | |
| 46,171 | LAMDRETH, Eliza | Depend. mother | $8.00 | May, 1865 |
| 30,318 | DEW, Lorinda | Widow of 1812 | $8.00 | Sept., 1880 |
| 18,360 | FERRILL, Elizabeth | Widow | $8.00 | Feb., 1879 |
| 177,546 | BURTON, Geo. W. | wound left thigh | $4.00 | Oct., 1880 |
| 199,958 | RENTFRO, Francis M. | chronic diarr. and disorder of eyes | $6.00 | Dec., 1881 |
| 210,671 | JOHNSON, Abijah | wound right leg | $4.00 | June, 1882 |
| 202,390 | MILLER, James | Injury left side and nose, res. malign. ulcer and disorder left eye | $18.00 | Feb., 1882 |
| 193,915 | EDE, Henry | Wound left foot | $4.00 | Aug., 1881 |
| 209,930 | BITTLE, Lewis M. | Dis. lungs, result. dis. heart | $6.00 | May, 1882 |
| 201,816 | DURALL, John O. | Dis. lungs and chronic diarr. | $6.00 | Jan., 1882 |
| 202,003 | PEEL, Andrew J. | Chronic diarr. | $2.00 | Jan., 1882 |
| 158,811 | ANDERSON, Sidney S. | Debil. from scurvy and prison | $8.00 | April, 1879 |
| 178,644 | TRIPP, Cyrus M. | Dis. of abdominal viscera | $4.00 | Nov., 1880 |
| 10,298 | WING, Edwin B. | Wound, left hip | $4.00 | |
| 85,722 | BIGGS, Benj. F. | synovitis left knee | $5.33 1/3 | |
| 67,553 | McMAHON, Jas. F. | Wound left leg | $18.00 | |
| 93,425 | ELMORE, Wm. B. | Wound sacrum | $3.00 | |
| 10,877 | CASEY,Simon P. | Wound right hand | $6.00 | |
| 112,367 | COCHRAN, Jeremiah | Disorder of eyes | $8.00 | |
| 97,361 | MILES, Wilburn | Wound, right hip | $4.00 | |
| 30,958 | ALDRICH, Wm. A. | Loss of left eye | $18.00 | |
| 116,738 | GREGORY, Jno. C. | Disorder of legs | $6.00 | |
Dongola Pensioners
| CERTIFICATE # | NAME | CAUSE FOR PENSION | MONTHLY RATE | DATE OF ORIGINAL ALLOWANCE |
| 78,136 | PARROTT, Elizabeth | Depend. mother | $8.00 | |
| 68,132 | LENTZ, Mary A. | Widow | $8.00 | |
| 12,731 | LILLOW (Dillow?), Emeline | Widow | $8.00 | |
| 88,269 | RICE, Mahala J. | Widow | $8.00 | Dec., 1866 |
| 56,708 | STRICKER, Sarah J. | Widow | $8.00 | Oct., 1867 |
| 85,083 | CASPER, Mary E. | Widow | $8.00 | Oct., 1866 |
| 32,243 | SCURLOCK, Sina E. | Widow of 1812 | $8.00 | Feb., 1882 |
| 215,453 | LINGLE, Caleb | Wound right thigh | $4.00 | July, 1882 |
| 91,854 | WILSON, Wm. S. | Organic dis. heart | $24.00 | |
| 146,586 | BEGGS, Jno. | Chronic diarr. | $6.00 | |
| 89,324 | TAYLOR, Jno. H. | Lameness of ankle | $12.00 | |
Jonesboro Pensioners
| CERTIFICATE # | NAME | CAUSE FOR PENSION | MONTHLY RATE | DATE OF ORIGINAL ALLOWANCE |
| 171,394 | ELMS, Geo. W. | Injury left leg | $4.00 | July, 1880 |
| 151,327 | RASHOWER, Rob't. | Chronic diarr. | $8.00 | March, 1878 |
| 155,229 | REIS, Rob't. | Partial deafness | $2.00 | Sept., 1878 |
| 201,090 | SILBER, Jno. | Wound right leg | $2.00 | Jan., 1882 |
| 22,997 | CORBIN, Rebecca | Widow | $8.00 | |
| 179,271 | BROCK, Harriet | Depend. mother | $8.00 | Dec., 1877 |
| 31,964 | DISHON, Isophena | Depend. mother | $17.00 | Oct., 1864 |
| 17,974 | WEAVER, Catharine | Widow | $8.00 | |
| 103,094 | CARAKER, Elijah | Disorder of eyes | $4.00 | |
| 61,622 | BROWN, David | Total blindness | $72.00 | |
