Chapter 108. Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors
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CHAP. 108.— An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. February 17, 1911. [[S. 10453](/us/bill/61/s/10453).] [[Private, No. 216](/us/pvtl/61/216).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Pensions. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws— The name of Rebecca Whitthorne, widow of William J.
Whitthorne,Pensions.Rebecca Whitthorne. late major, First Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month. The name of John J. Duke, late of Company H, Thirteenth RegimentJohn J. Duke. Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month. The name of William H. H. Watkins, late of Captain B. Miller’sPensions increased.William H. H. Watkins. Company I, Second Regiment Washington Territory Volunteers, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian War, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Cornelia A. Nickels, widow of John A. H. Nickels, lateCornelia A. Nickels. captain, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of John Gillespie, late of Captain Callister’s company,John Gillespie Smith’s regiment, Utah Volunteers, Utah Indian War, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Mary G. McCarty, widow of Willard A.
McCarty, latePensions.Mary G. McCarty. of the United States ship Buffalo, United States Navy, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month and two dollars per month additional on account of each of the minor children of said Willard A. McCarty until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Irene H. Eubanks, widow of John Eubanks, late ofIrene H. Eubanks. Troop B, Tenth Regiment United States Cavalry, and Hospital Corps, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of twelve dollars per month and two dollars per month additional on account of the minor child of said John Eubanks until he reaches the age of sixteen years.
The name of Allen Russell, late of Captain Standage’s cavalryPensions increased. Allen Russell. company, Nauvoo Legion, Utah Volunteers, Utah Indian War, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Margaret C. Dougherty, widow of John A. Dougherty,Margaret C. Dougherty. late commander, United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of forty dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Theophilus R.
Bewley, late of Captain Ankeny’s CompanyTheophilus R. Bewley. C, First Regiment Oregon Mounted Volunteers, Oregon and Washington Territory Indian War, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Lyda S. Armstrong, widow of William K. Armstrong,Lyda S. Armstrong. late first lieutenant, Twenty-eighth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of twenty-five dollars per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Charles C. Hanford, late of Captain Brady’s company,Charles C. Hanford. First Regiment Florida Mounted Volunteers, Seminole Indian War, and pay him a pension at the rate of sixteen dollars per month in lieu of that lie is now receiving. Approved, February 17, 1911.