Richard Butt Civil War Pension File - A Co 1st KY Cav Vol - Richard Butt was the husband of Sarah J. "Sallee" Rigney, daughter of John Wesley and Nancy Anne Smith Hogue Rigney, niece of George T. and Joab Rigney, Jr. - Personal - http://maxpages.com/generations/Richard_Butt_Civil

Richard Butt was the husband of Sarah J. "Sallee" Rigney, daughter of John Wesley and Nancy Anne Smith Hogue Rigney, niece of George T. and Joab Rigney, Jr.

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The first thing I want to say about this pension file, is to apologize for the missing information. This is only a part of Richard Butt's pension file, I only copied the pages that were needed to prove that his first wife, Salle, was indeed a Rigney. I also had a very difficult time reading most of the handwriting in this file and therefore even what I have here has missing information, and for that I'm very sorry. As with anything else if anyone would like a copy of the pages I do have, please email me, maybe you can fill in some of the blanks.
What I have gotten from this file is that Richard and possible a brother, James lived in Casey Co., KY after the war, at least long enough for Richard and Sallee to marry and have children before they moved to MO.
Food for thought - under the Jones surname on this website, there is a land deed transcribed. There is listed in the deed, Mary Sophia and Alexander Butt, children of Catherine Jones, who was possibly the daughter of Thomas E. Jones of Caesy Co., KY. If any of the Butt family searchers out there know of any connection between these families and recognizes these names PLEASE email me. My g,g,g grandmother was Mahala Jones, 1st wife of George T. Rigney, and I believe another daughter of Thomas E. Jones and this has been a brick wall for a long time.

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CIVIL WAR PENSION FILE FOR RICHARD BUTT, SPOUSE OF SARAH J. "SALLIE" RIGNEY

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No 726.156
War Department
Record and Pension Division
Washington, D.C.
Resepectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions
Richard Butt
Co A, Regt 1 KY CAV
was enrolled July 26, 1861
and Mo ?? Dec 31, 1864

From Oct 31, 1861 to April 30, 1862
he held the rank of Private and during that
period the rolls show him present except as
follows: April 30, 1962 at home in Casey County
KY, sick
Other records furnish nothing additional bearing upon this case.
The medical records show him treated as follows:
(can?t read, to light)

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Department of the Interior
So. Div
?? Ex?r
No 726.156
Mr Richard butt
Co. A. 1 KY Cav
Washington, D.C. Dec 20, 1889

Sir:
It is alleged that Richard Butt enlisted Aug 8, 1861 and served as a priv in Co A. 1 Reg?t Ky Cav and was discharged at Camp Nelson, KY Dec 3, 1864.
It is also alleged that while on duty at Bardstown (?), KY on about Feb, 1862 he was disabled by disease of lungs and breast and was treated in hospitals of which the names, locations and dates of treatment are as follows, General Hosptial, Bardstown, KY Feb 1862. In case of the above-named soldier the War Department is requested to furnish an offical statement of the enrollment, discharge, and record of service so far as the same may be applicable to the foregoing allegation, together with full medical history. Please give the rank he held at the time he is claimed to have incurred the disablilty alleged, and if records show that he was not in the line duty during that period, let the fact be stated.
Very respectfully,
G? B. Raun
Commissioner

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Office of J.W.Farris
Attorney-At-Law
Lebanon, MO Jan 4, 1890

Com of Pensions
Answering inquiries in regard to my claim no. 726.156. That I lived at Middleburg, Casey Co., KY until April 1, 1868 and since that time I have lived continuously in Laclede(?) County, MO - and my Post Office is ? Glaize(?) and I have always been a farmer. My diability is disease of left lung and left breast and heart disease from spell of fever while in service in Feb 1862 settling on lung and it has continued to present time. Wsa in Hospital at Bardstown, KY and treated by Surg Righter(?), now dead. After discharge was treated by Dr. George Harn(?) of Middleburg, KY, now dead. Since 1869 have been treated by Dr. J. I(?) Titteringtow of Dnylslaize(??), MO. Have been disabled more or less time of discharge, perhaps one-half up to about 1878 and from that time fully three-fours.
Respectfully
Richard Butt

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So. Div
Crf No 529.905
Richard Butt
Co A, 1 Reg?t Ky Vol Cav.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. Feb 24, 1899

Sir:
Will you kindly answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below? The information is requested for furtur use, and it may be of great value to your family.
Very respectfully,
H.(??) Evans(??)
Commissioner

Richard Butt
Hahatonkou(?), MO

No. 1 Are you a married man? If so, please state your wife?s full name, and her maiden name.
Answer: Sallie Butt, Sallie Jones
No. 2. When, where, and by whom were you married?
Answer: Married at Dcatorvill, Mo Octtober 19, 1888, by David Grimes
No. 3. What record of Marriage exists?
Answer: Record at Lebanon Lackleed(?) Co., MO
No. 4. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife, and the date and place of her death or divorce.
Answer: Sallie Butt died at dridosethe(????) May 7, 1883, Elisibeth Butt Died October 19, 1886 at Driglose, MO(???)
No. 5. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth.
Answer: Silas B Butt April 19, 1885, FB(??) Butt borned July 14, 1889, Slelen (?) Butt bornd December 29, 1892, Liddia Butt bornd June 9, 1894, Lenid(?) Butt bornd March 31, 1897
Date of reply, March 5, 1899
Richard Butt

