FOUST, Jacob (1846 - 1899)

FOUST, FAUST, CAMPBELL, ANDREWS

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 3/1/2025 at 11:10:22

Death of Jacob Foust

On Tuesday we made mention of the death of Jacob Foust, an old pioneer Jacob Foust, an old pioneer of the county, which occurred on Saturday last. Mr. Foust's death was very sudden. He had been visiting his eldest daughter, Mrs. Ellwood Andrews, near Evanston, this state. Together with his son-in-law he was driving to his home in Buena Vista County when he suddenly threw up his hands and expired in the vehicle. His death was due to dropsy, but for several weeks he had been in very good health and spirits. The remains were taken to his home and on Tuesday were interred at Aurelia. The deceased was born in Center County, Pa., August 9, 1846, and came to Cherokee some thirty years ago. W. T. Foust, Henry Foust and wife and Mrs. Abe Campbell drove to his home in Buena Vista County but finding he had died away from home they returned to Aurelia and were present at the funeral services. A wife and seven children, the youngest 20 years of age, are left to mourn. Besides the brothers here he has two sisters in Washington, Mrs. A. Campbell and Mrs. A. Wamsley.
(Source: Former Cherokee County Historical Society scrapbook)

Some Corrections
In all the published reports concerning the death of Jacob Foust, there have been some errors, and the following facts are published by request:
Jacob Foust died about noon on Saturday, Jan. 28, 1899. He had been visiting at his daughters, Mrs. Ellwood Andrews, near Evanston, Ia. He had started for the station to take the train for Fonda. While driving out of the yard, he stood up in the buggy to fix the robe, and had just remarked he could stand the cold as well as anyone, when he fell back and expired.

The news soon reached Cherokee. The next day W. T. Foust, H. A. Foust and wife, and Mrs. Abe Campbell drove out to the home which is just 32 miles east of Cherokee on Main Street and 15 miles north of Fonda, in Buena Vista County. They drove back to Aurelia and met the remains there Monday night. The funeral was held at 10 o’clock Tuesday in the Dunkard church, two miles south of Aurelia, and the remains were interred in the Aurelia cemetery.

The deceased was born in Pennsylvania Aug. 9, 1846, and came to Cherokee about thirty years ago, residing in Pitcher township until the last few years.
(Source: The Cherokee Democrat Semi-Weekly, Tues. Feb. 7, 1899, pg. 1)