Coffey County KS Archives Military Records.....Shobe, Edward April 3, 1915
Civilwar - Pension Co A, McLauglins Squadron of Ohio Cav. Vols.
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Civil War Pension
Edward SHOBE - Information from Civil War Pension Records

Edward Shobe in answers he provided to the Government April 3, 1915 provided 
the following information. He married Eliza Holland Aug 10, 1862 in Lima, OH.  
They were married by J. S. Metzler.  He served in 20th Ohio Infantry and 
reenlisted in McLaughlin Squadron Ohio Cavalry.   He provided the following 
information on his children: William Shobe, Oct 18, 1863; John Henry Shobe, 
Feb 25, 1865; Tirza Jane Shobe, May 2, 1868; Samuel Albertus Shobe, June 30, 
1870; Emma Anolia, June 12, 1872; Elizabeth Ellen, Feb 5, 1876; and Henrietta 
Shobe, Oct 22, 1879.

Of interest is information provided in a Circumstantial Statement offically 
dated as received by the Government Aug 27, 1887. Edward states that he 
enlisted on the 30th day of March 1864 in Co A, McLauglins Squadron of Ohio 
Cav. Vols and was discharged from the same on the 20th of May 1865. "That 
while in the service in the line of duty at Spring Place in the state of 
Georgia on or about the 1st day of September 1864 claimant was wounded in the 
left foot while cleaning his gun , same gun went off , which his totally 
disabled claimant from performing manual labor ever since.  Claimants 
occupation has been that of a farmer.  That, since leaving the service of the 
United States Vol Army claimant has resided at Lima, Ohio until 1869 when 
claimant removed Burlington, Coffey County, State of Kansas where he has 
resided ever since."

In supplemental papers, filed June 1924, the following information was 
provided. Edward described himself at time of enlistment as follows: Height 5 
feet 9 ½ inches; complexion, Ruddy; color of eyes, Grey; color of hair, Light; 
that his occupation was Farmer; that he was born May 27, 1841, at Ross County, 
State of Iowa (wrong since born in OH).  His signature was extremely poor on 
this document indicating poor health and age.

On August 25, 1888 in Iola, Kansas a special examination of Edward's pension 
application was held.  The examiner took testimony from various persons.  
However, of interest is a note in his report to the Commissioner of 
Pensions. "The only one who exhibited any bias was Jesse Werts, the Claimant's 
brother-in-law, who seemed very biased against him, and who, after his 
deposition was closed, intimated that the Claimants rheumatism existed before 
the war."  

Ed moved his family to Kansas in 1869 and homesteaded a farm two miles North 
of Gridley, KS where the family lived until 1897 when they moved to 
Burlington, KS.

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