McAfee
Pensions
Abstract of papers
contained in
Federal pension application file No. 2523764
Claimant: Charles McAfee
Rank, Private
Service, Co. B, 11 Missouri Cavalry
Due to the extensive, numerous and
repetitive nature of the papers contained in this pension file, I have
consolidated all the information contained in the various documents to the
following abstract. If you are a descendant of Charles E. McAfee and would
be interested in seeing the complete file, please contact me.
Military:
Private, Co. B, 11th Missouri Cavalry
Enlisted September 25, 1861, Laclede, Missouri, Co. F 18th Regt. MO.
Vol. Inf.
Age 17 at enlistment
Residence at time of enlistment was Dawn, Livingston County, Missouri.
Commanded by Col. Miller
Discharged: October 3, 1862, St. Louis, Missouri
November 20, 1861 to February 25, 1862 – rubeola, ret’d to duty.
December 31, 1861 – absent sick, at Brigade Hospital, Quincy, since November 20,
1861.
Winter 1861-1862 – measles at hospital in Quincy, Illinois.
April 30, 1862 – missing in action of battle of April 6, 1862, Pittsburg,
Tennessee.
June 30, 1862 – missing in action, 6 & 7 April, 1862, at battle of Shiloh near
Pittsburg, Tennessee.
August 1 to 17, 1862 – bronchitis, ret’d to duty.
August 31, 1862 – similar report to previous.
Prisoner of War records show him captured at Shiloh, April 6, 1862, paroled at
Montgomery, Alabama May 28, 1862.
August 1 and August 30, 1862, present at Benton Bks.
Enlisted March 3, 1863, St. Joseph, Missouri, Co. B, 11th Reg. Mo.
Cav. Vol.
Commanded by Wm. D. Woods
Discharged: July 27, 1865, New Orleans, Louisiana, with company
April 10, 1863, absent on det service since April 1, 1863.
June 30, 1863, absent on det service at Chillicothe MO since June 25, 1863.
October 31, 1863, absent on det service since Oct 5, 1863.
March 15, 1864 (about) – small pox in hospital at Little Rock, Arkansas.
October 31, 1864, absent on det. service as escort to Gen. Herren(?) since October
30, 1864. Same to December 31, 1864.
Taken prisoner at Shiloh.
Height: 5 feet, 7 or 8 inches
(August 21, 1891, shows 5’ 10”)
(November 15, 1899, shows 5’ 8”)
(February 7, 1902, shows 5’ 10”)
(September 16, 1903, shows 5’ 9”)
Complexion: light/fair
(August 21, 1891, shows dark)
(February 7, 1902, shows med. dark)
(September 16, 1903, shows dark)
Weight:
(November 15, 1899, shows 142
pounds)
(February 7, 1902, shows 140 pounds)
(September 16, 1903, shows 145 pounds)
Eyes: black/dark
(August 21, 1891, shows black)
(February 7, 1902, shows black)
(September 16, 1903, shows brown)
Hair: dark/black
(August 21, 1891, shows black)
(February 7, 1902, shows black)
(September 16, 1903, shows brown)
Physical on September 16, 1903 shows:
right handed
small pox pits and scar on left cheek.
Physical on February 7 1901 shows:
small pox marks on nose.
Personal:
Wife's name - Rosa Emma McAfee, nee Ogden
Marriage information - September 21st, 1876, Oroville, Butte Co., California, by
Rev. Jesse Wood, Deputy Co. Clerk. No previous marriage.
Children living - James Andrew, Sadie Maud, Albert Lincoln, Georgia Lavina
(these four are over 16 years of age at this date), Lauren aged 14, Vernon aged
about 10, Ruth about 9, Leslie about 7, Earl 5 next June. Being 4 above 16
and 5 below 16 years. There are no records of these births.
(Information given as of February 7, 1902.)
Occupation: farmer
After service, lived 25 years Yolo County, California,
and Santa Rosa, California for 15 years.
After service, lived:
In Illinois from 1865 to 1866
In California from 1867 to 1876
In Oregon from 1876 to 1878
In California from 1878 to date:
Yolo
County, 1867
Butte
County, 1872
Yolo
County, 1876
Shasta
County, 1884
Yolo
County, 1888
Sonoma
County, 1895
A second account shows:
In Logan County, Illinois,
about 1 year.
In Yolo
County, California, about 25 years.
In Sonoma
County, California, since.
Pension amounts:
$6.00/month, commencing June 27, 1890
$6.00/month, commencing July 3, 1903
$12.00/month, commencing February 6, 1907
$19.00/month, commencing July 1, 1912
$25.00/month, commencing July 19, 1915
$30.00/month, commencing July 19, 1920
$72.00/month, commencing February 24, 1926
Pension amount at time of death was $100.00/month.
Death benefit of $107.00 paid to Mrs. Ruth Tovani, 1222 Morgan Street,
Santa Rosa, California.
