January 1, 1883, List of
Clay County Pensioners
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CLAY
COUNTY’S ROLL OF HONOR.
A complete list of Pensioners in Clay County.
Below is a complete list of pensioners in Clay County, as
they stood on the books January 1st, 1883.
We give the names in full, the cause for which pensioned
and the amount allowed per month in each case.
There are many who have been pensioned since January 1st
whose names do not appear:
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Adams,
George W., kidney, $18;
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Adams,
John W., rheumatism, $8
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Albright,
James P., rupture,
$10;
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Alley,
Sarah, widow, $8
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Altman,
David, minor, $16
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Ambrose,
Daniel, wrist, $6
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Ames,
Calvin, head, $6
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Anderson,
Franklin, side, $18;
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Arnett,
James B., dis. Spine, $6
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Asbury,
Albert, J., ophthal, $12
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Asbury,
James, side, $8
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Aug,
John, abdomen, $4
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Baldwin,
William G., eezema, $14
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Barker,
Mahlon, arm, $2;
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Barrett,
John, finger, $3
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Baumunk,
Lewis, diarrhea, $6;
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Beal,
Mary Ann, widow, $14
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Beam,
Barbara, widow, $8
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Belch,
William, thigh, $6
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Bennett,
Gilbert H., hand $3;
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Bishop,
Isadore M., shoulder, $8;
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Blakely,
James R., abdomen $8
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Bright,
William T., lung, $10
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Brothers,
Elijah, dis. Liver, $2
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Brothers,
Thomas, diarrhea, $2
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Buson,
Jonathan, ophthalmia, $10;
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Cady,
Charles J., dis. Of abdomen, $6
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Campbell,
Francis M., diarrhea, $14;
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Campbell,
Wm. L., dis. lungs, $4;
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Carpenter,
John J., arm, $2
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Carter,
Phebe, widow 1812, $8;
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Caton,
Rreason, diarrhea, $6
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Church,
Eli E. lumbago, $4
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Clark,
James, father, $8;
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Clutte,
James W., knee, $4;
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Collin,
Turner, foot, $4;
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Comer,
Michael, leg, $4;
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Conder,
Adam, diarrhea, $4
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Conger,
George M., thigh, $4
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Congleton,
Fergus T., dis.
eyes, $4;
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Congleton,
George W., diarrhea, $6;
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Conner,
Elizabeth, mother, $8;
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Coombs,
Susannah, widow 1812, $8
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Cooper,
Sarah A., widow, $8;
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Cooper,
James M., diarrhea, $10
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Cooprider,
Eli, chest, $2
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Cooprider,
Elizabeth, widow 1812, $8
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Coppock,
Benjamin, diarrhea, $6
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Craig,
Robert L., loss left arm, $24;
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Crane,
William, partial deafness, $4
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Crist,
Abner H,. Rheumatism, $6
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Crist,
Wm. T., eye, $18
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Crum,
Charia?, widow, $8
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Currie,
Hannah E., widow, $12
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Dalton,
Ira A., eye, $4
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Daniels,
Sophia W., widow 1812, $8
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Davies,
John, leg, $3;
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Davis,
Samuel, rheumatism, $8;
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Diel,
David,shoulder, $2;
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Dilley,
James N. hip, $6
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Donham,
Morgan, dis. Eyes, $6
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Dorothy,
Francis M. knee, $8
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Duncan,
Samuel F., diarrhea, $18
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Ealey,
William, rheumatism, $12
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East,
Mary, widow, $8;
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Easter,
Cynthia, mother, $8
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Eaton,
Silas W. hip, $4
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Eckert,
Joseph, arm,
$6;
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Edington,
Wm. Leg, $8
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Elkin,
Walter C., rheumatism, $12.75
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Fender,
Frederick, face, $8;
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Ferguson,
William B., abdomen, $4
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Fillstrip,
John G., arm, $6
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Fletcher,
Susannah, mother, $8
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Foreman,
Henry, thigh, $6;
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Fortner,
Samuel D., spine, $6;
