Federal Census
1850 Green Co., Indiana, Jackson Twonship, District 40
William Bee age 26 Laborer Born in IN.
Louisa Bee age 19 Born in IN.
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1860 Howard Co., Mousori Township- Moniteau, Post Office Rocheport
William Bee age 34 M. Carpender Value of personal estate $250. Born in IN.
Eliza J. age 27 F. Domestic Born in Indiana
Willis age 8 M. Born In Missouri
William J. age 5 M. Born in Missouri
Jasper age 3 M. Born in Missouri
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William fought in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy. He was killed in a skirmish during the war and Henry Waller [Eliza Bee married him later] was wounded. The family story is that William was swimming a stream and he was shot by union troops and pulled out of the stream and his body was left there.
He probably would have fought with the 3rd Division, Missouri State Guard (Confederate) or with one of the numerous Confederate Partisan Ranger units. The 3rd Division was raised primarily from Boone and Howard Counties.
E-mail from family member May 8, 2002
I am not sure if Henry Waller saw William Bea killed, but he likely did, particularly if they were with the same unit which is very likely. According to the information from (John Martin)Thompson, he (Henry Waller) died of a head injury from the war some time after the war was over.
William Bea, fought for the Confederacy in Missouri -- probably with one of the many Confederate Partisan Ranger (Guerilla) units (e.g., Quantrill), or possibly with the 3rd Division Missouri State Guard. There were more Confederate Partisan Ranger units in Missouri than any other state. This is largely because the Yankees cut the State in half (East-to-West) early in the war and it was difficult for men in the Northern part of the state to get through to join the Confederate troops. There were many Confederate men in the Northern part of the state; thus the number of Partisan Ranger units. The Third Division of the Missouri State Guard was raised out of Howard and Boone Counties.
According to information handed down by the family, William enlisted to fight for the Confederate cause and left for war when the war started. He fought and was killed in a skirmish as he was crossing a river. It could very possibly have been the Missouri river because a number of skirmishes took place along that river and he was from Howard County which it borders. Howard and Boone Counties also leaned heavily toward the Confederacy. However, we do not know. We do not have any information on when or where he enlisted, what unit he was with, what skirmishes he fought in or when or where he was killed. He apparently was never "officially recorded" when he entered service or when he was killed. The Yankees sometimes just left the dead Confederates on the field or shoved them in a hole and buried them in unmarked graves. Yankee controlled press also often didn't report Confederate deaths. Further, the records of the Missouri State Guard were frequently incomplete and some of the names on the rolls are illegible. Many of the Missouri State Guard soldiers and Partisan Rangers were not recorded because of the political situation at that time. I have checked records of both the regular Confederate units as well as those of the Missouri State Guard and some of the Partisan Ranger units. Many of the Partisan Ranger outfits did not keep formal records and those that did were usually incomplete.
From a family member and descendant of William Bee
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1850 Green Co., Indiana, Jackson Twonship, District 40
William Bee age 26 Laborer Born in IN.
Louisa Bee age 19 Born in IN.
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1860 Howard Co., Mousori Township- Moniteau, Post Office Rocheport
William Bee age 34 M. Carpender Value of personal estate $250. Born in IN.
Eliza J. age 27 F. Domestic Born in Indiana
Willis age 8 M. Born In Missouri
William J. age 5 M. Born in Missouri
Jasper age 3 M. Born in Missouri
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William fought in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy. He was killed in a skirmish during the war and Henry Waller [Eliza Bee married him later] was wounded. The family story is that William was swimming a stream and he was shot by union troops and pulled out of the stream and his body was left there.
He probably would have fought with the 3rd Division, Missouri State Guard (Confederate) or with one of the numerous Confederate Partisan Ranger units. The 3rd Division was raised primarily from Boone and Howard Counties.
E-mail from family member May 8, 2002
I am not sure if Henry Waller saw William Bea killed, but he likely did, particularly if they were with the same unit which is very likely. According to the information from (John Martin)Thompson, he (Henry Waller) died of a head injury from the war some time after the war was over.
William Bea, fought for the Confederacy in Missouri -- probably with one of the many Confederate Partisan Ranger (Guerilla) units (e.g., Quantrill), or possibly with the 3rd Division Missouri State Guard. There were more Confederate Partisan Ranger units in Missouri than any other state. This is largely because the Yankees cut the State in half (East-to-West) early in the war and it was difficult for men in the Northern part of the state to get through to join the Confederate troops. There were many Confederate men in the Northern part of the state; thus the number of Partisan Ranger units. The Third Division of the Missouri State Guard was raised out of Howard and Boone Counties.
According to information handed down by the family, William enlisted to fight for the Confederate cause and left for war when the war started. He fought and was killed in a skirmish as he was crossing a river. It could very possibly have been the Missouri river because a number of skirmishes took place along that river and he was from Howard County which it borders. Howard and Boone Counties also leaned heavily toward the Confederacy. However, we do not know. We do not have any information on when or where he enlisted, what unit he was with, what skirmishes he fought in or when or where he was killed. He apparently was never "officially recorded" when he entered service or when he was killed. The Yankees sometimes just left the dead Confederates on the field or shoved them in a hole and buried them in unmarked graves. Yankee controlled press also often didn't report Confederate deaths. Further, the records of the Missouri State Guard were frequently incomplete and some of the names on the rolls are illegible. Many of the Missouri State Guard soldiers and Partisan Rangers were not recorded because of the political situation at that time. I have checked records of both the regular Confederate units as well as those of the Missouri State Guard and some of the Partisan Ranger units. Many of the Partisan Ranger outfits did not keep formal records and those that did were usually incomplete.
