PENSION RECORDS ????? Where did you write and Pension from Where?????? Thanks Lady Patricia ----- Original Message ----- From: "lizngeo" <lizngeo@meganet.net> To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 4:12 AM Subject: Re: Roger Cashman > Good Morning Lady Patricia! > > The name was listed on the form the National Archives sent me. It gave the > number of the pension application with his birth name and written next to it > was the alias. (Roger Cashman alias Wahen J. Tombrell) No wonder I have had > such a difficult time finding him. Liz lizngeo@meganet.net > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lady Patricia <paron@bendnet.com> > To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 8:57 PM > Subject: Re: Roger Cashman > > > > VERY interesting-- how did you get this name change info???? > > > > Lady Patricia > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "lizngeo" <lizngeo@meganet.net> > > To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 3:35 PM > > Subject: Roger Cashman > > > > > > > Dear Listers, > > > > > > I am finally coming into the home stretch in my search for Roger > Cashman. > > To refresh your memories, Roger Cashman was born in County Cork, Ireland > in > > 1877. He emigrated here in 1882. Eventually the family settled in the > > Florence section of Northampton, Massachusetts. > > > > > > Roger wandered around the US for years. On his last trip home,he told my > > Aunt who was just a little girl, he would see her in three years. Then he > > left Northampton and headed West on a train. He wrote to my g-grandmother > > for a while and then the letters stopped. > > > > > > The last time I updated you I had written a letter to a J. Roger Cashman > > in South Dakota. That did not yeild any results. However, today I received > a > > response from the National Archives regarding my request for a pension > > record for our Roger. Though the National Archives does not have > possession > > of the record, they gave me the number of the file and noted the fact that > > Uncle Roger used an alias! Has anyone ever heard of Wahan J. Tombrell? > > Anyhow, now I must contact the VA to get the records. This may take some > > time. I will keep you updated! > > > > > > Thank you so much for your expertise, ideas and support. > > > > > > The moment I receive the record I will e-mail the list. > > > > > > Warmest Regards, > > > > > > Liz Banas lizngeo@meganet.net > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > > > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > > > > > ============================== > > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > > > ============================== > > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >