State of Ohio Before the undersigned authority in and forsaid county personally came Hannah J. McElfresh widow of Nathan McElfresh and Mother of John W. McElfresh deceased, late Private in Co. "F" 92nd Regt. O.V.I. who being duly sworn says that her said husband was taken sick with the "Gravel" on the fourth day of July 1863 and was unable to do any thing for his own or families supportfrom the time he was taken sick untill the date of his death which was on the fourth day of August 1864. thather said Son volunteered in the service of the United States on or about Oct. 1863 and died in Jany. 1864; that when her said son was mustered into the service, he was paid a portion of his Bounty & wages and sent to her and her husband...illegible...was all the money she or husband received from him while in the service and believes her said Son never received any further payment than that above mentioned.- She further states that Dr. W.S. McGowan was her family Physician and attended her said husband during his sickness- In presence of us Hannah her mark J. McElfresh Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of July 1867 & I
further certify that I have no interest in this claim whatever.-
State of Ohio Before the undersigned a Notary Public in and forsaid County personally came Isaac Mericle and Patience A Mericle, persons known to me to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being duly sworn according to the law, say that they were well acquainted with Hannah J. McElfresh & Nathan McElfresh her husband; they were also well acquainted with their Son John W. McElfresh who was a Private in Company "F" 92nd Regt. O.V.I. and who died at Hospital in Columbus, Ohio on or about the ...illegible ink blot...of Jany 1864 of small pox. at the age of about 19 years; that at the time of his enlistment, his said Father was lying sick, unable to do anything to support the family and continued sick until the 4th of August 1864, when he died; that when said John W. enlisted in the service of the United States, he was the only help and support of his said Father & Mother and enlisted for their benefit: that the said John W. after his enlistment sent home to his said Father & Mother sixty dollars, which was all that he sent before his death. that previous to his enlistment he aided his said Father & Mother by laboring on the farm which they had bought and was trying to pay for. that when he could do nothing at home he would work out & get things for the family - that after his death , the land which he was trying to pay for was given up as they could not pay for it; that the said Hannah J. McElfresh has no visible means of support except to labor a little with her hands; that she has no property except some household good the value of which does not exceed fifty dollars. they further say that they have no interest whatever in the claim of Hannah J. McElfresh for Pension- in the presence of us Isaac his mark Mericle Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of July A.D. 1868 and
I further certify that the foregoing affidavit was read to them before the
signing thereof = and further that I have no interest whatever in this claim-
State of Ohio Before the undersigned authority in and forsaid County personally came Enoch Dye and Wm. Pfeiffer persons known to me to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being duly sworn upon their oath say that they are well acquainted with Mr. Hannah J. McElfresh, Mother of John W. McElfresh & widow of Nathan McElfresh and have been acquainted for seven years past; tha the said Hannah J. McElfresh was almost entirely dependant upon her said son her her support, that the said John W. McElfresh contributed to the said support of his said Mother by working on a piece of land which they had bought but were in debt for and by working out by days work when not at work at home, that all the avails of his labor were debited to the support of his Father & Mother. THe said Enoch Dye says tha the said John W. Sent to his said Mother sixty dollars for her support, that he carried it from Marietta O. to her and that she gave him forty dollars with which to pay off some of her debts- they the said affiants cannot state definately as to the value or amount of labor done for the benefit of his said Mother by the said John W. but at the low estimate they think it was worth $1,20 dollars per year & they further say that the said Hannah J. McElfresh had no visible means for her support outside her own labor & that of her son after her said husband was taken sick which was on or about July 4th 1863, that she has been ever since & now is destitute of the necessaries of life except in & so far as they are donated to her by her friends & neighbors.- They further say that all the property the said Hannah & Nathan had at the time of their sons enlistment consisted of One Horse & one cow and a small amount of household goods, all worth not to exceed one hundred Dollars And they further say that they have no interest whatever in this claim.- Dye & Enoch Dye Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 day of Nov. 1868 and I further
certify that I have no interest in this claim.-
Also personally came Dr. W. L. McGowan a respectable Physician and entitled
to credit, who being duly sworn says, that he was well acquainted with Nathan
McElfresh, late husband of Hannah J. McElfresh and Father of John W. McElfresh,
that on or about the 14th of July 1863 he was called as a Physician to see
said Nathan McElfresh, found him suffering with Gravel and Piles, that by
reason of same, was unable to do any work and continued in this condition
until about the 4th of August 1864 when he died. That the habits of the
said Nathan were good- He further says he has no interest whatever in this
claim.- Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of November 1868 &
I further certify that I have no interest in this claim- |