Switzerland County Pensions – 1897

Military pensions granted in Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 22 Apr 1897 – Page 4, Column 4

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency.

Montgomery P. Baird, Lamb, Indiana, reissue, rerating and increase, old law; rates $4 from April 3, 1873; $3 from June 18, 1884; $8 from August 18, 1886; $10 from April 16, 1890; $12 from December 24, 1890; $14 from March 27, 1895. Back pay about $787.20.

James A. Brindley, New Marion, Indiana, old law, restoration and reissue; rate $12.

George Findley, Vevay, Indiana, old law, reissue and increase; rates $10 from January 20, 1890; $12 from September 3, 1890.

William Fulton, Quercus Grove, reissue, old law; rate $17.

John W. Evett, Florence, Indiana, old law, reissue and increase; rate $10.

Lulie B. Weldon, Sanders, Kentucky, old law; rate $8.

Wm. C. Hall, Sanders, Kentucky, old law; rates $8 and $14.

Heirs of Elijah Hall, Sparta, Kentucky, old law; rates $10 from July 3, 1895 and $14 from March 19, 1886.

Uzillal, widow of Cornelius Onderdock, formerly of Brooksburg, Indiana, now of Calera, Alabama, new law; rate $8.

Asahel Carpenter, Center Square, Indiana, new law; rate $12.

Ann F. Carpenter, Patriot, Indiana, new law, rate $8.

Brownie Green, Ghent, Kentucky, old law, increase; rate $10.

Montgomery Patton, Vevay, Indiana, reissue and increase, old law; rates, $10 from December 16, 1891, and $21 from November 18, 1896.

William Bennett, Markland, Indiana, old law, reissue and increase; rate $17.

Vevay Reveille – 22 Jul 1897 – Page 5, Column 4

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

Francis V. W. Cole, Bennington, Indiana, old law, increase; rate $14.00.
Van S. Brandon, Moorefield, Indiana, reissue and increase; old law, rates $10 from June 29, 1897; $14 from May 23, 1894.

John Tolliver, Warsaw, Kentucy, old law, increase; rate $10.

William Bennett, Markland, Indiana, old law, reissue; rate $17.

Hugh H. Lamb, Mt. Sterling, Indiana, old law, original; rated at $8 from Nov. 1, 1890; $12 from Dec. 20, 1893.

Garret Furnish, Vevay, Indiana, old law, increase; rate $24.

Louisa J., widow of Volney Peelman, Vevay, Indiana, old law; rate $12.

Eli Croxton, East Enterprise, Indiana, old law, increase; rate $17.

Manuel J. Bryam, Quercus Grove, Indiana, old law, increase; rate $8.

Joseph Patterson, Florence, Indiana, old law, reissue and increase; rate $12.

John Moxely, Vevay, Indiana, old law, reissue and increase; rate $14.

Peter Hall, Sugar Branch, Indiana, new law, additional; rate $12.

Aaron Haukins, Bennington, Indiana, old law, reissue and increase; rates $8 from Aug. 15, 1890; $10 from Feb. 5, 1892; $17 from May 1, 1895.

Colledge M. Sipple, Elliston, Kentucky, old law, original; rates $2 from April 10, 1886; $4 from July 29, 1887; $6 from Mar. 2, 1895; back pay $512.

Thomas W. Holmes, Sugar Branch, Indiana, new law; original; rate $8.