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duplicate of page 5

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General Affidavit
State of Missouri, County of Larlede(?)
On this 3rd day of Mch, AD. 1903, personally appeared before me Notary Public in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths Andrew Turner(?) aged 67 a resident of Dry(?) Anylarge(??), PO in the County of Larlede(?), and State of MO. whose Post Office Address is Dry Anglarge(??) and Berry(?)C Hooper(?) 45 yers old and resident of same place, well known to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows:
We both knew Sallie J Butt the first wife of Richard Butt, we knew of her sickness, were present and saw her and we attended her funeral and assisted to bury her. She died on 7th day of May 1883. We were also acquainted with Elizabeth Butt the second wife of Richard Butt, was present at her last sickness, was present and assisted to bury her. She died Oct 1886.
We know these fact by reason of being neighbors, visiting the family and assisting to bury these two women.
We further delcrds that we have no interest in said case and are not concerned in its prosecution
AJ Turner
BC Hooper

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Deposition C
Case of Alfred Garrison, Gdu., No 839.288
On this 13? day of Dec, 1909, at Lebanon, County of Ladede(?) State of Mo., before me, N.M. Miller, A special examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appearred James M. Butts, who being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propouded to him during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
Age 45 years. I am a merchant. P.O. Lebanon, Ladede(?)
I first came to this county in 1871,???.... resided her cauntinously.
The late Richard Butt was ? ? - he served in the 1st KY Cav and he died Nov 11, 1901. Oh or near Ibernia(?), Miller(?) Co., MO. I learned of hs death soon thereafter. He spells - his ? Butt.
He was ? Married ? three times - I knew all of his wives
He was first married Sallie Rigney of Casey Co., KY. and were married just after close of the war. Then came to this county about 1869 or 1870 and she died in this county in 1883. I was present and have personal knowledge of her death.
His second wife was a widow - and ? a Mrs. Seaton, and she died in this county in the same neighborhood where his first wife had died. I think she lived only about a year and a half or two years. I was ? present when she died - ? learned of her death-
One child was born of said marriage, ? Silas E. who now lives home - I do not know the date of his birth.
The third wife was Sallie Jones, Nee McGuire, date of marraige ?? She was about 1888?? and they lived together until his death so far as I know. She later remarried a Dr Bollingen(???) - and she died last summer-
She had five childred living by her marriage to my said brother. Viz Tira - Stella-Lydia-Lucas?? and Leanard- I know all but Leanard I ?? saw him.
I know the date of birth of the child Lena - She was born March 31, 1897.
I am sure of the date, because I know that my oldest child-Velma-was born on the same date - and I know my said cihld was born March 31, 1896.
I know that the date of Lena's birth as given in the application shown was 1896 is ?? I have record of the date of the birh of my said child and ???.
I can't give dates of birth of any of the other ???
I have understood that soliders 3rd wife ad been previously married to a man named Jones - date and place of said marriage unknown ?? I never knew Jones If I ? ? thow that marriage was dissalowed I have forgotten.
I never heard of her having been ????
I am not financially insterested in claim.
I have heard statement read, questions fully understood and I am???
James M. butts

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 day of Dec, 1909, and I certify that the contents were fully made known to deponont before signing.

(can't read signature)
Special Examiner

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Deposition B
Case of Alfred Garrison, Gdu. No. 839.288

On this cont. day of 190 (state county info not filled in)

Special Examiner of the Bureau of Pensions, personally appeared Joab Butts, who, being by me first duly sworn to answer truly all interrogatories propounded to H--- during this special examination of aforesaid claim for pension, deposes and says:
That must have been ? for Lyna B. I don't know of any record of thier births - I can not give dates of their births ? any of them
The third wife & mother of these five ? married one time before she married my father, as I have learned.
She was first married to a man named James Jones of Moniaville??
Date not known - I had no acquaintance with him and never saw him that I know of - I learned from her that they seperated and I heard her say they were divorced - I do not know when or where divorced.
I heard her father Sam McGuire say some 12 or 14 years ago, that Jones was still living or so he had so heard - and that he had consumption. I don't know when Jones was said to ??
There were two children born of said marriage, Liz(?) a girl ?? wife of Own Biruch?? Near Lin??? and a boy named Oscar(?) Jones. Hahatonka??? County??
Her parents are dead - She has a brother John P. McGuire, Hahalana Co., MO???
I understand that Jones - the first husband took the wife and chidren to her fathers hous and ran off and left them - I don't know when that took place. Would refer you to her brother John P. Mcguire, Haholanka, MO????
The ??, Lena, lives with me, and Lydia is here in town??
I am not financially interested. I have heard statement read. Questions fully understood and I am ???
Joab Butts

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