“Your above cited pension claim was rejected”

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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C. Feby 25, 1891

South Div.
J.B.A. Ex’r
Widow No. 288391
Philip Cleage
Co. A 1 Reg USCHA

Madam,

Your above cited pension claim was rejected January 30, 1891 on the grounds that after fair and thorough special examination the evidence fails to show that you are the lawful widow of the soldier or was ever married to him.

Very respectfully,
Guin B Ramm
Commissioner

Katie Cleage
519 Cedar St
Chattanooga Tenn.

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Information used from Katie Cleage’s Widow’s Pension file.

For links to the other posts in this series, click this link – Katie Cleage’s Pension Hearing