Soldier Information
Name: Hines Foster
Alias: Beam
Place of Birth: Nelson KY Year of Birth: 1843
Occupation: Laborer
Eyes: Dark Hair: Dark Complexion: Dark
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 6.5
View Ledger
Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: August 27, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
Document: View
Congressional District: 4th District KY
Company: C Regiment(s): 5th USCC
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
Mustered Out Date: March 16, 1866
Rank at Muster Out: Corporal
Notes:
A major discrepancy was noted in the physical appearance of the soldier in the CMSR as it differed from that in the Descriptive Ledger. While the soldier was listed as 5’6 1/2″ tall in both documents, the CMSR described him as having a yellow complexion, blue eyes and yellow hair. The ledger described him as having a dark complexion, dark eyes and dark hair. All other pertinent dates as to enlistment and muster were the same. In that the ledger is a recreated document with the soldiers listed alphabetically and the list on the ledger has descriptive information carried over from several entries prior to the soldier (marked with ” “), it is presumed that the description in the CMSR is accurate and reflects the soldier’s service record.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
Military Death Date:
Military Death Location:
Military Cause of Death:
Death Date: May 9, 1914
Cause of Death: Unknown – See Family Notes
Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: January 12, 1883
Application No.: 469263 Certificate No.: 374929
Alternate First Name: Hines Alternate Last Name: Beam
No widow pension card found
Other Family Pension Information
Pension Card Link: View
Application Date: September 18, 1914
Application No.: 1034280 Certificate No.: 795382
Pension File Information
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Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
Mother First Name: Mother Maiden Name:
Father First Name: Father Last Name:
Siblings: Ludwell Beam
Wife #1 First Name: Mariah Maiden Name: Porter
Wife #2 First Name: Lyda Maiden Name: Sumners
Wife #3 First Name: Maiden Name:
Children: Ulysses Beam 1866
Willie Beam 1869
Lottie Beam 1874
Hines Beam, Jr 1875
Marvin Beam 1877
Mary 1878 Beam
Augusta Beam 1881
Joseph Beam 1883
John Beam 1885
Jodie Beam 1888
Family Notes:
The probate document for Jonathan Dodson that was located in Family Search divided among his heirs those individuals who were enslaved along with real estate after the enslaver’s death. Both Hines and the soldier (Ludwell) were listed together in the list of males. In the course of other research during which documents of this type have been located, siblings often were listed together.
In addition, prior research regarding Hines Beam identified his enslaver as R.G. Foster. Research reflected R.G. Foster was the husband of Dodson’s daughter, Bettie, to whom Hines (Hynes) was one of 3 enslaved individuals received by her. Based upon this development and Hines and Ludwell being listed together in the inventory of the enslaved individuals in this document, it is believed that it is more likely than not that Ludwell and Hines were siblings.
Soldier’s death date was located in Ancestry – U.S. Veterans Administration Master Index.
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/241139:61861
Soldier’s additional children: Earnest Beam (1890) and Abraham Beam (1907)
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1870 Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Profession: Works on Farm
1870 Live with/near former enslaver? Unknown
1870 Real Estate Value: 0 1870 Personal Estate Value: 0
1870 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1870 Census Notes:
1880 Census
1880 Census Link: View
1880 Profession: Farmer
1880 Live with/near former enslaver? Unknown
1880 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1880 Census Notes:
1890 Census
1890 Census information not found
1900 Census
1900 Census Link: View
1900 Profession: USS Engager
1900 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1900 Own/Rent: Own 1900 Home Free/Mortgage: Mortgage 1900 Farm/House: Farm
1900 Census Notes:
1910 Census
1910 Census Link: View
1910 Profession: USS Storekeeper
1910 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1910 Own/Rent: Own 1910 Home Free/Mortgage: Mortgage 1910 Farm/House: Farm
1910 Census Notes:
1920 Census
1920 Census Link: View
1920 Profession: Stock Press Laborer
1920 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1920 Own/Rent: Rent 1920 Home Free/Mortgage: Unknown 1920 Farm/House: Unknown
1920 Census Notes:
In 1910, the soldier appears to have remarried as the census in Ancestry shows he and his wife, Leddie, married for 3 years with one child, Abraham, age 2. Leddie is shown as the mother of one child with that child living. Other records indicated that following the death of his first wife (14 Oct 1903), the soldier, age 60, married Lyda Sumners, age 30 (abt 1876), on 8 Sept 1906 in Nelson County, KY.
