Lawrence Co, IN Civil War Pension


Author:  John McMullen   mcmullen@tnics.com



DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., February 25, 1898

Certificate No. 496815
Elijah Evans
Co. G, 17th, Ind Vol Inf
Batt M, 4th U.S. Art

Mr. Elijah Evans
Mitchell, Indiana

No. 1. Are you a married man? If so, please state your wife's full name, and
her maiden name. Answer: My wife's name is Angeline M. Evans. Hamer.

No. 2. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer: Married June 4, 1868,
by Rev. M.D. Crimm.

No. 3. What record of marriage exists? Answer: Records of Lawrence County,
Indiana.

No. 4. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former
wife and the date and place of her death or divorce. Answer: No. My present
wife is my first.

No. 5. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the
dates of their birth. Answer: I have 5 children. William F. Evans, 28 years
old. Charles E. Evans, 27 years old. Harry A. Evans, 22 years old. Daisy B.
Evans, 19 years old. Albert P. Evans, 17 years old.


Date of Reply, May 4, 1898.
Elijah Evans (signature)

DECLARATION FOR PENSION
STATE OF INDIANA \\SS
COUNTY OF LAWRENCE/

On this 28th day of Feb., 1907, personally appeared before me, a notary public
within and for the county and State aforesaid, Elijah Evans, who being duly
sworn according to law, declares that he is 62 years of age, and a resident of
Mitchell, county of Lawrence, State of Indiana; and that he
is the identical person who was enrolled at Indianapolis, Indiana, under the
name of Elijah Evans, on the 12th day of June, 1861, as a private, in Co. G,
17th Indiana Infantry Volunteers, in the service of the United States, in the
Civil War, and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, on the 12th
day of December, 1862. That he also served in Co. M, 4th U.S. Artillery,
Enlisted Dec 13, 1862, for three years at Nashville, Tennessee, was discharged
on the 13th day of December 1865, at Fort McHenry, Maryland.

That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States
otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was
as follows: Height, 5 feet, 5 inches; complexion, light; color of eyes, blue;
color of hair, light; that his occupation was tanner
and farmer; that he was born March 20, 1844, at Greencastle, Indiana. That his
several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: at
Mitchell, Indiana, continuously. That he is a pensioner. That he has heretofore
applied for pension on certificate No. 496 815. That he makes this declaration
for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under
the provisions of the act of February 6, 1907. That his post office address is:
Mitchell, county of Lawrence, state of Indiana. Elijah Evans (claimant's
signature in full)

Also personally appeared Cicero Worthington, residing in Mitchell, Indiana, and
Reuben C. Hart, residing in Mitchell, Indiana, persons whom I certify to be
respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that
they were present and was Elijah Evans, the claimant, sign his name to the
foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the
appearance of the claimant and their acquaintance with him of 20 and 22 years
respectively, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and
that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. Subscribed and
sworn to before me this 28th day of February, 1907.
Isaiah Phipps, Notary Public.


PENSIONER DROPPED
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

October 24, 1917
Certificate No. 496 815
Class Act of May 11, 1912
Pensioner Elijah Evans
Service M 4 U.S. Art.

Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I have the honor to report that the name of the above described pensioner who
was last paid at $25, to August 4, 1917, has this day been dropped from the
roll because of death, October 13, 1917.
(Signature) Chief, Finance Division


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