This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Silvis/Sylvis, Thompson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UaB.2ACE/3248 Message Board Post: I'm not relation to any Silvis/Sylvis's. (However, I do have a friend who's maiden name was Silvis). Just for the benefit of any on this board who is interested in Indiana County, Pa Silvis's, I wanted to share the following info. that I found as part of a court case at #157 December Term, 1891. It was part of a divorce case between Anna Thompson and Horace Thompson. I hope it helps any of you Silvis researchers! "Declaration for Pension of Children under Sixteen Years of Age" Sept. 25th, 1889 ....J.K. Thompson, M.D., a resident of Marion Borough, County of Indiana, in the State of Pennsylvania, aged 65 years,......is the legal guardian of EDWIN FORREST SYLVIS, legitimate child of JONAS SYLVIS, who enlisted under the name of JONAS SYLVIS on the 30th day of August, 1862 (in) Company E, 67th Pa. Volunteers, in the War of the Rebellion, who died at Indiana, Pa, on th 22d day of April, 1882, and who bore at the time of his death the rank of Corporal, in the service aforesaid. That he left a widow surviving; Anna M. Sylvis who was remarried to J.K. Thompson on the 6th day of March, 1889. That the above named only surviving legitimate child of said Jonas Sylvis who was under sixteen years of age at the time of his death of whom that said child were the issue of said soldier as follows, the date of birth being as hereinafter stated: Edwin Forrest Sylvis, of soldier by Anna M. Sylvis, born Jan. 15th, 1878. That the father was married under the name of JONAS SYLVIS, to ANNA M. WEAMER....that .... proper application has been filed for pension for said minor to No. 211,479, .... that his residence (is) the borough of Marion, County of Indiana, State of Pa., and his post-office address is Brady, Indiana Co., and State of Pa.