George Washington Jones Pension Application

Date: 13 Nov 1899 to 6 Jul 1917
Location: Lawrence, South Dakota, United States
Surname/tag: Jones

Notes, National Archives Material from Military Pension No. 708 908 to [[Jones-31831|George W. Jones], Father of Frank B. Jones (veteran), Can No. 2752, Bundle No. 04 (File 26)
Dependent Father’s Application [Date Stamped Nov. 18, 1899] George W. Jones, Claimant, Father of Frank B. Jones, soldier, Service M 50 Ia. Inf Vol – No claim
State of South Dakota, County of Lawrence
On 13 Nov 1899, George W. Jones, aged 58, resident of the town of Spearfish, County of Lawrence, State of South Dakota, declares that he is the father of Frank B. Jones, who enlisted at Davenport, Ia, on 30th day of June 1898, in Co M. 50th Iowa Vol Infantry in the service of the United States, who died at Jacksonville, Fla; on the 13th of September 1898, from the effects of Fever incurred at Jacksonville Fla, on 1898. That said son left neither widow, nor child under sixteen years of age, surviving. That declarant was married to the mother of said son on the 14th of February 1861 at Plattsville [sic] Wisconsin by Rev. Isaac Slater and that she died on the 20th day of January 1888 near Emmettsburg Ia. That he is without other means of support than his own manual labor, or the contributions of others not legally bound for his support. That he has not applied for a pension. That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890.
Attested by John M. Burgess of Spearfish and Benjamin F. Watters of Spearfish, who have had acquaintance with George W. Jones for three years each.
Sworn 13 Nov 1899

War Department, Record and Pension Office War With Spain [stamped 16 December 1899]
Frank B. Jones, Co. M 50 Reg’t Iowa Inf was enrolled June 30, 1898 and died Sept. 13, 1898 at 2 Div Hosp Jacksonville Fla of typhoid fever. From enroll to death he held the rank of private and during that period the rolls show him present except as follows:
Joined for duty at Jacksonville Fla July 3/98.
Sick in qrs from Aug 19 to Aug 20. Disease contracted in line of duty.
Sick in qrs from Aug 28 to Aug 31 ’98 and absent sick in 2 Div Hosp [7 a.c.] to Sept 13/98. Disease contracted in line of duty. Buried at Jacksonville Fla
Place of birth, Grant Co., Wis; age, 22 years; occupation coal miner; height 5 feet, 8 and 2/3 inches; complexion dark; color of eyes, l. blue; color of hair, d. brown.
The medical records show him treated as follows: A Frank B. Jones, Pvt. Co. M. 50 Iowa Inf.
Treated in Regtl Hosp Aug 19 and 20, 98. Indigestion Acute, in line of duty, returned to duty;
Aug 28, 98 to -, Remittent Malarial fever, in line of duty;
Aug 31, 98, Typhoid fever, in line of duty; admitted to 2 Div. Hosp. 7 A. C. Aug 31, 98, typhoid fever, in line of duty and returned to duty Sept. 13, 98.

General Affidavit [stamped 30 September 1903]
On 17 Sept. 1903, Joseph Byers, age 46, of Deadwood City, South Dakota, and William Watson, age 55, of Deadwood, South Dakota, say:
Joseph Byers:
That he is intimately acquainted with George W. Jones. That he first became acquainted with him seven years ago [1896] last spring. I lived in the same house with him for upwards of one year after making his acquaintance he and I being engaged in gardening. That affiant observed daily and knew well his physical condition, which was bad. Said Jones was at no time able to perform a full days work, and was frequently prostrated and unable to perform manual labor at all. That affiant has known him intimately ever since and states that his physical condition has remained unchanged and that such is his condition at the date hereof.
William Watson:
That he first became acquainted with the said Geo. W. Jones about twelve years ago [1891] in Cherry County, Nebraska when both he and affiant were farmers. That affiant has been intimately acquainted with him ever since. That at the time affiant made his acquaintance as aforesaid, said Jones was decrepit and partialy [sic] disabled from manual labor, I should not consider him to have been half a full man. That his condition has continued unchanged, and it is the same at this time.

