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Parents:  Jesse M. Foulke and Mary Baker

Spouse:  Lucetta Carlisle ID0098 
   - Parents:  Thomas J. and Hannah Jane Baker Carlisle - S24, S25
   - Children:  Alice Foulke ID2127  -  Charles Foulke ID2265
   

Spouse:  Belle Linder  ID0099    - Parents:  Samuel and Lucinda Niece Linder  S21, S22

Spouse:  Elizabeth Lee Grant ID0100  - Parents:  David C. and Sarah Prince Grant - S23
-  Death Date:  26 Dec 2023 - [S34]
-  1940 and 1950 US Census:  Long Beach California
   -  1940: 
   -  1950:  https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/257494753:62308

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Timeline        

Abt 1847 Lucetta Carlisle Born - Indiana  S1,
28 Aug 1849 Amasa Foulke Born - Highland County, Ohio  S1, S5, S8, S9, S10, S11, S13, S14,
1850 Amasa is Living with his Parents - Harrisville, Short Creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio  S13,

Lucetta Carlisle is living with her parents - Wayne County, Indiana - S24,

24 June 1852 Religion,
Quaker - Short Creek mm, Harrison County, Ohio (gct [Granted Certificate] Fall Creek MM, Highland County, Ohio 
S1018, S1019, S1020, page 202
Calc 1853 Belle Linder Born - Ohio  S8, S21, S22,
1860 Amasa is Living with his parents - Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana   S14,

Lucetta Carlisle is living with her father - Wayne County, Indiana - S25,

Bell Linder is living with her Parents - Warren County, Ohio - S21,

March 1867 Elizabeth Lee Grant Born - West Virginia   S9, S10, S11, S23,
12 July 1868 Child, Alice Born to Amasa and Lucetta   S1, S7, S12,   - (Sick a great Deal S12-1,) 

1.  "we had two children; the oldest one was at the death of its mother about five years old, and the youngest fifteen months; the little girl died last fall" [Jesse Foulke testimony].

2.  "By the first marriage [Lucetta Carlisle] there were two children: Alice, born July 12, 1868, died August 19 1874; Charles W., born August 14, 1871, married Daisy Hutton, September 26, 1897."

1 Aug 1868 Amasa and Lucetta Carlisle are married - Hamilton County, Indiana  S2, S3, S4, S5, S17,

1.  "Foulk, Amasa J Lucretta Carlisle 1 Aug 1868 Book B, page 304"

2.  "My wife and I live together five years before she was killed"

1870 Residence:  Amasa, Lucetta and Alice were living in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana - S1,

Belle Linder is living with her Parents - Warren County, Ohio - S22,

Elizabeth Grant is living with her Father - Wood County, West Virginia - S23,

before 1871 Residencein a house given to them by Amasa's parents  S15,
1871 Residence:  Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana  [S3-2]  [S12-2]
14 Aug 1871 Child, Charles Foulke Born to Amasa and Lucetta  S7, S8,

1.   "By the first marriage [Lucetta Carlisle] there were two children: Alice, born July 12, 1868, died August 19 1874; Charles W., born August 14, 1871, married Daisy Hutton, September 26, 1897."

1871 to Sep 1873 Occupation:  a baker, ran a grocery & worked as a carpenter in Tipton County, Indiana  S3,

1.  "was in the baker business in Tipton; kept grocery for some time in Tipton, and at times worked as carpenter trade" [Jesse Foulke testimony].

15 Sep 1873 Residence:  with Jesse M and Mary Baker Foulke - Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana  S3,

1.  "Had lived at our house since Sept 15 [1873]"

Oct 1873 Residence:  in a house given to them by Amasa's parents - S3,

1.  "Amasa had lived on that place about two or three weeks"

16 Nov 1873 Lucetta murdered in her home  S6, S7,    Murder Trials Page

1.  "On the night of November 16, 1873, at the country home between Cicero and Sheridan, a few miles north of Deming, Mrs. Lucetta Foulke [ID0098], while sleeping between her two small children, was shot through the breast and mortally wounded. She lingered some hours, suffering intensely, until relieved by death."

22 Nov 1873 Amasa is accused of murdering Lucetta - Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana - Murder Trials Page
17 Feb 1874 Amasa's First murder trial - found guilty and sentenced to life in prison Link
24 Feb 1874 Amasa granted a new trial - Link
19 Aug 1874 Daughter, Alice Foulke, dies  S7,

1.  "By the first marriage [Lucetta Carlisle] there were two children: Alice, born July 12, 1868, died August 19 1874; Charles W., born August 14, 1871, married Daisy Hutton, September 26, 1897."

