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Pension Office list of documents necessary to prove marriage for widow's pension application

Lists documents that need to be included in a widow's pension application as proof of marriage to the deceased soldier, if the amount of accrued pension is large. Stamped by the Pension Office.

Summary of evidence of Maria's marriage to Horace and his death

The claimant is Maria Rice, who lives in Hastings, Minnesota. Unnamed witnesses testify that Horace and Maria were married and that Horace died on March 17, 1884. The evidenced is summarized by examiner Mark Tillor. M.B. Johnson approved the…

List of witnesses who filed evidence of Maria's marriage to Horace and his death

Witnesses and those who filed statements to prove marriage and death include Maria Rice, W. Thorne, Gilbert Thorne, Chas. Houghtaling, and Chas. Barnum. All of those who filed are from Minnesota and four out of the five from Hastings, where Maria…

Declaration of a Widow for Original Pension When No Child Under Sixteen Years of Age Survives--verification of information related to Maria's marriage to Horace and his death, as stated by Maria

Horace held the rank of Private when he died of bowel inflammation due to colic and has no surviving minor child. Horace and Maria were married in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Owen Austin and M.H. Sullivan are witnesses and Arvin Rice is Maria's attorney.

Letter from a pension agent that informs the Commissioner of Pensions that Horace has been dropped from his pension because he died

The letter is addressed to W. W. Dudley, Commissioner of Pensions at the US Pension Agency.

Certification from a clerk that he made Maria and her witness aware of the content of the declaration

A clerk from Dakota County, Minnesota made the applicant and her witness aware of the content of the declaration.

Letter from Horace's physician to the Pension Office that verifies Horace's cause of death and claims that his death was a result of his war injury

Horace died of bowel inflammation due to an attack of colic. Thorne wrote Horace prescriptions for colic attacks over the last five or six years of his life. Horace told Thorne that he never had any colic attacks until after he recovered from the…

Verification by a notary public that Horace's neighbor said he was in the room when Horace died

The witness is Gilbert Thorne, Horace's neighbor.

Verification by a notary public that Horace's neighbor said he was in the room when Horace died, and verification of the legitimacy of the notary public

The witness is a Charles Houghtagling, a second neighbor of Horace's who was in the room when he died.

Title page of additional evidence related to widow's pension claim

Arvin Rice is Maria's attorney. Stamped by the Pension Office.

General Affidavit for Any Purpose for widow's pension claim--record by a clerk of the witness's statements that testify that Horace experienced pain from his gushot wound

Witness Charles Barnum worked with Horace in a warehouse in Hastings from 1869 to 1874. He says Horace complained of pain in his left hand and sometimes had to discontinue work because of the pain.

Document that states that a certified copy of Horace and Maria's marriage license was filed by Arvin Rice

Arvin Rice is Maria's attorney. Stamped by Pension Office.

Title page of marriage license and certificate of Horace Rice and Maria Mussey

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Verification by a clerk that Maria's copy of her marriage license and certificate matches the original

The clerk is the clerk of the District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota

Horace and Maria's marriage license

Witnesses include L. Van Slyck and Lucy Van Noble.

Two rejections of widow's pension application

This document includes both the original application rejection and the later rejection of Maria's second application. The Board of Review rejects the first application because the attorney has not included evidence that Rice's cause of death, acute…

Document that states that the letter to the president filed in this case will be answered when action is taken by the Board of Review

The document is signed by an examiner

Letter to Medical Referee regarding the testimony of Horace's doctor related to Horace's cause of death

Horace's doctor testifies that Horace said he didn't have any attacks of colic until after he recovered from typhoid in service. The fact that he had typhoid hasn't been proven. Robish writes that Thorne wanted to know whether or not the fatal…

Letter to the Chief of the Board of Review in the Medical Division of the Bureau of Pensions that rejects Horace's contraction of typhoid in the service as the cause of his later death

A medical examiner verifies that Horace did have typhoid during his time in the service, but it didn't cause the colic attack that killed him. John Campbell, medical referee, approves the medical examiner's statement. The letter is returned to Mr.…

Rejection of widow's pension application because Horace's death by bowel inflammation wasn't caused by any injury or disease contracted during the war

Maria's pension application is rejected because death by acute bowel inflammation cannot be attributed to any disease or injury Horace contracted during his service. The rejection includes a timeline of relevant information: Horace enlisted October…

Cover letter for declaration of widow's pension application; Act of June, 1890

The application is filed by J.B. Cralle &Co.

Declaration for Widow's Pension that states Maria's testimony regarding her identity and marriage to Horace

Two witnesses testify that they know Maria: R.B. Sidebottom and F.J. Black. The creator of this document is a Notary Public. Maria is 49 years old.

Declaration for Widow's Pension that states Maria's testimony regarding her identity and marriage to Horace

Two witnesses testify that they know Maria: R.B. Sidebottom and F.J. Black. The creator of this document is a Notary Public. Maria is 49 years old.

Second page of the Declaration for Widow's Pension

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Pension Office cover form of affidavit that Maria has not remarried and is without other means of support than her daily labor

Act of June 27, 1890

Affidavit from neighbors that claims Maria Rice did not remarry after Horace's death

Joseph Langdon and Ollie V. Coffell swear that Maria has not remarried in the five weeks they've known her

Cover page for additional evidence regarding widow's pension application

Maria Rice's and A.S. Long's addresses are in St. Joseph, MO

General Affidavit from A.S. Long that claims Maria has not remarried since Horace's death

Joseph Langdon and Ollie V. Coffell swear Maria has not remarried in the five weeks they've known her

Marriage License of Horace Rice and Maria Mussey

Maria and Horace were married December 3, 1867 in Minnesota

Marriage License of Horace Rice and Maria Mussey

Maria and Horace were married Dec 3, 1867 in Minnesota

Widow's pension claim that includes infomation about the pension received when Horace was alive

Details about Horace's pension rates and relevant dates

Statement returned to Maria that asks her to prove she has not remarried since Horace's death

Asks Maria to prove that she has not remarried since Horace's death

Document that states Maria's whereabouts before and after Horace's death

Maria lived with Horace in Minnesota until his death in 1884, then continued her residence there and in Wisconsin until 1890. In 1891, she moved to Missouri, and now the only proof of her continuous widowhood comes from two residents of St. Joseph,…

Witness statement that says Maria never remarried

W.E. Mussey swears that Maria never remarried

Official Notations of Horace that includes information about his death and discharge

Horace Rice was discharged July 17, 1865 and died March 17, 1884

Cover letter of claim for reimbursment from Maria Rice

Cover letter of claim for reimbursement from Maria Rice

Application for reimbursement from Hattie L. Beach that contains a detailed breakdown of Maria's medical expenses and burial costs

Application for reimbursment that contains a detailed breakdown of Maria's medical expenses. Hattie L. Beach swears that Maria died on April 1, 1891

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