From a family member and descendant of William Bee
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Federal Census
1850 Green Co., Indiana, Jackson Twonship, District 40
William Bee age 26 Laborer Born in IN.
Louisa Bee age 19 Born in IN.
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1860 Howard Co., Mousori Township- Moniteau, Post Office Rocheport
William Bee age 34 M. Carpender Value of personal estate $250. Born in IN.
Eliza J. age 27 F. Domestic Born in Indiana
Willis age 8 M. Born In Missouri
William J. age 5 M. Born in Missouri
Jasper age 3 M. Born in Missouri
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William fought in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy. He was killed in a skirmish during the war and Henry Waller [Eliza Bee married him later] was wounded. The family story is that William was swimming a stream and he was shot by union troops and pulled out of the stream and his body was left there.
He probably would have fought with the 3rd Division, Missouri State Guard (Confederate) or with one of the numerous Confederate Partisan Ranger units. The 3rd Division was raised primarily from Boone and Howard Counties.
E-mail from family member May 8, 2002
I am not sure if Henry Waller saw William Bea killed, but he likely did, particularly if they were with the same unit which is very likely. According to the information from (John Martin)Thompson, he (Henry Waller) died of a head injury from the war some time after the war was over.
William Bea, fought for the Confederacy in Missouri -- probably with one of the many Confederate Partisan Ranger (Guerilla) units (e.g., Quantrill), or possibly with the 3rd Division Missouri State Guard. There were more Confederate Partisan Ranger units in Missouri than any other state. This is largely because the Yankees cut the State in half (East-to-West) early in the war and it was difficult for men in the Northern part of the state to get through to join the Confederate troops. There were many Confederate men in the Northern part of the state; thus the number of Partisan Ranger units. The Third Division of the Missouri State Guard was raised out of Howard and Boone Counties.
According to information handed down by the family, William enlisted to fight for the Confederate cause and left for war when the war started. He fought and was killed in a skirmish as he was crossing a river. It could very possibly have been the Missouri river because a number of skirmishes took place along that river and he was from Howard County which it borders. Howard and Boone Counties also leaned heavily toward the Confederacy. However, we do not know. We do not have any information on when or where he enlisted, what unit he was with, what skirmishes he fought in or when or where he was killed. He apparently was never "officially recorded" when he entered service or when he was killed. The Yankees sometimes just left the dead Confederates on the field or shoved them in a hole and buried them in unmarked graves. Yankee controlled press also often didn't report Confederate deaths. Further, the records of the Missouri State Guard were frequently incomplete and some of the names on the rolls are illegible. Many of the Missouri State Guard soldiers and Partisan Rangers were not recorded because of the political situation at that time. I have checked records of both the regular Confederate units as well as those of the Missouri State Guard and some of the Partisan Ranger units. Many of the Partisan Ranger outfits did not keep formal records and those that did were usually incomplete.
From a family member and descendant of William Bee
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1850 Green Co., Indiana, Jackson Twonship, District 40
William Bee age 26 Laborer Born in IN.
Louisa Bee age 19 Born in IN.
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1860 Howard Co., Mousori Township- Moniteau, Post Office Rocheport
William Bee age 34 M. Carpender Value of personal estate $250. Born in IN.
Eliza J. age 27 F. Domestic Born in Indiana
Willis age 8 M. Born In Missouri
William J. age 5 M. Born in Missouri
Jasper age 3 M. Born in Missouri
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William fought in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy. He was killed in a skirmish during the war and Henry Waller [Eliza Bee married him later] was wounded. The family story is that William was swimming a stream and he was shot by union troops and pulled out of the stream and his body was left there.
He probably would have fought with the 3rd Division, Missouri State Guard (Confederate) or with one of the numerous Confederate Partisan Ranger units. The 3rd Division was raised primarily from Boone and Howard Counties.
E-mail from family member May 8, 2002
I am not sure if Henry Waller saw William Bea killed, but he likely did, particularly if they were with the same unit which is very likely. According to the information from (John Martin)Thompson, he (Henry Waller) died of a head injury from the war some time after the war was over.
William Bea, fought for the Confederacy in Missouri -- probably with one of the many Confederate Partisan Ranger (Guerilla) units (e.g., Quantrill), or possibly with the 3rd Division Missouri State Guard. There were more Confederate Partisan Ranger units in Missouri than any other state. This is largely because the Yankees cut the State in half (East-to-West) early in the war and it was difficult for men in the Northern part of the state to get through to join the Confederate troops. There were many Confederate men in the Northern part of the state; thus the number of Partisan Ranger units. The Third Division of the Missouri State Guard was raised out of Howard and Boone Counties.
According to information handed down by the family, William enlisted to fight for the Confederate cause and left for war when the war started. He fought and was killed in a skirmish as he was crossing a river. It could very possibly have been the Missouri river because a number of skirmishes took place along that river and he was from Howard County which it borders. Howard and Boone Counties also leaned heavily toward the Confederacy. However, we do not know. We do not have any information on when or where he enlisted, what unit he was with, what skirmishes he fought in or when or where he was killed. He apparently was never "officially recorded" when he entered service or when he was killed. The Yankees sometimes just left the dead Confederates on the field or shoved them in a hole and buried them in unmarked graves. Yankee controlled press also often didn't report Confederate deaths. Further, the records of the Missouri State Guard were frequently incomplete and some of the names on the rolls are illegible. Many of the Missouri State Guard soldiers and Partisan Rangers were not recorded because of the political situation at that time. I have checked records of both the regular Confederate units as well as those of the Missouri State Guard and some of the Partisan Ranger units. Many of the Partisan Ranger outfits did not keep formal records and those that did were usually incomplete.
From a family member and descendant of William Bee
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