Ninth Generation

2505. Elvin FOUST was born on 3 May 1845 in Knox Co., TN.^{585,1427,1428} He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the Third TN Infantry. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Knox Co., TN. Elvin Foust 5 M Tenn
He appeared in the census in 1870 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Elvall, 25, M, W, TN Elvin appeared in the census in 1880 in District 5, Knox Co., TN.¹⁴²⁸ Eloin FOUST Self M M W 35 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Martha FOUST Wife F M W 25 TN Occ: Keeps House Fa: TN Mo: TN
William FOUST Son M S W 1 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN He appeared in the census in 1900 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Page 147 A, line 29, dwelling 49, family 49
Foust, Elvin, head, W, M, May 1845, 55, M, 22, TN, TN, TN, farmer
Martha C., wife, W, F, Dec 1853, 46, M, 22, 9, 7, TN, TN, TN
Charles S., son, W, M, Jan 1881, 19, S, TN, TN, TN, farm laborer
Rowan S., W, M, Dec 1882, 17, S, TN, TN, TN, at school
Mary D. J., daughter, W, F, Nov 1884, 15, S, TN, TN, TN, at school
Rachael E., daughter, W, F, Apr 1888, 12, S, TN, TN, TN, at school
Horace E., son, W, M, Oct 1890, 9, S, TN, TN, TN, at school
Lucy, daughter, W, F, Mar 1892, 8, S, TN, TN, TN, at school
Maggie, daughter, W, F, Dec 1895, 4, S, TN, TN, TN He died on 20 July 1900 at the age of 55 in Knox Co., TN.^585,1429 Buried in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery. Elvin was buried in July 1900 in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.⁵⁸⁵

Elvin FOUST and Martha Cordelia WALKER were married on 25 April 1878 in Knox Co., TN.^{182,477,585,1429} Martha Cordelia WALKER, daughter of John WALKER and Elizabeth Jane WEBSTER, was born on 23 December 1853 in Knox Co., TN.^{585,1428,1429} She appeared in the census in 1880 in District 5, Knox Co., TN.¹⁴²⁸ Martha FOUST Wife F M W 25 TN Occ: Keeps House Fa: TN Mo: TN She appeared in the census in 1910 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Page 77 A, line 1, dwelling 117, family 118
Foust, Martha C., head, F, W, 55, Wd, 9, 6, TN, TN, TN, housework, at home
Rowan S., son, M, W, 27, S, TN, TN, TN, blacksmith, rented shop
Isabell, daughter, F, W, 21, S, TN, TN, TNhousekeeper, works out
Horace ?., son, M, W, 19, S, TN, TN, TN, farm labor, works out
Lucy, daughter, F, W, 17, S, TN, TN, TN, housework, works out
Maggie C., daughter, F, W, 14, S, TN, TN, TN
Charley S., son, M, W, 29, M1, 1, TN, TN, TN, blacksmith, rented shop
Jerarchie B., daughter in law, F, W, 19, M1, 1, 1, 1, TN, TN, TN
Jesse C., grandson, M, W, 7/12, S, TN, TN, TN Martha died on 17 April 1922 at the age of 68 in Knox Co., TN.^585,1429 Buried in the Clapp's Chapel Cemetery. She was buried in April 1922 in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.⁵⁸⁵

Elvin FOUST and Martha Cordelia WALKER had the following children: