Jefferson-Marion County IL Archives Biographies.....FOUTS, David P.  February 28, 1845 - 
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From 'History of Jefferson County, Illinois' by Anonymous 1883
     DAVID P. FOUTS, farmer, P. O. Irvington, was born in Clark County, Ind., 
February 28, 1845.  He is a son on Lemon and Evaline V. (REID) FOUTS, both 
natives of Indiana.  They came to this county in 1846, settling on the farm now 
occupied by our subject, where his mother died when he was quite small.  His 
father now resides in Irvington, where for years he was Postmaster and in 
mercantile business, from which he has now retired.  In politics, he is 
Republican, but has never taken partin political life.  He organized Company H 
of the Eightieth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was elected Captain, but 
through exposure at Central City, was taken sick and never went to the field.  
His family by his first wife consisted of six children, five of whom are still 
living--Mary D. (wife of Joseph PORTER), David P., John H., Evaline V. (wife of 
John M. Breeze), and Cynthia H. (wife of Joseph D. Baldridge).  Our subject was 
reared on the farm and has made it his home all his life, except one season.  
He was married in this county, September 9, 1869, to Rebecca E. BALDRIDGE, 
daughter of Alexander BALDRIDGE and Evaline (WEST) BALDRIDGE, both deceased.  
Mr. and Mrs. FOUTS have six children living --Lemon A., David A., Cora E., Lula 
A., and Lela E. (twins), and Daisie I. and one son deceased.  Farming and stock 
dealing has been his occupation.  Mr. FOUTS is a member of the Christian 
Church, his wife of the Methodist Episcopal.  In politics, he votes the 
Republican ticket, but takes little part in political life.

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