Chapter 357. 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. 357.— 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. 14576](/us/bill/64/hr/14576).][[Private, No. 111](/us/pl/64/111).] *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— Pensions.
August Johns. The name of August Johns, late of Company H, Second Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Mary Gould. The name of Mary Gould, widow of George K. Gould, late of Company M, One hundred and sixty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteer 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 two minor children of the said George K. Gould until they reach the age of sixteen years.
Pension increased. Harry J. Symonds. The name of Harry J. Symonds, late of Company K, Second Regiment Massachusetts 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. Pensions. James Watson. The name of James Watson, late of Company D, Second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Emily Gerardin. The name of Emily Gerardin, widow of Benjamin M.
Gerardin, late first lieutenant and adjutant, Fourth Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. William P. Walpole. The name of William P. Walpole, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Frank C. Lamp. The name of Frank C. Lamp, late of Troop I, Fifth United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1377 The name of Sarah Dwyer, widow of Morgan Dwyer, late of Pensions.
Sarah Dwyer. Company F, Third Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John F. W. Kuchenbecker, late of Company G, John F. W. Kuchenbecker. Second Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Sankey Gray, late of Company L, Eighth Regiment Pension increased. Sankey Gray. United States 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 Philip Bernhard, late of Troop H, Sixth Regiment Pensions. Philip Bernhard. United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Ellen Kearns, widow of Thomas Kearns, late of Ellen Kearns. Company I, Twenty-third Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of John N. Parker, late of Company C, Third Regiment John N. Parker. United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of John C. Clark, late of Company E, Seventh Regiment Pension increased. John C. Clark. United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of R. Roy Hamby, late of Company H, Sixteenth Regiment Pensions. R. Roy Hamby. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Harvey C. Van Meter, late of Company F, Thirty-second Harvey C. Van Meter.
Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $8 per month. The name of Samuel Tygret, late of Company L, Fourth Regiment Pensions increased. Samuel Tygret. United States 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 R. Porter, late of Troop A, Eleventh Regiment Frank R. Porter. United States Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Julia M. Hill, widow of Frank M. Hill, late of Company Pension. Julia M. Hill. H, Second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer 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 two minor children of the said Frank M. Hill until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Martin H. Gavin, late of Company E, Fifteenth Pension increased. Martin H. Gavin. Regiment United States 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 Mary A. Powell, widow of David J. Powell, late of Pensions. Mary A. Powell. Company I, Forty-seventh Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Nora E. Singleton, widow of Lewis C. Singleton, late Nora E. Singleton. of the Signal Corps, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Ambrose A. Clarke, late of Company I, Third Regiment Ambrose A.
Clarke. Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Frank B. Pauley, late of Company B, Fifth Regiment Pension increased. Frank B. Pauley. Missouri 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 Mary McKelvey, widow of William S. McKelvey, Pensions. Mary McKelvey. late of Hospital Corps, United States Army, 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 said William S.
McKelvey until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Alice T. McClaughry, widow of John G. McClaughry, Alice C. McClaughry. late adjutant and first lieutenant, Third Regiment Illinois Volunteer 1378 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 two minor children of the said John G. McClaughry until they reach the age of sixteen years. Pensions increased. Christ Nelson. The name of Christ Nelson, late of Company D, Thirteenth Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Eliza L. Norwood. The name of Eliza L. Norwood, widow of William W. Norwood, late of Company I, Third Regiment United States Dragoons, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pensions. Joseph Roach. The name of Joseph Roach, late of Company A, Forty-seventh Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Lena Grifiee. The name of Lena Griffee, widow of Andrew Griffee, late of Company G, Nineteenth 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 three minor children of the said Andrew Griffee until they reach the age of sixteen years.
Oscar Smith. The name of Oscar Smith, late of Astor Battery, United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. John E. Seeger. The name of John E. Seeger, late of Company G, Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. John W. Stroup. The name of John W. Stroup, late of Company I, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Fred Windgoetter. The name of Fred Windgoetter, late of Company A, Second Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Henry Dana. The name of Henry Dana, late of Companies M, G, and A, Fifth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Melvin P. Campbell. The name of Melvin P. Campbell, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Henry W. Akers. The name of Henry W. Akers, late of Company F, Sixth Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Hyram Colwell. The name of Hyram Colwell, late of Troop M, Twelfth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Frank E. Dorman. The name of Frank E. Dorman, late of Fourth Company United States Coast Artillery Corps, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Patrick J. Hyde. The name of Patrick J. Hyde, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Clara B. Lowe. The name of Clara B. Lowe, widow of Bert Lowe, late of Company K, Second Regiment Oregon Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Andy H. Frittz. The name of Andy H. Frittz, late of Company H, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Moses A. Reimert. The name of Moses A. Reimert, late of Company E, Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1379 The name of Martin O’Loughlin, late of Company D, Fourth Martin O’Loughlin. Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Fred Porter, late of Company C, Thirty-ninth Regiment Pension increased. Fred Porter. United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of George H. Cope, late of Company D, First Battalion Pension. George H. Cope. United States Engineers, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Charles P. Dovell, late of Company E, Seventeenth Pensions increased. Charles P. Dovell. Regiment United States 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 Walker Anderson, late of Troop A, Tenth Regiment Walker Anderson.
