Civil War Pension File #282671
Act of
DECLARATION FOR PENSION
State of Ohio
County of Butler
On the 18th of January A.D., 1915, personally appeared before me, a Notary
Public within and for the county and State aforesaid, WILLIAM J. ERVIN, who
being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 73 years of age, and a
resident of Hamilton, County of Butler, State of Ohio, and that he is the
identical person who was enrolled under the name of William J. ERVIN on the 9th
day of June 1862, as a Sergeant in Co. "F", 12th Regt. Indiana
Infantry Volunteers in the service of the United States in the Civil War, and
was honorably discharged at Washington, D.C., on the 8th day of June 1865.
That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height: 5 feet 8
inches; complexion: light; color of eyes: blue; color of hair: dark; that his
occupation was Farmer; that he was born
That he was originally pensioned under the general laws for "disease of
left ear and resulting total deafness of same, result of typhoid fever".
That his claim filed about August 1913, was rejected on the ground that he was
not unable to perform manual labor by reason of same. That he at that time
filed affidavit of his physician, Dr. Wm. Huston, showing total disability but
that it was not considered nor was he ordered before a medical board for
examination. He asks a reconsideration of his former claim and allowance from
date of filing said claim. That the ear trouble also effects his throat and his
disability is total.
That his Post Office address is
Signed: WILLIAM J. ERVIN
Witnesses: Elizabeth Decker & Verna Dempsey
STAMPED ON DOCUMENT:
"Declaration accepted as a claim under the act
of
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INFORMATION DOCUMENT COMPLETED BY WILLIAM J. ERVIN
April 1, 1915
Date and place of birth: Warsaw, Kosciusko Co,
Name of Organization in which you served: Co F, 12 Rgt.
State your wife's full name & her maiden name:
Sarah Ann Ervin (SPARKLIN, maiden name)
When & Where were you married:
Is there any official or church record of your marriage?
We have a certificate marriage.
Were you previously married:
Only this one wife who is now living by name of Sarah A. ERVIN.
Are you now living with your wife....?
Living with her, living faithfully together since marriage.
State names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead:
GRACE ELNORA ERVIN born Dec 6 1866 deceased
JOHN SILAS ERVIN born Feb 13 1868 living
FORD WILBUR ERVIN born Jan 3 1874 deceased
CHARLES ABEL ERVIN born Aug 10 1875 living
CARRIE DAVID ERVIN born June 9 1883 deceased
Signed: WILLIAM J. ERVIN
(Notes from Shirley D. Webb: William J. ERVIN was the son of John ERVIN and
Mary HARRIS and grandson of Charles ERVIN and Sarah BENNETT, pioneer settlers
of Kosciusko County, Indiana. Sarah Ann
SPARKLIN Ervin was the daughter of John Silas SPARKLIN and Catherine_____).