PFAUTZ-FOUTS-FOUTZ-NEWSLETTER
No. 10 JUNE, 1986 No. 10
Published by Dean R. Foutz. 1600 Kapiolani Blvd.. Suite 1130. Honolulu. Hawaii 96814
Order of Immigrant Ancestors
For reference as well as for the information of our new readers, we repeat the PFAUTZ-FOUTS-FOUTZ Ancestor List in order of emigration from Germany to America to identify the subject matter within the purview of this Newsletter. There have been no additions since the list issued on July 1, 1981:
(A) Hans Michael PFAUTZ, Sr., of Lancaster Co., Pa.; Immigrant of 1727.
(B) Jacob PFAUTZ, of York Co., Pa.; Immigrant before 1730.
(C) Theobald PFAUTZ, (David Fouts, Sr.), of Randolph Co., N.C.; Immigrant of 1738.
(D) John David PFAUTZ, of Washington Co., Md., (issue of first wife); Rowan - Davidson Cos.,
N.C. (issue of second wife), Immigrant of 1749.
(E) Conrad FOUTZ, of Franklin Co., Pa.; Immigrant of 1752.
(F) Johann Jacob PFAUTZ, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Immigrant of 1773.
(G) Michael PFOUTS, Sr.. of Harrison Co., Ohio; Immigrant of 1787.
(H) John FOUTS, of Morgan Co., Ohio; Immigrant of 1820.
(I) Adam FOUTZ, of Adams Co., Pa.; Immigrant of 1839.
(J) Jacob FOUTZ, of Baltimore Co., Md.; Immigrant of 1849.
(K) Lewis FOUTZ, of Montgomery Co., Ohio: Immigrant of 1850.
(L) Adam FOUTZ, of Dearborn Co., Ind.; Immigrant of 1854.
(M) William FAUTZ. of San Francisco, Calif., Immigrant of 1855.
(N) Gottlieb PFAUTZ, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Immigrant of 1857.
(0) William FOUTZ, of Norfolk, Va.; Immigrant of 1866.
In the Seventeenth Century (1600s) the PFAUTZ were located on both sides of the Neckar River, east of the Rhine, in what is now Baden and Wurtemberg States, Germany.
A MISSING FAMILY OF HANS MICHAEL PFAUTZ' DESCENDANTS FOUND
One of the continuing satisfactions in genealogical research is the elation that comes when a family, long lost in dispersion, can be re-assembled on a family sheet --- and a missing link is no longer misssing.
When John Eby Pfautz wrote the first family genealogy and published it from Ephrata, Pa., in 1881, he noted that the family of Joseph Pfautz, the youngest son of Jacob Pfautz and wife Mary Bach, had moved to Indiana and had been lost. He could learn nothing concerning them. In the intervening years, no progress has been made. Only recently has the family of Jacob Pfautz, another of Jacob Pfautz and Mary Bach sons, come to genealogical attention although this family was in high profile in Western Pennsylvania. Through an error in Church of the Brethren history, Jacob Pfautz was merged with a James Fouch --- and we all trotted off in the wrong direction, Note: Jacob Pfautz and James Fouch were two different people.
But back to son Joseph. Thanks to the persistency of Thursa H. Kimbrough (Mrs. Robert B., Jr.) who has spent almost ten year trying to track down the origins of Peter Pfoutz, Census of 1850, Huntington Co., Indiana, and Peter Fouts, Census of 1860, Lancaster Co., Nebraska, we started putting loose ends together in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana and came up with a tentative solution. Not all of the proofs are made, but we do have a framework. And this was a big family that got lost!
Without going into genealogical technicalities, here's the story as we reconstruct it:
Joseph Pfautz was born cl778 in Coventry Twp., Chester Co., Pa., and grew up there. In the 1800s, when some of his brothers were moving to Pipe Creek, in Maryland, Joseph apparently went to Montgomery Co., Ohio, the "Mecca" of at least five Pfautz-Fouts-Foutz lines for the next twenty-five years. On 28 Aug 1811, Joseph married Jane Smith in Montgomery County. Then, seemingly he went back to Chester Co., Pa., and helped his widowed Mother, but by 1819, all of the Chester County Pfautz had relocated, mostly to Maryland, but Peter, the eldest brother had moved to Montgomery Co., Ohio, and that's where Joseph, his family, and his Mother moved before her death. She died in 1819 and is buried in Montgomery County. In the same year, Peter Pfoutz sold his brother Joseph 80 acres.
From here on, matters become even murkier. In 1822, Joseph and Jane sold out in, Montgomery County and moved to Wayne County, Indiana, settling in Nettle Creek Brethren congregation area. Joseph and Jane (she always signed with him) sold out there in 1827, and in 1830 Joseph obtained land in Blue River Twp., Henry Co., Indiana, still in the Nettle Creek congregation, but now on the west side. No further record has been located until June, 1837, when a Joseph Fouts was probated in Hamilton Co., Ohio, with all the names associated with the probate, sale, and guardianships being Yankee-English. Heretofore, all of Joseph's connections had been German. No Jane was in evidence. Only a Martha Fouts and an Elizabeth Fouts are mentioned in the sale records, but thanks to some courthouse research by Mrs. Irene Wilson, of Plainfield, Indiana, three guardianships were found --- for Michael, Samuel, and Daniel Fouts.
