Chapter 142. 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. 142.— 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. 10515](/us/bill/66/hr/10515).][[Private, No. 112](/us/pvtl/66/112).] *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— Pension increased.
Peter Black. The name of Peter Black, late of the United States Navy, War with Mexico, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Dora F. Wilson. The name of Dora F. Wilson, widow of Frederick Wilson, late of Troop B, Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, Indian War, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Mary A. Johnson. The name of Mary A. Johnson, dependent mother of Hilding C. Johnson, late of Company K, Second Regiment Minnesota Infantry, National Guard, border defense, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Pension increased. Charles J. I. Beall. The name of Charles J. I. Beall, late of Eighty-eighth Company, United States Coast Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Peter F. Van Auken. The name of Peter F. Van Auken, late of Battery B, Sixth Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Henry T. Kinkade. The name of Henry T. Kinkade, late of Company I, Fifteenth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Pensions increased. Kizzie Gill. The name of Kizzie Gill, widow of Jeremiah Gill, late of Captain Johnson’s company, Florida Mounted Militia, Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Henry Parish. The name of Henry Parish, late of Captain William Cason’s company, Florida Volunteers, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1543 The name of Nancy A. Meredith, widow of Frederick Meredith, Nancy A.
Meredith. late of Captain Hall’s company, Third Regiment Illinois Mounted Volunteers, Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Gus H. Weber, late of band, Twenty-second Regiment Gus H. Weber. United States Infantry, 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 Helen Cecilia Schaarman, mother of Frank L. Schaarman, Pensions. Helen Cecilia Schaarman. alias Frank Sherman, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month.
The name of William Crawford, late of Company I, Fourteenth William Crawford. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Marie Merz, widow of George Merz, late of Company I, Marie Merz. Seventy-first Regiment New York National Guard Infantry, border defense, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of said George Merz until he reaches the age of sixteen years.
The name of Margrethe Nelson, dependent mother of Henry R. Pension increased. Margrethe Nelson. Nelson, late of the United States Navy, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Miguel Archuleta, late of Company F, First Territorial Pensions. Miguel Archuleta. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Daniel D. Brothers, late of the Tenth Company, Signal Daniel D.
Brothers. Corps, United States Volunteers, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Reuben S. Barker, late of Company K, Thirteenth Pension increased. Reuben S. Parker. Regiment United States Infantry, 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 John P. Simpson, late of Tyler’s Rangers, Colorado Pension. John P. Simpson. Militia, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month.
The name of Laura C. Slack, widow of William B. Slack, late Pension increased. Laura C. Slack. second lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 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 William L. Brown, late of Battery L, Third Regiment Pensions. William L. Brown. United States Artillery, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of James C. Claxton, late of Company M, Fourth Regiment James C.
Claxton. Tennessee Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. The name of Daniel Madigan, late of the United States Marine Pension increased. Daniel Madigan. Corps, 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 Islay T. Pittman, widow of George L. Pittman, late Pension. Islay T. Pittman. first lieutenant, Second Regiment North Carolina National Guard Infantry, 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 said George L.
Pittman until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of Mary Plummer (now Hill), dependent mother of Pension increased. Mary Hill. Hiram L. Plummer, late of Company E, Twentieth Regiment Kansas Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of John Degen, late of Troop B, First United States Pensions. John Degen. Cavalry, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. 1544 Martha J.
Comstock. The name of Martha J. Comstock, widow of Frank L. Comstock, late of Company E, Battalion United States Engineers, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Charles Dolderer. The name of Charles Dolderer, late of Company M, Twenty-seventh Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased. Bridget Mulcahy. The name of Bridget Mulcahy, dependent mother of Michael Mulcahy, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pension. Charles L. C. Sherwin. The name of Charles L. C. Sherwin, late of Troop K, Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Pension increased. Laura S. Gilkey. The name of Laura S. Gilkey, dependent mother of Charles T. Gilkey, late of Company L, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pension. Christina R. Urquhart.
The name of Christina R. Urquhart, dependent mother of William M. Urquhart, late of Company H, Thirty-fourth Regiment Michigan Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Lucian Lindsey. The name of Lucian Lindsey, late of Company A, Signal Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pension. Catherine Millington. The name of Catherine Millington, minor of Frank T.
Millington, late of Troop C, Third United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $14 per month until she shall have reached the age of sixteen years. Payment to be made to duly appointed guardian. Pension increased. Melvin Frazure. The name of Melvin Frazure, late of Troop B, Second Regiment United States Cavalry, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Mary Jane Graham.
The name of Mary Jane Graham, former widow of Thomas H. Frazier, late of Company A, Second Regiment Indiana Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. Leroy Dunn. The name of Leroy Dunn, late of Company C, Twenty-third United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month. Pension increased. Ann E. Stephens. The name of Ann E. Stephens, widow of William M. Stephens, late of Captain Burnett’s Company H, First Regiment Oregon Riflemen, Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
Pension. John W. Redington. The name of John W. Redington, late of Major W. A. Clark’s Battalion of Montana Volunteers and as scout and courier to General O. O. Howard, United States Army, Nez Perce Indian War of 1877, 1878, and 1880, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Pensions increased. Charles C. Mauch. The name of Charles C. Mauch, late of Troops C and G, Seventh Regiment United States Cavalry, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Georgia Gatewood. The name of Georgia Gatewood, widow of Charles B. Gatewood, late first lieutenant, Sixth 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. Pension. Mary A. Johnson. The name of Mary A. Johnson, widow of William FI. Johnson, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Elijah R. Potter. The name of Elijah R.
