January 1917   Unknown newspaper

OBITUARY

     Amos Fouty was born at Point Pleasant, Mason county, West Virginia, June 1st, 1839, and departed this life at his home in Yale, Jasper county, Illinois, January 18th, 1917.  Aged 77 years, 7 months and 17 days.
     During the early childhood of the deceased, he removed, with his parents to Shelbyville, Indiana, living there several years and finally removing to Clark county, Illinois, about the year 1854, where he lived until his marriage.
     On November 1st, 1864, he was united in marriage with Mary A. Tharp, making their home for many years in Crawford county and later moving to Yale where he remained until his death.
     To this union were born six children:  Sarah Frances, Emma Jane, Stella May, Perry E., Nancy Elnora and Amy Leona, of these, the two eldest daughters have preceded their father to the unknown world.  Leaving surviving him, his faithful companion, one son, three daughters, twenty-one grandchildren, and eighteen great-grandchildren.  Also one sister, Mrs. Frances Harris, one brother, William H. Fouty, three half brothers, James, John and Peter Fouty, and two half sisters, Mrs. Hannah Shook and Mrs. Sarah Hampsten, beside a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
     Among those who will feel his loss most keenly are his foster-children, over whose early lives he extended the most fatherly care and substantial assistance; they are:   James G. Cramer, Mrs. Ester Hiles, Elwood Eveland and a granddaughter, Blanche Bledsoe.
     About the year 1862 the deceased united with the Church of Christ and remained a member of that church, living a faithful and Christian life, until he was called to his reward.
     During his entire sickness and ill health, which has afflicted his life almost continuously since his fortieth year, he had borne himself with patience and with such a cheerful, kindly spirit that his example will long shed an influence for good over the lives of his family and friends.
     His brothers and sisters in the church desire to express their sincere appreciation and thankfulness for his life and influence in the church and community; for his ready assistance, his hearty encouragement, which has made possible many things that might not have been accomplished without his help.