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Disability Affidavit:STATE OF West Virginia County of Wetzel In the Matter of the Original INVALID Pensions Claim No. of John McFann ON THIS 20 day of September A. D. 1879, personally appeared before me, a Clerk of th Circuit Court in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths, John McFann, aged 43 years, a resident of Church District in the County of Wetzel, and State of West Virginia, well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to his claim for pension as follows: My Post Office Address is…. Milo Wetzel County West Virginia For 10 years immeditaely preceding my enlistment into the service of the United States on the 18th day of February, 1865, I resided in the following-named places: in Church District Wetzel County West Virginia and my occupation was that of a Farmer and Rail Road hand Since my discharge from said service on the 30 day of June, 1865, I have resided in Church District Wetzel County West Virginia and my occupation has been that of a Farmer I further state that the disability for which I claim a pension arises from Chronic Diahrea[sic] which was contracted at Bulltown Braxton County W Va on or about the 1st day of May 1865 caused by cold and [exposure?] and hard marching while on a scouting campaign under the command of Capt Wm D. Logsdon From my said discharge to the present time, I have received the following medical treatment for said disease by Dr I. B. Stidger of Cameron W Va in July 1865 and by Dr J. F. Reger of Milo Wetzel Co W Va in June 1878 and at different times by [?] and since that time Since the origin of the disability for which pension is claimed, I have suffered with he following acute diseases: None … And during all of the said time my physical condition and ability to perform manual labor has been as follows:… about one half of my time I further state that the entire service rendered by me is as follows: Enlisted Feb 18th 1865 discharged June 30 1865 and that I have not served in the Army or Navy either prior or subsequent thereto. [signed] John McFann … |
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Adjutant General's Report:War Department Adjutant General's Office Washington, D.C., Jany 31, 1881 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 311523, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that John McFann was enrolled on the 17th day of February, 1865, at Wheeling, in Co. "H" 17th Regiment of W. Virginia Infantry Voluteers, to seve one year The records of this office furnish no evidence of alleged disability … | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affidavit of J. N. Owen:State of West Virginia Wetzel County to wit on this 2nd day of July 1881 personally appeared before me a Pension Notary within and for the County aforesaid Dr. J. N. Owen whom I certify to be reputable and entitled to credit who after being by me first duly sworn says I am will acquainted with John McFann late a Private in Co H 17th Regt W Va Inft. I have been acquainted with the said McFann since his boyhood and was his family Physician at the time and for five years immediately preceeding his enlistment. He was then a sound healthy man. Some time after he was discharged he came to me for treatment for chronic diarrhea. I treated him for the said disability frequently from then [?] in the year 1875. During that time the aforesaid disability rendered him weak and debilitated rendering him unfit to perform manual labor at least one half of each year during that time and that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. My PO address is Milo, Wetzel County W Va [signed] J N Owen … [Some punctuation was added] |
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Affidavit of Thomas A. Reed:State of West Virginia Wetzel County to wit on this 25th day of March 1882 personally appeared before me a pension notary within and for the county aforesaid Thomas A. Reed who after being by me first duly sworn says I am intimately acquainted with John McFann late a Private in Co H 17th Regiment W Va Inft and know that about the first of May 1865 the said McFann contracted chronic Diarrhea while in the line of duty at Bulltown Braxton County W Va under the following circumstances. The company a short time before had been on a scout through the mountains and was much exposed lying on the ground wading streams and hard marching. A few days after the company returned from the scout the said McFann (while on Picket) took very sick with a violent Diarrhea caused in my opinion by exposure and fatigue. He was brought in to camp and sent to the Regimental Hospital at Bulltown and remained there under treatment untill the Regiment left that place. He was then taken to Clarksburg and was in the Regimental Hospital there a day or two and then went to his home on sick leave and remained there until he rejoined the Regiment while on their way to Wheeling to be mustered out. He was still suffering with the chronic Diarrhea