Faust - Benjamin
BENJAMIN FAUST (Foust)
Source: Crawfordsville Indiana Daily News-Review March 11, 1901 p 4
Benjamin Faust was born April 4, 1812 in Pickaway County, Ohio he being the youngest of a family of six children. On March 27, 1834 he was married to Ann Francis who preceded him to the Heavenly land in 1870. Their union was blessed with five children, three of whom are still living, Joseph, Abraham and Mrs. Katharine Greene. Rebecca Jane died in her infancy and Phoebe Jane her twin, and wife of AP Enoch died in February 1888. Grandpa has 17 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and four great, great grandchildren. At the age of 21 he had learned the trade of cabinet maker and house joiner which he followed as long as his health permitted. Grandpa came to Indiana in 1836 and settled near Smartsburg where he spent the remainder of his life. He was confined to his bed for several months and toward the last he suffered untold agonies until our Savior claimed his own at 6 o’clock Sunday morning March 10, 1901. Making grandpa 88 years 11 months and 6 days. Rev. Plunket will preach the funeral tomorrow at 1 o’clock. May Foust - transcribed by kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 25 March 1901 p 7
Benjamin Foust, died Sunday morning March 10 at his home 3 miles east of the city, aged 88 years 11 months 6 days. Death was due to old age. His funeral occurred Tuesday at one o'clock from the Christian Church at Smartsburg, conducted by Elder Plunkett of Crawfordsville. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Benjamin Foust was born in Fairfield County, Ohio April 4, 1812. At the age of six weeks he was baptized in the Presbyterian Church. When 22 he was married to Lydia Ann Francis March 27, 1834 and in 1836 he and his wife and one son, Joseph came to this country and in 1837 settled on the home place after which one son and 3 daughters, Abraham, Katherine, Phoeba and Rebecca were born. Rebecca died in infancy, and Phoeba, wife of AP Enoch died in Feb 1888. Joseph, Abraham and Katherine still survive. His wife died Aug 1, 1870. After her death he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. JR Green. She and her daughter, Lida faithfully and patiently watched over him .. (sorry, rest gone) - kbz
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 15 March 1901
Benjamin Faust died Sunday, March 10th at six o’clock a.m. at his residence in Smartsburg, after a long and painful illness. He came to Indiana seventy five years ago from Ohio, where he was born in the year 1812. He was a kind and loving man and was respected by all who knew him. The funeral services were conducted at the Christian Church Tuesday by Rev. Plunkett, and the interment took place at the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery at Crawfordsville. -s
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 15 March 1901
Again death has entered our doors and taken from us our aged grandpa, Benjamin Faust, he being one of the oldest settlers in this state. He had been ill for some time, but bore his sufferings as they came without relief from a single physician.
Grandpa was the youngest of a family of five children and was married to Anna Francis in 1834, to which union was born five children of which three survive him, Joseph, Abraham, and Mrs. Catharine Green. Rebecca, who died in her infancy, and Phoebe Jane, her twin, wife of A. P. Enoch, died in 1888. Grandpa’s parents came from Pennsylvania to Ohio where he was born in Pickaway County, April 4th, 1812. He came to Indiana in 1836 and settled in 1837, where he found death lurking for him. He was christened in the Presbyterian Church in early infancy, of which church his parents were members. He died at the age of 88 years, 11 months and 6 days, at his home near Smartsburg, March 10, 1901, leaving three children, seventeen grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, and a host of friends to mourn his death. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church, Rev. Plunkett officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery at Crawfordsville. -s
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 15 March 1901
Benjamin Faust was born April 4, 1812, in Piqua County, Ohio, he being the youngest of a family of six children. On March 27, 1834, he was married to Ann Francis, who preceded him to the holy land in 1870. This union was blessed with five children, of who three are still living, Joseph, Abraham, and Mrs. Katherine Greene. Rebecca Jane died in her infancy, and Phoebe Jane, her twin, and wife of A. P. Enoch, died in February, 1888. He had seventeen grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren. At the age of 21 he had learned the trade of cabinet maker and house joiner, which he followed as long as his health permitted. He came to Indiana in 1836 and settled near Smartsburg, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was confined to his bed for several months and towards the last he suffered untold agonies until our Savior called him home at 6 o’clock Sunday morning, March 10, 1901, making him 88 years, 11 months and 6 days old. Rev. Plunkett preached the funeral. -s
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 22 March 1901
Benjamin Foust died Sunday morning, March 10, at his home three miles east of the city, aged 88 years, 11 months and 6 days. Death was due to old age. His funeral occurred Tuesday at one o’clock from the Christian Church at Smartsburg, conducted by Elder Plunkett, of Crawfordsville. Interment was at Odd Fellows’ Cemetery. Benjamin Foust was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, April 4, 1812. At the age of six weeks, he was baptized in the Presbyterian Church. When 22 years old, he was married to Lydia Ann Francis, March 27, 1834, and in 1836 he and his wife and one son, Joseph, came to this country, and in 1837, settled on the home place, after which one son and three daughters, Abraham, Katherine, Phoeba and Rebecca were born. Rebecca died in infancy, and Phoeba, wife of A. P. Enoch, died in Feb., 1888. Joseph, Abraham and Katherine still survive him. His wife died August 1, 1870. After her death, he made his home with his daughter, Mrs. J. R. Green. She and her daughter, Lida, faithfully and patiently watched over him during his last hours. He bore his afflictions so patiently and calling for the Lord to call him to his last resting place. -s