Federal Pension Roll of 1883
List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883 giving the name of each pensioner, the cause for which pensioned, the post-office address, the rate of pension per month and the date of original allowance, as called for by Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882. Volume 3, pages 548 and 549.
To obtain a copy of the original application papers which will provide more information about the applicant, send the pension application number and corresponding information and send your request to:
Department of Veterans Affairs, District of Columbia Regional Office, 941 North Capitol Drive, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20421, Telephone: (202) 273-5400
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Abbreviations used in the 1883 pension roll:
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| amp. - amputated | atr. - atrophy | chr. - chronic |
| diarr. - diarrhea | dis. - disease | frac. - fracture |
| g.s.w. - gun shot wound | inj. - injury | l. - left |
| ls. - loss | par. - partial | paral. - paralysis |
| r. - right | rheum. - rheumatism or rheumatic | shl., sh. - shell or shrapnel |
| shoul. - shoulder | w., wd. - wound | . |
| Cert. # | Name of Pensioner | Post-office address | Cause for which pensioned | Monthly Rate | Date of Original Allowance | ||
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217,956
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Tyler, Geo A. |
Joppa
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dis. lungs |
$12.00
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Sept., 1882 | ||
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208,700
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Morris, Albion P. |
do
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ch. diar |
$ 4.00
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May, 1882 | ||
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210,199
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Campbell, Andrew B. |
do
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ch. diar, dis. of abdominal viscera, dis. r. ear. |
$ 12.00
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June, 1882 | ||
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219,621
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Sexton, Burton |
do
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dis. lungs from measles |
$ 20.00
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Oct., 1882 | ||
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211,148
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Thompson, Wm. D. |
do
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wd. r. arm, chest, rheu. |
$ 8.00
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June, 1882 | ||
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141,661
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Anderson, Holman |
do
|
dis. eyes |
$ 18.00
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104,327
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Austin, Alvaro A. |
do
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inj. to abdomen, dis. lungs |
$ 8.00
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----- | ||
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86,226
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Spencer, Thos. D. |
do
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wd. r. shr., l. hip, diarr. |
$ 18.00
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137,359
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Pope, Sylvima |
do
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dep.mother |
$ 8.00
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Dec., 1880 | ||
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208,089
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Slack, Norman, jr. |
do
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ch. diar., dia. of abd. viscera |
$ 12.00
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May,1882 | ||
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193,449
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Modglin, Clarissa M. |
Massac Creek
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widow |
$ 18.00
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Oct., 1881 | ||
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217,849
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Pryor, Daniel R. |
Metropolis City
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paralysis |
$ 24.00
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Sept., 1882 | ||
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176,288
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Oakes, Albert P. |
do
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inj. head & face |
$ 12.00
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Oct., 1880 | ||
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202,679
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Trail, Edw. W. |
do
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ch. diarr. |
$ 8.00
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Feb., 1882 | ||
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184,946
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Cross, Jasper N. |
do
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rheu. & s. plenitia |
$ 12.00
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Mar., 1881 | ||
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180,838
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Lock, Robt. H. |
do
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ch. diar. & dis. of abd. vis. |
$ 17.00
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Jan., 1881 | ||
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171,197
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Crosier, Robt. D. |
do
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sp nal rheu. |
$ 10.00
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July, 1880 | ||
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183,690
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Andrews, Pressley |
do
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ch. rheu |
$ 12.00
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Mar., 1881 | ||
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164,942
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Drayer, Geo. W. |
do
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dis. kidneys & dis. of abd. vis. |
$ 18.00
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Feb., 1880 | ||
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217,432
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Dye, John B. |
do
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measles, dis. lungs |
$ 10.00
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Aug., 1882 | ||
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184,983
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Inman, Carlos T. |
do
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wd. r. arm |
$ 6.00
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Mar., 1881 | ||
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210,621
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Bonifield, Wm. H. |
do
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partl. paral. l. side, part l. deaf |
$ 6.00
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June, 1882 | ||
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161,488
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Day, Martin W. |
do
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dis. lungs |
$ 8.00
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July, 1870 | ||
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184,130
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Beasly, Samuel |
do
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ch. diarr. |
$ 12.00
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Mar., 1881 | ||
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163,801
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Brady, Morris H. |
do
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wd. r. knee |
$ 4.00
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Oct., 1879 | ||
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207,402
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Miller, Joseph L. |
do
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wd. lower jaw |
$ 2.00
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Apr., 1882 | ||
