State of Penna, County of Greene, ss:
ON THIS 3rd day of Dec, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety- seven 1897
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Levi R. McFann
aged 58 years,
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Levi R. McFann who was
ENROLLED as a 2nd Lieut on the day of August, 1862, in
Company H of the 123 Regiment of Vol. Infty commanded by Col Clark and was
HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Harrisburg Pa., on the [?] day of
May, 1863. That his personal description is as follows: Age years;
height feet inches;
complexion hair ; eyes .
That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of duty at
near Alexandria Va in the state of Virginia
on or about the day of fall and winter of 1862/3 1863,
he contracted chronic diarrhoea from the effects of which at times he suffered from severe constipation also,
and is generally broken down and unable to perform manual labor for a living on account of [?].
That he was treated in hospitals as follows: near Falmouth Va in Regimental Hospital and sent from there
spring of 1863 Stanton Hospital Washington D.C. That he and not been employed in the
military or naval service of the United States since the day of May 1863.
That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the Butler Co and Venango Co in the State of Pa,
and that his occupation has been that of a Merchant and oil [?]. That prior to his entry
into the service above-named he was a man of good, sound, physical health, being when enrolled a [?].
That he is now totally and wholly disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason
of his injuries, above described, received in the service of the United States;
and he therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the invalid pension roll of the United States.
He hereby appoints with full power of substitution and revocation, Robt A Sayers of Waynesburg Pa (Greene Co.)
his true and lawful attorney to prosecute this claim.
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State of Penna, County of Greene, ss:
On this 3rd day of Dec, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety- seven 1897
personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Levi R. McFann
aged 58 years, a resident of the P.O. of McFann County of Butler, State of Pa,
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Levi R. McFann who was
ENROLLED on the day of Aug, 1862, in
Co. H 123rd Reg. Pa. Vol Infty as a 2nd Lieutenant - lost discharge papers long since
in the service of the United States in the war of the Rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and was
HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Harrisburg Pa., on the day of
May, 1863. That he is totally and wholly unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of
chronic diarrhea and results; being extremely constipated at times incurred while in the army
extremely weak eyes, to such an extent that he cannot read any more with spectacles
which he could a little over a year ago also hard of hearing in both ears[?].
That said disabilities are not due to vicious habits, and are, to the best of his knowledge and belief, of a permanent character.
...
He hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, Robt A. Sayers of Waynesburg Greene Co. Pa
his true and lawfull Attorney, to prosecute his claim, and he directs that the sum of Ten Dollars be paid to said Attorney.
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C., April 19, 1898
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Sir:
Will you kindly answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below?
The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your family. …
No. 1. Are you a married man? If so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden
name.
Answer: Yes Mrs Mary McFann, Miss Mary Morris.
No. 2. When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer: Feb. 15, 1870 Wash twp. Butler Co. Pa. Rev W. A. Black
No. 3. What record of marriage exists?
Answer: Certificate of Minister
No. 4. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife and the date and place of her death or divorce.
Answer: No sir.
No. 5. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth.
Answer: Yes sir. Maggie M McFann Born Nov 14/70 now Mrs Wm Armour. George W. McFann Born July 13/72.
Ida A. McFann Born July 11/74. Harry H. McFann Born Dec 6/76. Carrie V. McFann Born Feb 14/84.
Stella M. McFann Born Feb 20/87. Levi R. McFann Born May 25/90. Helen B. McFann Born Mar 30/93
[Some of these dates were taken from the January 15th version of this questionaire because they were unreadable on this version]
Date of reply, April 25, 1898
(Signature) Levi R. McFann
General Affidavit.
State of Penna County of [blank or obliterated] }ss
In the matter of the claim for additional pension of Levi R. McFann, 2nd Lieut. of Co. H 123 Regt. Pa Infty. cft No 963213
On this 16 day of May 1900 personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county duly
authorized to administer oaths, Levi R. McFann aged 60 years, a resident of McFann, Butler Co. Pa. whose Post-office
address is McFann Butler Co, Pa, who being sworn in relation to the aforesaid case declares in relation to the above as follows:
That sometime in the spring of 1863 while in the service as 2nd Lieutenant of Co. H. 123 Reg Pa Infantry Vol.
near Falmouth Virginia he was stricken with chronic diarrhoea and was sent to the Regimental Hospital,
and from there the Regimental Hospital he was sent to Stanton Hospital Washington D.C. in the 11th ward, and from
Stanton Hospital he was sent to Harrisburg Pa and discharged by reason of expiration of time of service. That since
that time he has suffered from the affects of said disease; that up until 1865 or 1866 he was treated for said disease by Dr Milton Blackley
of Waynesburg Pa, who is now dead, that from 1866 to 1872 he was treated by Dr Arthur of Oil City Pa, who is also
dead, that from 1879 to about 1885 he was treated by Dr Burchard of Baldwin, Butler Co, Pa, who is also dead, that Dr Christie of
Petersville Butler Co. Pa, and Dr McClymonds of Wilkinsburg Pa, have since treated him and are both living,
and affidavits of said last two physicians are hereto attached, and affidavit of Dr N. W. [?] is also hereto attached.
