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1883: Official List of Those Drawing Pensions in Scioto County, Ohio.

On December 8, 1882, the U.S. Senate required the Secretary of Interior to submit a list of pensioners on the roll January 1, 1883. The Secretary of Interior submitted the completed list to the Senate on March 1, 1883. The 1883 Pension Roll was published that year in five volumes as “List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883. The majority of pensioners listed were from the Civil War. However, there were pensioners from other wars, including the War of 1812. Only a small number of individuals or their widows are mentioned regarding the Mexican War. Confederate pensions are not included in this resource.

The complete version for Ohio can be found here on Google Books. The complete series can be found here. And if printed books are your thing, I even found a printed index on Amazon. The above screen capture was from the January 26, 1884, Portsmouth Times.

That being said, I started a few weeks ago to locate each name that was listed for for Scioto County so that I could see where each pensioner ended up. As you can see from the following list many widows were not located, especially those that were widows of the War of 1812. Spelling errors, use of middle given names, and other typical genealogical frustrations make the below list incomplete. It was also surprising the number of Civil War veterans that took part in the post-War westward expansion.

Name of PensionerPost Office AddressCause for Which PensionedMonthly RateMonth of AllowanceYear of Allowance
Chestnut, ElizabethBear CreekWidow 1812$8.00 July
1879
Wilson, JosephBear CreekChronic diarrhea$8.00 November1881
Dunlap, DavidBear CreekDisease of eyes$8.00 Not reported
Colley, AllenBear CreekGunshot wound right side of face$4.00 June1882
Crabtree, EdwardBear CreekDisease of lungs and heart$8.00 September1879
Graham, JosephBear CreekChronic rheumatism and disease of heart$8.00 November1877
Borton, MarthaBear CreekWidow$8.00 Not reported
Thomas, CadwellBear CreekLoss of sight in right eye and Impaired vision in left eye, result of Injuries.$6.00 May1882
Queen, ElizabethBloom SwitchWidow of War of 1812$8.00 September1880
Farion, JohnBloom SwitchDisease of lungs$14.00 July1877
Thompson, Francis M.Bloom SwitchGunshot wound to left thigh$4.00 July1881
McAuley, HannahCliffordWidow 1812$8.00 June1880
Miller, Sarah ACliffordWidow$8.00 Not reported
Cox, SmithComstockWound to right hand and loss of middle finger$4.00 Not reported
Carpenter, JasperComstockWound to lower jaw$6.00 Not reported
Barker, LeviComstockDisease of eyes$18.00 Not reported
Rose, SylvesterComstockWound to right hand and left thigh$4.00 Not reported
Furnier, William HDry RunWound to left ankle$6.00 April1874
Schoonover, ElizaFranklin FurnaceWidow$8.00 December1864
Martin, Mary AFranklin FurnaceWidow$8.00 June1867
Bush, ThomasFranklin FurnaceGunshot wound to left knee and thigh$4.00 Not reported
Goddard, Charles AFranklin FurnaceGunshot wound to left leg$2.00 November1881
Boynton, Charles CFranklin FurnaceWound to left side of back$2.00 Not reported
Saxton, JamesFranklin FurnaceGunshot wound to right side of neck$2.00 August1881
Loughrey, Elizabeth KFreestoneWidow 1812$8.00 February1879
Moore, JosephFreestoneSurvivor of War of 1812$8.00 July1878
McDermet, DavidFreestoneSurvivor of War of 1812$8.00 September1878
