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William Foust 1809–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1809

Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Dec 1887

Death Location: Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Christian Foust

Mother: Eunice Abstance

Spouse(s): Evelyn Stout

Children(s): Mary Foust, George Foust, William Foust, Enos Foust, Sarah Foust, Thomas Foust, Charles Foust, Mary Foust, John Foust, Lorenzo Foust, Elizabeth Foust, Jane Foust, James Foust, Esther Foust

William Foust was born in 1809 in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Christian Foust And Eunice Abstance. In 1850, William Foust resided in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, William Foust resided in Paris, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA. William Foust married Evelyn Stout, and had children including Charles Byron Foust, Elizabeth Jane Foust, Enos B Foust, Esther Foust, George Washington Foust, James Foust, Jane Foust, John Foust, Lorenzo Dow Foust, Mary Ann Foust, Mary Malvina Foust, Sarah Adeline Foust, Thomas Dow Foust, William Wesley Foust. William Foust passed away in 1887 in Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • William Foust was born in 1809 in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Christian Foust And Eunice Abstance.
  • In 1850, William Foust resided in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, William Foust resided in Paris, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Foust married Evelyn Stout, and had children including Charles Byron Foust, Elizabeth Jane Foust, Enos B Foust, Esther Foust, George Washington Foust, James Foust, Jane Foust, John Foust, Lorenzo Dow Foust, Mary Ann Foust, Mary Malvina Foust, Sarah Adeline Foust, Thomas Dow Foust, William Wesley Foust.
  • William Foust passed away in 1887 in Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Foust's Ancestors

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William Foust
1809–1887
Birth Place: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Christian Foust
1777–
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Eunice Abstance
1774–
Barnwell, South Carolina,
Grandparents
Jacob Foust
1744–1796
Berne, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Charity Kivett
1750–1835
Berne, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Foust
1719–1789
Anna Albrecht
1719–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Faust
1702–1776
Anna Grauel
1693–1745

William Foust's Descendants

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William Foust (19 Nov 1809–9 Dec 1887) m. Evelyn Stout (Jan 1812–27 Aug 1898)
  1. 1. Mary (Malvina) Foust 1830–1912 m. Nathanial Quick 1815–1906 m. Oliver Wiley 1830–1857
    1. 1. W (G) Quick 1858–1909
    2. 2. C Quick 1862–1917
    3. 3. Joseph Quick 1865–1892
    4. 4. David Quick 1867–1888
    5. 5. John Quick 1870–
    6. 6. Nathan (Winter) Quick 1874–1949
    7. 7. Oliver Wiley 1853–1923 m. Mary (A) Bell 1854–1886 m. Minerva (Elizabeth “Lizzie”) Courtney 1862–1930
      1. 1. Arttimissia Wiley 1884–1932 m. Abe Turner 1871–1947
        1. 1. Charles (Marion) Turner 1901–1977
        2. 2. Eunice (Melvina) Turner 1903–1987 m. Roscoe Parnell 1901–
        3. 3. Jessie (May) Turner 1906–1991
        4. 4. Edith (Mae) Turner 1909–1998 m. Royce (Garland) Herndon 1909–1997
        5. 5. Gladys Turner 1913–1990
        6. 6. Mamie Turner 1916–1981
        7. 7. Henry (Lee) Turner 1918–1994
      2. 2. Paul Wiley 1902–1928
      3. 3. Barney Wiley 1902–1963
      4. 4. Edith Wiley 1886–
      5. 5. Nathan Wiley 1894–1920
      6. 6. William (Oliver) Wiley 1896–1966
      7. 7. Robert Wiley 1897–1907
      8. 8. Archie (Townsend) Wiley 1880–1928
    8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Quick 1861–1937 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Barnes 1853–1938
  2. 2. George (Washington) Foust 1839–1925
  3. 3. William (Wesley) Foust 1842–1904
  4. 4. Enos (B) Foust 1845–1898
  5. 5. Sarah (Adeline) Foust 1848–1922 m. James (David) Hodge 1840–1884
  6. 6. Thomas (Dow) Foust 1849–1928
  7. 7. Charles (Byron) Foust 1853–1925
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Foust 1837–1870 m. James (Nolen) Hyde 1832–
    1. 1. William Hyde 1856–
    2. 2. Evaline Hyde 1858–
  9. 9. John Foust 1832–1901
  10. 10. Lorenzo (Dow) Foust 1834–1863
  11. 11. Elizabeth (Jane) Foust 1836–1923
  12. 12. Jane Foust 1850–
  13. 13. James Foust 1836–
  14. 14. Esther Foust 1835–

William Foust's Timeline

4 Records

1809
19 Nov 1809
Birth of William Foust in Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 41
William Foust resided here in Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 51
William Foust resided here in Paris, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Paris, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1887
9 Dec 1887
Age 78
Death of William Foust in Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA
Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1809
    Event Place: Randolph County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M653_585; Page: 224; Family History Library Film: 8
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: 375; Page: 305b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: 375; Page: 305b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Paris, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: M653_585; Page: 224; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1887
    Event Place: Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA

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