Soldier Information
Name: Harry Beeler
Alias: Harrison
Place of Birth: Nelson KY Year of Birth: 1823
Occupation: Farmer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 8
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Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: March 21, 1865
Enlistment Place: Camp Nelson
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
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Congressional District: 4th
Company: K Regiment(s): 124th USCI
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
Mustered Out Date: October 24, 1865
Rank at Muster Out: Private
Notes:
According to Freedmen’s Bureau records filed in the soldier’s CMSR Harry Beeler was assaulted by his former enslaver’s son, but the enslaver’s name in the Bureau records does not correspond to other records. After his discharge from the army Harry “applied” for his wife “Ellen” and son in LaRue County. He wanted to reunite with his family. It is not known what happened to Ellen. In 1870 and 1880 Harry resided with his wife Violet.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
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Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: February 10, 1892
Application No.: 1091154 Certificate No.:
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No widow pension card found
No other family pension card found
Pension File Information
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Pension Notes:
Harry Beeler filed a pension application from Kentucky on Feb. 10, 1892, and a certificate number was not assigned.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
Notes from Freedmen’s Bureau Documents:
Freedmen’s Bureau records were located in the soldier’s CMSR. After his discharge from the army, Harry Beeler returned to LaRue County, Kentucky, where some Beeler family members assaulted him in his attempt to reunite with his wife and child.
Family Information
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Wife #1 First Name: Violet Maiden Name: Scott
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Children: Jerry Beeler 1849
Family Notes:
Harry Beeler had at least one son — Jerry Beeler whose many descendants have been traced through the records, from Kentucky to other states, including California. Harry’s great-grandson Virgil Lucas was the first African American ever nominated to a St. Louis city-wide office (prosecuting attorney; he was defeated in the general election). He ran for the St. Louis city board of aldermen and circuit attorney but was unsuccessful. Lucas was a lawyer and a magistrate judge.
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1870 Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Profession: Chopping Wood
1870 Live with/near former enslaver? Yes
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1870 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1870 Census Notes:
In 1870 Harry (aka Harrison in the census) Beeler resided in LaRue County, Kentucky, with his wife Violet Beeler and son Jerry Beeler. Sometime between 1870 and 1880 Harry and his family moved to Jefferson County, Kentucky.
1880 Census
1880 Census Link: View
1880 Profession: Farmer
1880 Live with/near former enslaver? Yes
1880 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
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1890 Census
1890 Census information not found
1900 Census
1900 Census Link: View
1900 Profession: Farmer
1900 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1900 Own/Rent: Own 1900 Home Free/Mortgage: Free 1900 Farm/House: Farm
1900 Census Notes:
In the 1900 Jefferson County (KY) census, Roxy Beeler, Jerry’s wife, was the mother of 12 children, 10 of whom were living.
1910 Census
1910 Census Link: View
1910 Profession: Farmer
1910 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1910 Own/Rent: Own 1910 Home Free/Mortgage: Free 1910 Farm/House: Farm
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1920 Census
1920 Census Link: View
1920 Profession: Farmer
1920 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1920 Own/Rent: Own 1920 Home Free/Mortgage: Unknown 1920 Farm/House: Farm
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Enslaver Information
Name: William Beeler Location: Larue County, Kentucky
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Enslaver Notes:
In 1850 William Beeler owned 17 slaves, including males aged 35 and 32 years, one of whom might be Harry. In 1860 William Beeler owned 11 slaves, 2 of whom were 45-year-old males, one of whom might be Harry Beeler. The 1870 census link refers to William Beeler’s son Christopher Beeler. Atkins Beeler who was mentioned in the soldier’s CMSR is on the 1870 census on the page after Christopher Beeler’s household. The link to the 1880 census refers to the widow of Christopher Beeler and his family. William Beeler’s real estate was valued at $3,000 in 1850 and 1860. (Harry Beeler was listed in his enslaver’s inventory. In an estate sale Mathew Greenwell, Sr. purchased Harry for $830 in March 1861.)
1850 Enslaver Census
1850 Census Link: View
1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 17
1860 Enslaver Census
1860 Census Link: View
1860 Real Estate Value: $3,000 1860 Personal Estate Value: $7,700
1860 Slave Schedule Link: View
1860 Number of Enslaved: 11
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: 6000 1870 Personal Estate Value: 2000
1880 Enslaver Census
Compensation Information
Compensation Application not found