Hayslip, JohnFreestoneGunshot wound to right leg$1.00 January1882
Stout, John RFreestoneChronic rheumatism$12.00 Not reported
Kirgan, Amanda JFreestoneWidow$8.00 February1869
Newman, RichardFreestoneChronic rheumatism$18.00 June1876
Derrough, LewisFreestoneDisease of heart and partial deafness$16.00 April1879
Foster, WatsonFreestoneWound to left lef$10.00 July1872
Patterson, William FFreestoneDisease of eyes, result of sunstroke$10.00 November1882
Wessendorf, Mary EFreestoneWidow$8.00 Not reported
Kuhn, HenryFreestoneGunshot wound to right foot$2.00 July1881
Kline, AsaFreestoneWound to right hip$4.00 Not reported
Taylor, JamesFreestoneDisease of eyes$4.00 November1882
Shafer, PeterFreestoneInjuries to head$4.00 June1880
Spencer, William HFreestoneWound to right arm and both hips$11.25 Not reported
Thacher, DanielFrenchWound to right hand$4.00 Not reported
Hackworth, Jarret CFriendshipWound to right arm and right side$4.00 July1868
Peters, MaryFriendshipMother$8.00 December1868
Allemang, EriFriendshipInflammatory rheumatism, injuries to left leg, ulcers and varicose veins$6.00 May1882
Beavers, MaryFriendshipWidow$8.00 March1867
Clifford, ElizabethFriendshipWidow$8.00 Not reported
Hunsucker, Henry, Mrs. (Mary Jane Odle)FriendshipWidowNot reportedSeptember1876
Hinkle, HannahFriendshipWidow$8.00 June1882
Cook, ElizabethHales CreekWidow 1812$8.00 January1879
Colwell, BetsyHales CreekWidow 1812$8.00 December1878
Corner, LewisHales CreekPartial paralysis to lower extremities$6.00 December1881
Massie, PeterHales CreekLoss of part of right index and middle fingers$6.00 March1882
Lambert, William BHales CreekGunshot wound to left hand$2.00 January1878
Bays, EstherHales CreekWidow$8.00 Not reported
Parks, James HHarrison MillsWound to right arm$12.00 Not reported
McDaniel, ElizaIron FurnaceWidow$8.00 Not reported
McDoniel, ElizabethIron FurnaceWidow$8.00 Not reported
Neff, ObedienceIron FurnaceWidow$8.00 April1867
Arthur, LewisIron FurnaceFatherNot reportedFebruary1878
Partridge, WesleyIron FurnaceGunshot wound to left hand$2.00 March1881
Davis, JohnIron FurnaceGunshot wound to right hand and left arm$6.00 February1881
Durm, AlexanderIron FurnaceLoss of right leg$24.00 Not reported
Brooks, John JIron FurnaceWound in neck$10.00 Not reported
Leive, HenryIron FurnaceChronic diarrhea$4.00 December1882
Rawlins, SarahIron FurnaceWidow$8.00 Not reported
Boren, Hannah SIron FurnaceMother$8.00 December1868
Haines, Archibald SIron FurnaceDisease of abdominal viscers$10.00 August1879
Sanders, Benjamin FIron FurnaceRheumatism$4.00 April1882
Call, MargaretLillyWidow 1812$8.00 October1878
Wiehle, MargarethaLillyWidow$14.00 August1882
Held, FrederickLillyLoss of right arm$24.00 Not reported
Hassleman, ChristianLillyWound to right shoulder$8.00 Not reported
Sickles, LafayetteLillyWound to left hand$3.00 Not reported
Martin, ElizabethLillyWidow$8.00 Not reported
Boren, Robert WLillyGunshot wound to left thigh$4.00 January1882
Ashley, JohnLillyChronic diarrhea and rheumatism$12.00 June1880
Dumond, FranceLillyWidow$8.00 January1868
Sickles, JudithLillyMother$8.00 July1869
Dodge, MargaretLoisWidow$8.00 Not reported
Pence, SamuelLombardvilleWound to left leg$3.00 August1875
Bacon, John ALombardvilleChronic rheumatism$24.00 Not reported
Crull, AbigailLucasvilleWidow 1812$8.00 October1878
Lynn, HenriettaLucasvilleWidow$8.00 March1867
Johnson, BelindaLucasvilleMother$8.00 December1865
