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Note: "The Foust family of Somerset and Cambria Counties is among the older ones. They belonged to a number of different denominations. The family of Jacob Foust, of Scalp Level, was largely Lutheran" from History of the Church of the Brethren of the Western District of Pennsylvania A notation in a Sons of the American Revolution application by one of the grandsons of Jacob indicates that Jacob was christened "Faust" , but both his and his father's tombstone spell it Foust. JACOB EDGAR FOUST was born 4 MAY 1819 in Shade Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of JOHN FOUST and DOROTHY (DOLLY) CABLE. The 1820 Somerset Co census has John Foust living in Shade Twp so it is likely that is where Jacob was born. His baptism on July 11, 1819 at the Stoystown Luthern Church, Quemahoning Twp, PA appears to be common for people living in Shade Twp. The 1810 census has his father living in Berlin, Brothersvalley Twp, so this is a possible alternate place of birth. He married Elizabeth (Eliza) Clark on28 SEP 1841. They were married by John Hamer, J.P. of Shade Township, Somerset. The 1850 census has him living in Richland Township (Scalp Level), Cambria Co, PA with his occupation listed as “miller”. The 1860 & 1870 census listings have him still in Richland Twp, but with his occupation as “farmer” In the 1880 census he is still in Richland Twp, but this time he is shown as “postmaster”. An 1882 PA gazetteer lists him as the postmaster of Scalp Level as well as a grocer and hotelier. The scenic oil painting on board is said to have come from the Foust hotel, painted by noted Western PA artist George Hetzel. There is an old farm cemetery in Richland Twp known as the Baumgardner Cemetery that has a number of Foust children buried there. It is probable that the Fousts owned and farmed this land. He died 29 SEP 1894 in Scalp Level, Cambria County, PA. He was buried in Mt Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Paint Boro, Somerset Co, Pa
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RecordIdNumber: MH:N120
Note: CHILDREN OF JACOB & ELIZABETH WERE: Lavinia FOUST was born 29 Dec 1842 in Richland Twp, Cambria CO, PA, and died 2 Aug 1879 in Scalp Level. Cambria CO, PA. Buried in Mt Zion Luthern Cemetery, Paint Boro Emmaline (Emma) FOUST was born 3 Mar 1843 in Richland Twp, and died 29 Sep 1925. Buried in Mt Zion Luthern Cemetery, Paint Boro. Mary FOUST was born ABT 1845 in Richland Twp, d. 1851 Buried in Baumgardner Cemetery , Richalnd, Cambria Co. John FOUST was born ABT 1846 in Richland Twp, d. 22 NOV 1851 Buried in Baumgardner Cemetery , Richalnd, Cambria Co. Angeline FOUST was born 30 Jan 1848, and died 1 Apr 1921 in Windber, PA.Married Samuel Crist. Buried in Mt Zion Luthern Cemetery, Paint Boro. Norman FOUST was born ABT 1849 in Richland Twp, . d. 18 APR 1851 Buried in Baumgardner Cemetery , Richalnd, Cambria Co. Sarah FOUST was born : 5 Jan 1850 IN Richland Twp. d. 17 SEP 1850. Buried in Baumgardner Cemetery , Richalnd, Cambria Co. Matilda (Tillie) M FOUST was born 28 Feb 1851, and died 30 Mar 1921 in Johnstown, PA Married to Lewis Berkibile. Buried in Berkey Cemetery, Winber, PA. Isaac Newton FOUST was born 13 Dec 1853 in Paint Twp, Somerset Co, PA, and died 2 Oct 1891 in Dale, Cambria CO, PA. Married to Catharine Ann Shaffer Buried in Berkey Cemetery, Winber, PA Jacob Edgar FOUST was born 27 Jan 1856 in Scalp Level. Cambria CO, PA, and died 15 Sep 1932 in Paint Twp, Somerset Co, PA.Married Francis Berkibile Buried in Berkey Cemetery, Winber, PA Ann Elizabeth FOUST was born 1858 and died 16 SEP 1858 Buried in Baumgardner Cemetery , Richalnd, Cambria Co. Abraham FOUST WAS BORN 29 nov 1859 AND DIED 26 dec 1859 Buried in Baumgardner Cemetery , Richalnd, Cambria Co. Henry Howard FOUST was born 1860, and died 15 Jun 1925. Buried in Mt Zion Luthern Cemetery, Paint Boro. Charles Arden FOUST was born 1862, and died 22 May 1929 in Johnstown Married Caroline Conrad Elizabeth May FOUST was born 5 May 1865 in Richland Twp and died 24 Jan 1916 i n Johnstown. Married Charles Wallace
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