Brief Life History of Amy
When Amy Foust was born on 8 May 1822, in Westfield Township, Morrow, Ohio, United States, her father, John Foust, was 35 and her mother, Christena Ely, was 32. She married Didymus Benson on 4 July 1839, in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Westfield, Morrow, Ohio, United States in 1880. She died on 8 February 1905, in Westfield Township, Morrow, Ohio, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Morrow, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (27)
- Amy Benson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Amy Foust, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Amy Fonst in entry for Lorettie I. Perkins, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
Spouse and Children
1818–1890 Male
1822–1905 Female
Children (13)
1841– Male
1842–1912 Male
1843–1856 Male
1847–1921 Female
1849–1933 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1787–1869 Male
1790–1825 Female
Siblings (5)
1812– Female
1813–1901 Female
1815–1892 Male
1818– Female
1822–1905 Female
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 3
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 14
1846
Age 24
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of Faust .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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