Jacob K Beaumont

Company E

Vital Stats

1850 - Census

  • Jefferson County, Texas
  • 7 Nov. 1850
  • Dwelling 249
  • His family was living with Charles P Barker
  • Father - John A Beaumont - 42 yr old male- cabinet maker- born in Penn.
  • He was white, 11yr old male born in Penn.
  • Sister - Josephine - 8 yr old female born in Texas.

1860 - Census

  • Grigsby's Bluff, Jefferson, Texas
  • 13 July 1860
  • Dwelling 394
  • John Beaumont - 53 yr old male - cabinet maker - personal estate = $500 - born in Penn
  • Frederica - 26 yr old female - Housekeeper - born in Germany.
  • Josephine - 17 yr old female, spinster, born in Texas.
  • Jacob - 23 yr old male, born in Penn.
  • Luizci - 6 yr old female, born in Texas.
  • Hellen - 4 yr old female, born in Texas.
  • James A - 3 yr old male born in Texas.
  • John C 1 yr old male born in Texas.

There was also a Jacob Beaumont living at dwelling 306 with the Wiley McGran family

  • he was a 23 yr old male born in Penn and working as a shingle maker.

1870 Census - Can not find

1880 Census -

  • Jefferson County, Texas
  • Dwelling 8
  • 1 June 1880
  • Jake Beaumont - 41 yr old white male, raftman, born in Penn and both parents were born in Penn.
  • May Jane - 24 yr old white female, wife, house keeper, born in Texas, both parents were born in Georgia.
  • E Louisa - 4 yr old female, daughter, born in Texas.
  • F Marion - 2 yr old male, son, born in Texas.

1900 - Census

He was alive in 1899 (pension), but we can not find him on a 1900 census.

Military

Corporal

  • Enlisted 3/29/62 at Beaumont for duration.

  • Paid 9/1/1862.

  • Paid 11/1/1862.

  • Paid 6/30/1863.

  • Wounded in the Battle of Fordoche 9/29/1863.

  • March 1864 - still not fit for duty.

  • May 1864 - Oct. 1864 - sick in hospital at Beaumont.

Letter written Apr 23, 1864

In accordance with general order Number 51, I report to you for further orders.  On the 29th day of September 1863.  I received a shot wound through the right arm at the Battle of Fordoche, Louisiana.  In consequence of which my right arm is totally disabled so far, but the surgeons tell me, I will somewhat regain use of it.  Otherwise have recovered and would like to perform some service.  In my former trade as a carpenter I am not able to work but as a courier of dispatches on horseback, or in other work in office or otherwise that I can perform.  I shall take it as a favor to be employed.  I would like to have a detail at this post being that Beaumont is my place of abode here with enclosed please find surgeons certificate of this post.

                                         Signed with an X

 

Pension # 2269

  • P O Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas

  • Approved 10/7/1899

  • 62 years old in 1899 (1837)

  • Lived at current P O since 1897.

  • Still suffering from wound received at Battle of Fordoche.

  • Received a pension certificate for land in 1882 and sold  the land in the same year.

  • Witnesses were Geo. W O'Brien, W R Clubb, and Bob Landrum.

  • Can not close his right hand.

  • Came to Texas in 1842.

  • Lives about 3 miles from the town of Beaumont.

  • Paid $500 for his place.

  • Was a widower with 2 girls and a boy.  Boy was 21 and youngest girl was 18.

 

 Information needed:
  • Death details.
  • Burial place
  • Marriage info