1883 PENSIONERS LIST
LOUISIANA
{This list does not include all parishes}
Source: List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1,
1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for ..., by United
States Pension Bureau - 1883. Submitted by Veneta McKinney
St. Charles Parish
No. of Certificate
Name of Pensioner
Post Office
Cause for Pension
Monthly Rate
Date of Original
Allowance
166,520
McPeters, Harriet
Boutte
widow
$8.00
Nov. 1874
153,348
Boyer, Gestena
Kennerville
g.s.w. lft. Leg
$2.00
May 1878
St. Helena Parrish
No. of Certificate
Name of Pensioner
Post Office
Cause for Pension
Monthly Rate
Date of Original
Allowance
29,891
Harrell, Permelia
Greensburgh
widow 1812
$8.00
June 1880
23,169
Nettles, Margaret
Greensburgh
widow 1812
$8.00
May 1879
5,691
Fletcher, Margaret
Pine Grove
widow 1812
$8.00
Oct. 1873
St. James Parish
No. of Certificate
Name of Pensioner
Post Office
Cause for Pension
Monthly Rate
Date of Original
Allowance
177,704
Washington, Cella
Convent
widow
$8.00
June 1877
31,033
Scronneaux,
Josephine
Convent
widow 1812
$8.00
Jan. 1881
6,579
Matherne, Clariste
Convent
widow 1812
$8.00
May 1873
6,593
Webre, Emilie
Convent
widow 1812
$8.00
May 1873
6,536
Guidey, Eulalie
Convent
widow 1812
$8.00
April 1875
151,938
Dickerson, John
Saint James
g. s. w. rt. Forearm
$6.00
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St. John Baptist Parish
No. of Certificate
Name of Pensioner
Post Office
Cause for Pension
Monthly Rate
Date of Original
Allowance
30,912
Conrad, Virginia
Bonnet Carre
widow 1812
$8.00
Dec. 1880
27,997
Clienet, Antoinetta
Bonnet Carre
widow 1812
$8.00
Nov. 1879
144,532
Loper, John
Bonnet Carre
g. s. w. rt side
$2.00
Apr 1877
149,846
Harrison, Mary J.
Bonnet Carre
widow
$8.00
Apr 1871
31,827
Fricher, Ursule
Bonnet Carre
widow 1812
$8.00
June 1881
18,465
Haydel, Adelaide
Edgard
widow 1812
$8.00
July 1879
21,142
Haydel, Melanie
Edgard
widow 1812
$8.00
Mar 1879
26,402
Roublean, Melanie M.
Edgard
widow 1812
$8.00
Aug 1879
20,376
Webre, Francois
Edgard
widow 1812
$8.00
May 1873
107,997
Nobla, Millie
Edgard
widow 1812
$8.00
Feb. 1868
21,381
Marmillier, Valsin B
Edgard
widow 1812
$8.00
Apr 1874
31,440
Cheuinard, Charlotte
Edgard
widow 1812
$8.00
Mar 1881
11,415
Perret, Emilie
Edgard
widow 1812
$8.00
Nov. 1878
13,578
Webre, Marceline M.
Edgard
widow 1812
$8.00
Dec 1878
Plaquemines Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
21,008
Barthelmy, Frances
Happy Jack
widow 1812
$8.00
Aug 1873
134,170
Rochon, Adolph
Port Eads
part. paralysis from
inj to back
$6.00
June 1875
24,908
Taylor, Josephine
Ruras Settlement
widow 1812
$8.00
June 1879
Point Coupee Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
25,396
Ledaux, Victor
New Texas
widow 1812
$8.00
Apr 1880
3,364
Burton, Jno. C.
New Texas
loss r arm above
elbow
$24.00
Feb 1875
Rapides Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
183,770
Woods, Eliza
Alexandria
widow
$10.00
Oct 1879
31,486
Fallery, Sarah Ann
Alexandria
widow 1812
$8.00
Apr 1881
30,894
Pearce, Sarah H.
Cheneyville
widow 1812
$8.00
Dec 1880
155,895
Barrows, Frank
Pineville
g s w of face & r
groin
$8.00
Oct 1878
32,057
Corley, Tabitha
Pineville
widow 1812
$8.00
Dec 1881
Red River Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
28,767
Chestnut, Emily
Coushatta
widow 1812
$8.00
Feb 1880
21,565
Franklin, Nancy
Love's Lake
widow 1812
$8.00
Mar 1879
Richland Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
21,798
Gibson, Reuben G.
Alto
widow 1812
$8.00
Feb 1877
----
McDougald, Wm. H.