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Francis,
Joshua, diarrhea, $8
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Frank,
Fredrick, foot, $4;
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Frederick,
Yockey, heart dis., $8;
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Fritz,
Martin L., leg, $4
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Fulkerson,
Albert J., dis. of heart, $6
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Gard,
Lorenzo D., forearm, $2
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Garrett,
Francis M., frozen feet, $4
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Gibbens,
John, forearm, $4;
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Gilbert,
Hiram, shoulder, $18;
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Gilbrech,
Martha J. widow, $8:
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Gillen,
John, shoulder, $4
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Givens,
Wm. M., dis. Lungs, $8
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Goshorn,
William, dis. Heart, $8
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Green,
Thomas S., knee, $8
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Griffith,
Oliver, diarrhea, $8
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Grover,
Mary, widow,
$8;
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Grover,
Mary, widow,
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Haddon,
Eliza J., widow, $8
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Hale,
Levi A., dis. Heart, $8
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Harmon,
Samuel J., diarrhea, $8;
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Harper,
Robert, diseased eyes, $4
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Harpold,
Matthew S., deafness, $2;
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Harris,
Daniel, diarrhea, $8
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Harris,
Lloyd A., abdomen, $6;
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Harvey,
Alton R., leg, $4
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Hazle,
William, dis. Eye, $12
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Heiliger,
Federick, scurvy, $8
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Hendrickson,
Samuel, arm, $4
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Hetser,
John W., eye, $3
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Hicks,
John A., spine, $12
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Highnote,
Edward, minor of, $12
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Hixon,
John, knee, $4;
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Hock,
Catharine, widow 1812, $8
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Hoffman,
Jacob, leg, $4;
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Horn?,
Samuel, diarrhea, $14;
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Huber,
Samuel C., hip, $4;
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Hunt,
Ruben, diarrhea, $4
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Hyatt,
Calvin, hand, $2
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Hysung,
Jacob C., side, $17;
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Jackson,
William F., thumb, $8
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Jeffries,
Wm., spine, $5
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Jenkins,
Gethim, forearm, $2
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Jenkins,
John, lungs $12;
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Kauble,
Silas, abdomen, $8
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Kearns,
Sarah, widow, $8
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Keidel,
George, thigh, $6;
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Kester,
Mahlon, hand, $2
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King,
Albert, thigh, $7;
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King,
James, side, $6;
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Kress,
Hiram, thigh, $4;
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Kress,
William R., diarrhea, $4;
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Lamott,
Geo. W., varicocele, $4;
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Lankford,
Henry H., arm, $8
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Lansing,
Albertus T., diarrhea, $4;
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Lawson,
Martha, mother, $8
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Leavitt,
William, leg, $6;
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Lehr,
John L., rheumatism,
$6;
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Leonard,
Michael,spine, $8;
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Little,
William H., thigh, $8;
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Lloyd,
Wm. M., arm, $8;
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Lucas,
Jesse, dis. Spine, $4
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Lucas,
Pleasant A., dis. Heart, $8
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Luits,
John, partial deafness, $2;
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Marsh,
Thomas, abdomen, $8;
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Marshall,
Mary E., widow, $10
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Marshall,
Nelson W., dis. Eyes, $8
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Maurer,
Peter, rheumatism, $18:
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Maxwell,
Joseph, minor, $12
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McClure,
M.V., thigh, $6;
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McGrew,
Mary, widow 1812; $8;
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McKinney,
Wm., lungs, $8;
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McManus,
Emily, mothr, $8
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McNamar,
Henry W., dyspepsia, $6
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Melton,
Barbara, widow, $8;
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Miles,
Samuel T. L., opthalmia, $8
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Miller,
Andrew, diarrhea, $6
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Mills,
Thomas E., chest, $18;
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Modesitt,
William M., erysipelas, $12;
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Morgan,
John T., diarrhea, $1;
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Moss,
James T., hip, $12;
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Moss,
John C., lost
sight, $24;
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Nees,
John H., spine, $6
