This is the fifteenth in a series on my Civil War ancestors
Susannah Moore filed her original claim for a dependent mother's pension in 1880. Nearly four years later, this initial claim was denied on the grounds that her husband owned sufficient property to support her. It was referred for special examination.
On March 9, 1885, special examiner V. H. Whitman began looking into the matter, visiting Orleans, Indiana to meet with all the deponents in the case. By March 25th, Mr. Whitman had collected all he needed and sat down to write his report. And write he did. It took him 20 handwritten pages to summarize the case. He concluded his report with this paragraph:
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| Conclusion of Special Examiner in Case of Susannah Moore |
Repectfully
V. H. Whitman
Special Examiner"
Mr. Whitman must have pushed the right buttons. Less than one month from the writing of this letter, April 23rd, 1885, a certificate was issued to Susannah Moore, granting her a pension in the amount of $8 per month, commencing March 28th, 1865.
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| Pension folder sleeve for Susannah Moore's papers |
The file does not specifically state it, but I believe she must have been paid in arrears for the prior 20 years. Eight dollars a month for 12 months, times 20 years, yields $1,920. I certainly hope it was the case that she received a check for this amount.
Her husband Edward Moore passed away one year later, on August 15th, 1886. Susannah continued to receive the $8 per month until her death nearly six years later, on March 12, 1891.
My final post on this family will discuss the far-reaching web of effects the Civil War had on the Moores.
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