Potter, late of Captain Buckle’s Company C, Eldorado campaign, California Volunteers, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. 1545 The name of Mary A. Burke, widow of George H. Burke, late of Pensions. Mary A. Burke. Hospital Corps, United States Army, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of each of the minor children of said George H. Burke until they reach the age of sixteen years.
The name of Mary Furfey, widow of Edward A. Furfey, late Battery Mary Furfey. I, Seventh Regiment United States Artillery, 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 minor children of said Edward A. Furfey until they reach the age of sixteen years. The name of George S. Hawkins, late of Troop A, Ninth Regiment Pensions increased. George S. Hawkins. United States Cavalry, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
The name of Mary Jane King, dependent mother of Robert L. Mary Jane King. King, late of Hospital Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Edward McClellan, late of Company G, Seventh Regiment Edward McClellan. United States Infantry, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Samuel J. McDonald, late of United States Navy, Samuel J.
McDonald. 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 James Kelley, late of Troop L, Second Regiment James Kelley. United States Cavalry, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Maggie Gordon, dependent mother of Allen E. Gordon, Maggie Gordon. late of Company K, Forty-ninth Regiment Iowa Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Patrick Flynn, late of Troop D, Sixth United States Pensions. Patrick Flynn. Cavalry, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month. The name of James H. Hook, dependent father of Edward R. Hook, James H. Hook. late of Company H, Twentieth Regiment Kansas Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Tony K. Wilson, late hospital steward, Twelfth Regiment Pension increased. Tony K. Wilson. Minnesota 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 Emma A. Esarey, mother of Clarence S. Carr, late of Pension. Emma A. Esarey. mounted service (white), United States Field Artillery; general service, United States Infantry; and Tenth Recruit Company, border defense, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Peter Hilliard, late unassigned recruit, Thirty-eighth Pension increased. Peter Hilliard. Regiment United States Infantry, 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 Teddy Sexton, late of Company A, Twenty-ninth Pensions. Teddy Sexton. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of William C. Donlevy, late of Company L, Second Regiment William C. Donlevy. Illinois Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Jemima Grigg, dependent mother of George G. Grigg, Jemima Grigg. late of Company F, Thirty-third Regiment Michigan Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The names of Elizabeth Dorothy Canavey and Mary Canavey, Elizabeth Dorothy Canavey and Mary Canavey. minor children of Thomas H. Canavey, late of Battery D, Second Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay them 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 Thomas H. 1546 Canavey until they reach the age of sixteen years. Payment to be made to duly appointed guardian. Elsie Gardner. The name of Elsie Gardner, minor child of John T.
Gardner, late of Company E, Eleventh Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional, until she reaches the age of sixteen years. Payment to be made to duly appointed guardian. Leatha Chambers. The name of Leatha Chambers, widow of Robert C. Chambers, late of Company B, Thirtieth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased.
Martha E. Johnston. The name of Martha E. Johnston, widow of Alfred H. Johnston, late of Captain Derrick’s Company, Georgia Volunteers, Indian war, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Pension. Edward R. Baker. The name of Edward R. Baker, late of Company B, First Battalion Engineers, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pension increased. Josiah J. Sikes. The name of Josiah J.
Sikes, late of Captain Brady’s Company, First Regiment Florida Mounted Volunteers, Indian war, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Pensions. Mary A. Baldridge. The name of Mary A. Baldridge, former widow of George W. Berry, late of Company G, Second Regiment Kentucky Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. Theodore A. Melter. The name of Theodore A. Melter, late of the Hospital Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month.
Mary C. Herrington. The name of Mary C. Herrington, dependent mother of Lem R. Herrington, late of Company H, First Regiment West Virginia Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Ernest R. Lee. The name of Ernest R. Lee, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Frederick E. Troll. The name of Frederick E. Troll, late of the Hospital Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pensions. Martha Ann Welch. The name of Martha Ann Welch, former widow of Robert A. Welch, late of the United States Navy, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month. Charles W. Anderson. *Post*, p. 1620. The name of Charles W. Anderson, late of Company H, Signal Corps, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $46 per month. Pension increased. James B. King. The name of James B. King, late of Company M, Tenth 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.
Pension. Grace Kavanagh. The name of Grace Kavanagh, widow of James Kavanagh, late of the United States Navy, 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 minor children of said James Kavanagh until they reach the age of sixteen years. Pensions increased. Eli Hayes. The name of Eli Hayes, late of Company D, Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
William M. Gibson. The name of William M. Gibson, late of the United. States Navy, War of 1917, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Approved, March 3, 1921.