The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-11-17
PENSION BOARD
COMPLETES WORK
MANY SOLDIERS AND WIDOWS
RECEIVE SUBSTANTIAL AID
FROM THE STATE.
AID FOR MANY SOLDIERS
Many Changes Made In Pension Rolls
During the Twenty Days Session
of 5oard-Many Admitted to
Soldiers Home.

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The board Of pension examiners has
finished its twenty days session, and
the report compiled by Secretary Jno,
P. Hickman has been forwarded to
Comptroller of the Treasury John B.
Thomson Quite a number of sol
diers were added to the pension roll
and an even longer list Of widows OF
Confederate soldiers were added to
the list.
Members of the board are w. H.
Coley, president; w. L. Mckay, vice
president; Frank A. Moses, special
examiner; John B. Thomson, comp
troller; Frank M. Thompson, state at
torney general, and Gen. John P. Hick-
man, secretary.
The detailed report as submitted by
the board is as follows:
Soldiers added to the roll, fourth class
w. M. Alexander. Chattanooga; Robert
BOYD, Dresden; w. II. Bruton, Collier
les, Memphis; G. G. Estes, Dickson; ]. II.
Fisher. Collierville: G. H. French, Tennes-
see Ridge; John T. Goodrich, Fayetteville;
Thos. l.. Ham, Pulaski S. Holden, Ripley;
J. B. Hughes, Nashville; Elisha Kelley,
Centreville; t. ]. Kersey, Troy; ]. ID. Ko-
vile: w. D. Mason. ParFottsville: E. A.
Mathes Milton; w. G.. Mathes; Lascas-
sas w. H, Mitchell, Columbia; w. j.
Morris, Union City: ]. @. Pfeffer, Nash
vile; ], j. Ramsey, Sharon; B. d. Rogers,
Lebanon; G. w. Samuel Nashville; Jo-
siah Siler MonteEuma; r. ]. Sims. Knox
vile; w. H. Smith, Jackson; j. G. South,
Memphis; w. II. Spillings, Lavinia; 7. A.
Stokes, Franklin; E. B. Vance, johnson
City; J, A. Whisman, Johnson City, and
T. c. Worley. Nashville
Restored to the roll. S. Cofrman, MI
nor Hill; ]. f. Cross, Bristol; Isaac DAVIS,
Aspen Hill, and tSewart Mays, Franklin.
Dropped from the roll (dead)-1 first
class, 1 second class. % third class, 116
fourth class. Total, 140
Most OF these dead did not die during
the last quarter, but were reported by
checking the roll and writing to the post
masters).
Suspended pending investigation, 1.
Sent to the Soldiers Home--Noah
Bates, Roans county: J. L. Gregory, Ham
ilton county; A. L. Hannah, Roane coun-
ty; B. H. Moore, Smith county; 8. A. w.
Moore, Haywood county; J. w. McDer-
mott, Davidson county; C. M Reese. Lin
coin county; Alb Stokes, Hickman coun-
ty; ID. c. Whitney, Hamblen county.
Trustees appointed-William Beesely,
Ether Beesely, Nashville and r. G. Pear
son. ]. w. Danley. Fayetteville.
Widows Are Added.
Widows added to the roll-Mary Adams.
Knoxville Mary e. Ambs. Boon's Hill;
Elizabeth Alexander, Lexington; ]. M.
Birchett, McNairy; Minnie E. Bowers,
oIs, a y.
Maggie c. Brazelton, Nashville; Mary A.
Brock Chattanooga; Margaret A. Broyles,
Erwin; Mary Caldwell, Niche: Susan
Church, Edison; Sarah Clark Culleoka;
Catherine s. Coffman, Yorktown; Matilda
Covington. White House; Christine Da-
Wis, ellis Mills; Alice Edwards, Coving-
ton; Mary A. Farmer, South Pittsburgh
Fannie FiEer, Tullahoma; Mary ]. Foster,
Memphis: Lucy ]. Fordon, Columbus;
Martha o. Graham, Niche; Mary A. Grif-
fin. Jackson; Jennie L. Harrington, Pleas
ant View; Julia d. Harris, Memphis;
Lucy A. Harris, Chattanooga; Louisa A.
Hawkins, Lewisburg; Sallie Hensley. Err
win; Emily Hovis, Niche; Elizabeth
James, Bradford; Sarah M. Jones. Bris-
toll; Margaret J. Lee. Tellico Plains; Pau
line e. Under, Nettie Carrier; Ellda Il.
Link. White Pine; Rebecca ]. Torrance,
McMinnville; Sarah w. Lowe. South
Memphis; Mary c. Malone Bluff City;
Polly Moles. Hickman; Mary A. Moore.
Michie; Martha M. Murft, Memphis. Kate
A. Mcdonald. Memphis; Nancy ]. McGar,
Nashville; May r. Nicely, Bolivar; Mildred
c. Nelson Memphis: Nellie ID. Petway,
Nashville: Alice A. Pope, Jackson; Lucy
E. Preston Memphis; Leila v. Randolph.
Memphis; Mary ]. Rider, Sweetwater
Amanda f. Rust, Medina; Mary r. Saw
age, Antioch; Louminor M. Short, Frank
lin; Maggie F. Smith. Eewbern; Dorthula
]. Snapp, Piney Flats; Lula B. Starke,
Memphis; Nancy A. Starnes Decherd
Sarah ]. Stillwell, Sevierville: Sarah ].
Sugg, Stewart; Catherine e. Taylor, Boil
var; Martha II. Turner, Jackson; Ella d.
Turner. Jaeksons and Molly Walker,
Lynnville.
Two Are Restored.
Restored to roll-Fannie j. Crawford.
williston, and Mary c. Crawford. Day.
ton.
Dropped from the roll-widows: Dead,
first class and SIS second class. Total, 10.
CAN these dead did not die within the
last quarter, but were reported in check
Ing the roll and writing TO the postmas-
ters).
Suspended for investigation. two.
Dropped for causes. IL.
Trustees Observation-Disclosures Arrants
Bertha Simanty, Bluff City; Nora HALEY.
ovoca. dropped her trustee: Eunice II.
Kelsey and W. J. Alexander. Nashville.
Married-Mary Eaker, Union county:
Matte Eaves, Sullivan county; Laura
Harris, Montgomery county; Minnie L.
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