[signed] Levi R. McFann
Signed and subscribed before me this 16th day of May 1900
[signed] Albert L B[?]
Notary Public
IN RE: APPLICATION OF LEVI R. McFANN, COMPANY "H", 123D REGT., PENN'A., VOL., INFT.
Certificate No. 1963213.
BUTLER COUNTY S. S.
Levi R. McFann, the above applicant, personlly appearing before me, after being duly sworn according
to law, doth depose and say in answer to the call for evidence hereto attached as follows: That it is
impossible for him to procure a public or church record of the date of his birth as none such are in
existence or available, but that he does submit herewith a certification of the same in the Family Bible,
which he also hereto attaches; that the said Family Bible containing said record was hereby submitted
to Wm. G. Wilson, a Notary Public of Butler, Penn'a., and is the same which belonged to the deponents's
maternal grandfather, Asa McClelland, Esq., who lived at the time of his death in Waynesburg, Greene County,
Pennsylvania, and at his death the custody of said Family Bible was entrusted to deponent's mother,
Nancy McClelland, a daughter of said Asa McClelland, who afterwards married deponent's father and at the death
of the deponent's mother, who died in Butler County, Pennsylvania some years ago, the same came
into the custody of your deponent. All of which is true to the best of his information, knowledge and belief.
[signed] Levi R. McFann
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of April, 1913.
[signed]William G. Wilson
Notary Public
My commission expires Feb 2nd 1915
FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Arthur Inghram Porter was born June 26th, 1844.
Catharine McClelland Porter was born July the 31, 1850.
Asa B. McFann was born July 2th, 1826.
William D. McFann was born October 20th, 1831.
Jonathan A. McFann was born September 23th, 1836.
Levi R. McFann was born July 3th, 1839.
DEATHS.
John McClelland departed this life April 6th, 1807.
John B. McClelland departed this life 28 June, 1811.
Dorsey McClelland departed this life the 25 November, 1852.
Maria Rinehart died August 24th, 1866.
Levi Rinehart died Nov. 8th, 1858.
BUTLER COUNTY, S.S.
I, Wm.G. WILSON, a Notary Public in and for said County and State do hereby fully certify that
the above copy was taken from the family Bible of Asa McClelland who was the maternal
grandfather of Levi R. McFann, Company "H" 123d Regiment Pennsylvania Vol. Inft. and
has been compared by me and which I certify to be a correct copy and I further certify that
the title page thereof shows the said Bible was printed and published in Philadelphia by
McCarey & Son No. 126 Chestnut Street in 1817; that the same bears no mark of erasure
or alteration and from the appearance of the writing, I believe the entries to have been
made about the date given.
WITNESS, my hand and notarial seal, this the 12th day of April, 1913.
William G. Wilson
Notary Public
My Com. expr. Feb 21st 1915
No. 1. Date and place of birth? Answer. July 3, 1839 Waynesburg, Greene County, Pa.
The name of organizations in which you served? Answer. Second Lieutenant Co H 123 Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry
No. 2. What was your post office at enlistment? Answer. Waynesburg, Greene County Pa.
No. 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer. Mary McFann, Mary Morris
No. 4. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer. February 15, 1870, North Hope, Butler County Pa Rev W. A. Black.
No. 5. Is there any official or church record of your marriage? No If so, where? Answer.
No. 6. Were you previously married? If so.... Answer. No
No. 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you.... Answer No former marriage
No. 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has there been a separation? Answer I am living with my wife there has been no separation.
No. 9. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead. Answer.
Mrs Maggie M. Armour November 14, 1870 (Dead)
George W. McFann July 13, 1872.
Mrs Ida A Williams July 11, 1874
Harry H. McFann December 6, 1876
Charles McFann March 16, 1879 (Dead)
Mrs Carrie V. Milliron February 14, 1884
Mrs Stella M. Lytle February 20, 1887
L. Ralph McFann May 25, 1890
H. Beryl McFann March 30, 1893
Date March 10, 1915
(signature) Levi R. McFann
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