DANIEL FOAT - Biography

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This biography appears on page 677 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

DANIEL FOAT, farmer, plasterer and bricklayer; P. O. Waterford; born in
England Oct. 16, 1832; son of Richard and Sarah Foat, who came to
America in 1836, with their parents; Daniel and Tamsen Foat located at
Schenectady, N. Y.; worked a farm for the Rev. Andrew Yates on shares
for twelve years; in 1848, came to Racine Co. Richard, the father of
Daniel, Jr., was born in England in 1811; married at the age of 18
years; had nine children, five boys - settled in Rochester. Daniel is
the oldest son of Richard and Tamsen - he married Miss Sally Ann Barnes,
daughter of Hiram and Fidelia, of Waterford, Aug. 19, 1856; they have
two children- Irving C., born May 24, 1868; Burritt G., March 10, 1867.
Mr. Foat is a Master Mason, member of the Temple of Honor and Methodist
Church, and liberal in politics.