Wolfe, Charles ELucasvilleWound to right leg$2.00 May1876
Vandivort, AnnaLucasvilleMother$8.00 January1871
Ellison, William G L LucasvilleGunshot wound to right thigh$2.00 May1879
Moore, MitchellLucasvilleGeneral debility and disease of lungs$12.00 Not reported
Rose, JohnLucasvilleLoss of right thumb and disease of eyes$16.00 Not reported
Turner, James NLucasvilleTyphoid fever and resulting debility$4.00 June1882
Shope, WilliamLyraWound to right leg$8.00 Not reported
Patton, George WLyraDisease of eye and lungs$8.00 Not reported
Dutiel, WilliamLyraWound to right ankle$8.00 Not reported
Crosser, WilliamLyraWidow$12.00 September1880
Kiser, HiramLyraWound to right shoulder$6.00 Not reported
O’Neal, SamuelMassieChronic diarrhea$4.00 October1880
Shoemaker, JohnMassieGunshot wound to second finger on right hand$2.00 September1880
Walls, JeremiahMount JoyWound to middle and ring finger on left hand$4.00 June1877
Scott, Lewis FMount JoyLoss of sight in left eye and disease of right eye$14.00 Not reported
Butler, RachelMount JoyWidow$8.00 Not reported
English, RebeccaMount JoyMother$8.00 December1880
Fulkerson, PhillipMount JoyLoss of sight in right eye from smallpox$4.00 August1876
McMurray, John AMount JoyGunshot wound to left arm$2.00 June 1879
McBride, Alexander BMount JoyWound to right foot$6.00 Not reported
Dodds, SusannahMount JoyWidow$8.00 Not reported
Pile, SabinaNairnWidow 1812$8.00 July1879
Shuman, Elizabeth ANairnMother$8.00 October1868
Kent, OlvinNairnChronic diarhea$8.00 June1881
Wilson, NancyOtwaymother$8.00 January1866
McFarland, RobertOtwayDisease of kidneys$4.00 December1882
Davis, Nancy JOtwayWidow$8.00 Not reported
Shields, Mary AOtwayMother$8.00 May1869
Thompson, WilliamOtwayWound to right leg$6.00 Not reported
Storer, DiannaPond RunWidow 1812$8.00 June1879
Loveland, ElizabethPond RunMother$8.00 October1868
Mead, IsaacPortsmouthWound to left arm$8.00 Not reported
Millison, AaronPortsmouthDisease of eyes$6.00 Not reported
Murray, Joseph NPortsmouthWound to right leg$8.00 Not reported
Mitchell, William HPortsmouthWound to right hand and wrist$18.00 Not reported
Lane, James APortsmouthWound to right thumb$4.00 Not reported
Reiss, JosephPortsmouthInjury to abdomen$4.00 Not reported
Lybrook, HenryPortsmouthWound to right hand$10.00 Not reported
Lindsay, JohnPortsmouthGunshot wound to left arm$4.00 June1881
Frik, JacobPortsmouthParalysis of left leg$8.00 November1881
Boydston, OrahPortsmouthGunshot wound in left thigh$2.00 August1880
Richardson, MaryPortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Colvin, MarthaPortsmouthWidow$8.00 April1878
Fryer, Matilda CPortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Estil, MaryPortsmouthWidow$8.00 December1869
Call, AmericaPortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Fitch, HenryPortsmouthInjury to abdomen$8.00 October1879
Fullerton, James HPortsmouthGunshot wound to right arm$2.00 December1878
Hollis, Catharine BPortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Hurshman, MaryPortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Nye, John HPortsmouthWidow$10.00 June1879
Perry, FrancesPortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Oldfield, Elizabeth APortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Kelley, Harvey PPortsmouthLoss of right eye$4.00 Not reported
Keller, JohnPortsmouthInjury to abdomen $4.00 Not reported
