Chapter 356. Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors
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CHAP. 356.— An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors. August 18, 1916.[[H. R. 13620](/us/bill/64/hr/13620).][[Private, No. 110](/us/pl/64/110).] *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 Emeline Castle, now Vanata, former widow of Israel Pension.
Emeline Vanata. T. Castle, late musician, Company H, Eleventh United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Edwin E. Trazzare, late of United States Navy, Pensions increased. Edwin E. Trazzare. Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Fred Bundy, late of Company G, Third Regiment Fred Bundy. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Henry Marsden, late of Troop I, Sixth Regiment Henry Marsden. United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William F. Minnick, late of Company K, Eighteenth William F. Minnick. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Albert Kneller, late of Company F, Twenty-second Albert Kneller.
Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Arthur C. Null, late of the Twenty-fifth Battery Arthur C. Null. United States Field Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Thomas W. Ethridge, late of Company L, First Regiment Pensions. Thomas W. Ethridge. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
The name of John B. Eakles, late of Company M, Second Regiment John B. Eakles. Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Augusta Fels, dependent mother of Ernest A. Fels, Augusta Fels. late of Company A, Thirteenth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1374 Pension increased. Frederick Gaylor. The name of Frederick Gaylor, late of Troop C, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pension. Charles R. Eakins. The name of Charles R. Eakins, late of Company F, Two hundred and second Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Mary Willhoff. The name of Mary Willhoff, widow of Leonard Willhoff, late second lieutenant of Company F, First Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pensions. Charles F. Schantz. The name of Charles F. Schantz, late of Company I, Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. John B. Gilliam. The name of John B. Gilliam, late of Company C, Second Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. William A. Pollard. The name of William A. Pollard, late of Company K, First Regiment Colorado Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Laura McIver. The name of Laura McIver, dependent mother of Clarence G. McIver, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Charles J. Meggison. The name of Charles J. Meggison, late of Company B, Thirteenth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased. Rebecca D. Stewart. The name of Rebecca D. Stewart, widow of James Stewart, late of Battery B, Fourth Regiment United States Artillery, Indian wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pension. Emma R. Walters. The name of Emma R. Walters, widow of Charles R. Walters, late of Company D, Second Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Elizabeth O. Sawyer. The name of Elizabeth O. Sawyer, widow of General James E. Sawyer, late assistant quartermaster general with rank of colonel, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pensions. William J. Grimm. The name of William J. Grimm, late of Company G, First Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. Addie R. Kite. The name of Addie R. Kite, widow of Edmund A. Kite, late of Company I, First United States Volunteer Engineers, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Alvin Eichman. The name of Alvin Eichman, late of the United States Navy, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Orville A. Hammers. The name of Orville A. Hammers, late of Company C, Fourth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Harry R. Watkins. The name of Harry R. Watkins, late of Company H, Twentieth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Nellie L. Wilson. The name of Nellie L. Wilson, widow of George M. Wilson, late of Company F, Ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving, and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of the said George M.
Wilson until he reaches the age of sixteen years. Charles Stocker, jr. The name of Charles Stocker, junior, late of Battery F, Second Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in Leu of that he is now receiving. 1375 The name of Frank Klatt, late of Company G, Fifteenth Regiment Pensiop. Frank Klatt. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Jesse G.
Austin, late of Company H, Fourteenth Pension increased. Jesse G. Austin. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Fred A. Knapp, late of Company L, Fortieth United Pensions. Fred A. Knapp. States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Martin V. Stanton, late of Company I, Twenty-first Martin V. Stanton. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Francis M. Brown, late quartermaster sergeant Francis M. Brown. Nineteenth Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Sarah F. Clark, widow of Zachariah Clark, late of Sarah. F. Clark. Company K, Twenty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Minnie Nordyke, widow of Edward C. Nordyke, late of Minnie Nordyke.
Troop L, Third Regiment United States Volunteer Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John F. O’Donnell, late of Company D, Eleventh John F. O’Donnell. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spam, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Barbara Boyle, widow of Dennis S. Boyle, late of Barbara Boyle. Company L, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of each of the four minor children of the said Dennis S.
Boyle until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Joseph B. Asher, late of Company E, Fourth Regiment Pensions increased. Joseph B. Asher. Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Frank H. Thompson, late of Company A, Second Frank H. Thompson. Regiment Oregon Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Norma E. McEnhill, widow of Frank McEnhill, late Norma E. McEnhill. second lieutenant, Second Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Sarah A. Harrison, widow of John B. Harrison, late of Sarah A. Harrison. Company I, Third Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Willmina Porste, widow of James Porste, late of Pension. Willmina Porste. Company K, Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of the said James Porste until she reaches the age of sixteen years. The name of Sarah Jane Sadler, widow of Henry Sadler, late of Pensions increased. Sarah Jane Sadler. Company H, First Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Belle P. Young, widow of Lucien Young, late rear Belle P. Young. admiral, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Robert Groves, late of Company M, Second Regiment Pension. Robert Groves. Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Anna Nottingham, widow of William Thomas Nottingham, Pensions increased.
Anna Nottingham. late of Company F, First Regiment Virginia Volunteers, 1376 and Company H, Seventh. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. William H. De Long. The name of William H. De Long, late of Company H, Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Sarah Jackson. The name of Sarah Jackson, widow of Brinkley Jackson, late of Captain Sutton’s company, Georgia Mounted Volunteers, Indian Wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pension. Anna J. Meilstrup. The name of Anna J. Meilstrup, dependent mother of Elmer M. Meilstrup, late of the United States steamship Maine, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Maria Louise Richardson. The name of Maria Louise Richardson, widow of Robert Richardson, late of Troop I, First Regiment (Marshall’s) Kentucky Cavalry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Priscilla Melton. The name of Priscilla Melton, widow of Meredith Melton, alias Meriday Melton, late of Captain Dodson’s company, Colonel Lindsay’s regiment Tennessee Volunteers, Cherokee Disturbances, Indian Wars, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, August 18, 1916.