As mentioned earlier, there are still some loose ends, but here's a first approximation of the family of Joseph Pfautz and his wife Jane Smith;
1. Martha, b. cl8l3, m. Thomas Stafford, 29 Jul 1839, unlocated in Census of 1850.
2. Elizabeth, b. cl8l5, m, Joseph Winters, 5 Aug, 1837, unlocated in Census of 1850,
3. Mary, b. 1817, m. Joel Helvey, d. In Jefferson Co., Nebraska.
4. Peter, b. Dec 1818, m. 31 Mar 1839, Jarusha Denning (divorced), living; with daughter Martha in Otoe Co., Nebraska, in Census of 1900.
5, Samuel, b. 28 Dec 1819, guardian appointed in 1838, not found in Census of 1850,
6. Michael, b. 30 Jul 1821, guardian appointed in 1838, not found in Census of 1850.
7. Daniel, b. 1824, living with Peter in Census of 1850 (Indiana), in 1860 (Nebraska), and nearby in 1880 (Iron Co., Utah), apparently died, marital status unknown, in Utah.
8. Charlotte?, b. 1824, m. 10 Sep 1848, Amasa F. Casler (Kessler), Hamilton Co., Indiana, living in Tipton Co., Indiana, in Census of 1850. Her birthplace is given as "Kentucky," possible but not probable.
The best guess as to what happened to Joseph and Jane is that a tragedy (sickness) overcook the father and mother as the family was again trekking westward. Joseph's administrator was the Hamilton County surveyor, and his bondsman was Postmaster of White River Township. The guardian of two of the boys was William Peck, a well-to-do White River Twp. Farmer. There wasn't a German within 20 miles except Kessler --- and he's still got to be qualified. Like we say, still a lot of loose ends, but after 150 years it is at least a good beginning. Can anyone else help?
WE SUCCUMB TO THE PRESSURES OF PROGRESS!
In the event that you haven't noticed, we have shifted to the smaller size sheet (8kxll). There were three reasons: (1) The necessity to be able to use a folding machine - - - the Foutz' kids in Honolulu were being inundated by our press run; (2) The de-emphasis of the 8 ½ x l4 size by papermakers; and (3) Importunings from various subscribers who found the old size difficult to file, awkward to put in a binder. We are losing a bit even though we have reduced the type size, Sorry, but that's progress!
AFTER ALL THESE YEARS OF RESEARCH, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO PUBLISH THE BOOK?
The time has come, we believe, to make some plans to publish. The files keep getting larger, and we have some 4,000 family sheets on file. For some years we have been procrastinating because of our sense of Perfection. We did not want any, missing links. We wanted everything in its place!
Experience now tells us that we never attain that degree of perfection and if we wait until we could get everyone, the job would never be done. So, we have made a couple of decisions and will proceed forthwith. A series of Pfautz-Fouts-Foutz books will be prepared and published. The following schedule will be the target:
Family Date of Publication
JACOB PFAUTZ, Immigrant before 1730 July, 1987
HANS MICHAEL PFAUTZ , of 1727 Jan, 1988
THEOBALD PFAUTZ, of 1738 July, 1968
JOHN DAVID PFAUTZ, of 1749 Jan, 1989
ALL OTHERS Jan, 1990
To meet this schedule, we propose to place the manuscripting of the books with a genealogical publisher. We are talking to the Everson people at Logan and to others. We have already employed genealogists in Salt Lake City to do the digging in LDS Genealogical Library to complete missing family sheets, primarily those of Foutz' daughters.
CONRAD FOUTZ is not mentioned on this list because that work is being done by the Jacob Foutz Family Association, and they have their own publishing schedule. If we can cooperate with that, we will --- but we will go forward with the others as detailed above.
To avoid intrusion on privacy, we will not take any families past 1900 unless the data is provided by the families. The books will also be patrinymic in nature. We will not follow non-Pfautz, etc., families beyond the half-Pfautz basis, that is to say, we will not go beyond the family of a Pfautz daughter herself and follow the married surname. Sorry, but we have to keep the task within attainable bounds.
So far as book prices are concerned, it's way too soon to even talk about that. Genealogy books are expensemakers; only a dreamer (or a Roots) expects to profit. As they say in the trade it's vanity publishing --- only you are really interested in your family, so you publish to satisfy yourself and your own values, be they vanity, historical, or religious. Now, if any one wants to participate in underwriting the series (publishing costs only), we will be favored to have your support. But this is not an appeal. We will do the series even if we have to fund it all ourselves. It's part of completing a job once it's been started.
