Daniel FOUST
Daniel and wife Amelia are both buried in Berkey Cemetery, Windber, Somerset, Pa. He enrolled at Pittsburgh, Pa on 3 Sep 1864 as Private in Company K, 206th Regiment, Pa Volunteers. This was just 7-1/2 months after his marriage to Amelia LEHMAN. He was discharged 26 Jun 1865 at Richmond, Va. At time of enrollment he was described as 5'9", tall, dark complexion, black hair, dark eyes and occupation a cooper. History of the 206th Reg't given in HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS, 1861-5, Samuel P. Bates, 1869. Daniel's pension application papers indicated that he lived from 1865 to 1871 in Somerset Co., from 1871 to 1889 in Cambria Co., from 1889 to 1912 in Somerset Co. Copy of death certificates of Daniel and Amelia are included in "Genealogy of Heinrich Faust" by Thelma Berky Walsmith.
Bur. at Berkey Cemetery, Windber, Pa. Dtr of Joseph Lehman and Anna Livingston; Anna was sister of Eve Livingston who md. Henry Foust, half brother of Frederick Foust, Jr. NOTE: Windber. Stoyestown, Rummel, and Scalp Level are in close proximity with each other and with Paint Twp. in the northeast part of Sommerset Co., next to Cambria Co., Pa. Some of Scalp Level may actually be in Cambria Co. This was all in Somerset Co. in the early 1800's but Cambria was divided out of Somerset Co. in about 1810. These "bergs" are near or at the border separating Cambria from Somerset, and Windber is the "survivor." The delivery, by RR freight, goes to Windber. David Shaffer's grandson, another David, provided land for the historical museum in Windber, and the Shaffers and Fausts (Fousts) figure prominently there.
Md. 1) Mary Ellen Schaffer; 2) Sarah Louder
Md. Eliza MAKIN
Md. Mary Catherine SMITH.
Md. Harry Mead BERKEY.
Md. Lydia PFEIL
Md. Alice SEESE.
Md. Katie WEAVER.
Md. Sadie WISSINGER.
He married Amelia Lehman 24 Jan 1864 at Scalp Level, Somerset, Pa, Usa . Amelia Lehman was born at Scalp Level, Somerset, Pa, Usa 16 Aug 1847 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
William Foust
born 29 May 1864.
Jesse Foust
born 4 Sep 1866.
Frederick Foust
born 14 Jul 1868.
Robert Nelson Foust
born 16 Dec 1869.
Charles W. Foust
born 26 May 1872.
Anna Belle Foust
born 4 Jan 1875.
Sheridan G. Foust
born 17 Jan 1877.
Jacob D. Foust
born 26 May 1879.
Daniel G. Foust
born 15 Apr 1881.
Harry Foust
born 6 Feb 1885.
Harvey C. Foust
born 19 Jul 1892.
Daniel Foust died 28 Jul 1933 at Scalp Level, Somerset, Pa, Usa .
Amelia Lehman died 22 Jul 1915 at Scalp Level, Somerset, Pa, Usa .