Individual Details

WILLIAM A. FOUSE,
One of the substantial farmers of Huston Township, is a son of Frederick
and Catherine (Acker) FOUSE, and was born in Huston Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, Christmas day, 1824. Nicholas FOUSE, the paternal
great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Polse, Germany, and was among the pioneer settlers of Clover Creek settlement and Huston Township. He was a blacksmith by trade, but followed farming, and was a
participant in several expeditions against the Indians. He was a Whig, and
a member of the Reformed Church, and married a Miss BRUMBAUGH, by whom he had five children. His grandson, Frederick FOUSE (father), was born in the Clover Creek settlement, of which he was a lifelong resident. He was a farmer by occupation, a Republican in politics, and in religious faith and church membership a member and deacon of the German Reformed Church. He served for many years as a justice of the peace, and died September 10, 1873, at the age of seventy-three years. He married Catherine ACKER, who died October 30, 1844, at the age of forty-seven years and twenty days. They had eight children, five sons and three daughters: Margaret NICODEMUS, now dead; Catherine GREASER (deceased); Elizabeth BOYD; Solomon (deceased); William A.; Jacob; John (deceased); and Paul, now dead.
William A. FOUSE was reared on the home farm, received his education in
the schools of his neighborhood, and has always followed farming at the Clover Creek settlement. He owns a farm of two hundred and thirty acres, of which one hundred and sixty acres are in good state of cultivation. His farm,
which has been well improved, is favorably located in regard to church,
school, and market. Mr. FOUSE is a Republican in political sentiment, has held the office of supervisor in his native township, and always gives his party a cordial support. He is a careful farmer, a good citizen, and a consistent member of the German Reformed Church.
On May 31, 1845, William A. FOUSE married Catherine GREASER. To their
union have been born nine children, five sons and four daughters: Susan, wife of Henry RHODES, a farmer of Roaring Spring; Margaret, who married Joseph DETWILER, a carpenter, of Huston Township; Elizabeth, wife of Martin
ACKER, who is engaged in farming; Jane; Reuben, of Duncansville, who married Anna COLLINS; George, now dead; Calvin; Samuel; and William.
Transcribed and submitted to Blair County, PA, USGenWeb archives by denise.

Birth	26 DEC 1825	Huston Twp., Blair Co., PA
Marriage	1 JUN 1848 or 31 MAY 1845	Catharine GREASER
Death	28 JUL 1912
Occupation		farmer
Religion		a member of the German Reformed Church
Politics		Republican

Spouse	Catharine GREASER (1827 - )
Child	Susan/Susannah FOUSE (1849 - )
Child	Mary Agnes FOUSE (1850 - )
Child	Reuben FOUSE (1852 - )
Child	George FOUSE (1854 - )
Child	Calvin FOUSE (1855 - )
Child	Margaret Ann FOUSE (1857 - 1948)
Child	Samuel G. FOUSE (1859 - )
Child	Elizabeth FOUSE (1860 - )
Child	Jane FOUSE (1863 - )
Child	Ellen FOUSE (1867 - )
Child	William FOUSE (1869 - )

Father	Frederick FOUSE (1800 - 1873)
Mother	Catharine ACKER (1797 - 1844)
Sibling	Margaret FOUSE (1822 - 1906)
Sibling	Solomon B. FOUSE (1824 - 1858)
Sibling	Catharine/Catherine FOUSE (1827 - 1875)
Sibling	Elizabeth FOUSE (1830 - )
Sibling	Jacob Acker FOUSE (1832 - )
Sibling	John FOUSE (1834 - 1835)
Sibling	Paul FOUSE (1836 - 1870)

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