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James Fairley Foulis
JAMES FAIRLEY FOULIS, justice of the peace of Kittanning, Armstrong county,
and engaged in business at that point as a merchant tailor, has lived there
all his life, having been born in Kittanning Feb. 19, 1872.James
Foulis, his father, was a native of Kinross, Scotland, where he spent his
early life, marrying there. After the birth of his eldest child, Alexander,
he came with his family to this country, in 1871, settling at Kitttanning,
Armstrong Co., Pa., where he passed the remainder of his life. By trade he
was a stone cutter, and his first work here was on the stone jail. When he
died, Jan. 2, 1886, he was in his prime, being fifty-three years of age.His wife, Janet Fairley, was born in 1847, daughter of William and
Margaret Fairley, of Luntuttigo, Scotland, the former of whom was a weaver
by occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Fairley had five children, namely: William and
Alexander, who died in Scotland; Janet, Mrs. Foulis; Margaret, Mrs. Wright,
who resides in Scotland; and Elsie, of Scotland, who is unmarried.Mrs. Foulis died March 4, 1895, when forty-nine years old. She and her
husband were members of the United Presbyterian Church. They were the
parents of three children: Alexander, a railroad engineer, who was killed in
a wreck in June, 1908; James Fairley; and William, a druggist, of Wickboro,
Armstrong county.James Fairley Foulis grew up at Kittanning and
obtained his education in the public schools there. When he went to work he
commenced to learn the trade of tailor, which with the exception of three
years, when he was proprietor of the “Citizens Hotel,” he has ever since
continued to follow. He has been quite prominent in politics and public
affairs in the borough. His father was a stanch believer in the principles
of the Republican party, and he himself has been one of its strong adherents
in this section. He has served three years, 1906-07-08, as member of the
council, and in November, 1911 was elected justice of the peace in
Kittanning. His services to the community have been intelligent and
faithful, and his fellow citizens appreciate the good work he has done in
the various positions of trust to which he has been called. Fraternally he
is a high Mason, having attained the thirty-second degree. He is an
Episcopalian in religious connection.On Aug. 13, 1896, Mr. Foulis
married Nancy Lenora Kron, daughter of George P. Kron, of Kittanning, who is
mentioned else where in this work. They have no children.Source: Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed January 2012 by Sara Stewart for the Armstrong County Beers
Project
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