Rayville
g s w lft forearm
$18.00
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Sabine Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
26,154
Stephens, Elizabeth
Fort Jesup
widow 1812
$8.00
Aug 1879
26,643
Cutright, Catharine
Fort Jesup
widow 1812
$8.00
Sept 1879
26,151
Williams, Nancy
Many
widow 1812
$8.00
Aug 1879
Vermillion Parrish
No. of Certificate
Name of Pensioner
Post Office
Cause for Pension
Monthly Rate
Date of Original
Allowance
16,844
Perret, Octavie
Abbeville
Widow 1812
$8.00
Feb. 1879
24,283
Lapointe, Sarah
Abbeville
Widow 1812
$8.00
May 1879
15,368
Moulton, Augustin
Abbeville
Widow 1812
$8.00
April 1872
31,056
Thrall, Elizabeth
Abbeville
Widow 1812
$8.00
Jan. 1881
13,408
Comeaux, Eugenie
Abbeville
Widow 1812
$8.00
Dec. 1878
14,145
Frederique, Madeline
Abbeville
Widow 1812
$8.00
Jan. 1879
3,785
Desortmeaux,
Marguerite
Abbeville
Widow 1812
$8.00
Aug. 1872
9,004
Bondreaux, Isemeni
Abbeville
Widow 1812
$8.00
Sept 1878
Vernon Parrish
No. of Certificate
Name of Pensioner
Post Office
Cause for Pension
Monthly Rate
Date of Original
Allowance
19,502
Rayburn, Elizabeth
Anacoco
widow 1812
$8.00
Mar 1879
Washington Parrish
No. of Certificate
Name of Pensioner
Post Office
Cause for Pension
Monthly Rate
Date of Original
Allowance
19,282
Magee, Sarah
Franklinton
Widow 1812
$8.00
Feb. 1879
16,408
Lewis, Samantha
Franklinton
Widow 1812
$8.00
Jan. 1879
14,821
Bearden, Elizabeth
Franklinton
Widow 1812
$8.00
Jan. 1879
13,086
Simmons, Marg't F. G
Franklinton
Widow 1812
$8.00
Dec. 1878
28,213
Toney, Eliza
Franklinton
Widow 1812
$8.00
Dec. 1879
22,390
Megehe, Daniel
Franklinton
Widow 1812
$8.00
June 1878
25,969
Cooper, Martha
Franklinton
Widow 1812
$8.00
July 1879
23,431
Joiner, Sophia
Franklinton
Widow 1812
$8.00
May 1879
27,218
Oliphant, Temperance
Franklinton
Widow 1812
$8.00
Oct 1879
26,997
Headen, Matilda R.
Franklinton
Widow 1812
$8.00
Sept 1879
22,610
Fussell, Jno.
Franklinton
Surv 1812
$8.00
June 1878
Webster Parrish
No. of Certificate
Name of Pensioner
Post Office
Cause for Pension
Monthly Rate
Date of Original
Allowance
16,773
Sanders, Charlotte
Minden
widow 1812
$8.00
Feb. 1879
30,316
Fore, Elizabeth
Minden
widow 1812
$8.00
Sept 1880
16,985
Wilson, William
Minden
surv 1812
$8.00
May 1872
West Feliciana Parrish
No. of Certificate
Name of Pensioner
Post Office
Cause for Pension
Monthly Rate
Date of Original
Allowance
7,889
Windham, Ann Ogden
Bayou Tunica
widow 1812
$8.00
Aug 1878
Winn Parrish
No. of Certificate
Name of Pensioner
Post Office
Cause for Pension
Monthly Rate
Date of Original
Allowance
136,839
Couch, Polly
Flat Creek
widow 1812
$8.00
Nov. 18--
27,897
Sills, Kisiah
Sills
surv 1812
$8.00
Nov. 1879
St. Landry Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
9,960
Griffith, Mary Ann
Bayou Chicot
widow 1812
$8.00
Oct. 1878
32,079
Melaucou, Cleonide
Grand Coteau
widow 1812
$8.00
Dec. 1881
27,223
Manram, Marguerite
Grand Coteau
widow 1812
$8.00
Oct 1879
29,275
Guilbran, Julie
Grand Coteau
widow 1812
$8.00
May 1880
29,813
Frazaret, Eloise
Grand Coteau
widow 1812
$8.00
June 1880
18,175
Bourgue, Susanne
Grand Coteau
widow 1812
$8.00
Feb 1879
20,106
Rodgers, Wesley A.
Mermenton
wd rt wrist
$4.00
-----
26,470
Blackslier, Martha
J.
Opelousas
widow 1812
$8.00
Aug 1879
72,732
Brand, Conrad
Opelousas
wd lft arm
$4.00
-----
137,211
Forrney, Emanuel H.
Opelousas
g s w rt thigh
$2.00
Dec 1875
25,623
Dupre, Lartie
Opelousas
widow 1812
$8.00
Jan 1882
123,564
Clayton, James
Rayne
chronic rheumatism
$8.00
----
78,642
Nash, Charles
Washington
g s w, loss rt leg
$18.00
-----
13,829
Winkler, Sophia
Washington
widow 1812
$8.00
Jan 1879
127,317
Sylvester, Evander
W.
Washington
shell wd lft arm
$4.00
Mar 1874
159,578
Goodwin, Edward P.
Washington
inj of lft hip &
spine
$4.00
May 1879
St. Martin's Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
21,627
Wiltz, Phillip Petit
Breaux Bridge
surv 1812
$8.00
Mar 1873
164,063
Roberts, Jane S.
