Civil War Pension File of Israel Grider


Submitted by: Howard Grider
Source: Pension file #469454


NOTE: Israel Grider lived in Helix, Orange County from 1882 until his death 28 Jul 1903.


"WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE

607280
Washington, Oct. 17, 1887.

Respectfully returned to the Commissioners of Pensions, ISRAEL GRIDER, [word illegible] of Company " F " 5th Regiment Kentucky Cavalry , Volunteers, was enrolled on the 28 day of Sept., 1861, at Burkesville, for 3 years and is reported: on muster rolls from enrollment to February 29 th 1864, present March & April 1864, Sept absent left sick at Tallahassee from April 18 / 64 May , June , 1864 , private absent - cause not stated July & August , 1864 to February 28 / 65 present Mustered out with company May 3 / 65 at Louisville The records of this officer furnish no farther condition of disability .

R. C. Drum Adjutant General"


Pension Papers
Certificate No. 469454

"Department Of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. January 15, 1898

Name: ISRAEL GRIDER
F 5 Ky Cav

Sir:

In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below.

Very respectfully,

McClay Frank, Commissioner

J. D. Leighty,
U. S. Pension Agent
Indianapolis, Ind.

First, Are you married? If so, please state wife’s full name and her maiden name.
Answer Yes, EMILY GRIDER EMILY SCOFIELD ( Maiden Name )

Second, When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer Jan 12, 1870, Monroe Co., Ky. Brockman Page

Third, What record of marriage exists?
Answer The records were burnt up

Fourth, 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 Yes JANE GRIDER died 1868 in Cumberland Ky [* note.. other records to the government show JANE (RIDDLE) GRIDER as divorced and she is listed on the census of 1870].

Fifth, Have you any children living? If so please state their names and the date of their birth.
Answer, Yes, EVA GRIDER, born on Mar. 3, 1880, LILLIE B. GRIDER, born Jan. 3, 1882, STELLA GRIDER, born Feb. 10, 1884, GEORGE A. GRIDER, born Dec. 28, 1889, NOBLE R. GRIDER, born Sept. 30, 1897. [*note... These were the children still at home. Others were MARY SUSAN (GRIDER) NEWLIN, born March 16, 1872, EDDIE MARTIN GRIDER, born Dec. 19, 1873, and FLORENCE ( GRIDER ) PARKS, born abt. 1875.]

ISRAEL GRIDER
Signature

Date of reply May 2, 1898"