9 to 14 Feb 1875 Amasa's second trial took place  in the Hamilton County Circuit Court - Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana - He was found not guilty and set free.  Link
18 Feb 1875 Father Jesse M. Foulke Dies - Hamilton County, Indiana
26 Feb 1876 Guardianship hearing for Charles W. Foulke, son of Amasa and Lucetta. Guardianship was given to Amasa and Brother George was part of a bond on his behalf.   S1021,
   
30 Aug 1877 Amasa and Belle Linder are married, Warren County, Ohio S5, S7S31,
Oct 1879 Amasa and George lose court judgment of $11.87  S30,
1880 Residence:  Amasa, Belle, Charles and Amasa's mother, Mary, are living in Timber Creek, Marshall County, Iowa  S8,
9 Oct 1887 Belle Linder dies 

1.  "He married second, Belle Linder, August 20, 1877. She died October 9, 1887."  S7,

6 March 1888 Mother Mary Baker Foulke Dies - Hamilton County, Indiana - S27,
March 1888 Residence:  Lincoln, Lincoln County, Nebraska - S27,
27 Feb 1890 Amasa and Elizabeth Lee Grant are married - Douglas County, Nebraska
   -  (First Marriage for Elizabeth, 3rd for Amasa)  S5, S7, S9, S26, S32,

1.  "He married third, Elizabeth Lee Grant, February 27 1890. They reside at Lewisville, Nebraska."

26 Sep 1897 Son Charles marries Daisy Hutton  S7-2,
Bet 1900 & 1920 Occupation:  Carpenter/Contractor, Retired - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma  S9, S10, S11,
1902 Residence:  Amasa and Elizabeth are living in Lewisville, Nebraska  [S7-3],
Feb 1903 Amasa travels to Hamilton County to visit with relatives S29,
1910 Residence:  Amasa and Elizabeth are living on S. Lee St in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma  S10,
Apr 1911 Residence:  Amasa is here from Oklahoma City for his brother George's funeral - S18,
1920 Residence:  Amasa and Elizabeth are living at 701 W California - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma  S11,
1930 Residence:  Amasa and Elizabeth are living  at 42 1/2 West Third, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California - S20,
Sept 1930 Foulke Family Reunion - Forest Park, Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana - (Amasa did not attend) [S33]
8 Apr 1934 Amasa Dies - Los Angeles, California  S5, S19, S28,
10 Apr 1934 Amasa is Buried at Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles,  California - Find a Grave Page -
   

 

A William Foulke is listed on the Census of 1870 for the Ioway Nation in Iowa - .doc file - Could this be Amasa's brother William?
-- I remember reading somewhere that Amasa had given his pistol to his brother who lived in Iowa - "I had no pistol at the time of the murder, and it had been over a year since I had had one; I had traded it to my brother in Iowa for a shawl;"  See Newspaper Article
-- Amasa J Foulke lived in Marshall County, Iowa in the 1880 US Census - Was he living with or near his brother? 
-- 2 Jan 2010:  I have been unable to locate a William Foulke in either Indiana or Iowa in the 1870 US Census

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Sources
S1 1870 Federal Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Page 33, Dwelling 256, Family 259, Line 29, Amasa Folk. Original Data: NARA M593_319, page 101. www.ancestry.com  Acc000754/Ph7911.jpg  

Extract:
1] Amasa Folk: 20 yr old white male, farmer - Value of personal estate: $800 - Born in Ohio
2] Lucetta Folk: 23 yr old white female, keeping house - born in Indiana
3] Alice Folk: 1 yr old white female, born in Indiana
4] George Folk: 25 yr old white male, farmer, born in Ohio, male citizen over 21
5] David Harris: 20 yr old white male, farm hand - born in New York
6] Andrew Conner: 18 yr old white male, farm hand, born in Pennsylvania
S2 Book, Index to Marriage Records Hamilton County 1850-1879, Vol 1. Ind WPA, 1942.

Extract
1.  "Foulk, Amasa J Lucretta Carlisle 1 Aug 1868 Book B, page 304"

S3 Newspaper Article, Noblesville Ledger, 12 Feb 1875, page 1, Amasa J Foulke testimony. Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana. Acc000889.

Extract:
1.  "My wife and I live together five years before she was killed"

2.  "Have lived in house where murder occurred before going to Tipton".  "Came from Tipton; had lived at Tipton about 1-1/2 years." [Jesse Foulke testimony].

S4 Database On-line, Hamilton County, Indiana, Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1879 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Part One 1850 - 1859 Part Two 1860 - 1869; Book: 3;Page: 304. www.ancestry.com  Acc001555
 
Extract
Name:
Amasa J Foulke - Lucretta Carlisle
Marriage Date
: 1 Aug 1868
Marriage County
: Hamilton County - Source data given
S5 Myron Foulke Robbins, ID0016
S6 Book:  John F Haines, History of Hamilton County, Indiana..... (Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen, 1915), page 395.  Bk2922.

Extract
1.  "On the night of November 16, 1873, at the country home between Cicero and Sheridan, a few miles north of Deming, Mrs. Lucetta Foulke [ID0098], while sleeping between her two small children, was shot through the breast and mortally wounded. She lingered some hours, suffering intensely, until relieved by death."

 

S7 Book:  Harry Fred Lancaster, The Lancaster Family: A History of Thomas and Phebe Lancaster of Bucks County, Pennsylvania (Huntington, Indiana: A J Hoover Printing Company, 1902, Bk2930), page 236. 

1.  "He married third, Elizabeth Lee Grant, February 27, 1890. They reside at Lewisville, Nebraska."

