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AARON FOUTS, farmer; P. O. West Milton; born in this township Feb. 9, 1830; is a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Yount) Fouts; his father was born in Randolph Co., N. C., in the year 1796; his mother was born in this township Feb. 18, 1808; Mr. Henry Fouts, with his parents, Michael and Elizabeth Fouts, removed to Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the fall of 1803; they were the parents of twelve children, who grew to manhood and womanhood, and the first death occurred at the age of 49 years; as husband and wife, hand in hand they walked down the pathway of life three score and two years, sharing each other’s burdens and partaking alike of each other’s joys and sorrows; the dial of life had marked four score and eight years in his existence before the summons came; his noble wife had borne the fatigues of the day fourscore years and one, amid the countless hardships which are to be encountered by those who make the first settlement in a new country, before her mission was completed; these two old settlers passed quietly away after a long and eventful life. The father and mother of our subject were married in 1824, and the following year came to this county, in which they made their home till their decease; his father died in August, 1854, aged 58 years; his mother departed this life in June, 1875, aged 67 years; they were parents of four children, two of whom are living, viz., Susan and Aaron; the deceased are John, aged 11 years, and Amilla Furnas, nee Fouts, aged 27 years. Aaron was reared on the farm on which he now lives; in 1853, he married Rachel Martindale; to their union nine children have been born, six of whom are living, viz., Henry, William, Ella, Lizzie, Elam and Robert; the deceased are Emma, John and Oscar. After his marriage, he located on the old home farm, which had been the home of his parents, and on which he still resides and has grown wealthy, owning in the aggregate 750 acres of land, well situated and most beautifully improved, thus making a most desirable home, embracing every comfort and luxury; his broad acres make him the largest landholder in the township. Mrs. Fouts is a daughter of John and Amy Martindale, who were early settlers in Montgomery Co., both deceased; they were parents of twelve children, ten of whom are living, viz., Elizabeth, Robert, Mary, Samuel, Rachel, John, Steward, Martin, Rebecca and Martha. Mrs. Fouts is a member of the Christian Church of more than twenty-five years’ standing; Mr. Fouts’ parents were members of the same church.