Brief Life History of Joseph Lehi
When Joseph Lehi Foutz Sr was born on 16 March 1837, in Hawn's Mill, Caldwell, Missouri, United States, his father, Jacob Foutz Sr, was 36 and his mother, Margaret Mann, was 35. He married Caroline Amanda Child on 24 February 1857, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Yavapai, Arizona, United States in 1880 and Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache, Arizona, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1906. He died on 19 March 1907, in Kirtland, San Juan, New Mexico, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Kirtland Cemetery, Kirtland, San Juan, New Mexico, United States.
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- Josh F Fouts, "United States Census, 1860"
- Chihuahua, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1861-1947
- Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950
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1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place
By 1829 Venus, Illinois had grown sufficiently and in 1832 was one of the contenders for the new county seat. However, the honor was awarded to a nearby city, Carthage. In 1834 the name Venus was changed to Commerce because the settlers felt that the new name better suited their plans. But during late 1839, arriving members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the small town of Commerce and in April 1840 it was renamed Nauvoo by Joseph Smith Jr., who led the Latter-Day Saints to Nauvoo to escape persecution in Missouri. The name Nauvoo is derived from the traditional Hebrew language. It is notable that by 1844 Nauvoo's population had swollen to around 12,000 residents, rivaling the size of Chicago at the time. After the Latter-Day Saints left the population settled down toward 2,000 people.
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Pfautz , a nickname for a puffing person.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Biography of Joseph Lehi Foutz by Alice Packer Foutz 7/23/1935
It is with mingled feelings of pride and veneration that I attempt my assignment- that of compiling characteristics and outstanding incidents in the life of our dear, distinguished father, Joseph …
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