PFAUTZ-FOUTS-FOUTZ NEWSLETTER
is published more-or-less Quarterly by Dean R, Foutz , 1600 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1130, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814, and is written and edited by Dr. John Scott Davenport, 1101N American Towers, 48 West 300 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101. Dean Foutz is a descendant of Conrad Foutz. Dr. Davenport is a descendant of Jacob Pfautz. Contributions of both money to support the printing and mailing of the Newsletter and items for inclusion in the Newsletter are welcome. Send all moneys to Dean Foutz in Honolulu, and direct all genealogical items and correspondence to Dr. Davenport in Salt Lake City. If you have a missing link of a Pfautz-Fouts-Foutz nature, Dr. Davenport wil1 search the files without charge , but there may be some costs if extensive copying is required. Neither Dean Foutz nor Dr. Davenport generate income by genealogy. Foutz is the Connecticut Mutual Insurance agent for the State of Hawaii.
Dr. Davenport is an executive with a major nation-wide broadcasting group.
JUST LIKE ALL FAMILIES,
WE HAVE OUR EMBARASSMENTS TOO!
We suspect that we lost a correspondent the other day when we told a steady writer for the past three years what her relationship to the family was. She had been persistent in trying to make her Fouts connection. There were not too many born on the wrong side of the blanket among Pfautz, etc., prior to 1870, but there were some. For those who have trouble making the connection, we're talking about births without benefit of marriage and/or two known parents.
After 1880, there are a goodly number in the records. Our policy is to treat the name, not the circumstances of birth. A Foutz is a Foutz, regardless of dates. It isn't neat, but that's the fact, so we live with it. Also, to either pass judgment or to assume guilt when you find the bar sinister in your ancestry is presumptions and vain. We all have enough to do in ordering our own lives. The only reason that there has never been a genealogy published of the Virginia-Carolina Davenports is because kinfolk were embarrassed at the large number of "irregularities," Count your blessings!
LISTING OF ALL PFAUTZ-FOUTS-FOUTZ IN U,S.
IN CENSUS OF 1900 NEARS COMPLETION
With the aid of Janet K. Pease of Arvada, Colorado, we started to list all the Pfautz, etc., in the U.S. Census of 1900 --- as a means to get a handle on missing links. The project began in 1980 and is now about finished. (it, too, was on hiatus for three years, like the Newsletter).
Frankly, we have not found many missing links. We have found considerably more Conrad Foutz descendants in Washington, D,C., Maryland, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and points West than were thought to exist. There are as many, if not more, descendants of Conrad who are not Mormons as there are, it now appears.
So far, we have found six family members in various prisons, another one living in the jail as the turnkey, a number in insane asylums and entirely too many elderly ones in poor houses or charity homes for the aged. We even found one Jacob Fouts, for whom a tombstone says died in Ohio in 1886, living with his grandson in Sonoma Co., California. But we haven t solved any mysteries or discovered any unknowns of consequence beyond the Conrad Foutz group. There are new immigrants.
WE HAD A WHOLE FILE THAT WE OVERLOOKED;
MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO, FOUTS WERE A RAMBUNCTIOUS BUNCH,
SERVED IN UNION REGIMENTS IN OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA, IOWA, AND OREGON
The Civil War Continued
When we remarked in Newsletter No. 9 that we thought we were close to the end of our Fouts, etc., records from the Civil war, we had forgotten about the Morgan County group. When we presented the Ohio Pfouts, etc., who had served, we had so many that it would have taken four issues to make the presentation. The group sorted easily into Morgan County Fouts and "All Others." So we published the "All Others" (Newsletters 5 & 6) and were going to publish the Morgan folk after all other State groups had been presented. In the three-year hiatus, the Editor forgot the method to his madness, thought that one more Newsletter would finish up the Civil War. Sorry, at least two more necessary to do the job. Then, the Spanish-American War.
Before discussing individuals, a word about the Morgan County Fouts --- there are two specific lines, but only one line was represented in the Civil War. The descendants of Andrew Fouts, youngest son of Jacob Pfautz, immigrant before 1730, continued the scrappy family posture taken by Andrew on the Virginia Frontier during the Revolution. The sons and grandson of John Fouts, immigrant of 1820, despite several eligibilities, did not become involved --- although they were Lutherans, not Mennonites or brethren.