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212,440
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Fincher, Joshua N. |
do
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inj. l. foot |
$ 8.00
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June, 1882 | ||
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181,379
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Karr, Wm. H. |
do
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dis. lungs & bowels |
$ 12.00
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June, 1881 | ||
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189,238
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Marcus, Fred'k |
do
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wd. of head |
$ 8.00
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May, 1881 | ||
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208,278
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Farquhur, Robt. E. |
do
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ch. diar., dis. of abd. vis. |
$ 4.00
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May, 1882 | ||
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195,339
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Jones, Francis M. |
do
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fract. r. arm |
$ 6.00
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Sept., 1881 | ||
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177,365
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Rayles, John |
do
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inj. face, hands; dis. lungs |
$ 8.00
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Oct., 1880 | ||
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185,923
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Crugle, Henry |
do
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wd. l. thi. |
$ 6.00
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Mar., 1881 | ||
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189,192
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Collins, Jas. |
do
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dis. lungs |
$ 10.00
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May, 1881 | ||
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188,821
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Leek, John H. |
do
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diarr., dis. of abd. viscora |
$ 50.00
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May, 1881 | ||
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181,714
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Vaughn, Wm. M. |
do
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serofola, ch. diarr. |
$ 12.00
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Jan., 1881 | ||
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203,847
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Burns, Jas. J. |
do
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dropsy |
$ 6.00
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Mar., 1882 | ||
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183,627
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Berry, Jas. M. |
do
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lumbago |
$ 4.00
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Mar., 1881 | ||
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166,761
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Brown, Joseph |
do
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ch. diar., dis. of abd. viscera |
$ 25.00
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Apr., 1880 | ||
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208,984
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Barfield, Chas. |
do
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malarial poisoning |
$ 15.00
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May, 1882 | ||
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164,467
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White, Wm. |
do
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wd. l. leg |
$ 2.00
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Jan., 1880 | ||
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188,235
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Peters, Richard A. |
do
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ch. diar. & rheu. |
$ 30.00
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May, 1881 | ||
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188,324
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Patterson, Thos. W. |
do
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frac. skull |
$ 8.00
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May, 1881 | ||
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181,824
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Sperry, Daniel |
do
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ch. diar., dis. lungs |
$ 12.00
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Jan., 1881 | ||
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73,254
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Jeanus, Washington W. |
do
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dis. liver & dyspepsia |
$ 12.00
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79,712
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Jones, Newton J. |
do
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injury to abdomen |
$ 12.00
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80,859
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Mesher, John |
do
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wd. forehead |
$ 10.00
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55,157
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Fick, John |
do
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wd. l. leg |
$ 12.00
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131,770
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Eberleb, Wm. |
do
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injury to abdomen |
$ 8.00
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----- | ||
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146,315
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Day, Wm. F. |
do
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inj. r. hand, r. leg |
$ 12.00
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----- | ||
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97,584
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Fisher, Jas. J. |
do
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wd. l. breast |
$ 8.00
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----- | ||
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140,502
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Johnson, Jas. H., jr. |
do
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dia. kidneys |
$ 24.00
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----- | ||
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129,236
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Lynn, Elijah H. |
do
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dis. spine |
$ 8.00
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----- | ||
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134,334
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Littlemyer, Henry F. |
do
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wd. mouth, r. shr. |
$ 10.00
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109,302
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Logan, Meredith M. |
do
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dis. eyes |
$ 14.00
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----- | ||
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117,552
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Burner, John J. |
do
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dis. lungs |
$ 50.00
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----- | ||
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145,221
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Lisk, Absolom |
do
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rheu., synovitis r. knee |
$ 8.00
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----- | ||
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92,884
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McCartner, Robt. W. |
do
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wd. r. arm |
$ 6.00
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----- | ||