Invalid pension application submitted October 27, 1899,
rejected, “no ratable disability shown”. Claimed rheumatism, chronic diarrhea
impaired sight and general debility. Mentions measles and small pox.
Affidavit of November 15, 1899, claims rheumatism, defective eyesight,
chronic diarrhea resulting from small pox and measles contracted while in
service. Suffers rheumatism constantly, contracted from exposure while a
prisoner at Nashville, Catawba Ala., Chattanooga, Mobile and Macon, Georgia.
Had measles at Quincy, Ill., and three weeks later took cold at battle of Shiloh
and was captured.
Witnessed
by Leo A. Ogden of Woodland, California
Invalid pension application submitted April 2, 1902,
rejected, “a ratable degree of disability is not shown”.
Invalid pension application submitted October 21, 1903, citing rheumatism,
impaired sight, and general debility. Approved commencing July 3, 1903.
Affidavit of physician, Dr. Cuthbert Fleissner, April 2,
1962:
1) Hearing left ear lost and that of right ear partially lost.
2) A partial paralysis of right arm, due to an old injury incurred in an
accident.
3) An attendant is required in order to help the claimant bathe and dress
properly, to serve and cut his food and be with him if he should leave his
place of residence.
Affidavit by Vernon McAfee on February 24, 1926, P. O. address 712 Wheeler St.,
Santa Rosa, California, states father is living with him and his family.
Affidavit of physician, Dr. Cuthbert Fleissner, February
24, 1926, states senility and general debility and chronic arthritis in hands
and wrists.
Surgeon’s Certificate, September 16, 1903:
1864 – small pox, eyesight has troubled him since.
1899 – shoulder hurt from falling off load of hay. Unable to use arm much
since,
1861 – measles
General debility last 2 or 3 years.
Further information
provided through census records:
1860, Yolo County, California,
Cache Creek
p.631
A. J. Ogden, 29, b. OH
Georgian, 18, b. TX
Rosa, 2, b. CA
1870 census,
Yolo County, California, Putah township
Sep 1, 1870, pg 525b
Andy J. Ogden, 40, farmer, b. VA, $20000/$7000
Georgia A., 28, keeping house, b. VA
Rosa E., 12, b. CA
Robert L., 9, b. CA
George A., 7, b. CA
Annie B., 4, b. CA
Susie D., 4, b. CA
Charles W., 2, b. CA
Edward L, 5/12, b. CA
McAfee, Charles, 26, laborer, b. IL
1880 census, Yolo County, California, Woodland
pg 283B
A. J. Ogden, 48, b. VA, farmer
Georgiana Ogden, 36, b. TX, wife, keeping house
Robert Ogden, son, 19, b. CA
George Ogden, son, 16, b. CA
Annie Ogden, dau, 14, b. CA
Susie Ogden, dau, 14, b. CA
Chas. Ogden, son, 12, b. CA
Laron Ogden, son, 10, b. CA
Flonnes Ogden, dau, 5/12, b. CA
Chas. McAfee, soninlaw, 34, b. IA
Rosa McAfee, daughter, 21, b. CA
Andrew McAfee, grandson, 1, b. CA
Sadie McAfee, granddau, 1/12 (May), b. CA
1920 census, California, Sonoma
County, Santa Rosa
51/54, Page 2B, 400 Santa Rosa
Avenue
McAfee, Charles, 74, b. IL, fb. KY, mb. US
Rosa, wife, 61, b. CA, fb. VA, mb. TX
Leslie, son, 25, b. CA, fb. IL, mb. CA, laborer, public road
Earl, son, 22, b. CA, fb. IL, mb. CA, truck driver, feed store
206/218
Wade, Charles F, 50(?), b. IL
McAfee, Loren, son-in-law, 31, b. CA
Bernice, daughter, 26, b. CO
280/304, pg 11B
McAfee, Vernon, 29, b. CA, fb CA, mb CA, truck driver
Mary, wife, 27, b. CA, parents b. Germany
Travis C., dau, 2 4/12, b. CA, parents b. CA.
1930 census, California, Sonoma
County, Santa Rosa
Ward 9, E.D. 49-53, sheet 6B
(785 or 7851) 712 Wheeler Street
McCaffee, Charles, head, owns, $2000, M, W, age 85, widowed, b. IL, fb. KY, mb.
IN
Lester A., son, M, W, age 35, single, b. CA, fb. IL, mb. CA, house moving
contractor
Ward 3, ED 49-47, sheet 4A
House#110; Family #110
Tovani, Emile F., M, W, 39, married at age 30, b. CA, fb. Italy, mb. Switzerland
Ruth J., wife, F, W, 37, married at age 29, b. CA, fb. MO, mb. CA
George E., son, M, W, 7, b. CA
Rosella J., daughter, F, W, 5, b. CA
