Henry Harrison Fouts¹ [P3971] = Elizabeth D. Boswell [P3949]

Married Thursday 27 February 1840, Clinton, Vermillion, IN USA
Henry Harrison:

Born Thursday 14 April 1814, near Salem, Washington CO, IN USA
Died Thursday 17 December 1908, Chrisman, Edgar CO, IL USA
Reference number: 5051
"Portrait and Biographical Album, Vermilion and Edgar Counties, Illinois" Chapman Bros., 1889,Chicago, Ill., pp 801-804 Supplied by Mrs. Jack Henchen, 601 Strawberry Lane, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
There is probably no more hospitable home within the limits of Edgar Township, than that occupied by Henry Harrison Fouts and his interesting family. He is a man, who, although, like most others has met with his reverses, yet has been enabled to extract much solid comfort from life and is disposed to make the best of circumstances. His farm 131 acres in extent, occupies a part of Sections 20, 21 and 28, the dwelling being on the first mentioned. The land is naturally fertile and under careful management yields a comfortable living for Henry and his family.
The Fouts family is of German descent and it is believed was first represented in American by the great-grandfather of Henry, who settled in Maryland and became the father of a a family among whom was Andrew who upon reaching manhood became owner of a plantation and slaves in North Carolina. He served as a soldier of the Revolutionary War and spent his last days in his native state. In the meantime he was married and became the father of a family, among his sons being David, the father of Henry Harrison Fouts, who was born in Guilford County, NC and upon reaching man's estate, cleared a farm from the timber. He likewise converted this into a plantation, principally devoted to tobacco. He left North Carolina, however, and emigrating to Indiana, settled among the earliest pioneers of Washington County, IN. By entry and purchase he became the owner of 1,200 acres of land and was prosperous. He served as a Justice of the Peace during the greater part of his residence there and was a prominent menter of the Baptist church. Politically, he was a Jackson Democrat of the strongest type. He died in 1856.
Henry attended school a few months in the winter season until a lad of fourteen years, then commenced Running on the Louisville Canal as "Grog boss". Three months of this life satisfied him and returning to "Terra Firma" he engaged in a wholesale coffee house at Louisville, KY., where he remained two years. Afterward he ran a store boat one year for another party and at the age of eighteen years commenced flatboating down the river to New Orleans. In 1832 he commenced running a snag boat in the Ohio River one year, making thirteen trips on the flat boats.
Finally Henry determined to change his occupation, and going to Carroll County, IN., in 1835 entered 160 aces of land. He cleared a part of this and operated it until in September, 1836, when he sold out and changed the scene of his operations to Delphi. Here he engaged as a carpenter, following this business three years. In the fall of 1839 he started out for Vermilion County, IN., overland by team, crossing the Wabash at Covington. He located in Clinton, Vemilion County, IN, and for a few years worked on a farm. In 1840 he repaired to Feeder Dam on the Eel River and took the contract for building a dam and three miles of a canal which occupied him three years. In the meantime he had associated himself with a partner who ran away with the money and consequently Henry returned to Clinton barren of resources.
Next Henry was found on the other side of the Mississippi in Lawrence County, Missouri, where he commenced trading with the Indians and where he sojourned for four years.He then came up into Vermillion County, IN., where he farmed until 1858 and that year changed his residence again to Young America Township, Edgar Co., IL. Here he rented land and began dealing in livestock, feeding and shipping at which he continued very successfully until 1871. That year he purchased fifty-six acres of land in Edgar Township and which was then in its wild state. He commenced its improvement and cultivation and added to it until it assumed the proportions of his present farm. He labored industriously many years, bringing the whole to a state of cultivation, building fences, setting out groves and an orchard and in the meantime carried on his livestock operations. He put up a house and barn and instituted two fish ponds, one of which is stocked with gold fish and another with German carp.
Mr. and Mrs. Fouts rejoice in the possession of thirty-six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. They contemplate the celebration of their golden wedding in February 1890.
Henry cast his first Presidential vote for Gen. Jackson and has since given his unwavering adhesion to the Democratic Party. He has served on the grand and petit juries, He was Justice of the Peace for several years, commissioner of Highways three years, and has been a School Director for the long period of thirty years. Socially, he belongs to the Bloomfield Lodge, No. 148, A.F.& A.M. at Chrisman, in which he has served as Deacon and is also a member of Edgar Chapter, No. 32. His estimable wife belongs to the Baptist Church of Chrisman. Nothing seems to suit them better than the entertainment of their many friends under their pleasant roof tree, while the stranger likewise receives cordial welcome and carries away with him pleasant remembrances of the Fouts family
Goar has first name only and states that all 12 children were born to the first wife Lucinda Manaugh and he puts second wife as Elizabeth Boxwell. The Fouts Newsletters with information regarding men who serviced in the Civil War list Elizabeth as the mother

