5 Replies Latest reply on Nov 18, 2020 8:16 AM by Jason Atkinson

Seeking rejected pension file for John S White

Julie Terstriep Nov 14, 2020 8:46 PM

I am looking for copies of the file for John S White for a Civil War Pension. His request was rejected Dec. 23, 1885. There is a number in the upper left hand portion of the letter referring to No. 35956L stating it has been rejected.

Re: Seeking rejected pension file for John S White

Elliot Schneider Nov 15, 2020 9:47 AM (in response to Julie Terstriep)

Julie,

Do you have anymore information on your individual DOB, place of birth, spouse information.

Thanks,

Elliot Schneider
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  Julie Terstriep Nov 15, 2020 5:30 PM (in response to Elliot Schneider)
  
  Certainly!
  John Sheets White, b. 10 Sep 1831, Augusta County, VA
  d 15 Mar 1907, Bernadotte, Fulton county, IL
  spouse was Eliza Jane Hulvey who died 1885.
  
  He supposedly served with an Ohio unit when they moved from Virginia. His wife and 5 children left to go to meet family in Ohio and the four oldest got diptheria and died. Eliza also got diptheria but survived with the youngest child.
  
  After the war, they had 9 more children! My great grandmother was the youngest child who survived. She became the oldest of 10.
  
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    Elliot Schneider Nov 15, 2020 6:37 PM (in response to Julie Terstriep)
    
    Julie,
    
    Here is some information below.
    
    Elliot Schneider
    
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    Susannah Brooks Nov 15, 2020 11:23 PM (in response to Julie Terstriep)
    
    The number in the letter was the application number.
    I could not find a Drisler Company as part of the Ohio Infantry. Perhaps one the military experts at NARA would know how to cross reference this card to the pension application file.
    
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Re: Seeking rejected pension file for John S White

Jason Atkinson Nov 18, 2020 8:16 AM (in response to Julie Terstriep)

Dear Ms. Terstriep,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

To request a search and order copies of military pension application files (to include rejected pension applications) based on Federal (not Confederate) service during the Civil War, please complete a NATF Form 85 to the best of your knowledge and mail it to the address on the form. You may attach copies of the pension index card Ms. Brooks located for you as well as any documents you already have concerning this matter. Please do not enclose original copies of family papers as National Archives staff will be unable to return them to you.

Please note that the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has suspended reproduction and digitization services until further notice due to COVID-19. Orders will not be serviced until operations can resume safely. Once operations resume, document reproduction requests will be filled in the order in which they were received. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!
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