Switzerland County Pensions – 1892

Military pensions granted in Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 11 Feb 1892 – Page 4, Column 4

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency since last report:

  • Martin Higgins, Moorefield—reissue, old law, rate $10.
  • Thomas W. Edrington, Patriot—reissue, old law, rates: $10 from June 1889, $12 from March 1890 and $16 from August 1890.
  • Dr. John W. VanOsdol, Allensville—original, new law, rate $12.
  • Ferdinand Carver, Florence—original, new law, rated at $12.
  • William J. Baird, Vevay—original, new law, rated at $12.
  • John R. Cotton, Memphis, Tenn.—original, new law, rate $12.
  • Thomas Cooper, Center Square—original, new law, rate $12.
  • William A. Chitteden, Stockton, Ohio, (formerly of Patriot)—original, new law, rate $12.

Vevay Reveille – 25 Feb 1892 – Page 5, Column 1

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency last week:

  • Wm. S. Bent, Hammels, Ky., original, new law, rate $12.
  • Joseph M. Smith, Green, Kansas, original, new law, rate $12.
  • Cornelius Miller, Markland, original, new law, rate $12.
  • Samuel H. Stewart, Canaan, original, new law, $12.
  • Alfred Slater, Hammels, Ky., original, new law, $12.
  • James McKay, Lamb, original, old law, rate $8.

Vevay Reveille – 7 Apr 1892 – Page 4, Column 5

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted last week through his agency:

  • Arthur Abbott (regular army), Patriot, Ind., old law, original, rated $4.00.
  • Paul LeSuer, Vevay, Ind., new law additional, rated $12.00.
  • Mary A. Ridgeway, Vevay, Ind., old law, reissue, rated $12.00.
  • Jesse Quail, Brooksburg, Ind., old law, increase, rated $8.00.
  • George Burroughes, Mt. Sterling, Ind., new law, additional, rated $12.00.
  • John McKim, Carrollton, Ky., new law, supplemental, rated $12.00.
  • James Donley, Warsaw, Ky., old law, increase, rated $14.00.
  • Asa A. Stone, Jonesville, Ky., new law, original, rated $8.00.
  • Isaac S. Harvey, Wide Awake, Ky., new law, original, rated $12.00.
  • John O. Martin, Aaron, Ind., old law, increase, rated $17.00

Vevay Reveille – 28 Apr 1892 – Page 5, Column 3

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted last week through his agency:

  • David Gunnion, McGregor, Ind., old law, increased to $17.
  • Herman H. Myers, Farmer’s Retreat, Ind., new law, original, rate $12.
  • Wm. Whittaker, Ethridge, Ky., original, new law, rate $12.
  • George W. Adams, Wide Awake, Ky., old law, increase to $12.
  • John R. Stone, Elliston, Ky., original, new law, rate $8.
  • Wm. H. Maxwell, Warsaw, Ky., additional, old law, $12.
  • Jacob Carver, Warsaw, Ky., increase, old law, rate $72.
  • Geo. Allen, Warsaw, Ky., bounty and back pay, &c., $346.

Vevay Reveille – 19 May 1892 – Page 4, Column 3

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency last week:

  • John M. Sedam, East Enterprise, new law, additional, rate $12.
  • Elias Gurley, Ghent, Ky., new law, additional, rate $12.
  • Merit H. Banta, Mt. Sterling, old law, increase, rate $14.
  • James Detraz, Craig, new law, original, rate $12.
  • Peter J. Lostutter, Florence, new law, additional, rate $12.
  • John R. McKay, Craig, old law, reissue $16.

Vevay Reveille – 9 Jun 1892 – Page 4, Column 5

Dr. Van Pelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency last week:

  • Charles Larimore, Brooksburg, old law, increase, rate $12.
  • Calvin J. Bear, Moorefield, new law, addition, rate $12.
  • Samuel Scott, Florence, new law, additional, rate $12.
  • John Dotson, Harrison, Ind., new law, original, rate $12.
  • David Bales, Ball’s Landing, Ky., new law, additional, rate $12.
  • Oliver P. Krutz, Warsaw, Ky., new law, additional, rate $12.
  • Columbus Sisson, Sunbright, Tenn., new law, additional, rate $12.
  • Frederick Detraz, Craig, new law, original, rate $12.

Vevay Reveille – 7 Jul 1892 – Page 4, Column 5

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency last week:

  • Wm. H. Leep, Wide Awake, Ky., original, new law, rate $12.
  • Joseph N. Gaus, Canaan, Ind., original, new law, rate $12.
  • Isaac Lewis, Pleasant, Ind., additional, new law, rate $12.
  • Sylvester R. Heath, Sugar Branch, increase, old law, rate $12.
  • Richard Crawford, Squiresville, Ky., additional, new law, rate $12.
  • Abner Stephenson, Patriot, Ind., rerating, re-issue and increase, old law; ratings, $6 from 1864, $10 from 1883, $12 from 1887, and $14 from 1890.

Vevay Reveille – 8 Sep 1892 – Page 4, Column 3

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency last week:

  • Mrs. Rebecca Higgins, mother of John W., Brooksburg, Ind., new law, rate $12.
  • Jas. A. Brindley, Sugar Branch, additional, new law, rate $12.
  • Wm. C. Williams, Newtown, Ky., original, new law, rate $6.
  • Robert Sedam, Allensville, Ind., additional, new law, rate $12.

Vevay Reveille – 27 Oct 1892 – Page 6, Column 2

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency last week:

  • Francis W. V. Cole, Bennington, reissue, old law, $12.
  • Michael Conkle, Vevay, original, old law, $12.
  • Gibson Jackson, Warsaw, Ky., original, old law, $12.
  • Walter Bonds, New Liberty, Ky., additional, new law, $12.

Vevay Reveille – 24 Nov 1892 – Page 5, Column 2

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency this week:

  • Nancy A. Horton, Bennington, Ind., original, $12.
  • George Findley, Vevay, old law, increase, rate $10.
  • George Miller, Glencoe, Ky., new law, rate $12.
  • Wm. Tait, Vevay, additional, new law, rate $12.
  • Geo. H. Graves, Aaron, Ind., additional, new law, rate $12.
  • John Tait, Sugar Branch, Ind., original, new law, rate $12.
  • Rude D. Gordon, Craig, Ind., additional, new law, rate $12.
  • Ballard Foley, Sugar Creek, Ky., original, new law, rate $12.

Vevay Reveille – 22 Dec 1892 – Page 5, Column 2

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency last week:

  • Sarah A., widow of Jonathan Miles, Aaron, original, rate $8.
  • Sanford G. Given, Aurora, original, new law, rate $12.
  • Robert S. Waters, Patriot, reissue, old law, rate $8.
  • Dennis C. Valentine, Bennington, increase, old law, rate $14.
  • Margaret Dumont, Vevay, new law, rate $8.
  • John F. McCreary, Markland, new law, rate $12.
  • Charles Wood, Ghent, Ky., old law, rate $14.