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This was very generously donated by the Mecosta County Genealogical Society!! The article appeared in the Big Rapids Newspaper.
(Typist's Comments: I do not by any means claim to know what these initials stand for - but part I would think is like (g s w l knee) gun shot wound left knee - sounds reasonable - after typing so many... Just plain wd would be wound and not gun shot ??? )
The following is a complete list of pensioners in Mecosta County, January 1st, 1883, giving the name of each pensioner, the cause for which pensioned, the post office address, and the rate of pension per month, as called for by resolution of the United States Senate December 8, 1882:
ALTONA
Davis, Alonzo .....g s w l thigh......................$ 8 00
Frye, Solomon F. ..injury to abdomen.................. 8 00
Willcox, Josiah ...wd l leg and r knee ............... 18 00
BIG RAPIDS
Beebe, Nelson H. ... g s wd rt shoulder .............. 7 50
Coffin, Charles .... g s w l hip ..................... 4 00
Lane, Mary E. ...... widow ........................... 8 00
Davey, Joseph ...... injury to abdomen ............... 4 00
Dumon, Frank ....... g s w r side..................... 2 66 2/3
Deitderich, Elias .. disease of heart ................ 14 00
Barnes, Henry A. ... g s wd l arm .................... 2 00
Bennett, Henry ..... dis lungs ....................... 4 00
Buzzell, Gilbert ... ................................. 4 00
Britton, Christopher H.. wd r thigh .................. 8 00
Dutcher, Benjamin .. g s w l shoulder ................ 6 00
Snow, George, ...... father .......................... 8 00
Bata, William H. ... father .......................... 8 00
Smith, Devine B. ... shell w r leg ................... 12 00
Springer, David .... g s w r wrist ................... 4 00
Stroup, Benjamin, .. ch diarr & dis of abdvis ........ 8 00
Haskins, Wm. V. .... ................................. 6 00
Hill, Warren G. .... ................................. 6 00
Bruce, Valurus W.... loss r leg ...................... 24 00
Sprague, Johnathan A.. g s w r forearm & debility from
typ fev, chr, diarr .................................. 11 25
Short, John ........ ................................. 8 00
Bliss, Wm. T. ...... g s w head ...................... 7 50
Vanderluis, Francis O. .. g s w face & r arm ......... 10 00
Vincent, Nathan H. ................................... 20 00
Everhart, Joseph ... rheumatism ...................... 4 00
Edmonds, Timothy ... w l thigh ....................... 8 00
Morrissey, Michael .. g s w l hip .................... 6 00
Munn, Chas A. ....... ................................ 20 00
Wakeman, Uriah ...... g s w rt thigh ................. 6 00
Whalen, Michael ..... ................................ 8 00
Spaulding, Jerome ... g s w knee & head .............. 6 00
Walker, John W. ...................................... 8 00
Tompkins, James ..... var veins both legs ............ 8 00
Burinett, William ... wd r forearm ................... 12 00
Keith, Edward R...... g s w l forearm ................ 18 00
Ackerman, Peter ..... g s w l thigh .................. 2 00
Jacques, Wm. M....... ................................ 5 00
Ayers, Albert D. .... g s w r hand ................... 16 00
Louckes, Wesley F. .. abcess l hip ................... 10 00
Leins, James ........ g s w r leg & r shoulder ....... 3 00
Sharp, Betsey Ann ... mother.......................... 8 00
Truxel, Sarah A...... mother.......................... 8 00
McConnell, Thomas B.. inj r thumb .................... 2 00
Moore, Daniel Asa ... loss r thigh ................... 24 00
Linn, David ......... injury to abdomen .............. 6 00
Glossender, Thomas .. shell wd l leg ................. 4 00
Wibert, John ........ wd r arm ....................... 12 00
Marshall, James ..... g s w l hand.................... 8 00
Holladay, Ira........ g s w l arm .................... 8 00
Priest, Benj. F. .... injury to abdomen............... 8 00
Price, Wm. H. ....... g s w r thigh .................. 3 00
Wells, John R. ...... wd l hand ...................... 6 00
Conklin, Wm. H....... dis lungs ...................... 6 00
Bushert, Christopher. wd r shoulder .................. 4 00
Lease, Wm. H.H....... wd r leg........................ 2 00
Wright, George E. ... disability ..................... 10 00
Dean, Margaret ...... widow .......................... 8 00
Brabbau, Anthony..... shell wd low jaw ............... 8 00