Claimant’s Affidavit Claim 708908, Case of Father of Frank B. Jones, Co. M –50 Iowa Inf. [1 July 1904]
State of South Dakota, County of Lawrence,
George W. Jones, age 61, of Spearfish, South Dakota, says:
1. I never served in the United States Army or Navy.
2. I am a gardner [sic] and Farmer.
3. My income per year cinse [sic] Nov. 16, 1899 is a living for myself and wife.
4. Silvy Jones (My Wife) age 52
5. No one legally bound to support me in 1899 and cince [sic].
Sworn 26 May 1904, State of South Dakota, County of Lawrence
Statement, [stamped 1 July 1904]
This is to Certify that I George W. Jones of the County of Lawrence and State of South Dakota. I have had no income cinse [sic] November 16th 1899 only my own labor. I never served in the United States Army or Navy. My occupation is farmer and gardener. My residense [sic] is Spearfish, Lawrence County, State of South Dakota. No one is Legally bound for my support. I cannot tell how much I have earned.
Sworn 20 June 1904.
Statement, [stamped 1 July 1904]
I John Munger of Spearfish, Lawrence County and State of South Dakota Do hereby Certify that I have been acquainted with George W. Jones of Spearfish County of Lawrence and the State of South Dakota for the period of Five Years [1899], being a Merchant in Spearfish. I have done business with him at intervals during this time and he has no other means of support than in his line of work which is gardening. Sworn 20 June 1904.
Statement, [stamped 1 July 1904]
I Henry Knust of Spearfish County of Lawrence and State of South Dakota. Do hereby certify that I have been personally accquainted [sic] with George W. Jones of Spearfish County of Lawrence State of South Dakota for the period of four years. I lived as a neighbor most of this time and his only means of support is his daily labor and that he has not been able to work only part of the time cince [sic] I first knew him. Sworn 20 June 1904

Affidavit [Stamped Mar 8, 1906]
State of South Dakota, County of Lawrence
George W. Jones says: That he is a resident of Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, having resided there since about the year 1895. That since about the year 1895 up to the present time, affiant has been and still is physically incapacitated from earning a proper livelihood for himself and wife, his physical condition during all of said time and now being such that he has at no time been able to perform a full day's work and labor.
That for more than ten years last past affiant has been unable, on account of his said physical incapacity, to earn more than the sum of fifty cents per day, and that at no time during said period have his daily earnings been to exceed fifty cents.
That prior to the year 1898 affiant was wholly dependent upon and supported by his son, Frank Jones, who lost his life in the Spanish-American war. That since the death of his son, as aforesaid, affiant has been at all times in the most indigent circumstances, and a living for affiant and his wife has at times been made possible only by the tolerance of friends, by the extension of credit and hospitality. Affiant further swears that during part of said time when affiant was scarcely able to earn anything, he has been given employment for pay by Mr. W. O. Heak, a resident of said County and State, said employment being given him entirely on account of his meager circumstances, as aforesaid, and that as above set forth, during a great part of the time, affiant has been compelled to rely upon the assistance of friends, in order that he might gain a livelihood for himself and wife.
Sworn by George W. Jones on the 2[blot]th day of February 1906

Claim for Pension, George W. Jones, Father of Frank B. Jones, Co. M 50 Iowa Inf. [stamped July 14, 1917]
State of Wyoming, county of Crook
On 6 July 1917, George W. Jones, age 75, resident of Hulett, County of Crook, State of Wyoming, swears That he is the father of Frank B. Jones who was enrolled under the name of Frank B. Jones at Davenort Iowa on the 30 day of June, 1898, as a private, in company M of the 50 regiment of Iowa Infantry in the Spanish American War and was honorably discharged at Jacksonville Flor on the 13 or 14 day of Sept., 1898; and who died at Jacksonville on the 13 or 14 day of Sept, 1898, and was burried at Jacksonvill [sic] Florida he died with Typhoid fever due to and incurred in the above named service.
That the said soldier was born on the 30 day of December, 1876, at on a Farm in Wisconsin; that he was not married; that he left no widow, nor a child or children under sixteen years of age; that his personal description at enlistment was as follows: complexion dark; hair dark; eyes gray; that his occupation was farmer
That he was married to Eliza B. Liscomb, the mother of said soldier at Plattsville, Wisconsin, on the 14th day of February 1862. That she died at Palo Alta County, Iowa on the 22nd day of January, 1888. That he has no other adequate means of support than the ordinary proceeds of his own manual labor and the contributions of persons not legally bound to aid in his support. That he is unable to provide himself with an adequate subsistence for the following reasons: On account of my age, and because of a rupture, of more than thirty years duration; because I have not the means to provide adequate implements to work my land.
That his occupation is farming; that his income from all sources, including his earnings, is $70.00 to $100.00 per annum.
He appoints B. F. Noll of Denver, Colorado, his true and lawful attorney. Also personally appeared J. L. Bostwick, M.D., residing at Hulett, Wyoming, and C. C. Storm, residing at Hulett, Wyoming, who say that they have had acquaintance with him for ten years [1907] each.
Sworn 6 July 1917

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