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Nunnemaker,
Julia Ann, mother, $8
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Orman,
Bradford, heart disease, $6
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Orman,
John E., leg, $6;
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Oswalt,
Nancy, widow, $8
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Penman,
arm, $6;
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Petree,
Davis, side, $4;
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Petty,
James H., hand, $4
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Phillips,
Valentine, surv. 1812, $8
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Powers,
Augustine, hip,
$8;
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Powers,
John, hip, $5
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Pruett,
Rosanna, widow, $16
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Purcell,
James J., minor, $12
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Rector,
Benj. V., rupture, $4;
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Rector,
Charles G., leg, $6
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Reed,
John W., diarrhea, $4
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Reeder,
Cynthia, widow, $8
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Reeder,
John H., rheumatism, $6;
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Risler,
John T., paralysis, $4
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Roberts,
Ezra M., hand, $14;
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Roberts,
James S., minor,
$10;
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Roberts,
Martin, dis. lungs, $8;
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Rogerson,
Charles, dis. Lungs, $24
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Rosser,
Edwin A., dis. liver, $8
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Rule,
Mary E. widow, $8
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Russell,
Susan, widow, $8
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Sackett,
Elizabeth, widow, $10
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Salts,
John, thigh, $6
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Sanders,
Jesse, abdomen, $4
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Scanlan,
Bartley, breast, $8;
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Shepherd,
Mary J., mother, $8;
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Sherfey,
Joseph E., hip $7
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Shield,
Sarah M., wid. Mex. War, $8;
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Smead,
John, diarrhea, $4;
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Smith,
Samuel R., asthma, $4
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Southerland,
John, shou
lder, $6
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Spry,
Joseph W., shoulder, $4;
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Stark,
Abraham J., dis. Lumbar, $4
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Starrett,
Ezra, arm, $24
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Stevens,
Welthy, widow 1812; $8;
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Stewards,
James W., hand, $14
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Stoker,
John M. foot, $6
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Storm,
Adam, dis. Of abdomen, $8
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Storm,
John, diarrhea, $6
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Stuart,
John M., abdomen, $2;
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Sutton,
Gemima, widow, $8;
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Thomas,
Philip, kneejoint, $8
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Thornton,
Wm. A., abdomen, $4
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Tipton,
Catherine, widow, $8;
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Torbet,
James H., heart,
$6;
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Tribble,
John J., asthma, $6.
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Tucker,
Solomon, face, $2
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Turner,
James R., foot, $2
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Turner,
Lewis C., haemoptysis, $4;
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Turner,
Wm. H., abdomen, $4
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VanCleve,
Eliza J., widow,
$8;
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Veach,
Oscar, shoulder, $6
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Walker,
James H., finger, $3;
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Waters,
Samuel T., dis. abdomen, $8;
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Weaver,
George W., abdomen, $8;
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Weber,
Mary, widow, $8;
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West,
Keziah, mother, $8;
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West,
Rachel, widow, $8
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Whipple,
John J., hand, $1;
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White,
Silas V., toes, $4;
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Williams,
Marion, foot, $2;
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Williams,
Thomas A., heatitis, $4
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Wilson,
Harrison, diarrhea, $4
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Winters,
Henry, epil. Fits, $10
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Wolfe,
William J., rheumatism, $6;
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Woods,
William, finger, $2;
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Worland,
William, knee, $8
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Explanations
of above diseases:
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eezema:
(eczema)
rough, scaly patches on skin; waxing & waning with seasons;
frequently became infected, causing scaring & permanent skin
changes.
erysipelas:
acute disease characterized by fever, redness and swelling of the
skin. Also called St. Anthony’s fire.
In frontier days a black cat with ears and a tail was rare
as the pioneers
believed that the blood of a black cat was the only remedy for
this disease of the skin.
dyspepsia:
indigestion
haemoptysis
(hemoptysis): spitting up of blood
hepatitis:
inflammation of the liver.
lumbago:
rheumatic pains in joints
ophthalmia:
any disease or disorder of the eye or immediate
eyestructures; would commonly have included eye infection or
cataracts, etc.
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