Teeter, HenryPortsmouthGunshot wounds to left breast and right leg$8.00 March1881
Thomas, DanielPortsmouthChronic bronchitis, disease of lungs and rheumatism$12.00 January1881
Tipton, JohnPortsmouthChronic bronchitis and aphonia$4.00 November1880
Turley, John APortsmouthWound to left thigh$22.50 Not reported
Thompson, Albert CPortsmouthGunshot wound to right lung$15.00 Not reported
Spriggs, WilliamPortsmouthGunshot wound to left arm$2.00 June1882
Jones, George WPortsmouthAx wound to left foot$1.00 June1880
Jones, Luther RPortsmouthAx wound to both legs$14.00 Not reported
Chalfant, Finley DPortsmouthAmputation of right leg$18.00 Not reported
Cooper, William PPortsmouthWound to left thigh$2.00 Not reported
Altsman, AlexanderPortsmouthWound to right thigh$3.00 Not reported
Potter, HenryPortsmouthAmputation of right arm$18.00 Not reported
Norris, WilliamPortsmouthDisease of lungs$4.00 November1882
Duke, John KPortsmouthChronic diarrhea$6.00 June1882
Bond, Jesse MPortsmouthShell wound to left leg$2.00 February1882
Dixon, John KPortsmouthLoss of left index and middle fingers$6.00 October1881
Dressler, WilliamPortsmouthGunshot wound to right thigh$4.00 Not reported
Cook, IrvingPortsmouthLoss of leg below as a result of gunshot wound$18.00 June1882
Cole, Amos BPortsmouthChronic diahrea$10.00 October1880
Cole, James APortsmouthGunshot wound to right thigh$4.00 April1879
Amann, CharlesPortsmouthChronic diarrhea$8.00 August1879
Smith, Mary CPortsmouthWidow$8.00 March1879
Shafer, Julia APortsmouthWidow$8.00 October1878
Woods, VirginiaPortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Ferguson, William JPortsmouthWound to left leg$18.00 October1865
Freeman, GeorgePortsmouthWound to right thigh$4.00 January1872
Finch, Cyrus MPortsmouthChronic diarrhea and disease of abdominal viscera$18.75 December1882
Ewing, Elmore EPortsmouthWound to left lung$17.00 Not reported
Edmunds, CassiusPortsmouthLoss of right leg$18.00 Not reported
Osborn, ElliottPortsmouthTyphoid fever and resulting varicose veins and ulcers of left leg$8.00 October1881
Odle, JamesPortsmouthGunshot wound to left ankle$2.00 July1878
Gillilan, ColemanPortsmouthDisease of lungs$7.50 March1882
Mendel, WilliamPortsmouthInjury to abdomen$4.00 April1882
Williams, KennedyPortsmouthWound of right ankle$4.00 September1864
Cannon, PatrickPortsmouthWound to left arm$2.00 May1867
Baker, ValentinePortsmouthWound to left wrist$18.00 May1867
Davis, JeffersonPortsmouthGunshot wound to left side and right side$8.00 March1872
Roberts, LloydPortsmouthLoss of left leg$24.00 January1864
Wilson, NancyPortsmouthWidow$10.00 Not reported
Currie, Hannah EPortsmouthDependent mother$20.00 April1876
Dodson, MalindaPortsmouthDependent mother$8.00 December1868
Lee, MaryPortsmouthDependent mother$8.00 June1869
Cooper, JonathanPortsmouthWound to right foot$4.00 Not reported
Brooker, JacobPortsmouthWound to left foot$4.00 Not reported
Commander, JosephPortsmouthInjury to left thigh$10.00 Not reported
Swords, John CPortsmouthWound to right hand$2.00 Not reported
Abrams, McKenziePortsmouthWound to left arm$12.00 Not reported
Arthur, MinuthaPortsmouthDependent mother$8.00 April1873
Bruce, Perry G PPortsmouthInjuries to left hand$4.00 June1882
McDowell, William FPortsmouthDependent father$8.00 June1880
King, LucindaPortsmouthDependent mother$8.00 January1878
Mathews, SusannahPortsmouthWidow of War of 1812$8.00 May1879
Thayer, JamesPortsmouthLoss of left thigh$24.00 Not reported