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133,077
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Austin, Richard |
do
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injury to abdomen |
$ 10.00
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----- | ||
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89,226
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Anderson, Newton |
do
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wd. l. thi. |
$ 8.00
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----- | ||
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143,836
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Higgins, Anthony |
do
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injury to abdomn |
$ 12.00
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----- | ||
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110,933
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Houston, Jas. |
do
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ch. rheu. & Hepatitis |
$ 18.00
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30,870
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Woodward, John F. |
do
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frac. l. fibula, disloca. l. ank. |
$ 4.00
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105,669
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Still, Wm. |
do
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ch. bronchi., dis. heart |
$ 24.00
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134,593
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Walker, John W. |
do
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atrophy mus. l. arm & hand |
$ 14.00
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136,258
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Lammart, William |
Metropolis City
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wd. r. gt. toe, inj. to ab. |
$ 14.00
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30,705
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Lange, Wm. |
do
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wd. l. arm, inj. r. shr. |
$ 14.00
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169,983
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Armstrong, Dorothy A. |
do
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widow |
$ 19.00
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July, 1875 | ||
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75,515
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Faughn, Nancy |
do
|
do |
$ 8.00
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June, 1866 | ||
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75,322
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Field, Michigan |
do
|
do |
$ 20.00
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176,034
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Hall, Harriet |
do
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dep. mother |
$ 8.00
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Jan., 1877 | ||
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186,777
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Curtis, Mary C. |
do
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widow |
$ 21.00
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Jan., 1880 | ||
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182,655
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Connor, Wm. |
do
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dep. father |
$ 8.00
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Dec., 1878 | ||
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161,500
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Connyers, Mary |
do
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dep. mother |
$ 8.00
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Mar., 1873 | ||
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192,816
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Vaughn, Mary |
do
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widow |
$ 8.00
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49,410
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Showin, Frances A. |
do
|
do |
$ 8.00
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194,430
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Roberts, Maria J. |
do
|
do |
$ 14.00
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Feb., 1882 | ||
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18,979
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Kennedy, Hannah |
do
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widow 1812 |
$ 8.00
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Feb., 1879 | ||
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72,466
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Devers, Julia A. |
do
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widow |
$ 8.00
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Dec., 1867 | ||
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23,047
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Baker, Catharine D. |
do
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widow 1812 |
$ 8.00
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May, 1879 | ||
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18,771
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Wilson, Jane |
do
|
do |
$ 8.00
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Feb., 1879 | ||
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191,414
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Munal, Mary J. |
do
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widow |
$ 12.00
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Mar., 1881 | ||
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195,037
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Robbert, Carrie L. |
do
|
do |
$ 10.00
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192,867
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Clark, Lucy |
do
|
do |
$ 8.00
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July, 1881 | ||
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191,417
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Carmichael, Jane E. |
do
|
do |
$ 25.00
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Mar., 1881 | ||
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183,924
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Turner, John W. |
do
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dep. father |
$ 8.00
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Apr., 1879 | ||
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185,757
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Toulson, Pennina |
do
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dep. mother |
$ 8.00
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Oct., 1879 | ||
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86,668
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Verbie, Cynthia |
do
|
do |
$ 8.00
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Nov., 1866 | ||
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135,007
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Woodliff, Eliz'th |
do
|
do |
$ 8.00
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----- | ||
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195,224
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Holden, Catharine |
do
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widow |
$ 12.00
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----- | ||
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174,884
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Hews, Dollie |
do
|
do |
$ 8.00
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----- | ||
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160,854
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Compton, Reuben |
do
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minor of |
$ 10.00
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----- | ||
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177,370
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Overton, Wm. |
do
|
do |
$ 10.00
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May, 1877 | ||
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170,827
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Whitten, Levi N. |
do
|
do |
$ 14.00
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110,448
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Metheny, Emily J. |