None of the Morgan County Fouts served in the Mexican War, but it was because of politics, not a lack of patriotism. When the call for Volunteers was made in 1846, the Fouts thronged to the colors, were numerous in the Morgan County company that marched to Columbus to be mustered-in. However, when the election was held for the Colonel of the Volunteer Regiment (that’s how it was done in those days), the Fouts' man came in a poor second. Preferring not to serve under the Colonel elected, and not having yet been mustered into Federal Service, all of the Fouts went home and sat out the War. It was no problem. There were five volunteers for every vacancy --- and political soreheads were not cooddled,
Matters were different during the Civil War. It was serious business, a long and bloody war. Here are the Morgan County Fouts who served: All born Morgan County unless noted otherwise,
ANDREW AUGUSTUS FOUTS - 2nd Corporal, Co. H, 17th Ohio Volunteers (3 mos. 1861); 1st Lt., Co. E, 2nd West Virginia Cavalry; Sgt., Co. 9, 9th Ohio Cavalry. Variously served as Andrew A, or Augustus A. Was cashiered from West Virginia regiment for being less than sober as Officer-of-the-Guard. Never claimed his first two enlistments for pension purposes. Had the distinction of being captured by Morgan Raiders while home on furlough, but they were not taking prisoners. History records that Andrew A. Fouts guided the Confederates to the next town, then returned home, but neglected to return to his Union regiment. The bounty hunters for deserters turned him and Andrew lost his sergeant stripes. Despite his travails, he was a good soldier when he worked at it, and spent almost four years at the trade. On 16 Feb 1880, as Augustus A. Fouts he applied for disability pension, alleging asthma and rheumatism, giving his occupation as a carriage maker various employed in the counties of Meigs, Athens, and Morgan, Ohio. The pension was not granted. Fouts applied again in 1891 with the same result. However, after his death in Athens Co., Ohio, on 15 Jul 1895, his wife Mariah E. applied and was pensioned. Andrew A. Fouts and Mariah E, Gardner were married on 15 Nov 1849 in Meigs Co., Ohio. She died 4 Jun 1903 in Iowa. There was one child, a daughter Belle. Included in Fouts' military file is a $30 receipt from the bounty hunter who apprehended him --- the bounty was deducted from Fouts' pay. He was the son of Sheriff Andrew Fouts and Mary Green.
ANDREW J. FOUTS - Sergeant Major, 62nd Ohio Volunteers, then 1st. Lt., Co. B, same regiment. Mustered into Federal service on 4 Oct 1861 at McConnellsville, Ohio, as 1st Sgt., Captain Floyd's Company, 62nd OVI. Subsequently became Regimental Sergeant Major, then an officer in Co. B. Had distinguished military career, serving valiantly in early campaigns in Virginia. Died 21 Jul 1863 at Beaufort, S.C., from wounds received in the reduction of Fort Wagner, a Confederate artillery emplacement guarding Charleston Harbor. On 8 Apr 1901, Mary E. Fouts appeared before the Probate Court of Morgan County, Ohio, and made oath that she was the legal wife of Andrew J. Fouts during the Civil War, that she had married John S. Adams on 8 Oct 1864 at Carthage, Ohio, but had been divorced from Adams on 5 Mar 1878 at McConnellsville, Ohio, and had reassumed her Fouts name by Court order on 22 Oct 1880. Under a Special Act of Congress, she was pensioned; died at McConnellsville on 24 Nov 1910. She and Andrew J. Fouts had one son, Andrew J. Fouts was 31 and a carpenter when enlisted in 1861. His widow proved her relationship in 1901 by providing the government with extensive correspondence received from Andrew during the War. Some of those letters are extremely graphic in recounting the bloody nature of the siege of Charleston Harbor. Andrew J. Fouts was the only son of Sebastian Eaty Fouts, youngest son of Andrew Fouts, Sr., who in turn was the youngest son of Jacob Pfautz, immigrant before 1730.
ANTHONY FOUTS - Pvt., Co. C, 122nd OVI. Mustered-in at Camp Zanesville, 2 Oct 1862. Served in Army of Potomac, captured at Battle of Winchester 15 Jun 1863, confined in Libby Prison, Richmond, until exchanged at City Point, Va., on 9 Jul 1863, and returned to full status with regiment on 5 Oct 1863, and participated in defense of Washington, D.C., thereafter. Mustered out 26 Jun 1865 near Washington. On 28 Jan 1891, Anthony Fouts, age 44, of Malta, Morgan Co., Ohio, applied for invalid pension, alleging an injury to his breast incurred during service. Subsequently pensioned. Died 7 Dec 1910 at home of brother Thomas Benton Fouts, McConnellsville. Never married. Anthony and Thomas Benton were deserted sons of Thomas Fouts.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FOUTS - Blacksmith, bugler, Co. E, 2nd Regiment, Virginia volunteers (later 2nd West Virginia Cavalry). Enlisted at age 38 at McConnellsville, Ohio, but mustered into Federal Service at Parkersburg, (West) Virginia. Captured 20 Jul 1863 in Confederate raid on Wytheville, exchanged, and assigned to dismounted duty at Hagerstown, Md. In Shenandoah Valley service until discharged 28 Nov 1864 at Wheeling. on 12 Jun 1912, Benjamin F. Fouts, of Worth Co., Missouri, applied for a pension, being 90 years of age. He said that he had lived in Iowa for a year and a half after discharge, then had moved to Worth Co., Missouri. Benjamin's records show that he was married to Eliza Cuddington on 4 Nov 1847 in McConnellsville, Ohio, and that they had three children: Alexander F., b. 5 Nov 1848; Mary E., b, 29 Apr 1852; and Ada, b. 24 Sep 1855. He died in Worth Co., Missouri, on 4 Jul 1915, no wife surviving.
