Branch, Theophilus in the Union Army; Winn, Rapides, LA Submitter: Junior Branch Date: 17 Oct 2006 Source: NARA ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Submitters Note: This series of files are all abstracted as is from the pension application of Theophilus Branch and his widow, Mary Dyess Branch. This file may not be uploaded to any other website or used by any person(s) in a mailing list message other than the USGenWeb Archives, Winn Par., LA without the express written permission of the submitter.*********************************************** ACCURED PENSION Act of March 2,1895 Sourthen Division Certificate No 822214 Last issue November 11,1892 Pensioner Theophilus Branch Act June 12,1895 Date of death June 12,1895 Claimant,Mary Branch (Widow) Gaars Mills Winn co.Louisiana Certificate Not filed. Voucher Not filed. Submitted for Special Examination Nov.30,1898 Consid.June 27,1902 Sabin Examiner. S.S.Galiher Board of Review Approved for Admission Pay Widow as above Chas.B.Wise,Reviewer, July 7,1902 V.H.Stotler July 8,1902 Certificatw Devision Accured Pension Certficate{Issued July 9,1902 { Malied " 14,1902 Signes by Mark UNITED STATES POST OFFICE James C.Brown,Postmaster Stamped Disbursing Office Recived Dec.31,1914 Bureau of Pensoins Guy O Taylor,Disbursing Clerk,Washington D.C. Sir enclosed find check in favor of Mary Branch,Jonesboro La.For $36.00 check no 5949440.Will say Mrs Branch died Aug.12th ?? I think however that pay should be allowed for her furnial expences. Please advise as to geting it.Iam writing this by the request of Mr J.B Shows Jonesboro La.who is a son in law of Mary Branch and she had lived with him. Bureau of pensions Office of the Disbureing Clerk Dec.31,1914 To the Chief,Finance Division:You are hereby notified that check no.5949440 for $36.00 dated Nov.4,1914 in favor of Mary Branch post office RT 1 Box 64 Jonesboro La.Certificate# 536755 Class Act Afir.Section 5,has been returned to this office by the postmaster,with the information that the pensioner died Aug 12,1914 and said check has this day been canceled. Very respectfully Guy o.Taylor Disbursing Clerk JAN 2,1915