Issued in Louisville, KY, this marks Barned's marriage to Mary Pilhank.
Numa Barned married Mary K. Pelhank in February, 1869 in Portsmouth, Ohio. This wedding license was issued in Louisville, Kentucky where they lived together until Numa’s death in 1921.
This is the 1st page of Barned's pension letter.
Many Civil War soldiers continued to suffer from their war wounds The United States established the Pension Office to offer financial assistance to these soldiers and their families. Numa Barned was one of the many soldiers who applied for such benefits. This is the coversheet from his pension file from 1890 that includes information on his war injury and its effects.
Soldiers were required to provide proof of their disabilities in the form of medical records or sworn affidavits from people who could confirm the veteran’s claims. After the soldier’s death, the pension payments transferred to the widows and children of the soldiers as long as they could verify their eligibility.
This letter was written by Kentucky congressman Charles F. Ogden on behalf of Numa’s widow Mary to expedite the process of transferring the pension to her name. The pension transfer could involve numerous inquiries. Mary Barned sent this letter to the Pension Office in 1921. She received a monthly pension payment of $72 after Numa’s death.
