PVT in Company K, 10th ILL INF. Can Number: 17824, Bundle #29.

Born: Sinecta, Ohio, Hamilton Co, Ohio
Post Office At Time of Enlistment: Edwardsville, Madison Co, Illinois

State wifes' full/maiden name: Margaret Owens
When, Where married: In 1870 in May, don't remember the date. Married at Alton, Illinois.

Are you now living with wife? Divorced from her by her request and there was no objection by me.

Date: Veterans' Home, Napie Valley, California State. 23 April 1915

==
Papers from Woodburn? Marion Co, Oregon 5th May 1898

Are you married? NO

When, where were you married? Was married in Upper Alton Illinois, by Nath. Butler.

What record of marriage exists? In court at Edwardsville, ILL. Divorce granted at this same court.

Name of wife/ and date of divorce: Margaret Owens; Divorce at Edwardsville, ILL 26 October 1845. (NOTE: He gave birth year as 1850, or clerk charted it worng, or divorce date wrong)

Any children living? NO, none alive ot dead.
===
Pension Declaration in California:

Placer Co, CA, 19th day of June 1912. Philetus Weeks declares he is 62 years of age, and a resident of Sacramento, CA.

That he is the identical person that enrolled at Edwardsville, Madison Co, Illinois as a PVT in Company K, 10th Regiment, Illinois Infantry.

He was in the service of the US in the Civil War, and was honorably discharged Louisisville, Kentucky, 4th July 1865. No other war served.

Description:
Height: 5'4", eyes Hazel, color of hair Red, farmer, born 17 April 1850 at Cincinnati, Ohio.

Moved to:
Denver, Colorado in 1870; To California in 1876; In Oregon from 1887 to 1898 (about); Resided in California since then.

He is pensioner number: 869253; pension cert. number 869253.

His post office address is: Emerald Bay, El Dorado Co, California. 

After October 1st, 1912, residence Sacramento, CA.

19 June 1912, signed by: Chas W. Coffin; G.R. Bliss; & Chas W. Nelson Notarty Public.
===
Philitus Weeks died: 23 May 1917.