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submitted by John W. Corley
widowed mothers pension SALUDA CORLEY BRUFF ************* PENSIONER DROPPED United States Pension Agency Louisville, Ky. May 25 1909 certificate # 94266 Mother Saluda M. Corley now Bruff soldier Thomas R. Corley service Pvt. Co. I 17th Reg. Ky. Cav. The Commissioner of Pensions Sir: I have the honor to report that the aboved named pensioner who was last paid at $12.00 to feb. 4, 1909 has been dropped because of death. March 24, 1909 Very respectfully, A.T. Wood, United States Pension Agent ****************** THOMAS CORLEY- SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE Record and Pension Bureau Washington, D.C. Jany 22, 1866 Sir, I have the honor to return herewith applacation for Pension no. 111.394 with such as is furnished by the records of this office, Private Thos. Corley Co. I. 17th Regiment Ky. Cav. is reported to this office by A A Surgeon J. D. Mott soldier died April 18, 1865 at Post Hospital, Owensboro, Ky. of Typhoid Fever Very respectfully. Your obedient servant, BY ORDER OF THE SURGEON GENERAL: J.J. Woodward, Assistant Surgeon, US Army. note by Peggy Gilkey: Thomas R. Corley son of Nathanial Larkin Corley and Saluda Ann(Wilkerson) Corley enrolled in Co. I 17th Ky. Volunteer Cavalry as a Pvt.Sept. 6, 1864, he was mustered in April 10, 1865 Owensboro, Ky. He died April 19, 1865 Owensboro, Ky (source) Adjutant General's Report- State of Kentucky Vol.I-1861-1866 Proof of Heirship--- Widowhood of Applicant - Army Pension ---- Mother's Case lists Thomas R. Corley 17th Kentucky Cav. Volunteers died on or about the
15th day of April 1865 from the effects of Small Pox ********************* WILLIAM TURNER LEE CORLEY PENSIONER DROPPED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Pensions Nov. 20, 1919 certificate no, 1029264 class __ May 5, 1912 pensonier William T. Corley soldier service The Commissioner of Pensions Sir, I have the honor to report that the name of the above described pensioner who was last paid at $35.00 to Aug. 4, 1919 has this day been dropped from the roll because of death Sept. 27, 1919 Very respectfully, W. (unreadable) Chief, Finance Division William Turner Corley son of Nathanial Larkin Corley and Saluda Ann (Wilkerson) Corley enrolled in Co. I 17th Ky. Volunteer Cavalry as a Pvt. Sept. 6, 1864, he was mustered in April 10, 1865 Owensboro,
Ky. mustered out Sept. 20, 1865 Louisville, Ky.
(source)Adjutant General's Report- State of Kentucky Vol.I-1861-1866) ************************* (notes from Peggy Gilkey, also a Corley descendant) William T. and Thomas had a brother John Seth Corley son of Nathanial Larkin Corley and Saluda Ann (Wilkerson) Corley who also enrolled in Co. I 17th Ky. Volunteer Cavalry as a Pvt. Sept. 6,1864, he was mustered in April 10, 1865 Owensboro, Ky. mustered out Sept. 20, 1865 Louisville, Ky (source) Adjutant General's Report-State of Kentucky Vol.I-1861-1866)

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