Elizabeth D.:

Born Tuesday 15 January 1822, Germantown, Stokes CO, NC USA
Died Monday 18 October 1909, Chrisman, Edgar CO, IL USA
Buried Franklin Cemetery
Religion:
Reference number: 5029
Was 3 years old when moved to Indiana, She learned to card and spin cotton and was also taught all the other housewifely duties by her excellent mother. Of her union with Henry there have been born fifteen children,
Obit from Chrisman, IL, October 22, 1909
Elizabeth Boswell Fouts was born of Irish parents, Feb., 15, 1822 at Germantown, Stokes Co, NC and with her parents moved to Washington Co, IN in 1826. Shortly afterward she moved to Vermillion Co., IN, where she resided with her parents until her marriage to Henry Harrison Fouts, which occurred on Feb. 27, 1840, northeast of Clinton, Justice of the Peace Major Chun, officiating.
In 1843, she with her husband moved in the soutwest part of Missouri, where the Redmen were more plentiful than the whites. It was there that she traded meal and flour to the Indians, in exchange for beaded moccasins for her little ones to wear. She pulled flax, broke, spun and wove it into blankets and wove it into linen cloth for herself and children. She carded and spun the wool from the sheep, wove it into blankets and cloth that she might make her off spring comfortable. She also saw the wild forests fall before the woodman's ax.
Our subject had been a resident of this county for over fifty years, coming here Jan. 1, 1858 and had seen the wild prairies converted into fertile fields, dotted with towns and houses and traversed with railroads.
The deceased passed away at her home in this city on Monday evening, Oct. 18th, at 11:15 o'clock, exactly the same minute at which her husband expired on Dec 17, 1908, who was at that time aged 94 years, 8 months and 18 days. Our subject at her death was 87 years, 8 months, and 3 days. The ages of she and her husband combined were 181 years, which is a phenomenal record.
The deceased had resided in this city almost ten years; and had been bedfast for six months. Her condidtion became serious last Thursday and continued so until the end.
She was the mother of fifteen children, nine of whom still survive viz: David W., Chrisman; John, who lived at home; Margaret Welch; Houston, Texas; Mrs. M. J. Sours, Erie, Kan; Mrs. A. C. Hawkins, North Baltimore, Ohio; Mrs. Nancy Stanfield, Van Wert, Ohio; Joseph, Kennsett, Ark; Andrew J, near Chrisman; Mrs. Emma Wright, Paris. All of the children were present at the funeral except Joseph.
Besides the nine children, she is survived by 32 grandchildren, 30 great grandcildren, and one great great grandchild.
"Grandma" as she was familiarly known, had been a member of the Baptist church for over seventy years, was a faithful companion and a loving mother. She and her husband having lived in peace and unity for over 68 years.
The funeral services were conducted from the Baptist Church in this city on Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock, Rev. R. S. Sargent officiating and interment was made in Franklin Cemetery, the obsequies having been very largely attended.