CALEB E. FOUTS - Sgt., Co. F, 86th OVI (3 months, 18622). Mustered-in at Camp Chase, Ohio, on 10 Jun 1862, served in West Virginia, mustered-out 25 Sep 1862. On 19 Feb 1887, Ella S, Fouts, 51, of Tridelphia, Morgan Co., Ohio, applied for a Widow's pension, alleging that Caleb E. Fouts had died on 7 Mar 1881 from causes occurring during his military service. She stated that as Ella S. Woodward she had married Fouts on 19 Nov 1857 at Tridelphia, that the deceased had left four children under the age of 16 years: Mary E. Fouts, b. 5 Dec 1865; Rupert A. Fouts, b. 3 Feb 1870; Nellie E, Fouts, b. 20 Jul 1872; and Augusta C. Fouts, 10 Aug 1877. There were two older children, not identified in the pension application, who were over age 16 when their father died, hence not available for pension credit. Ella was pensioned. She died 23 May 1897. at Tridelphia. in the Census of 1900, Rupert's younger sisters were living with him and his wife in Columbus, Ohio. Caleb E. Fouts was a younger brother of Andrew A. Fouts, supra.
DAVID M. FOUTS - Pvt., Co. C, 97th OVI; Corp., Artificcer, Co. C, 3rd Bn, Pioneer Brigade, Army of the Cumberland; Sgt., Co. K, 1st U.S. Veteran Volunteer Engineers. Enlisted 7 Sep 1862 at age 32 to serve three years, being a carpenter by trade. Served in Tennessee. On engineering-related duty throughout service, being assigned to the Pioneer Brigade and then re-enlisting as a Veteran with the Federal Engineer regiment. Mustered-out 26 Sep 1865. On 27 Mar 1683, David M. Fouts of near Rendville, Perry Co., Ohio, applied for a pension, alleging that he had caught a cold during the Battle of Stone River, having fought waist-deep in water in late December, and that said cold had settled in his head, affecting both his sight and hearing. He was pensioned and died 16 May 1912. On 21 May 1912, Mary A, Fouts applied for widow's pension, proving that she was born an 28 Nov 1835 in Belmont Co., Ohio, and had married David M. Fouts on 3 Jan 1856 in Morgan County. Her maiden name was Mary A. Dover. She was pensioned and died 5, 1920. Both died in Zanesville, Ohio, where they, had retired. There were a number of children, none of whom are mentioned in Pension file. David M. was a son of Jacob Fouts and Nancy Gillespie.
ISAAC L. FOUTS - Pvt., Co. H, 17th OVI. Mustered-in 5 Oct 1861, being age 18, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Served in the Army of the Tennessee, in Kentucky and Tennessee. Killed in the Battle of Chickamauga, 9 Sep 1863. Isaac was the youngest son of Jacob Fouts and .Nancy Gillespie. No pension or allowance claim was ever made based on this service.
ISRAEL FOUTS -Pvt., Co. C, 122nd OVI. Enlisted 20 Oct 1862 at Camp Zanesville, Ohio, and sent to New Creek, Virginia, to join regiment. Deployed as Division teamster on 13 Feb 1863. Taken prisoner at the Battle of Winchester, 15 Jun 1863, exchanged and on parole until 15 Oct 1663 when rejoined regiment. In Army of Potomac, assigned to defense of Washington, D.C., until mustered-out 26 Jun 1865. In an extensive pension file, Fouts documented that he was born 30 Aug 1832, that he was married to Margaret E. Glenn on 21 May 1857, that they were the parents of two children: Nancy Jane, b. 6 Aug 1858, and Charles Hood, b. 19 Apr 1867, and that his wife had died on 24 Dec 1909. Subsequently, he married Mary E. Fouts, a cousin, who was the widow of Levi Benjamin, on 13 Dec 1911 at Parkersburg, West Virginia. He died 1 Jan 1926 in McConnellsville, Ohio. Israel was another of the sons of Thomas Fouts.
JACOB FOUTS - Pvt., Co. C, 97th OVI. Mustered-in at Camp Zanesville on 1 Sept 1862, in field with regiment until 8 Dec 1862 when sent to Nashville as sick, apparently never arrived. In April, 1863, is borne on company roster as "Died at Gallatin, Tennessee," no other date. No pension claim was ever made for this service. Jacob was one of the abandoned sons of Dr. Silas Hedges Fouts.
