Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-07-19
A l,oMANrlc STORY.


dler's Heirs and Ills Pension. ~
The old, musty, dust-covered records
OF the different departments OF the
General Government not infrequently
yield up n truth that is stranger than
fiction. Not long since the officials oi
the National capital were presented
with all the papers in claim for boun-
ty and back pay, the claimant being a
colored lady and the sister OF n soldier
who enlisted from Marion County, Mo,
in the early days of 1864. The papers
set forth that the claimant was the
only sister OF the dead soldier, that his
father and mother were long since dead,
and that he had no wife living or dead.
These statements were duly sworn to
and corroborated under oath by persons
of repute in the vicinity who had known
all the parties in interest for many
years, the dead soldier and his sister
having at one time been slaves. Tho
the date and place o., death. Every
thing indicated that the claim was a
good one, and 1t secured the approval
OF the minor officials OF the departments
through which it passed on its long
course OF investigation. The amount in
volved was in the neighborhood OF 5000.
Before the papers reached the official
having the authority to order payment
or, at least about that time, another
claim was presented to the department
TO-, Il hn al 1ni "a t,t
this time alleging that he was the son
and the only living heir OF the deceased
soldier. His claim was duly supported
by the customary affidavits and also
sworn to by reputable citizens, who
professed full knowledge OF his birth,
and who personally knew his father
and mother, both OF whom were dead,
the date of the latter's death and burial
being specifically stated. This claim
came from an adjoining county.
The department, suspecting an intent
to do something wrong, put the papers
in the hands of a special officer with
instructions to make thorough inves-
tigation. This official visited Marion
County and after a full investigation,
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