Good morning Lady Patricia, I went to the on-line site of the NARA (National Archives) and ordered a pension form. Uncle Roger had fought in the Spanish-American War and I had some scant information about his service. In fact, just enough to fill out all of the required blocks on the form. That was about a month or so ago. The other day I received a letter from the NARA, stating that there was a pension application on file, but that it was in the possession of the Veterans Administration in Boston. They listed the pension number (along with an alias Roger used) and advised me to contact the VA in Boston, Massachusetts. I called and in the course of my conversation, I was told Roger died March 10, 1955. The man also mentioned that his SS# was issued in either CA or another state, Washington I think. He said to write a letter to the VA with my request and they could copy the folder and send the info to me. However, he could not tell me anything else over the phone. That is all I have for now. Warmest Regards, Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: Lady Patricia <paron@bendnet.com> To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 1:05 AM Subject: Re: Roger Cashman > 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. 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