Carroll County OHGenWeb

Civil War Pension Record
for Albert Tipton

Declaration for Invalid Pension State of Ohio, County of Carroll Personally appeared, Albert Tipton, aged 56 years, a resident of Perry Township, County of Carroll, State of Ohio, who being duly sworn, declares: that he is the identical Albert Tipton who enrolled on the 15th day of May 1864, a Corporal, Co. I 157th O.V.I., in the War of the Rebellion and served at least ninety days, and was honorably discharged at Camp Chase, O on the 2nd day of Septmber 1864.  That he is unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of Rheumatism. That his Post Office address is: Lamartine, Carroll County, Ohio. Signed: Albert Tipton Witnesses: Jarrett Morgan, Joseph Kirby; both residing at Lamartine, Ohio, who declare that they have been acquainted with the claimant for forty years and forty five years, respectively.

July 1896 Declaration for Invalid Pension State of Ohio,
County of Harrison Personally appeared, Albert Tipton, aged 61 years, a resident of the township of Perry, county of Carroll, State of Ohio, who declares: that he is partially unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of Rheumatism and Heart Disease, Dizziness of the Head.  That he has heretofore applied for a pension under application number 1,071533 and rejected pension application of March 6, 1894.  That is Post Office Address is: Lamartine, Carroll County, Ohio.  He hereby appoints with full power of substitution and recovation, Wm. H. Host of Bowerston, Ohio his true and lawful attorney.
Signed, Albert Tipton. Witnesses: Samuel Wilson, W.H.Leggitt

Oct 1897 Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions To: Albert Tipton, Lamartine, Ohio Sir, will you kindly answer at your earliest convenience the questions enumerated below: Are you married, if so, state your wife's full name and her maiden name:  Yes, Miss Rebecca Capper, married to James Riley, then to Albert Tipton. When, where and by whom were you married: Married on April 26, 1859 at Scio, O., by Rev. Blackburn Were you previously married:  No Have you any children living: No children
Signed, Albert Tipton

Oct 1898 General Affadavit of Physician State of Ohio, County of Carroll; In the matter of Albert Tipton, Co. I 157th Ohio Infantry, certificate 950571; in the township of Lamartine, county of Carroll, State of Ohio We have this day examined said applicant and found him as follows; walk about 60 feet and pulse was 130, very peculiar vibrations of strain of heart which we cannot account for.  Has had rheumatism in shoulders and back for years, has vertigo and has to have head elevated when sleeping. Think him liable to death at any time from heart failure. Is a farmer and do not think him able to do manual labor; now is able to perform 1/4 or 1/8 of an ordinary man.
Signed, H.G. Tope, M.D.; U.I., Tope, M.D.

July 1905 State of Ohio, County of Carroll Application for Invalid Pension Personally appeared, Albert O. Tipton, age 70 years, a resident of Carrollton, County of Carroll, State of Ohio, who being duly sworn, declares: that he is a pensioner; that he was born on the 17th day of July, 1835; that his post office address is: Carrollton, county of Carroll, State of Ohio.
Signed Albert Tipton Witnesses: William J. Baxter, Henry R. Kemerer

Feb 1907 Declaration for Pension State of Ohio, County of Carroll Personally appeared, Albert Tipton, who declares: That he is 71 years of age, a resident of Carrollton, County of Carroll, State of Ohio. That his personal description at enlistment on the 2nd day of September 1864 at Camp Chase, Ohio was: Height: 6 feet, complexion dark; color of eyes: grey; that he was born July 17, 1835 at Lamartine, Carroll County, Ohio; that since leaving service, his places of residence have been: Have always lived in Carroll County in the townships of Perry and Center. That he is a pensioner and is drawing $12. per month. Signed: Albert Tipton Witnesses: Lewis S. Hall, Jacot Wetzel Feb 1909 United States Pension Agency Columbus, Ohio Regarding pensioner Albert Tipton. Sir: I have the honor to report that the above named pensioner has been dropped from the rolls because of information received from the postmaster in Carrollton, Ohio that the pensioner died 6 Feb 08 (Note: wonder if the date of death is correct, since it is date stamped Feb 1909)