JAMES G. FOUTS - Corp., Co. H, 17th OVI. Mustered-in at Marietta, Ohio, on 10 Feb 1864, being age 33 and a carpenter. In Battle of Atlanta, Sherman's March to the Sea and subsequent March north through the Carolinas. Mustered-out 16 Jul. 1865 at Louisville, Ky. James applied for and was pensioned for his service in 1881. Subsequently, he advised the bureau of Pensions that his first wife was Sarah Mumny, who had died in Farmington, Iowa, in 1857, that he had married Mary Ann Lansley on 11 Sep 1861 in McConnellsville, and that he was the father of five children: Ceclie Irene, b. 6 Mar 1863; John Allen, b. 15 Apr 1866; Clara Edith, b. 4 Apr 1868; Chester Lansley, 27 Apr 1871; and James Carleton, b. 1 Sep 1873. James G. Fouts died 15 Dec 1899. On 27 Feb 1900, Mary A. Fouts his widow applied for a pension. Subsequently, documents were provided attesting that Mary had previously been married to Ezekiel McMichaels from whom she had been divorced on 3 Jun 1858 with her maiden name restored, and that she had custody of the issue of the marriage, Francis W. McMichaels. Mary A. Fouts died 25 Oct 1915 in McConnellsville, (Son of Allen)
JOHN W. FOUTS - Major, 63rd OVI. Raised volunteer company and mustered-in as 2nd Lt., 1 Oct 186l at Camp Putnam, Marietta, Ohio, promoted to Captain on 28 Oct 1861. Detailed for mounted Engineer service (Siege of Vicksburg), 25 Oct 1862. Promoted to Major, 27 Jun 1863. Many important assignments in military engineering and as military commissioner of sequestered properties. Mustered-out 12 Jan 1865 on expiration of term of service. (John Wesley Fouts became a Methodist minister, served churches in Washington, Tuscarawas, and Harrison counties, Ohio.) On 5 Sep 1890, Emma J. Fouts, age 30, of Deersville, Harrison Co., Ohio, applied for widow’s pension alleging that she had been married to the Rev, John W. Fouts on 6 Nov 1884 and that he had died on 2 Apr 1885. That Rev. Fouts former wife, Elizabeth A., had died in Deersville. She was subsequently pensioned and died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on 17 Apr 1933. (John W. Fouts had two children by his first wife.) John W. was the only child of Lemen Fouts, Jr.
JEFFERSON FOUTS - Pvt., Co. H, 25th OVI, Mustered-in 27 Jun 1861 at Camp Chase near Columbus, Ohio, severely wounded in the Battle of Chancellorsville, but returned to duty and spent remainder of war in service against Confederate coastal forts in South Carolina. Following discharge, went West and became a minor in Nevada, Montana, and Idaho. "Told Pension Bureau that he had married Ada C, Brown in Nevada on 22 Aug 1872, but that she had departed immediately after the ceremony and her had not seen her since. Died 27 Sep 1934 at the VA Hospital, Sawtelle, California, having retired to the Imperial Valley in the mid-1920s. Another abandoned son of Dr. Silas Hedge Fouts.
SAMUEL FOUTS - Pvt., Co. D, 5th Independent Battalioon, Ohio Cavalry (6 months). Mustered in 2 Sep 1863 at Camp Todd near Columbus. Spent entire service there. Given discharge on 11 Apr 1864 on basis of "youth and insufficient development. In the opinion of examining board is not eighteen years of age." On 23 mar 1909, Samuel Fouts of Cambridge, Washington Co., Idaho, applied for a pension. Subsequently, he advised that he had been born on 17 Jan 1847 in Morgan Co., Ohio, that he had married Sophia Van Dalsen on 16 Apr 1868 in Grundy Co., Missouri, and had living children: G. A. Fouts, b, 4 Jan 1872; A. C. Fouts, b. 17 May 1874; Leata E. Fouts, b, 14, Jul 1877, Mary Bertha Jones, b. 29 Jan 1883; and Milton Perry Fouts, b. 6 Aug 1888. He also advised that he had lived in Ohio until 1867, then in Trenton, Grundy Co., Missouri, until 1878, then Fairview, Kansas, until 1900, then various places in Idaho thereafter. He was pensioned while a resident of Twin Falls, and died 10 Apr 1922 there. His widow was then pensioned, and she died 28 Sep 1936 in Seattle, Washington. Samuel Fouts was son of Samuel Fouts and Elizabeth Perry
SEBASTIAN EATY FOUTS - Pvt., Co. C, 76th OVI; Pvt., 3rd Ohio Cavalry. At age 42, was mustered-in near Newark, Ohio, on 4 Dec 1861, then deserted from Camp Sherman, Ohio, on 31 Dec 1861. Enlisted 31 Aug 1863 at Toledo, Ohio, in the 3rd Ohio Cavalry, giving his occupation as a moulder, his place of birth as Morgan Co., Ohio, and his age as 42. Apparently some question arose as to his eligibility, for he was not mustered-in to active service. On 3 Oct 1887, a War Department clerk advised a "Mr. Douglas," otherwise unidentified that Sebastian E. Fouts was marked a "Deserter" on the rolls of the 76th OVI, but that his desertion had never been reported to Provost Marshall Generals Bureau, and there was no record of arrest or return. There is no pension file; likely because he could not have qualified on either basis. Sebastian Eaty Fouts II was a son of Allen Fouts, had had a jury convened on hip in Morgan County in the 1850s relative to his sanity,
