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Christley may have been married twice. Source: Regina Christman-Martinand
avid Martin. dlmartin@redrose.net
http://martin.simplenet.com
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In researching my family for the name ETTER, I came across your
information on a free search on Ancestry.com. I believe I can provideyou
with additional information for this couple that you do not show on your
current file on this site.

>From "History of Franklin County, PA, 1887" p. 805

"JOHN FOUTZ, Farmer, P.O. Chambersburg, was born in St. Thomas twp.,Franklin
Co., Penn., February 19, 1836, and is the son of Jacob and Mary (SWIGERT)
FOUTZ, natives of Franklin County, and of German descent. His father whowas
a farmer by occupation, and which he followed in St. Thomas Twp., died in
1848. Our subject was brought up on a farm, and was fourteen years ofage
when he began life for himself, and worked out by the month until he was
married. He learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for aboutfive
years; then bought a farm in St. Thomas twp. and lived there about five
years; then sold out and rented one year. In 1868 he bought the placewhere
he now resides, consisting of 70 acres and here he has since lived. Hewas
drafted in Co. C., 112th PA artillery in 1862 and served nine months. Hewas
married in 1854 to Leah, daughter of Jacob and Susanna (MILLER) ETTER,
natives of this county. Mr. & Mrs.Foutz are the parents of sevenchildren:
Jacob, Susanna, Mary, John, Ellen, Harry, and Charlie. Mrs. Foutz is a
member of the United Brethren Church. In politics, Mr. Foutz is ademocrat."


Page 905
HENRY FOUTZ, farmer, P.O. St. Thomas, was born in St. Thomas Twp.,Franklin
Co., March 26, 1829, and is the son of Jacob and Mary (SWIGERT) FOUTZ,
natives of PA. His grandfather, Michael SWIGERT came from LancasterCounty
to this county when quite young, settled in St. Thomas twp., bought afarm of
about 300 acres of land and afterward divided it and gave his sonCHRISTLEY a
part. It is supposed the grandfather came from "the old country" and itis
said that there are now $5,000,000 awaiting the SWIGERT heirs, but itcannot
be traced whence the grandfather came. He lived on the farm where hefirst
settled until his death, and followed agricultural pursuits all his life;was
one of the most successful farmers in Franklin County, and hadaccumulated a
good fortune. Our subject's father, JACOB FOUTZ, was taken to Ohio byhis
stepfather and there lived until he was 16 years old when he ran away and
came back to Franklin County, and for a few years worked for CHRISTLEY
SWIGERT. He worked the day until he was married, and then rented fromthe
Wilsons, the farm on which John Croft now lives. He also bought the farmof
236 acres, where Mr. Detwiler now lives, and built the brick house whichis
still on the premises. He died in January, 1850, on the fiftiethanniversary
of his birth. Henry FOUTZ was reared on the farm and remained with his
father until his death; then hired out 2 years, and after marriage rented
land in different places for about 16 years. IN 1864 he bought the farm
where he now lives, consisting of 96 acres, and has made a great many
improvements. Dec. 13, 1853 he married SARAH WAGONER, who bore him six
children, three of whom are living. EMMA C., married JOHN HIGH; LauraM.;
and LYDIA I., married to JACOB HOLMAN. Mr. & Mrs. FOUTZ are members ofthe
Lutheran Church."

Note: Leah ETTER is a sister to my ancestor.

Helen Vargus LVargus@aol.com
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