Author:  Nancy Hostetler Amster   RHAMNAN@aol.com


DECLARATION OF INVALID PENSION FOR GEORGE ROBERT HOSTETLER

To be executed before a court of record or some officer therreof having custody
of its seal.

STATE OF INDIANA
COUNTY OF LAWRENCE
On this 2nd day of Sept. , A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty - six
personally appeared before me, clerk of the Circuit Court., a court of record
within and for the county and State aforesaid, GEORGE HOSTETLER , aged 43
years, a resident of the ttown of River Vale county of Lawrence, State of
Indiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the
identical George Hostetler , who was ENROLLED on the third day of
September,1864, in company A of the 140th regiment of Indiana Vols. commanded
by Thomas J. Brady, and was honorably DISCHARGED at (Greensboro, N.C. written
in and crossed out) Indianapolis, Ind. on the 11th day of July , 1865; that his
personal description is as follows; Age, 43 years; height, five feet 7 inches;
complexion, dark; hair; eyes, Gray. That while a member of the organization
aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at -------, in the State
of ----------------------, 1865, he while at or near
Fort Fisher N.C. by exposure caught cold in his eyes becoming chronic and has
affected his eye sight very materially. He had about same time scurvey or
scrofalus trouble resulting in soars and ulcers on the legs and resulting in
general disability.

That he was treated in hospitals as follows: none
That he has not been employed in the military or naval service otherwise that
as stated above. That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in
the River Vale of Lawrence County , in the State of Indiana, and his occupation
has been that of a farmer. That prior to his service he was a man of good sound
physical health, being when enrolled a sound man. The he is now one half
disabled from obtaining his substinance by manual labor by reason of his
injuries above described , received in the service of the United States; and he
therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the invalid
pension- roll of the United States. That he has not received nor applied for a
pension. That his Post Office address is RiverVale, county of Lawrence, State
of Indiana.
Claimant's signiture: George (his mark, X) Hostetler

Attest: Thomas K. Jolley Charles Dilley

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C. JULY 19, 1898
WEST DIV.
INV CERTF. NO. 377,307
GEORGE HOSTETLER
CO.A , 140 REG'T IND INF

WILL YOU KINDLY ANSWER , AT YOUR CONVENIENCE, THE QUESTIONS ENUMERATED BELOW?
THE INFORMAITON IS REQUESTED FOR FUTURE USE, AND MAY BE OF GREAT VALUE TO YOUR
FAMILY.

VERY RESPECTFULLY,
SIGNED...................cannot read.........., Commissioner.

claiment, Mitchell, Ind.

No. 1. Are you a married man? If so, please state your wife's full name, and
her maiden name,
Answer: yes, Carrie Hostettler, formerly Carrie Dorsett

No. 2. When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer: John M. Stalker-MG, March 26, 1891


No. 3. What record of marriage exists?
Answer: Lawrence Circuit Court at Bedford Indiana.

No. 4. Were you previously married? If so, pleasestate the name of your former
wife and the date and place of her death or divorce.
Answer: Yes, Fannie Hostuttler, formerly Huffman, died April 1887.

No. 5. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the
dates of their birth.
Answer:
Kate Hostuttler, borned , July 8, 1892
Lemena Hostuttler, borned December 30, 1894
Fannie Hostuttler borned June 20, 1896
Dona Hostuttler, borned January 25, 1898
date of reply: Aug 10, 1898
Signature: George Hostuttler(no X)
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FROM THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. NO.1478
George Hostetler, b. July 29, 1839
died January 25, 1916
Cause of Death: Bronchitis for 2 mos. , Contributory Cause Nephritis for 6 mos
Signed: JB Duncan, M.D.
buried Lawrenceport, Ind , River Vale
Name of father: Abel Hostetler b. Ind.
Name of mother: Sarah Wilcox b. Ind.


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