Sir,

  RUSSELL SISEMORE, applicant for pension (Claim No. 227.481) as dependent Father of Daniel Sisemore has been referred to you for examination.
  Please fill out the accompanying blank and return same at once to this office, transmitting this order with your quarterly account.

                                                   Very Respectfully,

                                                     Wm. Dudley
                                                      Commissioner

Isaac S. Manning
     Examining Surgeon
           Manchester, Ky.
 

                                              Examination

On the _ day of  188_

                             RUMORED
                             “DEAD”
                             June 30th, 1883

                              I S Manning
                              U S Ex. Surg.
                              Manchester, Ky
 
 
 

Kentucky, Floyd County

***** shall license and permit you to join in marriage according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church to which you belong, RUSSELL SISEMORE and ANNEY PREWETT, and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given under my hand the 9th day of May 1823
                                                                              Jacob Mayo, DC

I Jacob Mayo Deputy for Will J. Mayo, Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the said Russell Sisemore produced the necessary certificate from Euriah Prewett and wife. The father and mother of the said Anney, authorizing me to *** these license and bond with security is given in my office according to laws.
To any person legally authorized  )    Jacob Mayo   DCFC
To solemnize matrimony

Here follows return on said license in words and figures. VIZ:
                
                                                                         This is to certify that within the **** was married by me, May 11, 1823
                                                        John Morris

State of Kentucky
Floyd County

I G R Davidson, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of marriage license and return on same. That from this Clerk’s Office for the purpose of Solemnizing the rites of Matrimony between Russell Sisemore and Anney Prewett as taken from the records in my office.
 Given under my hand and official seal of office. This the 17th day of December 1878

                                                                                   G R Davidson, CFC
 
 
 
 

State of Kentucky
County of Clay

On this the 31st day of December 1878, personally appeared before me Deputy Clerk of the Clay Circuit Court of Record in and for the County and State aforesaid, RAINEY NAPPER, who being by me duly sworn, states that he was personally acquainted with Daniel Sisemore who was a Private soldier in Company H, 4th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry in the War of 1861. Said soldier died at Lexington, Kentucky on or about the 25th of November 1864. He knows that said soldier was never married and left no widow or minor children. Said Daniel Sisemore lived at home up to the time of his enlistment into the army of the United States and was a good boy to work. He never worked away from home and his labor all went to the support of his father and the family. His labor for at least five years previous to his enlistment was worth as much as eight dollars per month or ninety six dollars per year. The value of claimant’s property personal and mixed would amount to about three hundred dollars. The claimant’s actual or possible earnings from 1864, the time of sons enlistment up to the year 1870 would have been about six dollars per month. From 1870 up to the present time his earnings would not be worth anything except he might be able to feed stock or light work of that kind. Does not know that the son sent any money home to his father after enlistment. Further states that he has lived within two and one half miles of said Russell Sisemore for about thirty years and has personal knowledge of the statement that he has made in this affidavit and further states he has no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim for pension.

Attest:                                                                                   his
R Y Potter                                                                 Rainey X Napper
George Stivers

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of December 1878
                                                                                             ? Simpson, DCCCC
 
 

State of Kentucky
County of Leslie

On this the 24th day of July 1879, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Leslie County Court, a Court of Record in and for the said County and State aforesaid, EZEKIAL NAPPER, who being by me duly sworn states that he was personally acquainted with Daniel Sisemore who was a Private soldier in Company H, 4th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry in the War of 1861. Said soldier died at Lexington, Kentucky on or about the 25th of November 1864. He knows that said soldier was never married and left no widow or minor children. Said Daniel Sisemore lived at home up to the time of his enlistment into the U S Army, and was a good boy to work. He never worked away from home and his labor all went to the support of his father and the family. His labor for at least five years previous to his enlistment was worth as much as eight dollars per month or nearly ninety six dollars per year. The value of claimant’s property personal and mixed amounts to about three hundred dollars. The claimant’s **** or possible earnings from 1864 the time of sons enlistment up to the year 1870 would have been about six dollars per month and from 1870 up to the present time his earnings would not be worth anything except he might be able to feed stock or light work of that kind. Does not know that the son sent any money home to his father after his enlistment. Further states he has lived within three miles of said Russell Sisemore for about thirty- three years and has personal knowledge of the statement he has made in this affidavit. Further states he has no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.

Attest:                                                                                                     his
R Potter                                                                                      Ezekial X Napper
Carr Couch

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of July 1879
                                                                                                    John S. Melton, Clerk
 
 
 

                                           ADJUTANT GENERAL OFFICE
                               Washington, D.C.     October 26, 1876

Sir,

  I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your office of application for Pension No. 227.481, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this office.
  It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that Daniel Sizemore was enrolled on the 21st day of March, 1864, at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, in the 4th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve 3 years or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private Recruit on the 14th day of April, 1864, at Louisville, Kentucky in the 4th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Company H, of that Regiment, for the months of May and June, 1864, he is reported about sick in Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky since April 13, 1864- January and February 1865- Private died at Louisville Kentucky, November 25, 1864. Company rolls reports same date of death at Lexington, Kentucky.
 Final Statement and Inventory of effects reports him died in General Hospital Lexington, Kentucky. November 25, 1864 of Vari****

                                                                 I am, sir, very respectfully,
                                                                       Your obedient servant,
                                                                         G W Benjamin

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
 
 
 

                                              Southern Division

                                             Father, No. 227.481
                                             Soldier, Daniel Sisemore
                                             Prv, Co. H, 4th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
                                             Submitted for rejection September 8, 1887
                                                                  Reviewed September 13, 1887
                                                                   Rejected
                                             September 21, 1887,  Rejected
         
                                             Submitted for rejection on grounds of neglect and the
                                             Death of claimant before the completion of claim
                                             No one having since applied for reimbursement under
                                             The provisions of section 4718R
                                             This claim has been abandoned 
 

                                                         DECLARATION
             FOR MOTHER’S OR FATHER’S APPLICATION FOR ARMY PENSION

State of Kentucky
County of Clay

 On this 5th day of October, A.D. 1875, personally appeared before the Deputy Clerk of the Clay Circuit Court, RUSSELL SISEMORE, a resident of the County of Clay and State of Kentucky, aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress approved July 14, 1862, and its amendments: That he is the father of Daniel Sisemore, who was a Private, in Company H, commanded by Captain Henry P. Merrill, in the 4th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, in the War of 1861, who on the 25th November 1864 died at Lexington, Kentucky. Does not know cause of death.
 He further declares that the said son, upon whom he was wholly or in part dependent for support, having left no widow or minor child under sixteen years of age surviving, declarant makes this application for a Pension under the above-mentioned act, and refers to the evidence filed herewith, and that in the proper department, to establish his claim.
 He also declares that he has not, in any way, been engaged in, aided or abetted, the rebellion in the United States; that he is not in the receipt of pension under the 2d section of the above-mentioned
 My post office address is as follows: Manchester, Kentucky
 And he hereby constitutes and appoints William Fitch of Washington, D.C. attorney, to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes them to receive and receipt for any certificate that may be issued for the same, and to do any other act or thing necessary or all that he might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
                                                                                                   his
                                                                                       Russell X Sisemore

Also personally appeared JOHN COUCH and SILAS HOSKINS, residents of Clay County, Kentucky, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw him sign his and make his mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he represents himself to be and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

                                                                                     John Couch
                                                                                     Silas Hoskins

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of October, A.D. 1875

                                                                                     B.P. Simpson, DCCCC
 

  DANIEL SIZEMORE
Rank of Private
 4th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
Born Clay County, Kentucky
Roll dated Louisville, Kentucky, April 14, 1864
Aged 19 years; occupation farmer
When enlisted March 21, 1864
Where enlisted Camp Nelson, Kentucky
Period enlisted for 3 years
Eyes Brown; Hair Black
Complexion Fair; Height 5 feet 8 inches