--part1_147.251b9d83.2d90870b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Barb, I have info from pension file of Luvisa Smith, widow of Covington Smith. I believe they are parents of your Ross or Roscoe Smith. I am attaching that file. Did you have this already? Glenn Blevins --part1_147.251b9d83.2d90870b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; name="PENCOVSM.TXT" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline; filename="PENCOVSM.TXT" Info extracted from pension file of Luvisa Smith, widow of Covington Smith; No. 735,405 - Declarations for Widows Pension - Morgan Co., KY 20 Oct 1911 - Luvisa Smith, age 69 - resident of Mima, KY - widow of Covington Smith - he enrolled at Catlettsburg, KY on 27 Aug 1863 as private in Co. C 45th KY Mtd Inf - honorably discharged 24 Dec 1864 - Luvisa Cantrell m. Covington Smith at Relief, KY on 22 Aug 1861 by Hardy Williams - her 1st marriage - Covington previously married and divorce granted in=20 about the year 1859 in Morgan Co., KY - Covington Smith died 25 July 1911 at Redbush, KY - he left 12 children all of whom she is the mother & all living and over 16 years of age - attested by Powell Smith & James Bradley; both have been acquainted with her for 10 years - Covington Smith replies to questions - currently married to Luvisa Smith maiden name Luvisa Cantrell - m. about 23 Aug 1861 at Relief, Morgan Co., KY by=20 Rev. H H Williams - marriage on record at county court clerks office - previously married to Elizabeth Lemaster; divorced in about the year 1858 - Children living: Preston Smith b. Dec 24th 1862; Jas H Smith April 16 1864; Duvall Smith Nov 22 1866; Tureasy Smith May 30 1868; Mary J Smith Aug 16 1870; Jasper Smith Apl 27 1872; Lucinda O? Smith Jan 3 1874; Armstrong Smith Feby 18 1876; Raney P Smith July 6 1878; Rosco Smith Jun 16 1892; Phroney Smith Mch 20 1880; Mima Smith June 20 1882 - dated May 4th 1898 - Jane stays among them and has no permanent home - name of a friend who would be willing to write them about this case: A J Spradlin, Win KY - sworn to on 24 July 1912 in Magoffin Co., KY Morgan Circuit Court - Nov 20th 1911 - copy of divorce rendered in Morgan Ciruit Court - Covington Smith plaintiff vs. Elizabeth Smith defendant - November term, 19th day Dec 5th 1859 [???] - Divorce recorded in order Book No. 8, pp98, Morgan Circuit court Affidavit by Elijah Smith - Morgan Co., KY - Elijah Smith age 65, resident of Dingus, KY - he has known Covington Smith and his widow Louisa Smith for some years before they were married to each other - they lived together since the marriage until the death of soldier - attested by E. Smith & Dolly Smith - 5 Dec 1911 Application for Invalid Pension - claimant Covington Smith - P. O. Releif, KY - Private, Co. C 45 KY Mtd Inf - disabled by rheumatism dis heart & throat - Approvals - submitted for adm. 13 May 1892 - 08 June 1892; approved for rheumatism and disease of heart and throat $8 - no other notable disability shown - Service record - enlisted 18 Aug 1863; honorably discharged 24 Dec 1864 - declaration filed 09 June 1891; alleges permanent disability from general devility; affidavit filed Nov 16 1891 avers measles, weak back, dis of lungs and rheumatism, all prior to June 9, 1891; affidavit filed Mar 23 1892 avers disease of throat prior to June 9, 1891 Application for Increase of Pension - Covington Smith a resident of Relief, Morgan Co., KY - unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of rheumatism, weakness of eyes back & etc. - he is a pensioner under the Act of June 27 1890, enrolled at the Louisville Pension Agency at the rate of $8 per month, Certificate No. 783827 - witnessed by C C Doolin & N A Doolin - C C Doolin & Miss Nettie Doolin reside at Mima, KY; both have been acquainted with Covington Smith for 20 years - E A Holbrook of Relief, KY and John T? Smith of Relief, KY also appeared; declare they have known Covington Smith for 20 years - sworn to 27 Dec 1897 - filed by Wm D Boyd of Toms? KY Claim for Covington Smith - Johnson Co., KY; 20 Dec 1897 - Covington Smith, age 55, resident of Relief, Morgan Co., KY - he was a private in Co. C 45 regt of KY inf vols & is a pensioner of the US enrolled at Louisville KY Pension Agency at rate of $8 per month bu cert. no. 783827 by reason of disease of rheutism disease of heart and throat - requesting pension increase to $12 per month - current pension rate is unjustly to low and not in accordance with his disability and not in proportion to the rate allowed others for similar and equivalent disabilities - Wm D Boyd of Toms KY his agent to represent him - witnessed by E A Holbrook & John T? Smith - signed by Covington Smith Drop Order and Report - Covington Smith, Cert. No. 783,827 dropped from roll - he died July 25, 1911 - last paid $12 per month to May 4, 1911 - dated Oct 13, 1911 Pensioner Dropped - May 22, 1917 - Luvisa Smith last paid at $20, to Feb 4, 1917 - dropped because of death, about Mch 1st 1917 Ltr from A O Stanley, United States Senate Committe on Interstate Commerce to Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions - dated Nov 26, 1923 - in regard to claim of Ross Smith, infant son of - Covington Smith obtained pension at rate of $12 per month, but his son has no papers connecting the transfer to him, except a will, executed by his mother, L. Smith, widow of Covington Smith. - he was 19 years old when his father Covington Smith died - will advise him if this evidence is sufficient or what further is necessary Letter signed by John V. Ward - River, KY; 12 Apr 1934 - Roscoe Smith of Redbush, KY asked me to take up his case with Veterans Administration - Roscoe disabled from birth and was over age of 16 at time of fathers death - Roscoe has no breast bone & has been that way from birth --part1_147.251b9d83.2d90870b_boundary--