Martha E.² [P3978] = H. M. Roush [P3973] > Family [F2292]

Martha E.:

Reference number: 5058
Died when nine months old

H. M.:

Reference number: 5053
Portrait and Biographical Album, Vermilion and Edgar Counties, Illinois", Chapman Bros., 189, Chicago, Ill., pp 801-804
Mr. Roush was a prosperous farmer owning 320 acres of land in Case County, Missouri. of Audrain CO, MIssouri

Emma A.³ [P3993] = John Wright [P3994] > Family [F2183]

Married Thursday 28 November 1878, Edgar CO, IL
Emma A.:

Reference number: 5073

John:

Reference number: 5074
A farmer of Edgar Twp. Edgar CO, IL

David William [P3966] = Rebecca Kelley [P3967] > Family [F2171]

Married Thursday 29 February 1872, , Edgar CO, IL USA
David William:

Born Saturday 4 March 1843, , Clinton CO , IN USA
Died Wednesday 21 July 1926, Chrisman, Edgar CO , IL USA
Reference number: 5046
David served in the Civil War. Was a Pvt., Co., H, 44th Illinois Infantry, mustered in 28 Sep 1864 at Danville, IL, mustered-out 15 Jun 1865, having never served one day with his company. He was sick in the hospital at Chattanooga for entire service. Company descriptive book lists him as a Draftee, age 21, born in Vermillion Co., Indiana, a farmer, and resident of Young American, Edgar Co., IL. On 18 Jun 1912, David W. Fouts of Edgar Co., Ill, filed for a pension. Subsequently, he states that he was born n Clinton, Indiana, 4 Mar 1843, that he had married Rebecca Kelly on 29 Feb 872, that he had two children:
Florence K., b 17 Nov 1875 and Bert B., b. 28 Jun1877. David William Fouts died 21 Jul 1926 in Chrisman, Edgar Co, IL. His widow died 5 Jan 1929, also in Chrisman
Source: John Scott Davenport Newsletter No. 8, October 1982
"Portrait and Biograpical Album, Vermilion and Edgar Counties, Illinois" Chapman Bros., 1889, Chicago, Ill., pp 801-804
David W. of Chrisman

Rebecca:

Died Saturday 5 January 1929, Chrisman, Edgar CO, IL USA
Reference number: 5047
of Edgar CO, IL

John H.⁴ [P3979] = Mary Long [P6753] > Family [F3513]

John H.:

Born 1845
Reference number: 5059
"Portrait and Biographical Album, Vermilion and Edgar Counties, Illinois", Chapman Bros., 1889, Chicago, Ill., pp; 801-804
John H. operated the home farm

Mary:

Reference number: 8566
of Edgar CO, IL

Sarah Ellen⁵ [P3980] = William W. Hurst [P3981] > Family [F2176]

Married Sunday 20 August 1865, , Edgar CO, IL
Sarah Ellen:

Born 1846
Reference number: 5060
"Portrait and Biographical Album, vermilion and Edgar Counties, Illinois", Chapman Bros., 1889, Chicago, Ill., Pp 801-804
Sarah J. was deceased

William W.:

Reference number: 5061
of Edgar CO, IL

James T.⁶ [P3970]

Born 1847, , . IN USA
Died New Orleans, LA USA
Reference number: 5050
James served in the Civil War. He was a Pvt., Co. Co. 38th Illinois Infantry; joined as a bounty substitue for Louis Wetzel on 26 Jan 1865 at Danville, being age 18, born in Indiana and a famer. Mustered-out at Victoria, TX, 20 Mar 1866. No pension was ever claimed for this service
John Scott Davenport newletter
"Portrait and Biographical Album, Vermilion and Edgar Counties, Ellionois", Chapman Bros., 1889, Chicago, Ill., pp 801-804
James was killed on his way home after the close of the war.

Melissa A.⁷ [P3982] = Samuel Julian [P3984] > Family [F2178]

Melissa A.:

Born Tuesday 12 January 1847
Reference number: 5062
"Portrait and Biographical Album, Vermilion and Edgar counties, Illinois", Chapman Bros., 1889, Chicago, Ill., pp 801-804
Resided in Bloomfield, IL

Samuel:

Reference number: 5064

= Ulyssus Hurst [P3983] > Family [F2177]

Married Sunday 28 May 1865, Edgar CO, IL
Ulyssus:

Born ABT 1845
Reference number: 5063
of Edgar CO, IL Was married twice

Albert Benjamin⁸ [P3959] = Mary E. Miller [P3960] > Family [F2163]

