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Michigan Pensioners

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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
July
Year
1887
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Washington correspondent of the Detroit Free Press gleaned the following figures, relating to Michigan pensioners, rom the records of the Pension Bureau ; During the late war Michigan was credited with having furnished 87,363 men. The total nümber of the citizens of the state whose ñames are borne on the pension rolls is 16,046, and they are paid each month $154,452.69, or every year $1,853,432.28. The largest number in any one county is in Wayne, where there are 1,054, and they receive each month $10,674.25, or every year $128,091. The following statement shows the number of pensions in each county of the state, together with the amount received.by them every month: County. Pensions. Amount paid. Alcona _ 11 4 00 Aleer 4 34 00 Allegan 405 3,664 17 Alpina __ 49 441 00 Antrlm 113 938 66 Arenac 19 140 00 Baraga 6 38 00 Barry 385 3,542 75 Bar ".!!'". 159 1,45175 Benzle 51 431 00 Berrien - 473 4,248 43 Branch -. 485 4,639 00 Calhoun 649 4,677 87 Cass 24 2,257 50 Charlevoix 101 1,193 75 Cheboygan 79 664 43 Chippewa 17 126 68 Clare 70 646 00 Clinton 378 3.786 34 Crawford 27 258 75 Delta 24 M8 00 Eaton 559 5,703 00 Emmet 134 1,330 50 Genesee 577 6,214 50 Gladwin 4 44 00 Grand Traverse 116 1,072 00 Gratlot 362 3,260 50 Hillsdale 462 4,284 25 Houghton 14 80 00 Huron , 99 95100 Ingham 563 5,053 59 lonia „ „ 195 1,818 25 Iosco.. -. 26 233 00 Iron..: 3 36 00 Isabella 162 1,458 00 Jackson 454 5,137 00 Kalamazoo 176 1,938 00 Kalkaska 32 281 00 Kent 395 3,875 33 Keweenaw 5 76 00 Lake 59 546 00 Lapeer .. 209 1,977 50 lelamw 34 1,292 00 Lenawee 616 6,333 00 Livingston 256 2,744 00 Mackinac 26 299 75 Macomb 218 2,267 00 Manistee 77 1,302 75 Manitou 1 4 00 Marquette 34 273 25 Mason __ _.. 91 801 4 Mecosta 168 2,071 67 Menominee 43 275 CO Midland 91 759 00 Missaukee 15 128 00 Monroc 251 3,339 50 Montcalm 375 3,279 50 Montmorency 6 40 00 Sluskegon S73 3.431 59 Newaygo 143 1,098 00 Oakland 401 3,0:0 93 Oceana 171 1,645 fcO Ogemaw 23 159 00 Ontonagon 7 107 00 Oaceola 177 1,136 25 Oscoda 7 64 00 Oteego 83 332 00 Ottawa 225 2,118 42 Presque Isle 6 52 00 Roscommon „... 15 125 00 Saglnaw 419 3,791 50 St. Clair 236 2,168 00 St. Joseph 317 3,267 34 Sanilac 127 1,109 50 Schoolcraft 11 100 00 Shtawassee 894 4,253 07 Tusoola 327 3,261 15 Van Buren 506 6,421 85 Wathtenaw 260 2,862 50 Wtyne 1054 10,674 25 Wexford 148 1,342 56

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