La Place
widow 1812
$15.00
Feb 1872
10,861
Delalioussave, Eliza
St. Martinsville
widow 1812
$8.00
Nov 1878
32,642
Ozenne, Picard Julia
St. Martinsville
widow 1812
$8.00
Sept 1882
St. Mary's Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
116,930
Martin, Edward D.
Baldwin
g s w rt foot
$7.50
---
138,024
Pierce, John
Charenton
g s w lft leg
$6.00
Feb 1876
17,310
Perret, Fanney Pain
Franklin
widow 1812
$8.00
Feb 1879
942
Seyburn, Isaac D.
Pattersonville
fract left leg
$15.00
Aug 1870
St. Tammany Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
104,140
Bieri, Jacob S.
Covington
injury to abdomen
$6.00
------
14,927
Ernest, Mary F.
Covington
widow 1812
$8.00
Jan 1879
85,997
Beaird, John
Covington
g s w rt hip
$5.33 1/2
Oct 1867
27,809
Goodbee, Nancy
Covington
widow 1812
$8.00
Nov 1879
11,195
Mallony, Martha Ann
Covington
widow 1812
$8.00
Nov 1878
7,881
Loyd, Maria
Covington
widow 1812
$8.00
Aug 1878
19,493
Galloway, Peter
Covington
surv 1812
$8.00
Nov 1872
24,432
Crawford, Semantha
Covington
widow 1812
$8.00
May 1879
30,702
Martin, Elizabeth
Jane
Madisonville
widow 1812
$8.00
Nov 1880
21,787
Perrilleaux,
Euplinosine
Madisonville
widow 1812
$8.00
Mar 1879
114,581
Shoultz, Augustus G.
Mandeville
g s fract rt humerus
$6.00
Dec 1872
2,612
Patterson, John C.
Mandeville
wd lft leg
$6.00
May 1879
Tangipahoa Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
49,835
Kopler, Joseph
Amite City
wd of rt hip
$5.33 1/2
----
17,869
Vanhouter, Abigail
L.
Amite City
widow 1812
$8.00
Feb 1879
211,791
Duncan, Silvia C.
Amite City
widow 1812
$8.00
Mar 1879
27,892
Pierre, Elizabeth
Chappeau Pela
widow 1812
$8.00
Nov 1879
20,673
Settom, Amanda B.
Independence
widow 1812
$8.00
Mar 1879
21,005
Hughes, Thomas
Independence
surv 1812
$8.00
Aug 1873
160,773
Whitehead, George R.
Tangipahoa
injury to abdomen
$8.00
June 1879
91,068
Moore, Eliza E.
Tangipahoa
dep mother
$8.00
Nov 1868
24,257
Man, Caroline
Tangipahoa
widow 1812
$8.00
May 1879
29,130
Williams, Mary Ann
Tangipahoa
widow 1812
$8.00
Apr 1880
12,531
Carter, Winy Maria
Tangipahoa
widow 1812
$8.00
Dec 1878
54,335
James, Frank
Tangipahoa
loss 3 fingers rt
hand
$8.00
-----
173,343
Barnum, Zodic
Tangipahoa
paralysis rt arm
$8.00
Sept 1880
Tensas Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
120,433
Payton, Catharine
Hard Times Landing
widow
$8.00
Oct 1868
2,898
Whittaker, Mary
L'Argent
dep. Mother
$8.00
Sept 1881
138,757
Hall, Thomas
Newellton
g s w rt hand
$4.00
June 1878
7,375
Munce, Mary E.
Point Pleasant
widow
$17.00
Sept 1875
113,992
Diggs, Sally
Saint Joseph
widow
$8.00
May 1868
218,309
King, David
Saint Joseph
wd of ankle
$4.00
Sept 1882
97,907
Femty, Frank
Water Proof
varicose veins both
legs
$4.00
Aug 1877
2,490
Wright, Debby
Water Proof
widow
$8.00
Sept 1879
Terre Bonne Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
171,857
Erwin, Thaddeus
Ellendale
injury to abdomen
$8.00
July 1880
9,541
Semple, Eliza
Honma
widow 1812
$8.00
Oct 1878
177,878
Jones, Louisa
Terre Bonne
widow
$8.00
June 1877
182,087
Brown, Nancy
Terre Bonne
widow
$8.00
Sept 1878
156,547
Garwell, Nancy
Terre Bonne
widow
$8.00
Mar 1872
159,820
York, Michael
Terre Bonne
g s w lft hip &
abdomen
$4.00
May 1879
180,123
Washington, Sophia
Terre Bonne
widow
$8.00
Feb 1878
161,154
Robinson, Sally
Terre Bonne
widow
$8.00
Feb 1873
31,872
McIntire, Joanna A.
Tigerville
widow 1812
$8.00
June 1881
Union Parish
No of Certificate
Name of pensioner
Post office
Cause for pension
Monthly rate
Date of original
allowance
6,842
Benford, Edno
Farmersville
widow 1812
$8.00
Dec 1876
21,112
Boatright, Powhattan
Farmersville
surv 1812
$8.00
Oct 1873
28,545
Grice, Joyce
Lone Well
widow 1812
$8.00
Jan 1880
32,392
Bruce, Eliza
Spearsville
widow 1812
$8.00
Apr 1882
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