Levi Foutch (abt. 1811 - 1905)

Born about 1811 in North Carolina, United States

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1. Birthdate, the Indian War Pension file states he enlisted on the 16th of May/June, 1832, and he was 20 years of age. If this is true, his birth year would be about 1812, a few years later than the supposed 1807 that has been provided. He further confirms he was 82 at the time of the application for the Pension, which brings an estimated the birth year of 1811. 1811 seems to match better with 1807, commonly used.

Biography

Levi Foutch is believed to have been born about 1811^[1] in North Carolina^[1] is estimated to be born between 1 January - March 22, 1807, which is based on his gravestone of being born in 1807, and lived to be 98. His parents are believed to be William Foutch and Mary UNKNOWN, and the siblings to be Levi and Martin Foutch.

Levi would serve in the Indian Wars^[1]. He would serve as a private in the company commanded by Jas. Caldwell resigned & Joel Holiday was then made Capt. He would serve in the first regiment of Illinois mounted Volunteer & first brigade in the Black Hawk Wars. he enlisted in Equality, Gallatin Col, Ill on 16 May or June 1832 for the term of three months and was honourably discharged at Equality, Gallatin Co, Illinois on 16 August.

At the time of his enrollment in the Indian Wars, he was 5' 10 with blue eyes, dark hair, and a fair complexion, working as a farmer. And it appears that he would move to the Alexandria, Tennessee area immediately after, as he stated he'd been there for 60 years before completing his pension papers, putting his residence there about 1832^[1]. At the time of his residing there, the portion of land he was on initially was Smith County,

It appears that he was granted a land warrant ^[1], and in the process, he had written to Capt. Halliday to give his attestation for the claim for Levi.

Pension file of Levi Foutch P1

He first married Rachell Whitley in 1835^[1]. She passed away about 1838, and he would remarry to Mahaley Whitley^[1] in 1838. They were sisters, and when their father died an Exum Whitley was a guardian^[2].

He would have a son by Mahala named William^[2]

In the 1840 census, Levi was living at 1 Jun 1840 he was in 1840 Dekalb County, Tennessee - District 11.^[3]

When Levi was about 36, he married Mahala Unknown in about 1844 in Tennessee, United States.^[4]

In the 1850 census Levi (age 43) was living in South Division, Smith, Tennessee, United States.^[5]

In the 1860 census Levi (age 53) was living in District 13, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.^[6]

In the 1870 census Levi (age 63) was living in District 1, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.^[7]

In 1880 Levi (age about 72) was living in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.

Mahaley died on the 26th of Feb, 1883

On the 13th of March, 1893, Levi claimed Pension for his service during the Indian Wars^[1]. William Foutch of Alexandria, Tennessee (aged 72), and Jackson Malone(72) signed as witnesses and had known Levi for 60-65 years; they did not serve with him. As part of this, he had written to Jas. L. Garrison, who had moved from DeKalb Co., Tenn, to Oklahoma between 1840-1845 to assist with the application for a land warrant. He

In the 1900 census Levi (age 93) was living in Civil District 1, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.^[8]

Levi died at the age of 98 on 22 March 1905 and was buried in Alexandria Eastview Cemetery, Alexandria, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States.^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Indian War Pension papers, copies attached, provided by Gale Nash; accessed 4 March 2023
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Gale Nash email, require to add original sources still
3. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census." Publication: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C,
   De Kalb County, Tennessee; digital image, Ancestry.com ( ); citing NARA Roll: 520; Page: 263.
   Ancestry Record 1840usfedcenancestry #2983621 (accessed before 4 March 2023).
4. ↑ Marriage: "CEMETERIES - Alexandria Eastview Cemetery (2) Section one." Publication: DeKalb County Tennessee Archives. Trans. Ria Baker. The USGenWeb Project, 28 June 2008. Web. Citing: (http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/dekalb/cemeteries/alexandria.txt : accessed 14 Dec 2012) p. 15; Mahaly Foutch (1819 - 1883). (accessed before 4 March 2023)
5. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census." Publication: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (NARA microfilm publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C,
   index & images, Ancestry.com ( ), South Division, Smith, Tennessee; citing Roll: M432_896; Page: 360; Image: 303.
   Ancestry Record 1850usfedcenancestry #6564293 (accessed before 4 March 2023).
6. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census." Publication: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d,
   index & images, Ancestry.com ( ), District 13, De Kalb, Tennessee; citing Roll: M653_1247; Page: 175; Image: 352.
   Ancestry Record 1860usfedcenancestry #31888704 (accessed before 4 March 2023).
7. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census." Publication: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d,
   index & images, Ancestry.com ( ), District 1, Dekalb, Tennessee; citing Roll: M593_1524; Page: 112; Image: 224.
   Ancestry Record 1870usfedcen #7148256 (accessed before 4 March 2023).
8. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census." Publication: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. NARA microfilm publication T623, 1854 rolls,
   Civil District 1, De Kalb, Tennessee; digital image, Ancestry.com ( ); citing NARA Roll: T623_1567; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 43.
   Ancestry Record 1900usfedcen #60220224 (accessed before 4 March 2023).
9. ↑ Burial: "CEMETERIES - Alexandria Eastview Cemetery (2) Section one." Publication: DeKalb County Tennessee Archives. Trans. Ria Baker. The USGenWeb Project, 28 June 2008. Web. Citing: (http://files.usgwarchives.org/tn/dekalb/cemeteries/alexandria.txt : accessed 2010) p. 15; Levi Foutch, Sr. (1807 - 1905). (accessed before 4 March 2023)
10. ↑ Burial: Find A Grave: Memorial #114559167 Find a Grave, database and images ( Find A Grave: Memorial #114559167 levi-foutch: accessed 06 August 2022), memorial page for Levi Foutch Sr. (1807–22 Mar 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114559167, citing Eastview Cemetery, Alexandria, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Gale (contributor ). (accessed before 4 March 2023)