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William Foust 1862–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1862

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 6 February 1942

Death Location: Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Samuel Foust

Mother: Anna Foust

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William Foust was born in 1862 in Indiana, the child of Samuel Foust And Anna Foust. In 1870, William Foust resided in Salamonie, Huntington, Indiana, USA. In 1880, William Foust resided in Jackson, Wells, Indiana, USA. William Foust passed away in 1942 in Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Foust was born in 1862 in Indiana, the child of Samuel Foust And Anna Foust.
  • In 1870, William Foust resided in Salamonie, Huntington, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, William Foust resided in Jackson, Wells, Indiana, USA.
  • William Foust passed away in 1942 in Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Foust's Ancestors

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William Foust
1862–1942
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Samuel Foust
1841–1924
Indiana
Anna Foust
1841–1916
Indiana
Grandparents
Jonathan Foust
1802–1890
Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Anna ("Nancy") Shafer
1804–1888
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States
Gabriel (Henderson) King
1822–1890
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Susan (B "Grandma King") Mendenhall
1827–1911
Miami, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Foust
1776–1838
Andrew Shafer
1759–1853
Johnson Jr.
1780–1831
Margaret Stanley
1781–1830
Benjamin Mendenhall
1803–1855
Murgery Mendenhall
1805–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Foust
1760–1840
Catherine Brown
1762–1847
Johnston King
1752–1830
Jennet Wagoner
1766–1825
Elizabeth Smith
1758–1835
Edward Clingan
1779–1814

William Foust's Timeline

4 Records

1862
abt 1862
Birth of William Foust in Indiana
Indiana
1870
1870
Age 8
William Foust resided here in Salamonie, Huntington, Indiana, USA
Salamonie, Huntington, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
William Foust resided here in Jackson, Wells, Indiana, USA
Jackson, Wells, Indiana, USA
1942
6 February 1942
Age 80
Death of William Foust in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1862
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 323; Page: 83D; Enumeration District: 144
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Salamonie, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: M593_325; Page: 207A; Family History Library Film: 545824
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Salamonie, Huntington, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Salamonie, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: M593_325; Page: 207A; Family History Library Film: 545824

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, Wells, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Wells, Indiana; Roll: 323; Page: 83D; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1942
    Event Place: Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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