SILAS FOUTS - Sgt., Co. C, 122nd OVI, Mustered in aat Camp Zanesville on 2 Oct 1862, being age 27. Served with distinction, but was apprehended for straggling on 16 Nov 1863 by the Provost Marshall (he had gone on a two-week furlough on 30 Apr 1863 and was slow in reporting back). Excellent rifleman. Designated Sharp Shooter, Aug 1864, and assigned to Brigade sharp shooter duty on 26 Aug 1864 where he remained until he was mustered out 26 Jun 1865. Silas was pensioned prior to 4 May 1898 when he advised the Pension Bureau that he was married in 1856 to Sarah Weeks in Ohio, that she had died in 1880; that he married again in 1882 and was divorced in the same year (no identification of second wife); and that he had then married Alice Justice on 8 Oct 1886 in Guthrie Center, Iowa. There were two children by his first wife Absalom, b. 1857, and Fred, b. 1877 (that's right, 20 years apart!). He claimed one more child by his third wife Alice: Alva C, b. 4 Aug 1887. he disputed a second child. On 17 Jan 1906, Alice Fouts of Bayard, Guthrie Co., Iowa, filed a claim for half of Silas' pension on behalf of his minor children. In same, she alleged that he had "deserted his wife on the 17th day of February 1887" and had been absent ever since. There were two children: born on 13 Apr 1886 and 4 Aug 1887, recognized and testified to by various persons in Guthrie County, including several of Silas' cousins, all of whom had good words to say about Alice. Silas Fouts died 1 Jun 1912 at Central City, Merrick Co., Nebraska, while living with his son Absalom. His death certificate was signed by his other son, Dr. Frederick Fouts, Alice then received the entire pension. She died 17 Jun 1915 in Kansas.
SIMEON FOUTS - lst Sgt., Co. H, 87th OVI (3 months, 1862). Mustered-in at Athens, Ohio, on (35) May 1862. Appointed 1st Sgt., 13 Jun 1862; reduced to Pvt. at own request on 25 Jul 1862 to assume duty as nurse in hospital. Remained on medical duty until mustered-out at Camp Delaware, Ohio, 1 Oct 1862. No Pension was ever claimed based on this service. Simeon was a son of Andrew Fouts, Jr., and a brother of Andrew Augustus Fouts, noted earlier.
THOMAS B. FOUTS - Pvt., Co. E, lst Oregon Cavalry, Joined at Oregon City, 7 Jan 1862, and mustered into Federal Service at Camp Barlow (Walla Walla, W.T.) on 12 Feb 1862, being age 19. Entire service was spent in Northwest, assigned to pacification of the Hostiles (Indians), was Corporal for several months until reduced to Private again (for Straggling). Mustered-out upon expiration of enlistment at Camp Vancouver, W.T., on 7 Jan 1865. On 4 Jun 1907, Thomas B, Fouts of Helmsville Powell Co., Montana, applied for a pension based on this service. He said that he had been born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, on 3 Jun 1844, that he had never been married, and that he had lived in Montana and farmed since 1866. He died on May 16, 1926 in Avon, Montana. No widow's claim was ever made for this service.
WILLIAM L. FOUTS - lst Lt., Co. K, 25th OVI, Mustered-in 26 Jun 1861 at Camp Chase (Columbus), as a Pvt. subsequent y promoted to Corporal, Sergeant, 1st Sgt., 2nd Lt., and lst Lt. Saw considerable action in reduction of Confederate coastal defense around Charleston. Served in occupation duties in South Carolina, after end of War, commanding the Separate Military District of Newberry. Mustered-out 18 Jun 1866. In 1882, William L. Fouts of McPherson Co., Kansas, applied for and received a pension. In various documents he advised the Pension Bureau that he was born in McConnellsville, Ohio, on 30 Mar 1840, that he was married on 10 Apr 1873 at McPherson, Kansas, to Lizzie Nelson, and that he was the father of Robert N., b. 1 Mar 1874; Jay Warren, b. 18 May 1876; Ettie May, b. 18 May 1878; Silas H., b. 4 Nov 1879 - d. 8 Nov 1879; May E., b. 12 Jul 1882; Lienella, b. 6 Nov 1884 - d. 4 Feb 1885; and William Ralph, b. 25 Dec 1886. He also said that he divorced his wife in April, 1892. William L. Fouts died 3 Sep 1920 at McPherson. Robert L. Fouts advised the Pension Bureau that his mother, William's divorced wife, had died on 29 Mar 1919. On 12 Oct 1922, Anna Ellwood Fouts of Malta, Morgan Co., Ohio, filed a declaration for a Widow's pension on William L.'s service, alleging that she had married him 10 Mar 1867 at McConnellsville, Ohio. In subsequent correspondence to straighten out this affair, Morgan County people variously certified that William L. Fouts had left his wife (said Anna Ellwood) in September, 1868, to go to Guthrie Co., Iowa, and was to return for his wife and child, but never did. This was still kicking around in May 1930 when Anna, now age 88, certified that she had once filed for divorce (1883) , but had abandoned the cause., etc., etc. The matter apparently ended in August, 1930, when the, Morgan County Probate Court appointed a guardian for Anna E. Fouts. Said guardian apparently elected not to continue the cause. William L. Pouts was another abandoned son of Dr. Silas Hedges Fouts.
