He was born in March 1841 (8; 3 (21 in 1861), 6 (27 in 1870), 7 (38 in 1880), 8 (59 in 1900), 9 (9 in 1850), 10 (18 in 1860). He was born in Milton, [Northumberland County,] Pennsylvania (3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). He was born to Philip Henry Foust and [unknown] (5).
In 1850, he was living in Turbot Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (9). He was living with Philip and Sarah Foust (presumably his parents) and others (9). He had attended school within the year (9).
In 1860, he was living in Turbot Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (10). He was living with Philip and Sarah Foust (presumably his parents) and others (10).
When he enlisted, he was a boatman (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 8-1/4 inches tall, and had a light complexion, light eyes, and light hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 25 October 1861 (1, 3, 4, 12). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant Hall (3). He was a private in company F (1, 12, 14 (sgt), 15 (sgt)).
He was discharged at Franklin Square Barracks, Washington DC, on 5 April 1862 on surgeon's certificate of disability, because of the effects of a gun shot (1, 2, 3, 4, 12). He was a private, in company F (14, 15).
He married Mary Elizabeth Yost (5). They probably had at least three children, including:
In 1870, he was living in Milton Borough, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (6). He was living with his wife Mary, and with Emma, Ellis, and Mary (presumably their children) (6). He was a laborer, and owned $800 in real estate and $200 in personal property (6).
On 8 September 1877, he applied successfully for a pension (4, 13).
In 1880, he was living in South Ward, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (7). He was living with his wife Mary, and children Emma and Ellis (7). He was a laborer, and had been unemployed for 6 months in the previous year (7).
In 1890, he was living in Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (11).
In 1900, he was living at 431 Front [?] Street, ward 4, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (8). He was living with his daughter Vernie [?] Lynde and her children (8). He was widowed (8). He was a laborer, and had been out of work for seven months in the previous year (8).
He died in 1905 (4). He was buried in Harmony Cemetery, Milton Borough, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (12).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Henry Foust)
2 company F, register of men discharged (Henry Foust)
3 company F, descriptive roll, #20 (Henry Foust)
4 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company F (Henry Foust)
5 'Known residents of Franklin County, Pennsylvania', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact John (accessed 10 November 2009) (citing 'Chambers family', in Biographical Annals of Franklin County PA pp.1-18 (Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905) (Henry Augustus Foust)
6 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Milton Borough, microfilm series M593, film 1384, page 38 verso = 18 handwritten (Henry Foust)
7 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Milton, South ward, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 166, microfilm series T9, film 1164, page 472 = 6 B handwritten (Henry A Foust)
8 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Milton, ward 4, supervisor's district 10, enumeration district 133, microfilm series T623, film 1449, page 292 = 3 B handwritten (Henry Foust)
9 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Turbot Township, microfilm series M432, film 804, page 52 recto = 121 [both stamped] (Henry Foust)
10 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Turbot Township, post office Milton, microfilm series M653, film 1149, page 670 verso = 185 handwritten] (Henry Foust)
11 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, Borough of Milton, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 130, page 5 (Henry A Foust)
12 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 6 April 2011) (Henry Augustus Foust)
13 pension index, by name (Henry Foust)
14 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Faust)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Henry Foust)
| line | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Dwellings visited | 139 | |||||
| Families visited | 140 | |||||
| Name | Philip Foust | Sarah Foust | Josiah | William | Henry | Harriet Pursol [?] |
| Age | 57 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 18 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M | F |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | Farmer | ||||
| Real estate owned | 8,000 | |||||
| Birthplace | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa | Pa |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | 1 | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
| Dwelling number | 1297 | ||||
| Family number | 1294 | ||||
| Name | Philip Foust | Sarah " | William " | Henry " | Thomas P " |
| Age | 67 | 58 | 21 | 18 | 10 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M |
| Color | |||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | 10000 | ||||
| Value of personal estate | 600 | ||||
| Place of birth | do [sc. Pennsylvania] | do | do | do | do |
| Married within year | |||||
| Attended school within year | |||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Dwelling-house number | 130 | ||||
| Family number | 135 | ||||
| Name | Foust Henry | - Mary | - Emma | - Ellis | - Mary |
| Age | 27 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 11/12 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Laborer | Keeping house | at home | at home | at home |
| Real estate value | 800 | ||||
| Personal estate value | 200 | ||||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penn |
| Father foreign born | |||||
| Mother foreign born | |||||
| Birth month if born within year | July | ||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||
| Attended school past year | |||||
| Can't read | |||||
| Can't write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| street name | ||||
| house number | ||||
| dwelling visit # | 52 | |||
| family visit # | 52 | |||
| name | Foust, Henry A | - Mary E | - Emma A | - Ellis E |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M |
| age | 38 | 39 | 16 | 13 |
| month born if born in year | ||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||
| widowed/divorced | ||||
| married during year | ||||
| occupation | Laborer | Keeping House | At School | At School |
| months unemployed | 6 | |||
| currently ill? | ||||
| blind | ||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||
| idiotic | ||||
| insane | ||||
| disabled | ||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | ||
| can't read | ||||
| can't write | ||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
| street | Front [?] Street | ||||
| house number | 431 | ||||
| dwelling number | 63 | ||||
| family number | 63 | ||||
| name | Foust Henry | Lynde Vernie [?] | - Ellis | - Annie | - Veria [?] |
| relationship | Head | Daughter | Son | Daughter | Daughter |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | F |
| birth date | March 1841 | July 1864 | Nov 1888 | Nov 1890 | Jun [?] 1893 |
| age | 59 | 35 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| [Corrected ages are written above the last three entries] | |||||
| married? | Wd | M | S | S | S |
| # years married | 39 [?] | 19 | |||
| mother of how many children? | 4 | ||||
| # of children living | 4 | ||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | |||||
| # years in USA | |||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Laborer | ||||
| # months not employed | 7 | ||||
| # months in school | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | F | ||||
| farm/house | H | ||||
| # of farm schedule | |||||