BIO: Julia (ETNIER) FOUST, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 310.
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  MRS. JULIA FOUST, widow of Hon. Benjamin R. Foust, Mill Creek, 
Huntingdon county, Pa., is the youngest daughter of Peter and Martha 
Elizabeth (Smalley) Etnier. Her father was born in Germany valley, 
Huntingdon county, June 23, 1788; he was a farmer. His wife was born 
April 4, 1791, in Huntingdon county, at the mouth of Augwick Creek. 
Their children are: Hannah, born December, 1810, married to William 
Pollard, of Philadelphia, is deceased; Oliver, born August 16, 1812, 
married Catherine Long, both deceased; Martha, born February 2, 1814, 
was married to Samuel Miller, who died in 1851, and she resides in 
Illinois; David, deceased; Lewis; Sarah, of Cambridge, Ohio; Levan B.; 
Eliza; Margaret; Jane; Harriet; Julia, deceased; Julia (Mrs. Foust); 
and twins, who died in infancy. Mrs. Peter Etnier died February 27, 
1862; Mr. Etnier on October 13, 1870.
  Julia Etnier obtained a good common school education in Shirleysburg, 
Huntingdon county. She was married in that town in 1856, to Benjamin 
R., son of Anthony and Nancy (Ripple) Foust, born in Shirleysburg, 
October 23, 1823. Hon. Mr. Foust was a man of large experience in 
business and in public affairs. He early learned the trade of cabinet-
making, but did not continue very long in that business. After a few 
years of independent work, his ambition for a thorough education led 
him to study at the Juniata Academy, perfecting himself, while earning 
the means for carrying out his plans, by teaching during the winter 
school terms. He was afterwards for many years in mercantile business. 
He was always interested in public affairs, and rendered various 
services in offices conferred upon him by his fellow citizens. He 
served his township as tax collector, and was for many years a member 
of the school board. He was elected in 1878 to represent his district 
in the Legislature. Hon. Mr. Foust was a Democrat. The only son of Mr. 
and Mrs. Foust is Ira Newton, who married Charlotte, daughter of James 
and Catherine Wilson, and had four children. Mrs. Charlotte Foust died, 
and by a second marriage Ira W. Foust has also four children. He is a 
man of excellent business ability and intelligence.
  The Foust family are connected with the Methodist Episcopal church. 
Mrs. Foust has been for thirty years an invalid.