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SOURCE: Portrait and Biographical Album of Mecost County, MI
        Chicago, Chapman Bros., 1882

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        ELI W. FOGLESANG, farmer, sec. 13, Millbrook Tp., was born in Ohio,
     March 19, 1842.  His parents, ELI and MARY (SHOUP) FOGLESANG, were
     born respectively in Ohio and Pennsylvania.  In 1861, he came to St.
     Joseph co., Mich., where he worked one year on a farm.  In the
     following year he came to Clinton County and enlisted in the war of
     the Rebellion, enrolling Aug. 5, 1862, in the 23d Regiment Michigan
     Vol. Inf., and served until July, 1865, when he received honorable
     discharge.  Among other engagements in which he took part were the
     siege of Knoxville, Duck River, Columbia, Franklin, Nashville, and
     siege of Atlanta.  His regiment was for a time attached to SHERMAN’S
     command, and detached to join the corps detailed to follow up the
     retreat of HOOD’S army.  After being mustered out of the United States
     service he came to Bay City, Mich., and worked for a short time in a
     shingle mill, going thence to Clinton County where he was resident
     about three years.  In the spring of 1859 he bought 200 acres of
     unimproved land in Millbrook Tp.  of this tract 160 acres have passed
     from his proprietorship; the remaining 40 is now his homestead and is
     practically all under cultivation.

        He was married in Bay Co., Mich., Aug. 23, 1868, to MARY, daughter
     of THOMAS and MARY A. (JOHNSON) HESTED, who was born in Washtenaw Co.,
     Mich.  Mr. and Mrs. FOGLESANG have had two children: CORA B., born May
     10, 1870, and LEWIS W., May 14, 1872.  In politics Mr. FOGLESANG is a
     Republican and has held several township offices at various periods.

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