I do not know what the price would be for 1, 2, or 3 pension files. Check first with the Message Board service
for their charges.

I'm thinking that Richard/Edward ran away from her and she thought he was dead. Perhaps this is why her pension was not allowed as he was still alive and drawing his.

This might be her

Elizabeth Carlton in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Elizabeth Carlton
Age: 55
Birth Date: Mar 1845
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Liberty, Geary, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 6
Name Age
Elizabeth Carlton 55
Lafayette Carlton 25
Jake Carlton 22
Myrtle Carlton 18

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1920 Census

Name: Edward Carlton
Age: 77
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1920: Saint Francois, Wayne, Missouri
Street: Fredericktown Road
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ada Carlton
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Carlton 77
Ada Carlton 36
Hazel Carlton 13