WILLIAM P. FOUTS - Pvt., Co. B, 5th Iowa Infantry. Mustered in 15 Jul 1861 at Camp Warren, Burlington, Iowa. Variously served as hospital nurse, officers' servant, and teamster in all campaigns from Port Pillow to Vicksburg to Chicamauga. Re-enlisted, being age 34, at Huntsville, Alabama, 5 Jan 1864, as a Veteran Volunteer, credited to Newtown, Jasper Co., Iowa. Detailed as Brigade carpenter, then placed on detached duty with the Ambulance Corps. Mustered-out at Nashville, Tennessee, on 11 Aug 1865, buying his Spencer carbine from the government and taking it home. In 1885, William P. Fouts, a resident of Grand Island, Nebraska, applied for a pension, alleging a shortening of the left leg brought about by rheumatism incurred while in the service. By 1892, both Fouts and his first wife, Sarah Frances Gentry, were residents of Nebraska Soldiers & Sailors Home in Grand Island, where she died on 10 Dec 1893. By Sarah, he had children: William R., b. 6 Jan 1866; Nina, b. 12 Mar 1870; John O., b. 7 Mar 1874; and Nellie J., b. 4 Sep 1876. Married second, 18 July 1895, Maria Thomas, who died 12 Sep 1907. Married third, 14 Jul 1909 Nancy C. Whitney Painter, widow. All marriages among inmates of the Soldiers & Sailors Home. William P, Fouts died on 28 Oct 1914 at the Home. His widow elected to take pension provisions under her first husband's service --- and disappeared from William P. file. Brother of Samuel Fouts, supra.
WILSON S. FOUTS - 1st Sgt., Co. B, 62nd OVI; Pvt., (New) Co. D, 67th OVI, Mustered-in 4 Oct 1861 at McConnellsville, Ohio, as Pvt., Co., B, 62nd. Progressed Corporal to First Sergeant by 10 Feb 1864 when re-enlisted as Veteran Volunteer. Reduced to Private and transferred to Co. A, 23 Aug 1865, then, as Army was consolidating with end of war, transferred to Co. B, 67th Ohio, at City Point, Virginia, and placed on Provost Marshall duty. Mustered-out on 7 Dec 1865 at Columbus, Ohio. On 13 Jan 1909, Wilson S, Fouts, of Newark, Licking Co., Ohio, applied for a pension, alleging injuries sustained while serving at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, in 1864. He documents that he married Harriet Stewart on 30 Jun 1870 at McConnellsville and had two children: Edward M. Fouts, b. 1 Aug 1871, and Harry L. Fouts, b. 29 Aug 1873. He died 9 Jun 1915 at the Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Home in Erie County. His widow died 17 Aug 1929 in McConnellsville. He was another of the abandoned sons of Jacob Fouts, 3rd.
ZACHARY TAYLOR FOUTS - Corp., Co. .I, 122nd OVI. Enlisted as V.S. Volunteer at Zanesville on 5 Jan 1864. Joined Co. I at Brandy Station, Virginia, and participated in actions in Shenandoah Valley and around Washington, D.C.. Mustered-out 26 Jun 1865 near Washington, D.C.. Was age 18 when enlisted, born in Burlington, Iowa, and was a farmer by occupation. On 25 Jul 1890, Mary Fouts, Zachary's mother applied for a pension, alleging that he had disappeared in 1875 and was presumed dead, that he was unmarried at the time, and that she was dependent upon him. The correspondence continued until 1897 when the Pension Bureau insisted upon some proof of death. On 1 Oct 1919, Abbe L. Jones, an attorney in Zanesville, Ohio, asked the Pension Bureau for information. A will, his Mother's, had been probated in Muskingum Co., Ohio, in which Zachary was left a house and lot. Nothing further. Abandoned only son of Lemen Fouts III,
No one can say that the Morgan County Fouts were a dull lot,
WE GAVE YOU SOME WRONG INFORMATION IN No. 9 ABOUT SOUNDEX
In Newsletter No. 9 we discussed Soundex and indicated that Foutz and similar sounding surnames would be found in F320 and P132. P132 was wrong! We had forgotten than sound alike double constants are treated only as one constant. Hence Pfautz, Pfouts, and Phouts are all P320. The "f" is not coded because it reinforces the "P". So, the codes to check are F320 for Fouts, Foutz, Foutts, etc., and F532 for the miscodes where a "u" was read as an "n", and P320 for Pfautz, etc., and P532 for those miscodes. In the Census of 1900, we have found as high as 30 percent of the surnames codes miscoded --- there weren't that many Fonts, Fontz, Phantz, or Phonts!. If there are a number of rights codes under F320 and P320, you can bet there are miscodes. The coders were that consistent. Also remember that the people who did the coding for the Census Department were menial workers recruited from the a pool of folk who were not regarded as being mentally agile. If you expect perfection when dealing with Census data, you are doomed.