Soldier Information
Name: Ambrose Fouchee (Foushee)
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Place of Birth: Hardin County KY Year of Birth: 1842
Occupation: Farm hand
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 6
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Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: August 2, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
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Congressional District: 4th
Company: B Regiment(s): 123rd USCI
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
Mustered Out Date: October 16, 1865
Rank at Muster Out: Private
Notes:
The Compiled Military Service Records for Ambrose Fouchee state he enlisted on August 2, 1864, at Louisville, Kentucky, and he mustered in on the same day. (Some records say this date is August 22.) Ambrose was 22 years old, height of 5′ 6″, with black eyes, black hair, and black complexion. Ambrose served in the 123rd U.S. Colored Infantry, Company B. From mustering in to October 31, 1864, Ambrose was “absent in hospital.” He mustered out on October 16, 1865, at Louisville, Ky.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
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Death Date: May 12, 1920
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Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: November 22, 1887
Application No.: 629707 Certificate No.: 666951
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Widow Pension Information
Widow Pension Card: Pension Card
Widow Application Date: December 24, 1925
Application No.: 1240572 Certificate No.: A-1-12-29
No other family pension card found
Pension File Information
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Pension Notes:
Ambrose Fouchee filed for an Invalid’s Pension on November 22, 1887, at the age of 45; application no. 629707, certificate no. 666951. Lucy Fouchee filed for a Widow’s Pension on December 24, 1925, application no. 1240572, certificate no. A-1-12-29, when Ambrose would have been about 83. The date of her application, December 24, 1925, suggests Ambrose died sometime before this date. The full pension files have not been retrieved.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
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Siblings: (Unknown) Hutcheson
Wife #1 First Name: Lucy E. Maiden Name: White
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Children: Hetty B. Fouchee May 1886
Isaac Thomas Fouchee October 24, 1888
William Edward Fouchee May 1889
John B. Fouchee July 1900
Family Notes:
Ambrose and Lucy (White) Fouchee were married in 1886. They had six children, but only four were living by 1900: Hetty B., Isaac Thomas, William Edward, and John B. Ambrose had two nieces: Margarite and Jonetta/Onetta? Hutcheson, but their parents’ names are unknown.
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1870 Census
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1880 Census
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1890 Census
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1900 Census
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1900 Profession: Laborer
1900 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1900 Own/Rent: Own 1900 Home Free/Mortgage: Free 1900 Farm/House: House
1900 Census Notes:
In 1900, Ambrose Fouchee is living with his wife, Lucy, and four children: Hetty B (age 14), Isaac T. (age 11), William E. (age 10), and John B. (age 11 mos.). They live in Leitchfield, Kentucky (Grayson County). Ambrose and Lucy have been married for 14 years. Lucy has had 6 children, and 4 of them are living. They own their own house, without a mortgage.
1910 Census
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1910 Profession: Gardener
1910 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1910 Own/Rent: Own 1910 Home Free/Mortgage: Mortgage 1910 Farm/House: House
1910 Census Notes:
In 1910, Ambrose Fouchee is living with his wife, Lucy, and two of their children: William Edward (age 18) and John B. (age 10). There are also two nieces in the household: Margarite Hutcheson (age 10) and Jonetta? (age 4). They live in Leitchfield, Kentucky (Grayson County) in a home they own, with a mortgage. Ambrose and Lucy have been married for 24 years. Lucy has had 6 children, and 4 of them are living. Ambrose is a gardener.
1920 Census
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1920 Profession: None
1920 Ability to Read? Unknown Ability to Write? Unknown
1920 Own/Rent: Own 1920 Home Free/Mortgage: Free 1920 Farm/House: House
1920 Census Notes:
Ambrose 78 yo is living with wife Lucy, 65 yo, and a 14 yr old girl, Onetta who is identified as his step-daughter. However, she is most likely his niece Jonetta listed in the 1910 census record.
Enslaver Information
Name: Martha B. Foushee Location: Meade County, Kentucky
Previous Enslaver: John S. Foushee
Enslaver Notes:
In 1850, John S. and Martha B. Foushee were living in Hardin County, Kentucky. They enslaved 6 people, including two boys, ages 6 and 11, who could possibly be Ambrose Fouchee.
In 1860, Martha B. Foushee, 68 years old, was living in Meade County, Kentucky, with her son-in-law Peter Fontaine and his family. The value of her personal estate was $2,000. She had one enslaved person in her name, who was a 19-year-old male, who is very likely to be soldier Ambrose Fouchee. It should be noted the family of Peter Fontaine also enslaved four people. It is possible they were family members of Ambrose (and may have used the surname Fontaine after the war).
1850 Enslaver Census
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1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 6
1860 Enslaver Census
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1860 Real Estate Value: 1860 Personal Estate Value: $2,000
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 1
1870 Enslaver Census
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1880 Enslaver Census
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Compensation Information
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