United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Edmund Gerber, late of Company B, Twelfth Regiment Edmund Gerber. 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 Dallas F. Jarvis, late of Troop G, Eighth Regiment Dallas F. Jarvis. United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Richard W. Lewis, late of Company L, Eighteenth Pension. Richard W. Lewis. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Charlotte Poe, widow of Isaiah Poe, late of Captain Pension increased. Charlotte Poe. William Johnson’s company, Missouri Militia, War of Eighteen hundred and twelve, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Jonah E. Hill, late of Company M, Forty-third Regiment Pensions.
Jonah E. Hill. United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Harris D. Williamson, late of Company A, Second Harris D. Williamson. Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Thomas J. Reynolds, late of Troop D, First Regiment Pension increased. Thomas J. Reynolds. Ohio 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 Frederick M. Hohmann, late of Company M, Twenty-first Pensions. Frederick M. Hohmann. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Frank H. Campbell, late of the band, First Regiment Frank H. Campbell. North Carolina Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Samuel B. McPheeters, late of the Medical Reserve Pension increased. Samuel B. McPheeters.
Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Frank B. Norris, late of Company C, Twentieth Regiment Pensions. Frank B. Norris. United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Della A. Daubenspeck, widow of Lloyd M. Daubenspeck, Della A. Dauben speck. late of Company F, Fifteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer 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 Lloyd M.
Daubenspeck until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Hugh J. Gallagher, late of United States Marine Pension increased. Hugh J. Gallagher. Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1380 Pensions. Mary C. Ryan. The name of Mary C. Ryan, widow of William J. Ryan, late captain and commissary of subsistence, United States Volunteers, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
John J. Brogan. The name of John J. Brogan, late of Company A, Signal Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Minnie Riffle. The name of Minnie Riffle, widow of Charles F. Riffle, late of Company K, Forty-fifth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Bridget E. Williams. The name of Bridget E. Williams, widow of Thomas Williams, late of Company B, First Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Frank E. Hill. The name of Frank E. Hill, late of Company H, Thirty-eighth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Mary Buckley. The name of Mary Buckley, widow of John Buckley, late of Company B, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Thomas G. McEwan. The name of Thomas G.
McEwan, late of Battery G, Sixth Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. John E. Lauer. The name of John E. Lauer, late of Troop C, Third Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension. William B. Clouse. The name of William B. Clouse, late of Company F, Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Joseph D. Donellen. The name of Joseph D. Donellen, late of Company D, Twenty-seventh Regiment United States 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. Pension. Wiley A. Cadenhead. The name of Wiley A. Cadenhead, late of Company H, First Alabama Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Jesse J. Barnwell. The name of Jesse J.
Barnwell, late of the United States ship Bancroft, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him apension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Clara B. Hatfield. The name of Clara B. Hatfield, widow of Richard C. Hatfield, late of Company K, Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. William G. McCoy, jr. The name of William G. McCoy, junior, late of Company C, Third Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month.
Archie F. Pejano. The name of Archie F. Pejano, late of Troop C, First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Bessie G. Bloodgood. The name of Bessie G. Bloodgood, widow of Edwin Bloodgood, late of Company C, First Regiment Nebraska Volunteer 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 six minor children of said Edwin E. Bloodgood until they reach the age of sixteen years.
Louise Crane. The name of Louise Crane, widow of Richard E. Crane, late of Company M, Second Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of one minor child of the said Richard E. Crane until he reaches the age of sixteen years. Phillip Klaus. The name of Phillip Klaus, late of Company C, Third Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Alphozine Bastian. The name of Alphozine Bastian, dependent mother of Eli Bastian, late of Company D, Thirty-fourth Regiment Michigan Volunteer 1381 Infantry, and Hospital Corps, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of William A. Bannister, late of Company A, First William A. Bannister. Regiment Texas Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Peter McVay, late of Company K, Twenty-eighth Peter McVay.
Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Martha W. Hubbell, widow of William B. Hubbell, Pensions increased. Martha W. Hubbell. late of Company C, First Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry, 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 James O. Cotman, late of Company H, Twenty-fifth James O. Cotman. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Warren Whiteman, late of Company L, Thirteenth Pension. Warren Whiteman. Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Barbara Henderson, widow of John B. Henderson, Pensions increased. Barbara Henderson. late of Troop F, Third Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving and $2 per month additional on account of Edith G.
Henderson, minor child of said John B. Henderson, until she reaches the age of sixteen years: *Provided*, That *Provisos*. Increase to cease on death of child. in the event of the death of Susie Elgretta Henderson, helpless and dependent child of said John B. Henderson, the $12 additional pension herein granted shall cease and determine: *Provided further*, That in Pension to child on death of mother. the event of the death of Barbara Henderson the name of said Susie Elgretta Henderson shall be placed on the pension roll, subject to the limitations and provisions of the pension laws, at the rate of $12 per month from and after the death of said Barbara Henderson.
The name of Mary Green, widow of William W. Green, late of Mary Green. Captain Duncan’s company of Ohio 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 Ralph H. Bryant, late of the United States Marine Pension. Ralph H. Bryant. Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of Elizabeth Commons, widow of Benjamin L. Commons, Pension increased.
Elizabeth Commons. late of Company G, First Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, 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 John C. Koepplinger, late of Company C, Sixth Regiment Pensions. John C. Koepplinger. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Adolph Dirmeyer, late of Company B, Second Regiment Adolph Dirmeyer. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Roy, Tow, late third-class electrician. United States Pension increased. Roy Tow. Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William H. Salisbury, late of Company B, Thirteenth Pension. William H. Salisbury. Regiment Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Julia E. Jones, widow of James L. Jones, late of Company Pension increased.
Julia E. Jones. C, Third Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, August 18, 1916.