Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Foglesang, Eli W. March 19, 1842 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

ELI W. FOGLESANG, farmer, sec. 13, Millbrook Tp., was born in Ohio, March 19, 
1842.  His parents, Eli and 

Mary (Shoup) Foglesang, were born respecively in Ohio and Pennsylvania.  In 
1861 he came to St. Joseph 

Co., Mich., and where he worked one year on a farm.  In the following year he 
came to Clinton County and 

enlisted in the war of the Rebellion, enrolling Aug. 5, 1862, in the 23d 
Regiment Michigan Vol. Inf., and 

served until July, 1865, when he received honorable discharge.  Among other 
engagements in which he took 

part were the seige of Knoxville, Duck River, Columbia, Franklin, Nashville 
and seige of Atlanta.  His 

regiment was for a time attached to Sherman's command, and detached to join 
the corps detailed to follow 

up the retreat of Hood's army.  After being mustered out of the United States 
service he came to Bay City, 

Mich., and worked for a short time in a shingle mill, going thence to Clinton 
County, where he was a 

resident about three years.  In the spring of 1869 he bought 200 acres of 
unimproved land in Millbrook Tp. 

 Of this tract 160 acres have passed from his proprietorship: the remaining 40 
is now his homestead and is 

practically all under cultivation.

He was married in Bay Co., Mich., Aug. 23, 1868, to Mary, daughter of Thomas 
and Mary A. (Johnson) Hested, 

who was born in Washtenaw Co., Mich.  Mr. ad Mrs. Foglesang have had two 
children:  Cora B., born May 10, 

1870, and Lewis W., May 14, 1872.  In politics Mr. Foglesang is a Republican 
and has held several township 

offices at various periods.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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