Henry D Cravens
D 5 Illinois Cavalry
Pensioner  # 286 398

Chronic diarrhea first occurred at the siege of Vicksburg
McPherson Hospital at Vicksburgh from September 1864 to December 17, 1864
Rheumatism winter of 1863.  Treated at Black River, Mississippi
Lived in Wayne Co some five years before enlisting at Jeffersonville in the Civil War and returned to Wayne Co and remained there until May 1879 when he moved to Post Office Logan, Phillips Co., Kansas

Enlisted September 13, 1861 at Fairfield, Illinois
Enrolled September 30, 1861 at Fairfield, Illinois
Discharged December 17, 1864 Vicksburg, Mississippi

Married Eleanor Williamson  April 1852 in Wayne Co., by R. Thocumb, Esq (Jerilyn can't read his name)

Living children as of Aug 14, 1898
Joseph Craven  April 14, 1864
Mary Elizabeth Palmer July 27, 1860
H. G. Craven  December 5, 1865
J. W. Craven September 4, 1865  ( he wrote 1865 but is actually 1868)
J. N. Craven July 12, 1869
Emily A. Gunther September 25, 1871
Ira Craven November 8, 1874

Living children as of December 20, 1898
He says he was married in the spring of 1852 by W. W. George Justice of the Peace

Joseph      April 14, 1854
Mary         Elizabeth  July 27, 1860
Henry G.   December 5, 1865
John W.    September 4, 1867 (he wrote 1867 but is 1868)
Jasper N.   July 12, 1867 ( he wrote 1867 but is 1869)
Emily A.    September 20, 1891 (the day is actually the 25th)
Ira             November 8, 1874

Application of April 17, 1876 his Post Office was Pin Oak, Wayne Co., Illinois
Personal description as of April 17, 1876,: 5 feet 8 inches tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, red hair, farmer, born August 20, 1830, at Bledsoe Co., Tennessee..

Residences:
1864 to 1879 Wayne Co., Illinois
1879 to October 1905  Phillips Co., Kansas
Oct 1905 to June 1906  Oak Park, California
June 1906 to March 1907  Oberlin, Decatur Co., Kansas

Affidavits - Robert Ellis, Andrew Young, Lawrence P. Hay & Samuel J. R. Wilson.
Doctors mentioned  Dr. Richard L. Boggs & Dr. W. S. Barrickman

Comments by Jerilyn
This file was very small and consisted mainly of surgeons statements of his health.

His wife, Eleanor Williamson, was a widow.  Her maiden name was Eleanor White.
Henry Dawson Craven was born August 21, 1830 in Bledsoe Co., Tennessee
Henry Dawson Craven died May 21, 1912 in Downs, Osborne Co., Kansas
Henry's parents were Robert Craven and Sarah Elizabeth (unknown last name)

Eleanor White Williamson Craven was born January 5, 1833, in Wayne Co., Illinois.
Eleanor White Williamson Craven died May 13, 1902 in Logan, Phillips Co., Kansas
Eleanor's parents were Joseph White and Eleanor Woods.

Their children were as follows and birth dates above are correct as far as I know.
Joseph C. Craven
Sarah E. Craven - born 1858
Mary Elizabeth Craven
Henry Guthrie Craven
John Wesley Craven
Jasper Newton Craven
Emily A. Craven
Ira C. Craven