Married Sunday 14 May 1865, , , Edgar CO, IL USA
Albert Benjamin:

Born 1850
Died Wednesday 5 December 1894, , , Audrain CO, MO USA
Reference number: 5039
During the Civil War Albert was a Pvt., Co. E, 115th Indiana infantry, enlisted 30 Jul 1863 at Perryville, Indiana; mustered-in at Indianapolis 13 Aug 1863, ill with fever at Knoxville, Tennessee, from 28 Oct 1863 until regiment mustered-out 25 Feb 1864. In 1888, as resident of Edgar Co., IL, Albert B. Fouts applied for an Invalid Pension stating that he was born in 1850, that he was born in 1850, that he was a farmer by occupation, and that he had contracted lung fever at Blue Springs, Kentucky, where in the Service. Albert died of a gunshot wound in Audrain Co., Missouri, before his Pension was approved. On 19 Dec 1894, Mary M. Fouts, his widow, applied for a pension, stating that Albert B. Fouts had died on 5 Dec 1894, that she had married him on 11 Apr 1865 in Edgar Co., Illinois, that shewas at that time a resident of Audrain Co., Missouri, and that there were no surviving children under the age of 16 years. Her maiden name, per marriage certificate, was Mary E. Miller.
Albert farmed in Audrain Couty, MO

Mary E.:

Died Wednesday 3 August 1921, Christman, Edgar CO, IL USA
Buried , Audrain, Missouri USA
Reference number: 5040
of Edgar CO, IL

Joseph G. [P3977]

Born October 1850
Reference number: 5057
"Protrait and Biographical Album, Vermilion and Edgar Counties, Illinois", Chapman Bros., 1889, Chicago, Ill, pp 801-804
Joseph was still living at home with his parents.

Margaret C.⁹ [P3985] = Silas Welsh [P3986] > Family [F2179]

Margaret C.:

Born 1852
Reference number: 5065
Lived in Washington Cty, Kansas

Silas:

Reference number: 5066
Silas was from Washington Cty, Kan

Mariah Josphine [P3987] = George Soures [P3988] > Family [F2180]

Married Thursday 15 August 1872, Edgar CO, IL
Mariah Josphine:

Born 1853
Reference number: 5067
"Portrait and Biographical Album, Vermilion and Edgar Counties, Illinois", Chapman Bros., 1889, Chicago, Ill., pp 801-804
Resides n Neosha Co., Kan.

George:

Born ABT 1852
Reference number: 5068
of Edgar CO, IL

Harriet E.¹⁰ [P3989] = Abraham C. Hawkins [P3990] > Family [F2181]

Married Sunday 23 September 1877, , Edgar CO, IL
Harriet E.:

Born Sunday 26 November 1854, Clinton, Vermillion, IN
Died Thursday 8 August 1935, Hoytville, Wood, OH
Reference number: 5069

Abraham C.:

Reference number: 5070
From Edgar Twp., Edgar CO, IL

George W. [P4052]

Born 1856
Reference number: 5132
Portrait and Biographical Album, Vermilion and Edgar Counties, Illinois", Chapman Bros., 1889, Chicago, Ill, pp 801-804
George W. Was deceased.

Nancy E.¹¹ [P3991] = Charles S. Stanfield [P3992] > Family [F2182]

Married Wednesday 15 August 1877, , Edgar CO, IL
Nancy E.:

Born 1856
Reference number: 5071

Charles S.:

Born ABT 1855
Reference number: 5072
of Edgar CO, IL

Andrew Jackson¹² [P4051] = Lucinda J. Morris [P6754] > Family [F3514]

Married Tuesday 5 October 1880, Edgar CO, IL
Andrew Jackson:

Born Saturday 12 March 1859
Reference number: 5131
portrait and Biographical Album, Vermilion and Edgar Counties, Illinois", Chapman Bros., 1889, Chicago, Ill., pp 801-804.
Was farming in Edgar Twp

Lucinda J.:

Reference number: 8567
of Edgar CO, IL

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