| 85,843 | GRAY, Nathan M. | Scurvy, dis. of abd. vis. | $8.00 | |
Lick Creek Pensioners
| CERTIFICATE # | NAME | CAUSE FOR PENSION | MONTHLY RATE | DATE OF ORIGINAL ALLOWANCE |
| 31,879 | LESLEY, Margaret | Widow | $8.00 | |
| 120,493 | NEWTON, Isaac N. | Wound left wrist | $6.00 | |
| 10,275 | THULIN, Gilbert | Wound left arm | $8.00 | |
| 129,057 | JOLLY, Thos. J. | Wound head | $2.00 | |
| 91,988 | KELLER, Jno. P. | Loss of right eye | $4.00 | |
| 164,237 | HART, Patrick | Chronic bronchi. dis. lungs | $18.00 | |
| 62,378 | CORBIT, James | Loss of left eye, resulting dis. r (?) | $6.00 | |
| 215,719 | SHEPARD, Thos. J. | Chronic diarr. | $4.00 | July, 1882 |
| 11,524 | BRUFF, James | Survivor of 1812 | $8.00 | Jan., 1872 |
| 35,734 | THREAT, Lucretia | Widow | $8.00 | |
| 106,347 | TREESE, Elizabeth | Widow | $8.00 | |
| 24,184 | STONE, Martha A. | Widow | $8.00 | Sept., 1867 |
| 123,775 | HENLY, Elizabeth A. | Widow | $8.00 | |
Mill Creek Pensioners
| CERTIFICATE # | NAME | CAUSE FOR PENSION | MONTHLY RATE | DATE OF ORIGINAL ALLOWANCE |
| 93,349 | ALBRIGHT, Jacob | Injury right hip and knee joint | $24.00 | |
| 214,964 | MOWERY, Edward | Wound, neck; injured nerve in right arm | $6.00 | June, 1882 |
| 178641 | PORTERFIELD, Wm. H. | Chronic diarr. | $12.00 | Nov., 1880 |
| 73,162 | POWLESS, Elizabeth | Widow | $8.00 | Sept., 1867 |
Moscow Pensioners
CERTIFICATE # | NAME | CAUSE FOR PENSION | MONTHLY RATE | DATE OF ORIGINAL ALLOWANCE |
| 88,343 | ADAMS, John W. | Wound, Left Leg | $8.00 | |
| 149,521 | BRADLEY, Wm. R. | Wound, Left Thigh | | |
| 101,884 | DAVIS, Alexis M. | Wound and Diarr. | $6.00 | |
| 201,614 | ADAMS, Joel K. | Disorder of stomach and liver | $6.00 | |
| 189,059 | JONES, Erasmus A. | Disorder of lungs | $4.00 | |
| 219,984 | CARTER, James R. | Chronic Diarr. | | |
Mt. Pleasant Pensioners
| CERTIFICATE # | NAME | CAUSE FOR PENSION | DATE OF ORIGINAL ALLOWANCE | |
| 12,718 | BARBER, Sarah A. | Widow | $8.00 | Jan., 1864 |
| 91,485 | WOODWARD, James W. | Wound in forehead | $12.00 | |
| 87,965 | GRENEY, Francis J. | Wound in right hand | $6.00 | |
| 87,632 | PENDER, Miles M. | Wound in left leg | $6.00 | |
Unions Point and Willard's Landing Pensioners
| CERTIFICATE # | NAME AND P. O. | CAUSE FOR PENSION | MONTHLY RATE | DATE OF ORIGINAL ALLOWANCE |
| 199,955 | ROBERTS, James M.
Union Point | Disorder of the eyes | $8.00 | Dec., 1881 |
| 141,578 | SLAUGHTER, Jas. R.
Willard's Landing | Ulcers left leg | $4.00 | |
Saratoga Pensioners
| CERTIFICATE # | NAME | CAUSE FOR PENSION | MONTHLY RATE | DATE OF ORIGINAL ALLOWANCE |
| 191,779 | LENCE, Sarah J. | Widow | $10.00 | April, 1881 |
| 28,641 | WALL, Ann R. | Widow | $8.00 | Sept., 1867 |
| 84,108 | DODD, Elizabeth M. | Widow | $8.00 | Sept., 1866 |
| 14,384 | MANUS, Elizabeth E. | Widow | $8.00 | |
| 29,400 | CARAKER, Phebene | Widow of 1812 | $8.00 | May, 1880 |
| 215,745 | BROOKS, Jas. D. | Sunstroke, result of nerve debil. | $4.00 | |
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