Posted on: Trego Co. Ks Pensions Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Ks/TregoPens/3 Surname: Sigler ------------------------- 19 Nov, 1932 Dear Sir,- In behalf of an aged widow of a veteran of the civil war, I make this inquiry. Allen E Sigler for years drew a pension as veteran of the civil war. He lived for much of his life at Wakeeney, Kansas, but later at various small places in Kingman county and there-about in Kansas. He died, perhaps ten years or so ago. His family of children are grown and scattered. His wife was Elizabeth C. Sigler who, now about 85 years old, resides at Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas. Mr. Sigler and his family did not agree in his later years, and somewhere about 1900, possibly earlier, Mr. Sigler left Wakeeney, and went southeasterly in this state to Kingman, and other places. Late in 1902, it is said he sought a divorce in district court of Kingman county, in case No. 5740, and some kind of court entry was made, which I have not had opportunity so far to analyze. Mr. Sigler's wife was a faithful, forceful character, and lived with him for most of a lifetime, and reared to maturity quite a family of children. I personally recall three boys, and I think there were others. I would like to learn the state of the record as to Mr. Sigler as pensioner. Can you say who drew his pension, if any, for the period unexpired at his death, between previous pension payment and date of his death? Also, the authority for, or capacity in which such fractional allowance was drawn? The text of the pension law does not make clear to my mind whether or not Mrs. Sigler would on above facts be entitled to a pension on now as a civil war widow. She of course has at no time married anyone but Allen E. Sigler. very truly J C Ruppenthal