BIO: Ira Newton FOUST, Sr., Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 68.
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IRA NEWTON FOUST, SR.
Mill Creek, Pa.

Justice of the Peace and Burgess:  Ira Newton Foust was born at Mount Union, 
Pa., August 20, 1857.  A son of B.R. Foust, who died March 10, 1890, and 
Julia (Etnier) Foust, who died April 13, 1913.  Ira Newton Foust has in his 
possession a copy of the will of his great-grandfather, who died in 1826.  
I.N. Foust received his first schooling at Mill Creek, Pa., and later on 
attended the Airy View Academy at Port Royal, Pa., 1872 to 1874.  He 
formerly lived in Huntingdon for five years.  Returned to Mill Creek, and 
entered the mercantile business, from 1879 to 1901.  Has served on the 
school board at Mill Creek and in Huntingdon, and president of the school 
board of Mill Creek; president of council.  Has been on election board many 
times; member of Council for twelve years.  He is a Justice of the Peace.  
Executes deeds, wills, mortgages and conveyances.  At present is burgess, 
and represents the Farmers Fire Insurance Company, of York, Pa.  A member of 
the Methodist Church, and a trustee.  A Republican in politics.  During the 
World War took charge of son's store for a period of one years.  He was 
married to Charlotte Wilson, of Mill Creek; she died in 1885.  Three sons of 
this union:  Ira and Harry, of Mill Creek, Pa.; Byron, at Tyrone, Pa. 
'Squire Foust remarried to Carrie McKinnon, daughter of Dr. M.J. McKinnon, 
of York, Pa.  Children are Frances, married to Dr. E.W. Meisenhelder, of 
York, Pa.; Miriam, married to Henry Hallin, Panama Canal Zone; Benjamin, 
married to Sara Freeland, Mill Creek, Pa.; Amelia, married R.G. Lang, 
Chicago, Illinois; Helen, married to James M. Russell, Houston, Texas; 
Adelaide, married to Paul K. Alger, Swarthmore, Pa.  'Squire Foust is 
serving his second term, which expires in 1934.  He has been a capable 
officer, and dispenses justice in a fearless manner.