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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 47)

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John Foutch was born in the state of Kentucky in the year 1806, and lived with his father until he was twenty-one years of age, when he married Miss Rhoda Ray. He lived in Sangamon county about ten years, and then moved to Fulton county, Illinois, and settled on section 22, in Isabel township, about the year 1837, where he still resides. He has always been engaged in farming and raising stock, and has succeeded well in both. 
    
When Mr. Foutch first came to Fulton county, he was very poor. He commenced farming first with a small team of oxen, and did the most of his cultivating with the hoe, but being a man of contented mind, he persevered, until he has become one of the wealthy men of his township. He has always lived a quiet, peaceable life, and has always been respected by his neighbors. He is the father of thirteen children -- twelve living and one dead; four are married, and the rest single and at home. He has been twice married, the last wife being Miss Lucretia Farris, who has borne him nine children, all living. His father's name was John, and, was born in the state of Virginia many years ago, and spent his younger years in his native state when he went with his parents to Kentucky, and there married Miss Nancy Wherrott, and had one child. He moved to Indiana in the year 1807, and lived there until the year 1823, when he came to Illinois, and settled in Sangamon county, and lived there until his death, which occurred in the year 1845. He was the father of ten children -- five sons and five daughters; five are still alive and married. John was his oldest son.