Union Civil War Pension file for Riley Rampley

Partial Union Civil War Pension file for Riley Rampley
born Coshocton County, Ohio 1835--died Hancock County, Illinois 1893
obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration
how to locate these files will be part of a series of August 2004 articles by Michael in his column from the Ancestry Daily News.

Chart used to estimate Riley's date of birth from all the various ages listed in his pension file.

Selected Documents from Pension File:

Affidavit from Squire Symmonds and Margaret Reese regarding Nancy's marriage Analyzed in Michael's Ancestry Daily News Column

More documents will be posted as time allows.

Special Examiner's Report (not all pages yet posted)

image 1--index page
image 2 --
image 3 -- Nancy's Notice to Appear
image 4 -- Page 1 of the Special Examiner's Report
image 5 -- Page 2 of the Special Examiner's Report-where she gives family history
image 6 -- Page 3 of the Special Examiner's Report-where she gives family history
image 7 -- Page 1 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition--where the discussion of the farm's operation begins.
image 8 -- Page 2 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 9 -- Page 3 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 10 -- Page 4 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 11 -- Page 5 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 12 -- Page 6 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 13 -- Page 7 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 14 -- Page 8 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 15 -- Page 9 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 16 -- Page 10 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 17 -- Page 11 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 18 -- Page 12 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 19 -- Page 13 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 20 -- Page 14 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 21 -- Page 15 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 22 -- Page 16 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 23 -- Page 17 of Nancy Rampley's Deposition
image 24 -- Page 1 of Louis Rampley's Deposition
image 25 -- Page 2 of Louis Rampley's Deposition
image 26 -- Page 3 of Louis Rampley's Deposition
image 27 -- Page 4 of Louis Rampley's Deposition
image 28 -- Page 5 of Louis Rampley's Deposition
image 29 -- Page 6 of Louis Rampley's Deposition
image 30 -- Page 1 of Charles R. Gillham's Deposition
image 31 -- Page 2 of Charles R. Gillham's Deposition
image 32 -- Page 3 of Charles R. Gillham's Deposition
image 33 -- Page 4 of Charles R. Gillham's Deposition
image 34 -- Invalid Pension Notes for Riley Rampley
image 35 -- Invalid Pension Notes for Riley Rampley
image 36 -- Nancy Rampley's Statement
image 37 -- Nancy Rampley's Statement--page 2
image 38 -- Special Examiner's recommendation
image 39 -- Page 5 of Charles R. Gillham Deposition

Michael's connection to Riley Rampley

Riley Rampley, born 1835 Coshocton County, Ohio. Died 1893 Walker Township, Hancock County, Illinois.
Fannie Rampley, born 1883 Walker Township, Hancock County, Illinois, died 1965 Ursa, Adams County, Illinois. Married Charlie Neill.
Cecil Neill, born 1903 near Stillwell, Hancock County, Illinois, died 1968 Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa (in hospital).
Keith Neill, Michael's father
Michael John Neill

Riley Rampley is my great-great-grandfather.