Braendle Ex’r
No. 638676
3/132 Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
Evelyne Sturgeon
Howell, Lawrence Co. Ohio
Minor
Robert S. Beatty
F. 17. USC. Inf.
Died at – near Burlington, May 2, 1866.
No other claim
Aug 19, 1896
T.B.F. clerk
Application filed: Aug 8, 1896
Attorney: W.H. Wills
P.O. City (atty filed) M.H.C.

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Sept 1, 96 A.G.
Oct 10th 1896 To Atty. W.H. Wills for evidence as follows;
Date and cause of soldier’s death.
Origin and continue of fatal disease
Marriage to mother
Other marriages
Death of or remarriage of mother
Other children, birth of children
Prior and subsequent service
F.J.B.
Dec 8th 1897 to atty W.H. Wills for evidence orig. & cont fatal disease, full medical history and date of birth of child.

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Washington, D.C. Nov 27, 1897br To the Hon. Com. Of Pensions
Sir: I have the honor to request that I may be informed at the earliest date practicable, what further testimony, if any, is necessary to complete, the claim mentioned below.
Application for Child’s O.L. Pension M.O. no. 638.676
Evelyne Sturgeon, child of Robert S. Beatty, Co F 17 Reg’t U.S.C.T.
P.O. Address – North Kenova, Ohio
Please give me the status of the above described
Very respectfully, W.H. Wills

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The next page is a long legal document entitled “Articles of Agreement” which basically states that Evelyn Sturgeon is allowing her attorney, W.H. Wills to represent her. This document is dated 8th Sept,1896 and witnessed by a Notary Public

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This page is a duplicate of the above “Articles of Agreement”

************************************************************************************************************************************* Declaration for Pension or for Increase of Pension of Children Under sixteen Years of Age.
State of Ohio, County of Lawrence, ss:

On this 29th day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety six personally appeared a Notary Public of the Co of Lawrence a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid Evelyne Sturgeon resident of Howell, County of Lawrence, State of Ohio aged 41 years, respectively, who, being duly sworn according to law, make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension provided by Act of Congress for children under sixteen years of age. That “she is” (“they are” crossed out) the legitimate child”ren” (“ren” crossed out) of Robert S. Beatty who

1 – enlisted under the name of Robert S. Beatty at _______, on the 13th day of August A.D. 1864
2 – in Co F 17 Regt U.S.C.T. in the war of 1861 – 5, who died
3 – of diseases of lungs and bowels contracted while in the service at near Burlington on the 2 day of May A.D. 1866 and who bore at the time of his death the rank of a private citizen in
4 - _______ that he left a widow surviving
5 - ________________ that the above named is the only surviving child of Robert S. Beatty who was under sixteen years of age at the time of his death, of whom
6 - ________________ that said children were the issue of soldier, as follows, the dates of their birth being as hereinafter stated:
7 – Matilda Valentine, born 1853 (crossed out) William A. Beatty, born 1858 (crossed out) Eveline Sturgeon, born 1855 ___________ That the mother was married under the name of Milley Bowman to
8 – Robert S. Beatty, there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that the said children have not aided or abetted the rebellion; and that no prior application has been filed
9 - _________ that declarant hereby appoint with full power of substitution and revocation W.H. Wills of Washington D.C. her attorney to prosecute the above claim; that her Post Office address is Howell, Lawrence Co., Ohio.

Eveline Sturgeon her X mark

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Also personally appeared M.K. Smith residing at Burlington, Ohio and Cassa R. Remy residing at Burlington, Ohio, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, by me duly sworn according to law, say that they were present and saw Evelyne Sturgeon the claimant make her mark to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in this claim.

M.K. Smith Cassa R. Remy

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 day of July A.D. 1896, …………………..
William M. Remy, Notary Public

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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. Sept 1, 1896

It is alleged that Robert S. Beatty enlisted Aug 13, 1864 and served as a privte in Co F 17 Reg’t U.S.C.Inf ………………………………….. died May 2, 1866 and was treated in hospitals of which the names, locations, and dates of treatment are as follows: none stated. A personal description requested.
Very respectfully, D.S. Murphy, Commissioner

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No 638676 minors
War Department, records and pension division
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions

Robert S. Beatty, Co F 17 Reg’t U.S.C.Inf. was enrolled August 30, 1864 and M.O. with det. Aug 31, 1865, to date Aug 30, 1865. Also known as Robert S. Beattie, Beaty – Robert Beatey & Beaty.
From ___, 186?, to ___, 186? He held the rank of private
And during that period the rolls show him present
Personal description – age 40 years – Height 5 feet 9 inches – Complexion dark – eyes grey – hair black – Born Washington, VA – Occupation carpenter
The medical records show him treated as follows – no record found

By authority of the Secretary of War, T.C. Aninworth, Colonel US Army, Date Sep 3 1896

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On this 16th day of February A.D. 1897, personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county, duly authorized to administer oaths Stephen Rodgers age 51 years, whose Post Office address is in Howell, Lawrence County – State of Ohio, who being duly sworn, declares in relation to said case as follows:

I was acquainted with Robert S. Beaty the soldier and father of Eveline Sturgeon the claimant about one year before he went into the army in 1864. He was at that time a healthy vigorous man. I was well acquainted with him from the time he came out of the army in the fall of 1865. He was sick with lung trouble and constipation of the bowels. I lived near to him and saw him often. He continued to suffer with the aforesaid lung and bowel trouble until the time of his death about the 2nd day of May 1866. He claimed that he contracted the aforesaid diseases in the U.S. Army in the line of his duty. I was present at the time of his death and saw him die and believe that he died from the aforesaid diseases. This statement was written by Wells Remy at my verbal dictation and was not dictated by any other person. I further declare that I have no interest in said case, and am not concerned in it’s prosecution.
Stephen Rodgers

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On this 16th day of February A.D. 1897, personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county, duly authorized to administer oaths John Rodgers age 53 years, whose Post Office address is in Howell, Lawrence County – State of Ohio, who being duly sworn, declares in relation to said case as follows:

I first became acquainted with Robert S. Beaty the soldier and father of Eveline Sturgeon in 1861 and was acquainted with him til the fall of 1862, at that time he appeared to be a healthy vigorous man. I was well acquainted with him from the time he came out of the army in 1865 til the time of his death the 2nd of May 1866. When he came out of the army in 1865 he was suffering from lung trouble and bowel trouble which he claimed was contracted in the army and continued to suffer from the aforesaid diseases until the time of his death. I was present in the room when he died and saw him die. I lived very near to him and saw him nearly every day from the time he came out of the army til he died. This statement was written by Wells Remy at my verbal dictation and was not dictated by any other person. I further declare that I have no interest in said case, and am not concerned in it’s prosecution.
John Rogers

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On this 16th day of September A.D. 1897, personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county, duly authorized to administer oaths Martha J. Bailey age 57 years, whose Post Office address is Howell, Lawrence County, Ohio, who being duly sworn, declares in relation to said case as follows:

I first became acquainted with Robert Beaty the Father of Evelyne Sturgeon when he was a widower after the death of his first wife. Before he was married the second time he had Evelyne Sturgeon then a little girl with him and acknowledged her as his child. Mr. Beaty’s first wife’s name before she was married was Millie Bowman. When I first saw Robert Beaty after his second marriage was after his discharge from the army. Evelyne Sturgeon was living at home with her father at that time and was always acknowledged by him to be his child. I don’t know of any person living in this state that could testify as to his marriage to Evelyne Sturgeon’s mother. If there is any record of his first marriage I don’t know where it is but I don’t think there is any doubt of their marriage. I further declare that I have no interest in said case, and am not concerned in it’s prosecution.
Martha J. (her X mark) Bailey

If affiant signs by mark, two persons who can write must sign here.
Stephen Rodgers – Curtis Rogers

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On this 16th day of September A.D. 1897, personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county, duly authorized to administer oaths Stephen Rodgers age 51 years, whose Post Office address is Howell, Lawrence County, Ohio, who being duly sworn, declares in relation to said case as follows:

I first became acquainted with Robert Beaty and Rosanna Beaty his wife the father and step mother of Evelyne Sturgeon in 1857. I was informed that Robert Beaty moved to this state during the war in 1861 or 1862. I was intimately acquainted with him all of the time from then to the time of his death in 1866. Evelyne Sturgeon lived at home and was always acknowledged by Robert to be his child by his first wife. Robert Beaty and Rosanna Beaty, Mr Beaty’s second wife lived together as man and wife until his death in 1866. I further declare that I have no interest in said case, and am not concerned in it’s prosecution.

Stephen Rodgers

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