Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-01-07
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ISRAEL FOUTS, AGED
RESIDENT HERE. DIES

death occurred last Friday morning
was held from the late residence
Sunday afternoon, conducted by
Rev A. n. Grove of the Presbyter.
ian church, who took as his text
Psalm 116, 18th verse-"Precious
in the sight of the Lord is the Geaff,
Iof His saints" This text Mr.. Grove
treated under five heads. Opportuni-
Ity-man's helplessness In death
brings realization of his dependence
on God; intimate communion oil
mans soul with Cod; rest of the
soul, in peace; larger life; joy
Rejoice in the Lord forevermore =
THE discourse was very appropriate.
well received and highly spoken of
by those who heard it. The obituary
sketch was read by Mr.. G.. o. Nc
fGonagIe. Music was furnished by a
Iquartet composed of Maj. F.. NJ.
Kahler, j. E. McKeown, p. G. Ball
and E. j. Arrick, who sang three
numbers. Members OF the mems
Bible class Of the NJ. E. church. of
which Mr.. G. III Fouts is teacher.
attended the service, in a body. G..
A, r. comrades Of the deceased also
attended the funeral, and the cas-
ket was draped with silk flag pre-
sented hy members Of the w. r. G..
The pail bearers were DIR. d. G.
Ralston, Gene Bell, John Fouts.
Chester Reed, Ernest McMurray
and Elmer Cunningham Interment
was made in the McConnelsville
cemetery. An unusually large num-
Der Of persons were in attendance
at the funeral, among them being
many old neighbors and friends
from the country locality where Mr..
Fouts formerly resided The fol-
loving is taken from the obituary
sketch read at the funeral:
The birth place of the deceased
was on farm near Mt Zion church
in Bristol tomnship, Morgan county.
This farm was his parents home
farm which they settled upon in
1920, coming from Brook county.
Va, to become pioneer settlers in
the wooded hills where the bowling
of the wolves end the winter winds
was the music of the night Eighty
acres Of land comprise this home
farm of Absalom and Nancy Hedges
Fouts. On this farm and to these
parents there were born five daugh-
ters and five sons. The daughters
will be remembered as Sarah Nc
Connell, Mary White, Katherine
Henderson, Emma Biggs and Electa
Border. The sons were Isaac, Silas,
Ely, ranklin, and Israel. With
the passing Of Israel Fouts there is
left one survivor of this large fam
lily, Emma Biggs, S8 years of age.
residing with her SON Frank at Kan
sas City. No.
Mr. Fouts was married to Mar
garet Glenn, May 21. 1857. The
marriage took place in the stone
house on Main street in McConnels-
vile. which is now occupied by the
Eberlein family. Rev. Aikan, then
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
was the officiating minister. To this
union were born one daughter, Nan
ME j. Cunningham, and one SON,
Charles H. Fouts, both of whom are
residents of McConnelsville. The
mother died on Christmas eve, in
the year 1909. Some years later
Mary Benjamin became the wife of
the deceased. Her death occurred
Nov. p. 1917. Surviving Mr.. Fouts,
besides the children named, are
seven grandchildren: Mertie Reed,
Mary McMurray. Margaret Louise
Biggs, Corrine Ralston, Elmer Cum
ningham, Margaret Cunningham
and Lucy Bell. Two grandchildren
are eeeased-Charles NJ. Cunning
ham and Newell Corner Fouts, the
latter dying at the age. OF II months
Ten great grandchildren also sur.
vive. BY Mr.. Fouts' second mar
riage, Fred, Arthur and J E. Ben
jamin became his stepsons
The early life of Israel Fouts was
one necessarily of hardship and pri-
vation. He began his life in that
early day when living, as We look
upon it today, seemed a hard strug-
gle, with few luxuries. All through
his life, until he changed his home
to live in McConnelsville. the de-
ceased was hard working man.
In the Civil war he served three
years as volunteer in Company C,
l22nd Regiment of the Ohio In
5antry. In common with his COM
rades he came to know what war
meant. Camp and battle and Libby
prison, all made their contributions
C his life. These left impressions
hat the years could not dim.
When mere hoy he attended the
Methodist Episcopal church at Mt.
Zion, near his home. There. kneel-
ng at the altar, there came to him a
'eligious experience that was for
ever after 10 be the controlling in
1uence in his life. He united with
mis- church. After his marriage he
hanged his membership to the Bris-
ol Presbyterian church of which
lis wife was a member. Upon his
'emoval to McConneIsville he
brought his church letter to the
Presbyterian church of McConneIs-
lille, and this membership contin-
led to the end of his life. His life
vas one of devotion to his belief in
n ever present, helpful. loving and
ovable Heavenly Father Many
lines he was heard to say 81 am
lever alone. My Heavenly Father
5 always with me- Many more
lines he said. Il never worry about
lying; | am ready to go whenever
ny Heavenly Father calls me There
5 nothing to worry about" The