Levi FOUST
Md. Catherine ST. CLAIR. In AF called SAINT CLAD. Their child: Polly Jane FOUST, B. 1851 in Kansas. Levi was born the 7th son of Frederick and Mark (Klinefelter) Foust, b. at Foust's Mills in Somerset Co., Pa. When a small child his parents moved to Kring's Mills, on the Stonycreek, 4 miles from Johnstown. He attended the public schools and learned the trade of miller under his father. His entire life up to within a few years of (1907) had been devoted to milling, except the 18 years during which time he followed farming, beginning in 1858 and continuing until 1976. He operated Foust's Mill on the Black Lick creek for 27 years, besides mills at other points. He owned a good farm in Indiana Co. and was successful. He was a Methodist and a Republican, later becoming affiliated with the Prohibition party. Aside from serving as supervisor he has never held public office. In Sept, 1849 he married Catherine St. Clair of Indiana Co., Pa. (Written by Paul Shaffer and given to me in about 1960.)
3 IGI listings list b. as Saline, Kansas. Marriage date as 24 Dec 1868, at West Wheatfield, Indiana, Pa. ss 11 Jan 1992. igi-add. Check name of spouse.
He married Catherine St. Clair 1849 at Indiana, Pa, Usa . Catherine St. Clair was born at Indiana, Pa, Usa 6 Feb 1832 .
They were the parents of 14
children:
William Foust
born 26 Jun 1850.
Polly Jane Foust
born 25 Nov 1851.
Rebecca Foust
born 12 Jul 1853.
Frederick Foust
born 18 Sep 1854.
Catherine Ann Foust
born 24 Aug 1855.
Isaiah Foust
born 9 Nov 1857.
Samuel A. Foust
born 2 Jul 1860.
James Taylor Foust
born 11 Aug 1862.
Amanda Alice Foust
born 2 Nov 1864.
Susan Elizabeth Foust
born 17 Nov 1867.
Laura Sylvina Foust
born 19 Sep 1869.
Ella May Foust
born 30 Jul 1871.
John Riley Foust
born 30 Jun 1873.
Milton Levi Foust
born 25 Feb 1875.
Levi Foust died 12 May 1908 .
Catherine St. Clair died 19 Jul 1902 at Indiana, Pa, Usa .