do
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dep. mother |
$ 8.00
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Mar., 1868 | ||
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140,920
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Miller, Ephraim |
do
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dep. father |
$ 8.00
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Mar., 1870 | ||
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173,151
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Hunkins, Mary J. |
do
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widow |
$ 18.00
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Apr., 1876 | ||
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116,915
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Hodges, Mary |
do
|
do |
$ 8.00
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Aug., 1868 | ||
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51,025
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Walker, Wm. P. |
do
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loss l. eye, wd. l. arm |
$ 8.00
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142,380
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Nathias, Bacus |
do
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injury to abdomen |
$ 24.00
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196,337
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Marshall, Emily |
do
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widow |
$ 8.00
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June, 1882 | ||
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213,843
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Garrett, John W. |
New Columbia
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dis. lungs |
$ 12.00
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June, 1882 | ||
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155,750
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Frazier, Wm. |
do
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do |
$ 18.00
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Oct., 1880 | ||
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219,684
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Cummings, Martin A. |
do
|
do |
$ 12.00
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Oct., 1882 | ||
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182,418
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Clark, John H. |
do
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wd. l. foot |
$ 8.00
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Feb., 1881 | ||
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185,196
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English, Absalom |
do
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scurvy & neurulgia |
$ 12.00
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Mar., 1881 | ||
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152,778
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Kibbler, Wm. E. |
do
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inj. l. shr., wd. l. foot |
$ 8.00
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Apr., 1878 | ||
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67,989
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Johnson, Jas. H. |
do
|
dis. eyes |
$ 18.00
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108,748
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Pullen, Thos. |
do
|
do |
$ 6.00
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106,367
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Clark, Geo. W. |
do
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injury to abdomen |
$ 18.00
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----- | ||
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97,360
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Honchin, John D. |
do
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chr. rheuma |
$ 18.00
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108,931
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Wilson, Joseph |
do
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injury to abdomen |
$ 12.00
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----- | ||
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98,447
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Comer, Wm. M. |
do
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ascitis & bronchitis |
$ 16.00
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95,984
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Ditterline, Eliza |
do
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widow |
$ 8.00
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134,877
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Williams, Nancy A. |
do
|
do |
$ 8.00
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Sept., 1869 | ||
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141,073
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Payne, Rebecca E. |
do
|
do |
$ 8.00
|
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177,503
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Smith, Mary A. |
do
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dep. mother |
$ 8.00
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----- | ||
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183,628
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Jones, Martha |
do
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widow |
$ 16.00
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Apr., 1879 | ||
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213,412
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Adkins, Sam'l A. |
Pellonia
|
chr. diarr. |
$ 6.00
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June, 1882 | ||
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214,057
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Weeks, Geo W. |
do
|
dis. lungs |
$ 8.00
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June, 1882 | ||
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219,292
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Duvall, Harvey |
do
|
chr. diar., bronchi. |
$ 4.00
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Oct., 1882 | ||
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21,412
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Bonlar, Wm. |
do
|
wd. r. hip |
$ 12.00
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----- | ||
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139,424
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Lynn, Andrew J. |
do
|
injury to abdomen & back |
$ 16.00
|
----- | ||
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108,971
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Young, John D. |
do
|
nervous rheu. & results |
$ 18.00
|
----- | ||
|
185,367
|
Henly, James |
do
|
chr. diar., dis. lungs |
$ 8.00
|
----- | ||
|
120,032
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Biter, Susan |
do
|
widow |
$ 8.00
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Oct., 1868 | ||
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168,599
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English, Thos. M. |
Samoth
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dis. lungs, sunstroke, heart dis. |
$ 16.00
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May, 1880 | ||
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182,120
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Jones, John |
do
|
dis. lungs |
$ 8.00
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Mar., 1881 | ||
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153,902
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Crider, Franklin N. |
do
|
loss sight l. eye, aff. r. |
$ 8.00
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June, 1878 | ||
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109,435
|
Rentfro, Stephen C. |
do
|
chr. pleuritis |
$ 12.00
|
----- | ||
|
127,594
|
McBride, John |
do
|
lung dis. |
$ 18.00
|
----- | ||
|
129,698
|
Rentfro, Francis A. |
do
|
chr. rheu |
$ 8.00
|
----- | ||
|
69,003
|
Glass, Hugh B. |
do
|
inj. of back |
$ 18.00
|
----- | ||
|
53,009
|
Shelton, Susan |
do
|
widow |
$ 17.00
|
----- | ||
|
1,625
|
Taylor, Eliza |
do
|
dep. mother |
$ 8.00
|
June, 1871 | ||
|
195,301
|
White, Nancy |
do
|
widow |
$ 12.00
|
----- | ||
|
192,477
|
McBride, John |
do
|
minor of |
$ 10.00
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July, 1881 |