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1117/images/KYVR_994050-0663?pid=201030&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53285375/mariah-h-beam?_gl=1*sx8vks*_ga*MTc5OTczMzIxMS4xNjQ5MzcwMTM2*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY1Mjk5NjM2NS4yOC4xLjE2NTMwMDIxNTguMA..
In that the soldier passed in 1914, the 1920 census is for the soldier’s daughter, Mattie, by his first marriage to Maria H. Beam nee Porter (go to second link a Find a Grave Index Record to see full name as written). The employment, education and residence information is for Mattie and her husband William Baker (also written as Barker). William was a Stock Press Laborer and Mattie had no employment listed. The soldier’s second wife, Lyda (Lettie/Leddie/Luttie), nor their son Abraham Beam, could be located on the 1920 census. Death record information for Lyda in 1935 and for Abraham in 1969 was located.
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1714925:60281
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1222/images/KYVR_7019815-0769?pId=1629346
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/60716/images/44…806374.224753780.1651380442-1799733211.1649370136&pId=600991370
Enslaver Information
Name: R.G. Foster Location: Bloomfield, Nelson County, Kentucky
Previous Enslaver: Jonathan Dodson
Enslaver Notes:
The 1863 Division of Property documents for the estate of Jonathan Dodson revealed that he was the enslaver of Hines Foster (then known as Hines Beam. R. G. Foster was not soldier’s enslaver until after 1863. The 1850 and 1860 data entry fields represent information about Jonathan Dodson.
The 1860 slave schedule for Jonathan Dodson consisted of two pages, with the probable Hines Foster being noted on the second page listing.
R.G. Foster, married Elizabeth Dodson in Nelson County, KY, in May 1859 (he was 40 and she was 19), the 1860 population census shows the enslaver, age 40, a Blacksmith, has head of a household with those living with him as B.M. Foster, a 19 year old female. Although the initials do not match her name of Elizabeth M. Foster nee Dodson, it appears likely that this is the enslaver’s wife. In addition, it was noted that there was a “Plough Stocker” named I.M. Wells, age 25, and a Blacksmith named Elijah Curry, age 23, enumerated. Curry’s was noted as being Black. It was further noted that the next family enumerated on the census was W.M. Foster, 72, and Elenor Foster, 61, both from Virginia. Although the enslaver’s parents were not identified in the course of the research, it is appears likely that these were relatives of the enslaver.
The 1870 and 1880 census schedules are for the enslaver’s wife and children in 1870 and the enslaver’s wife, children and new husband (Charles Williams) in 1880 following her apparent remarriage after his death in 1869. The 1880 census also suggests that the enslaver and his wife had 3 children consisting of Emma Foster (1860), John D. Foster (1863) and Effie Foster (1865). They are listed as step children to Charles on the 1880 census. It was further noted that in 1870 and 1880, Bettie Foster’s mother, Savilla Dodson, is living in the household. Of particular note in 1870, Bettie’s household also consisted of two Mulatto females, Sarah Mason, 18, and Nancy Davis, 16. Respectively set forth are their relationships to head of household as Domestic Servant and House Girl.
1850 Enslaver Census
1850 Census Link: View
1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 16
1860 Enslaver Census
1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: $21,000 1860 Personal Estate Value: $30,000
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 24
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: 30,000 1870 Personal Estate Value: 10,000
1880 Enslaver Census
Compensation Information
Compensation Application not found