Nichols, JamesPortsmouthWound to right breast$2.00 Not reported
Loper, William J VPortsmouthWound to left foot$2.00 March1879
Carver, Morgan PPortsmouthWound to left foot$4.00 Not reported
Carver, RobertPortsmouthLoss of right arm$18.00 Not reported
Aldridge, Hammond WPortsmouthLoss of left arm$24.00 September1874
Darlington, WilliamPortsmouthWound to both thighs$6.00 Not reported
Howe, Henry GPortsmouthChronic diarrhea$6.00 Not reported
Hogan, JohnPortsmouthTwo gunshot wounds to right thigh and gunshot wound to right elbow$10.00 August1876
Holtz, EarnestPortsmouthParalysis to left arm$18.00 Not reported
Holt, EliasPortsmouthInjury to abdomen$4.00 Not reported
Hodges, JamesPortsmouthWound to left shoulder$12.00 Not reported
Helfenstein, George WPortsmouthInjury to abdomen, sarcocele, and resulting debility $8.50 January1882
Watkins, JudithPortsmouthWidow 1812$8.00 July1879
Moore, Mary AnnPortsmouthWidow 1812$8.00 October1878
Melcher, NancyPortsmouthWidow 1812$8.00 December1878
Noel, NancyPortsmouthWidow 1812$8.00 January1879
Morton, MaryPortsmouthWidow 1812$8.00 June1879
Clairborne, CeciliaPortsmouthWidow 1812$8.00 February1879
Foster, SarahPortsmouthWidow 1812$8.00 December1882
Thomas, JanePortsmouthWidow$8.00 May1879
Lambion, Margaret (insane)PortsmouthWidow$10.00 Not reported
Simmons, EstherPortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Neff, Eliza P (Jackson Neff)PortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Kendall, ElizabethPortsmouthWidow$8.00 Not reported
Koehler, FrederickPortsmouthWidow$8.00 December1870
Rayburn, JanePortsmouthDependent mother$8.00 Not reported
Keherer, LouisaPortsmouthWidow$8.00 May1867
McNamar, AlviraPortsmouthWidow$12.00 April1879
Vanceyok, LafayettePortsmouthWound of mouth$8.00 Not reported
Walden, Charles HPortsmouthInjury to abdomen$8.00 May1880
Wyatt, Francis MPortsmouthDisease of abdominal viscera$10.00 November1880
Hoyt, William BPortsmouthGunshot wound to left leg$2.00 August1882
Smith, BenjaminPortsmouthWound to left hand$10.00 Not reported
Warneke, FrederickPortsmouthWound to right leg resulting in necrosis$14.00 Not reported
Williams, William BPortsmouthWound to right leg$5.00 Not reported
Woods, BenjaminPortsmouthDisease of the heart$4.00 September1878
Bowles, JohnPowellsvilleLoss of left arm above elbow$24.00 Not reported
Walker, AndersonPowellsvilleNot reported$4.00 Not reported
Barber, SarahPowellsvilleWidow 1812$8.00 November1878
Dawson, NancyPowellsvilleWidow 1812$8.00 June1880
Kelly, RuthPowellsvilleWidow 1812$8.00 March1879
Myers, RuthPowellsvilleWidow$8.00 Not reported
Oppy, ElizabethRardenDependent Mother$8.00 May1867
Burkitt, MaryRardenWidow 1812$8.00 April1879
Walker, DruzillaRardenWidow 1812$8.00 June1879
Myers, SiddyRardenWidow 1812$8.00 January1865
Carey, Mary JRardenWidow$8.00 July1868
Walker, WilliamRardenChronic Diarrhea$4.00 April1882
Hackworth, WilliamRardenWound to both thighs, left arm, and head.$6.00 Not reported
Perry, Arnold HRardenDisease of Lungs$4.00 September1882
Campbell, Robert HRardenScurvy$2.00 June1879
Riley, PeterRardenErysipelas$8.00 November1882
Massie, HarrisonRushtownWound to left thigh$3.00 Not reported
Crabtree, Joseph SRushtownDisease of the heart$4.00 April1882
Allen, Martin GRushtownWound to left hand$3.00 Not reported
Young, RichardRushtownWound to left thigh$10.00 Not reported
Morgan, JoyceRushtownDependent mother$8.00 January1864
