| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Ninth Generation2442. Wiley C. "Wily" FOUST1406 was born in 1827 in TN. He died on 9 February 1864 at the age of 37 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN. The following is taken from "Family History of Col. John Sawyers and Simon Harris and their descendants."--"Wiley C. Foust lived two miles south of the McBee Mill on the old Washington Pike. He was a farmer and merchant at this place for some years. Moving to New Market, TN. he and his brother Leroy Foust, engaged in the mercantile business. They also engaged in the same business in Knoxville and Concord. Just prior to the Civil War Wiley purchased a farm one or two miles east of New market on which the family lived up to the time of his death. Wiley Foust was a Captain in the 9th Tennessee Cavalry, Civil War. he died at Knoxville, TN. with small pox while in the service, Feb. 9, 1864. he is buried in the National Cemetery, Knoxville, TN. Louise Sawyer Foust and her family moved to Brownsville, Oregon, Oct. 29, 1874." Other information on Wiley C. Foust came to Mozette Foust from Dr. William R. Foust, Temple Hills, MD. Wiley C. "Wily" FOUST and Louisa SAWYERS were married on 26 February 1846 in Knox Co., TN.169,572,1407 8 Children listed - an infant daughter was born and died 1 April 1855; Wiley C. "Wily" FOUST and Louisa SAWYERS had the following children:
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