I have the honor to report in the case of James Odgers, invalid, Act June 27, 1890, Certificate No. 700.375, that Mary Odgers, of 1416 S. 15th St, Philadelphia, Pa. was on Feb'ry 9, 1904, appointed as committee by the common please court, no 5, of Philadelphia County, State of Penna, pensioner having been adjudged a lunatic.So, my third great-grandmother had my third great-grandfather committed as a lunatic. At first this sounds pretty harsh, but he was 69 years old and suffering from senility, decreasing eyesight, and rheumatism. He may have gotten to the point where she was unable to care for him and she felt there was nothing else she could do. He died in the state hospital less than three months later.
Every ancestor is more than just a name. Every one of them has a story. We are connected genetically, physically, and emotionally. We are who we are because of who they were.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Department of the Interior
This form is from my paternal third great-grandfather's Civil War Pension File. It is a letter to the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington, D.C. from a Mr. Mulholland in the U.S. Pension Department. It reads:
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