and was much reduced and debilitated at the time of his discharge. I acquired my knowledge of these facts from personal observation under the following circumstances. I was a private in the same company and Regiment and was on intimate terms with the said McFann and messed and bunked with him all the time we was in said organization and was on picket with him when he contracted the disability aforesaid and helped care for him untill he was taken to the hospital and saw him almost daily while he was in the Hospital. His condition was such while he was in the Hospital that at one time I did not think he could survive. I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. My Post office address is Wheeling West Virginia [signed] Thomas A Reed … [some punctuation was added] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affidavit of John McFann (28 March 1882):State of West Virginia Wetzel County to wit on this 28th day of March 1882 personally appeared before me a Pension Notary within and for the county aforesaid John McFann who after being by me first duly swnorn says I am unable to furnish the testimony of a Regimental Surgeon for treatment for the disability alleged in my pension claim No. 311523 for the following reasons. I was not treated for said disability only in Regimental Hospital had have written to Benoni Parkinsion late surgeon 17th W Va Inft and he does not recollect my case (see his card annexed) and am unable to find the address of Dr Ramsey late surgeon 17th W Va Inft. I enclose affidavits of comrades showing the existence of said disability while in the service and can furnish additional affidavits of comrades if necessary. [signed] John McFann … |
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Affidavit of John McFann (23 Oct 1882):State of West Virginia Wetzel County to wit on this 23rd day of Oct 1882 personally appeared before me a Pension Notary within and for the county aforesaid John McFann late a Private of Co H 17th W Va Inft who after being by me first duly sworn says he is unable to furnish the testimony of a regimental surgeon in his claim for original invalid pension no. 311523 for the reason that as shown in his former affidavit and postas card attached thereto from Dr Benoni Parkinson late surgeon of the 17th W Va Inft that he does not recollect of the treatment while inthe regimental hospital at Bulltown W Va and that he has since ascertained that Dr J. H. Ramsey late asst surgeon was not at Bulltown at the time he was treated in the regimental hospital at Bulltown but was at Weston in charge of a hospital tent there where a detachment of the said regiment was then stationed. Affiant further states that he was never in the confederate service nor in the military or naval service prior to February 18th 1865. Affian further states that he can furnish additional testimony of comrades as to the incurrance of the alleged disability and being treated for the same in the regimental hospital if necessary and that his PO address is Milo, Wetzel County W Va [signed] John McFann … |
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Affidavit of George Marshall:State of West Virginia County of Wetzel In the matter of the invalid pension claim no 311523 of John McFann late Private Co H 17th W Va Inft. Personally came before me, a Pension Notary in and for aforesaid County and State, George W. Marshall, aged 67 years citizen of the Town of Milo, County of Wetzel, State of West Virginia, well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case, as follows: I have been well acquainted with the said John McFann and lived a close neighbor to him for about 27 years and prior to his enlistment he frequently worked for me and with me and he was then an ablebodied man and I verily believe free from any disability. When he returned home after being discharged from the service he was apparently broken down and debilitated and suffering with chronic diarrhea which has continuoulsy existed which has in my opinion prevented him from performing manual labor fully one half of each and every year since his discharge from the service to this present time. I know this from the following reasons. I have very frequently been with him scarcely a week elapsing during that time without seeing him and he has frequently worked for me since his return home from the service and when he does perform manual labor he cannot do near the amount of labor that he could do in a day prior to his enlistment and a great portion of the time since his discharge from the service he has not performed any kind of manual labor. … |
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1898 Circular:Department of the Interior |
| Emily | Borned | Sep 25 --- 1858 |
| Levi Monroe | " | March 22 --- 1860 |
| Mary Bell | " | Dec 11 --- 1862 |
| Elizabeth Jane | " | May 6 --- 1864 |
| William L | " | Jan 17 --- 1867 |
| Alma Leona | Jan 13 --- 1870 | |
| Ardella | Feb 13 --- 1872 | |
| Maggie | May 28 --- 1877 | |
| George | Dec 18 --- 1880 |