Frowine, RobertSciotoInjury to abdomen$8.00 October1880
Shumway, John QSciotoInjury to right knee$8.50 Not reported
Bennet, George (supposed dead)SciotoSurvivor 1812$8.00 September1872
Vangordor, Green BSciotoChronic diarrhea$4.00 September1880
Campbell, SarahSciotoWidow$8.00 Not reported
Daniels, CamillaSciotoDependent mother$8.00 July1878
Leonard, CharlesScioto FurnaceWound to left arm$6.00 Not reported
Taylor, John ASciotovilleWound to right hip$8.00 Not reported
Hudson, AmandaSciotovilleWidow$8.00 Not reported
Proctor, AbigailSciotovilleDependent mother$8.00 November1881
Piles, ElizabethSciotovilleDependent mother$8.00 January1865
Davis, RosannaSciotovilleWidow$20.00 January1865
Reddon, SarahSciotovilleWidow$8.00 September1868
Powers, CatharineSciotovilleWidow 1812$8.00 November1878
Basham, Sarah ASciotovilleWidow$8.00 Not reported
Brock, ThomasSciotovilleFather$8.00 June1875
Moore, NancySciotovilledependent mother$8.00 May1880
Ranshahous, William FSciotovilleWound to right hip$6.00 Not reported
Grubbs, JohnSciotovilleTotal blindness$72.00 Not reported
Edginton, NathanSciotovilleWound to right knee$6.00 Not reported
Dean, IsaiahSciotovilleLoss off thumb and third finger on left hand$6.00 Not reported
Coriell, EliasSciotovilleOphthalmia$4.00 Not reported
Spears, IsaacSciotovilleWound to left leg$4.00 Not reported
Stiles, William H HSciotovilleWound to right side$4.00 Not reported
Morford, Julien RSciotovilleWound to chest and hand$8.00 April1869
Graham, JasperSedanWound to right thigh$18.00 Not reported
Brannon, Lorenzo DowSedanInjury to spine$4.00 Not reported
Bare, GeorgeSedanGunshot wound to left shoulder$6.00 Not reported
McCall, Andrew BSedanAnkylosis of ankle joint caused by gunshot wound$12.00 Not reported
Dodds, William CSedanWound to right chest$10.00 Not reported
McCoy, Elizabeth ASedanDependent mother$8.00 October1866
McJunkin, Mary (insane)SedanDependent mother$8.00 October1866
McCandless, Sarah BSedanWidow$8.00 Not reported
Bradshaw, HannahSedanWidow$8.00 September1877
Hartley, EliWait’sInjury to abdomen & chronic diarrhea$10.00 Not reported
Peach, CharlesWallace MillsWound to left eye, affecting right eye$10.00 Not reported
Monroe, JesseWallace MillsInjury to abdomen$4.00 Not reported
Reed, JaneWallace MillsDependent mother$8.00 October1878
Lambert, MargaretWheelersburgWidow$8.00 Not reported
Winkler, Isaac NWheelersburgChronic diarrhea$12.00 Not reported
Montgomery, Mary AWheelersburgWidow$8.00 February1867
Copen, CarolineWheelersburgDependent mother$8.00 February1869
Colgrove, Benjamin FWheelersburgDisease of eyes$8.00 February1878
Argo, Solomon DWheelersburgWounds to both shoulders$8.50 Not reported
Norris, AmaziahWheelersburgPartial loss of left second toe from gunshot wound and gunshot wound to head and left arm$6.00 July1882
Camp, JohnWheelersburgChronic diarrhea and rheumatism$6.00 December1882
Gorby, Benjamin FWheelersburgWound to right leg$4.00 October1877
Genheimer, FrederickWheelersburgLost portion of right index finger$2.00 September1882
Montgomery, JamesWheelersburgAnkylosis of right wrist$18.00 Not reported
Rockhold, John WWheelersburgWound to right thigh$3.75 Not reported
Rogers, JosephWheelersburgInjury to left leg$12.00 Not reported
Ashford, MariaWheelersburgDependent mother$8.00 November1875
Hessler, NancyWheelersburgWidow$8.00 Not reported
Kiser, RichardWheelersburgShell wound to right shoulder$1.00 February1878