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25 Jul 2005
Source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Whiteside County, IL
Originally published 1885 Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL George Foy is a farmer, residing on section 34 in Prophetstown Township, and the owner of 200 acres of land located thereon. He was born in Allegany Co., N.Y., August 29, 1818. His father, William Foy, was a native of Vermont and was born about 1788. His mother, Ruth (Morill) Foy, was also a native of Vermont, and was born about 1790. They had ten children, six of whom are now living (1885). Phoebe, Mahala, Harriet, George, Daniel and William. In 1839 the family came West to McDonough Co., Ill., where the father purchased a farm of 160 acres, and George also became the proprietor of 120 acres. In 1848 Mr. Foy, subject of this biographical notice, came to this county and purchased his present farm of 200 acres, located as above stated. He has two groves on his faarm, containing five acres of ground, located near his residence and which is used by picnic parties. He has improved his place by the erection of a nice residence, barns, etc. and now has a well cultivated and finely appearing farm. Mr. Foy was united in marriage in McDonough Co., Ill., Tennessee Township, April 30, 1844, to Miss Nancy Dickenson. She was a daughter of John Dickenson, and was born in Kentucky in 1822. They have had 11 children, two born in Hancock County. Of their Children five survived, namely Charles E., a farmer and stock-raiser in Nebraska and owning a fine place in that State, containing 590 acres. Mary F. is the wife of George Klock, a resident in Sheffield,Bureau Co. Ill. Augusta E. is the wife of Hulbert C. Bunker , a farmer residing in Nebraska. Wilbur is a farmer located near Davenport, Iowa; and Freeman E. lives at home. The deceased were Augustus, Latitia, Albert E., who was a practicing physician in Elmira, Emma, and two who died in infancy. The parents of Mr. Foy came to this county a few years after their son, and the father died in Prairie City, Jan. 16, 1869; and the mother died in Prophetstown Township, Sept. 21, 1864; Charles E. was a soldier in the war for the Union, having enlisted in the 34th IIL Vol. Inf., and served two years, participating in all the engagements in which his regiment took part.
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