Chapter 140. 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. 140.— 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. March 3, 1921.[[H. R. 7775](/us/bill/66/hr/7775).][[Private, No. 110](/us/pvtl/66/110).] *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 Hannah J.
Clark, widow of William H. Clark, late of Pension increased. Hannah J. Clark. Troop E, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of John Orsborn, late saddler of Troop I, Third United Pension. John Orsborn. States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Benjamin F. McKee, late of Company F, First Regiment Pension increased. Benjamin F. McKee. Oregon Mounted Volunteers, Indian wars, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Sophie Reimuller, widow of George Reimuller, late of Pension. Sophie Reimuller. Company C, Forty-seventh Regiment New York Infantry, War with Spain, 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 George Reimuller, until he reaches the age of 16 years. The name of Anna Schmidt, dependent mother of Joseph W. Pensions increased. Anna Schmidt. Schmidt, late of United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Francis Dunery, late of Company B, Thirteenth Regiment Francis Dunery. United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Rebecca Strouther, mother of Charles Strouther, late Rebecca Strouther. of Company G, Forty-ninth Regiment United States 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. 1534 Elvira Hunter. The name of Elvira Hunter, widow of Nicholas Hunter, late of Company F, First Arkansas Mounted Gunners, Sabine disturbance, Indian War, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pension. John Sawicki. The name of John Sawicki, late of Companies D and G, Tenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Jesse M. Reed. The name of Jesse M. Reed, late of Troop G, Fourth Regiment United States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension. Cyrus H. Saltzman. The name of Cyrus H. Saltzman, late of Company G, Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Lewis M. Strain, alias Lewis Monroe. The name of Lewis M. Strain, alias Lewis Monroe, late of Company C, Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension. Roy R. Dunham. The name of Roy R. Dunham, late of the United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Walter O’Neal. The name of Walter O’Neal, late of the Forty-seventh Company, United States Coast Artillery Corps, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Jethro J. T. Garde. The name of Jethro J. T. Garde, late of Company G, Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension. James O. Carroll. The name of James O. Carroll, late of Company K, Second Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Maria Kuehn. The name of Maria Kuehn, widow of Charles Kuehn, late of Company C, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pensions. William E. Sloane. The name of William E. Sloane, dependent father of Alexander G. B. Sloane, late of the United States Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Samuel W. Van Riper. The name of Samuel W. Van Riper, late of Company E, Thirty-second Regiment, and Company E, Twenty-first Regiment, United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Reinhard Anschutz, alias Charles Reinhard. The name of Reinhard Anschutz, alias Charles Reinhard, late of Troop L, Fifth Regiment United States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
August Pfiffner. The name of August Pfiffner, late of Company L, Forty-ninth Regiment Iowa Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Mary J. Doyle. The name of Mary J. Doyle, widow of Daniel Doyle, late of Company E, Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Emanuel Myers. The name of Emanuel Myers, late of the One hundred and second Company, United States Coast Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Catherine Gardner. The name of Catherine Gardner, widow of Martin Gardner, late of United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Martha Tyler. The name of Martha Tyler, widow of William Tyler, late of Captain Jernigan’s Company of Mounted Volunteers, Seminole Indian Wars of Florida in 1856 and 1857, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Narcissa A. Grant. The name of Narcissa A. Grant, formerly widow of Sylvain Trichil, late of Company I, Fifth (Peyton’s) Regiment Louisiana Militia Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. 1535 The name of Lizzie Eaton Webster, widow of Leicester Webster, Lizzie Eaton Webster. late of the United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Thomas S. Garen, late of the United States Navy, Thomas S. Garen. and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Harry A. McKibben, late of Hospital Corps, United Pension increased. Harry A. McKibben. States Army, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Emma Golden, dependent mother of John Byron Pension. Emma Golden. Golden, late of the United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Caroline M. Anthony, late contract nurse, Medical Pension increased. Caroline M. Anthony. Department United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of William H. Brane, late of Battery F, Third Regiment Pensions. William H. Brane. United States Field Artillery, New York National Guard, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Baxter Hogan, late of Company F, Twenty-first Baxter Hogan.
Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Rudolph Hiller, late of Company D, Ninth Regiment Pensions increased. Rudolph Hiller. United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Lewis H. Palmer, late captain Company I, Fourth Lewis H. Palmer. Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Jefferson C. Garrigus, late of Troop B, First Regiment Jefferson C. Garrigus. United States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Henry L. FitzHugh, late of the One hundred and Pensions. Henry L. FitzHugh. nineteenth Company United States Coast Artillery Corps, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Jesse Courtney, late of Batteries C and F, Fifth Jesse Courtney. United States Field Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Frank M. Cottrell, late of Company F, Forty-ninth Pension increased. Frank M. Cottrell. Regiment Iowa Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of William B. Hendricks, late of Company I, Third Pensions. William B. Hendricks. Regiment United States Volunteer Engineers, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Harry W. Conn, late of Troop A, Eleventh Regiment Harry W. Conn. United States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Hinor A. Rawlings, late of Company K, Twentieth Hinor A. Rawlings. Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month. The name of John Fitzgerald, late of the One hundred and forty-seventh John Fitzgerald. Company United States Coast Artillery Corps, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Georgeanna C. Pierson, dependent mother of William Pensions increased. Georgeanna C. Pierson. D. Pierson, late of the Hospital Corps, United States Army, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Joe Loudermilk, junior, late of the United States Joe Loudermilk, jr. Navy, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Daniel Gonder, late of Company B, Second Regiment Daniel Gonder. Ohio Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1536 Jerry B. Andrews. The name of Jerry B. Andrews, late of Company D, Fourteenth Regiment United States Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions. Jean N. Roach. The name of Jean N. Roach, widow of Ernest S. Roach, late first lieutenant of Company A, First Regiment Oklahoma Infantry, National Guard, border defense, and pay her a pension at the rate of $17 per month and $2 per month additional on account of each of the minor children of the said Ernest S. Roach until they reach the age of sixteen years. William Mason Jones. The name of William Mason Jones, late of Fortieth Company United States Coast Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pensions increased. De Witt W. Toll. The name of De Witt W. Toll, late of Troop M, Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Edward S. Banister. The name of Edward S. Banister, late of Company L, Second Regiment Arkansas Infantry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension. Mamie K. Miller. The name of Mamie K. Miller, widow of Charles N. Miller, late of the United States Navy, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of each of the minor children of said Charles N.
Miller until they reach the age of sixteen years. Pension increased. William D. Vaughn. The name of William D. Vaughn, late private of Captain Shead’s Company, Train Guards, Washington Territory Volunteers, Indian wars, and pay him a pension of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Mary Kirk. The name of Mary Kirk, formerly widow of James A. Taggart, late of Captain Hudspeth’s Company C, California Battalion, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month.
Annie Kelly. The name of Annie Kelly, helpless and dependent child of Thomas Kelly, late of Company F, Second Regiment Ohio Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Pension increased. Sarah M. Gibbins. The name of Sarah M. Gibbins, widow of William A. Gibbins, late member of Captain John H. Settle’s Company D, First Regiment Oregon 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. James C. Hicks. The name of James C. Hicks, late of the Sixty-eighth Company United States Coast Artillery Corps, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month. Pensions increased. William Cunagim. The name of William Cunagim, late of the Fifty-eighth Company United States Coast Artillery, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. George S. Jenkins. The name of George S. Jenkins, late of Company H, Nineteenth Kansas Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pension. Ben L. Dunn. The name of Ben D. Dunn, late of Troop C, Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Approved, March 3, 1921.