Military pensions granted in Switzerland County in 1899 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 25 May 1899 – Page 5, Column 3

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency:

Martin Funk, Markland, Indiana. Old law, increase; rate $14.

Nancy Ann, widow of Jacob Carver, Warsaw, Kentucky. Old law; rate $12.

Isabella, widow of John G. Long, Vevay. Old law; rate $16.

Michael Konkle, Jay, Indiana, reissue. Old law; rate $6.

Clinton Miller, Madison, Indiana, reissue. Old law; rate 16.

Joseph W. Cotton, Grayson, Kentucky, original. New law; rate $6.

Matthew Worstelle, deceased, Moorefield, Indiana, restoration and increase. Rate $14.

Mary Worstelle, Moorefield, Indiana, original. New law; rate $8.

Joseph M. Fulton, East Enterprise, Indiana, new disability. Old law; rate $12 from Jan. 18, 1889, and $14 from Jan. 3, 1894. Back pay $592.

Jacob Harper, Ghent, Kentucky, original. New law; rate $12.

Albert B. Banta, Carrollton, Kentucky, reissue. Old law; rate $10.

John Boyd, Eagle Station, Kentucky, increase. New law; rate $10.

John Brown, Ghent, Kentucky, increase. Old law; rate $14.

Laura A., widow of Robert C. Burnham, Louisville, Kentucky. New law; rate $8.

Patrick O’Brien, Vevay, original. Old law; rate $12.

Charles M. Newkirk, Bennington, Indiana, increase. Old law; rate $72.

Edward F. Bellamy, Moorefield, Indiana, increase. Old law; rate $17.

Vevay Reveille – 23 Nov 1899 – Page 5, Column 1

Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions through his agency:

Isaac M. Smith, Aaron, Indiana, Supplemental, old law, rate $2.00.

John O. Martin, Aaron, Indiana, old law, increase, reissue, rate $24.

John Neal, Bennington, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $30.

Lafayette Turner, Brooksburg, Indiana, old law, reissue, rates: $8 from March 19, 1888; $10 from Oct. 4, 1893; $14 from Oct. 9, 1895. Back pay, $510.

John C. Kellar, China, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $12.

James M. Long, Quercus Grove, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $17.

Asa A. Stone, Jonesville, Owen County, Kentucky, old law, original, rate $6.

Levisa Hamilton, widow of John Hamilton, Warsaw, Kentucky, new law, rate $8.

Cautious Choat, Bennington, Indiana, old law, reissue, rate $12.

Thomas Edmonson, Centre Square, Indiana, old law, reissue, rates: $4 from Feb. 25, 1864; $8.00 from June 1, 1872; $12.00 from Apr. 26, 1882; $16.00 from Nov. 9, 1887; $24.00 from Nov. 28, 1888; and $30.00 from Sept. 14, 1898.

Killes Lee, Canaan, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $24.00.

Jacob Kern, Moorefield, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $17.00.

Martha J. Ricketts, widow of George Ricketts, Markland, Indiana, new law, rate $10.00.

Montgomery P. Baird, Lamb, Indiana, old law, rate $17.00.

Heir of Brownie Green, Ghent, Kentucky, old law, rate $14.00.