Wilder, Harry M. .... dis heart ...................... 4 00
Ford, Malry D........ disability ..................... 4 00
Ford, Sylvanus ...... dis lungs ...................... 2 00
Codd, Joseph ........ wd l thumb ..................... 2 00
Taylor, Martin V. ... disability ..................... 6 00
Crawford, George W. . loss r thigh ................... 24 00
Carolan, Edward ..... dis legs ....................... 4 00
Griffin, Robert A. .. g s w in l shoulder ........... 4 00
Harpster, Hiram ..... ................................ 6 00
Henebery, Edmond A... g s w l forearm ................ 2 00
Rose, Elias O. ...... ................................ 11 33 1/3
Bugs, Lucinda........ mother.......................... 8 00
Pierce, Edgar........ g s wd l leg ................... 4 00
Price, Truman S...... g s wd head .................... 12 00
Fenning, John........ scurvy and rheumatism........... 4 00
BYERS
Long, Geo. W. ....... g s w r knee ................... 5 00
Woodard, Eleanor L... widow........................... 8 00
MECOSTA
Horton, Thomas G..... ................................ 10 00
Snyder, Cornelius ... g s w l shoulder, thumb & thigh. 10 00
Esselstens, Levi W... ................................ 12 00
Hanford, George W.... disease of lungs................ 14 00
Hauss, Friedrich..... g s w l knee ................... 4 00
Butler, Rosna........ mother.......................... 8 00
Perry, Luke L........ dep father...................... 8 00
Baker, Wm. H......... asthma.......................... 8 00
MILLBROOK
Clogston, John D..... ................................ 4 00
Dopp, Edwin.......... g s w l thigh & r leg........... 8 00
Loomis, Daniel....... amp r leg ab knee .............. 24 00
Hakes, Tabitha....... widow........................... 8 00
Losey, Stephen....... wd l leg........................ 6 00
Riley, Simon......... g s w r knee.................... 10 00
Caston, Hiram........ shell wd r leg ................. 6 00
Prudmore, Romanzo.... loss part r index finger........ 2 00
MORLEY
Billings, Samuel D... chr, diarrhea................... 3 00
Bugbee, George W..... wd l side....................... 10 00
Flixon, Luddington... g s w r leg..................... 2 00
Cota, Henry S........ ................................ 6 00
Holmes, Perry........ ................................ 7 00
Thurston, George W... g s w r hand.................... 3 00
Hill, JOhn w. ....... ................................ 2 00
McHugh, Michael...... g s w r leg .................... 2 00
McConnell, Asa C..... g s w l wrist .................. 12 00
Waters, William W.... ................................ 24 00
Weaver, William E.... g s w neck and face............. 4 00
Lewis, Nathan B...... wd r leg........................ 2 66 2/3
Metcalf, Joanna...... mother.......................... 8 00
Green, Leroy M....... g s w r arm..................... 4 00
Green, Nathan H...... loss l arm...................... 24 00
Rugar, Daniel H...... injury to abdomen............... 4 00
Wilkinson, Charles... pnemonia........................ 6 00
Johnson, Justus D.... wd shr and neck................. 6 00
Jackson, Sidney J.... wd l thigh...................... 6 00
Taylor, James........ ................................ 14 00
PARIS
Davis, Martin........ g s w l thigh................... 18 00
Harrison, Sprague.... ................................ 6 00
Swiger, Nelson J..... ................................ 12 00
Parkill, James....... g s wd left side, wd in face.... 4 00
REMUS
Smith, Commodore..... lung disease.................... 4 00
Meeker, Abner........ surv 1812....................... 8 00
Revere, Hiram........ loss of 2d & 3d toes r foot..... 4 00
Capen, Cyrus R....... g s w r leg..................... 2 00
Hill, Spencer P...... loss r leg...................... 18 00
RODNEY
Ranshaw, George...... g s w l leg..................... 6 00
RUSTFORD
Osborn, Nathan....... ch diarr........................ 4 00
STANWOOD
Austin, Nelson....... injury to back.................. 4 00
Bennett, Hazard...... ................................ 4 00
Bean, Alphronus...... g s w rgt arm & rgt side........ 4 00
Chichester, Polly.... Mother.......................... 8 00
Fewlass, Jacob....... ch diarr and res dyspepsia...... 4 00
Joy, Wm.............. loss i index finger............. 3 00
SYLVESTER
Burdick, Lorenzo D... ................................ 3 00
Hinman, Chas......... chr diarrhea & gastritis........ 10 00
Cole, Elijah......... ................................ 6 00
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