Pension File
JESSE FOOSE, 1842-1931
Transcription by Carolyn Schwab, submitted 19 Oct 2007
Original Application 22 pages
Pension Application #923249, #646347
- 18 JUL 1890
- JESSE FOOS, age 48
- Resides Long Lane, Dallas Co., MO
- Entered service - 5 JAN 1864
- Private Co. D, 85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
- Discharged Louisville, KY 21 JUL 1865
- Description at discharge: Age 21, 5'11", Complexion fair, Hair Sandy,
Eyes Gray
- Ailments now: Disease of Kidneys, Rheumatism and Piles, General failure
of health
- 17 OCT 1894
- Rank Private Co. D, 85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
- Resides Long Lane, Dallas Co. MO
- Description: Age 52, 5'10", 145 pounds
- Ailments: Lumbago, heart normal, dyspepsia, complexion pale and anemic, external
hemorrhoids, periodic drinker of alcohol, good appetite in cold
weather, poor appetite when warm, disabled 1/2 of time
- Receives $6.00 per month pension
- 28 SEP 1899
- Information Request
- Married to REBECCA TAYLOR FOOSE, 11 AUG 1868, Vermillion Co., IN
- No other marriages
- Living children and births
- HARRIET F. FOOSE 24 SEP 1870
- COURTNEY FOOSE 23 JAN 1875
- CORA MYRTLE FOOSE 27 MAR 1889
- Now residing, Conway, LaClede Co., MO
- 28 MAY 1900
- Declaration for increase in pension
- Resides Conway, LaClede Co., MO
- Receives $6.00 per month
- Suffers from rheumatism, indigestion, part deaf, catarrh of head
- Witnesses: JOE WARREN - Conway, LaClede Co., MO; and ADA MASSIE -
Conway, LaClede Co., MO
- 26 OCT 1904
- Now receives $8.00 per month pension
- Enlisted 23 APR 1861, discharged 23 MAY 1862
- Enlisted 14 DEC 1863, discharged 21 JUL 1865
- Now has catarrh of head (nasal), rheumatism, disease of digestive organs
- Increase to $10.00 per month
- Description: Age 62, 5'9", 140 pounds, complexion light, eyes blue, hair brown
- Occupation: farmer
- 27 FEB 1912
- Declaration for pension
- Resident of Hereford, Deaf Smith, TX
- Born 15 FEB 1842, Clinton, Vermillion Co., IN
- Lived Long Lane, Dallas Co., MO 1877-1897
- Lived Conway, LaClede Co., MO 1897-1909
- Lived Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., TX 1 NOV 1909-Present
- Age 70 years - pension increased to $15.00 per month
- Witnesses: B.M. HESTER, Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., TX; and
BEULAH G. SCHRIMSHER, Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., TX
- 22 MAY 1912
- Declaration for pension
- Resident of Conway, LaClede Co., MO
- Enrolled Terre Haute, IN, 15 APR 1861 Private - Co. B 14 IN Regiment
Volunteer Infantry; Co. H 16 IN Infantry Volunteers
- Discharged Washington DC 15 MAY 1862
- Enrolled Indianapolis, IN about 25 JAN 1863 Co. D 85 Regiment IN
Volunteer Infantry
- Discharged Louisville, KY about 5 JUL 1865
- 8 APR 1915
- Information Request
- Resident of Waverly, MO
- Married to REBECCA TAYLOR 11 AUG 1868 - Vermillion Co., IN
- Never been separated
- Only one marriage
- Names and births of all children
- JAMES O. FOOSE- 1 FEB 1869
- HARRIET FRANCES FOOSE - 24 SEP 1870
- CURTIS FOOSE - 1 MAR 1873
- COURTNEY FOOSE - 23 JAN 1875
- MYRTLE FOOSE - 27 MAR 1889
- 8 APR 1917
- Pension increased to $40.00 per month - age 75
- 6 JAN 1926
- Pension increased to $72.00 per month - age 83
- Lived
- Vermillion Co., IN 1865-1871
- Missouri 18 months
- Vermillion Co., IN to 1877
- Missouri 1909
- Texas to 1912
- Missouri 1918
- Newport, Vermillion Co, IN to date
- Occupation - farmer, carpenter, painter - nor retired
- Ailments - rheumatism, kidney, bladder trouble, bronchitis, liver
& bowel trouble
- 9 JUL 1928
- Letter explaining hardship - requires personal aid of another person
since 31 AUG 1918
- 4 APR 1931
- Death Certificate JESSE FOOSE
- Age 89.1.19 male, white, married
- Died Newport, Vermillion Co., IN
- Cause of death - cerebral hemorrhage, arterio schlerosis, chronic
nephritis
- Buried Thomas Cemetery, Newport, IN - 6 APR 1931
- Informant REBECCA TAYLOR FOOSE, wife
- Father JOSEPH FOOSE, born Ohio
- Mother MARIAH HINTON, born unknown
- 8 APR 1931
- Declaration for Widow's Pension.
- REBECCA TAYLOR FOOSE
- Born 19 DEC 1847 - Vermillion Co., IN
- No surviving children under the age of 16
- Members of family serving 1917-1921
- CHARLES A. ROBINETTE (son-in-law)
- World War I - 324 Infantry Co. H 81 Division
- Enlisted 25 JUN 1918 Braden City, UT
- Discharged 30 JUN 1919 Ft. DeRussell, WY
- THOMAS OTTO FOOSE (grandson)
- Enlisted 1917 - of Medford, OR
- Copy of Marriage Certificate
- 4 DEC 1936
- Death Certificate REBECCA FOOSE
- Age 88.11.15 female, white, widow, housewife
- Died Newport, Vermillion Co., IN
- Cause of death - uremic renna, chronic nephritis
- Born 19 DEC 1847 Indiana
- Buried Thomas Cemetery, Newport, IN - 6 DEC 1936
- Informant HATTIE BUCKNER (daughter) of Houston, TX
- Occupation housewife
- Father DAVID TAYLOR, born Indiana
- Mother REBECCA COOPER, born Indiana