2.  "By the first marriage [Lucetta Carlisle] there were two children: Alice, born July 12, 1868, died August 19 1874; Charles W., born August 14, 1871, married Daisy Hutton, September 26, 1897."

3.  "He married third, Elizabeth Lee Grant, February 27, 1890. They reside at Lewisville, Nebraska."

S8 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDL3-Y4W : 13 Nov 2018), Amasa J Folk, Timber Creek, Marshall, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 297, SD 2, Page 17A, Family 146, line 4-7, sheet 233A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0355; FHL microfilm 1,254,355. Doc4953.pdf
 
From Image:
1] Amasa J. Folk - 30 yr old White Male - Married - Farmer - Born in Ohio - Parents both born in Pennsylvania -
2] Bell Folk - 27 yr old White Female - Wife of head of Household - Married - Housekeeper - Born in Ohio - Parents both born in Pennsylvania -
3] Charles Folk - 7 yr old white male - Son of head, at school - Born in Indiana - Parents both born in Ohio -
4] Mary Folk - 65 yr old white female - mother of Head of household - Widowed - Housekeeper - Born in Pennsylvania - Both parents born in Pennsylvania
S9 1900 Federal Census, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, . SD 2, ED 43, Sheet 6, Family 102, Line 67, Amasa Foulke. Original Data: NARA, T623, roll 924. www.ancestry.com , accessed 14 Feb 2009.  Acc001560/Ph6874.jpg

Extract:
1] Amasa Foulke - Head - 49 yr old white male, born Aug 1850, married 10 years. Born in Indiana - both parents born in Ohio - Occupation is carpenter - can read, write and speak English - They rent their house.
2] Elizabeth Foulke - 33 yr old white female, born Mar 1867 - married for 10 years - mother of no children dead or living - she was born in West Virginia, her father in Pennsylvania and her mother in West Virginia - She is able to read, write and speak English

S10 1910 Federal Census, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. SD 2, ED 215, Sheet 15A, , South Lee St, Family 329, Line 31, Amasa J Foulk. Original Data: NARA, T624, Roll 1266. www.ancestry.com , Accessed 14 Feb 2009. Acc001559/Ph6872.jpg. 

Extract:
1] Amasa J. Foulk - Head - 59 yr old white male, married for 20 years to present wife - He and both his parents born in Ohio. Able to speak, read and write English - Occupation is Contractor - Retired - He owns his house with a mortgage.
2] Lizzie L Foulke - 43 yr old white female - married to present husband for 20 years - no children either born or living - She was born in West Virginia, her father born in Pennsylvania and her mother in West Virginia - She can read, write and speak English - no occupation
S11 1920 Federal Census, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. SD5, ED 153, Sheet 6B, 701 W California, Dwelling 67, House 142, Line 86, Amasa J Foulk. Original Data: NARA, T625, Roll 1475. www.ancestry.com , Accessed 14 Feb 2009. Acc001561/Ph6873.jpg  

Extract:
1] Amasa J. Foulk - Head - Own Home with Mortgage - 71 yr old white male, married - Can read and write and speak English - he and his parents born in Ohio. He is a house carpenter and is a worker.
2] Lizzie L. Foulk is a 52 yr old white female who is married and is wife of the head - she was born in West Virginia and her father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother in West Virginia. She is able to read, write and speak English - no occupation.
S12 Newspaper Article, Noblesville Ledger, 19 Feb 1875, page 3. 

1.  "His little daughter was sick a good deal of the time. I was frequently at his house" [Dr Martin Van Buren Newcomer testimony].

2.  "They went to Tipton in 1871" [George Foulke testimony] == "Defendant moved from Tipton the latter part of Sept before the death of his wife." [Robert W Wright testimony].

S13 1850 U.S. Census: Short creek Township, Harrison County, Ohio. Page 442, Line 13, Dwelling 1598, Family 1627, Jesse M Foulke. Original Data: NARA, M432, roll 693, Image 456. www.ancestry.com , accessed 10 Dec 2006. Acc000751/ Ph7912.jpg

Extract:
1] Jesse M. Foulke: Head of household, 45 yr old male, Farmer, Real Estate Value: $2200, born Pennsylvania.
2] Mary Foulke: 36 yr old female born in Pennsylvania.
3] John Foulke: 6 yr old male.
4] George Foulke: 5 yr old male.
5] Meary A. Foulke: 4 yr old Female.
6] William Foulke: 3 yr old male.
7] Amasa Foulke: 1 yr old Male.
Family: all children born in Ohio

S14 1860 US Census, Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana. Page 60 and 61, Line 34 and Line 1, Dwelling & Family 411, Jesse Foulke Household. Original Data: NARA M653_263, Page 60, Image 61. Family History Library Film: 803263 www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 Jan 2018. Acc000753/
Doc3125.pdf (Ancestry.com Images)

Page 60, Line 34:
1] Jesse Foulke: 50 yr old male, farmer, Born in Pennsylvania
2] Mary Foulke: 45 yr old Female, born in Pennsylvania
3] John D [B] Foulke: 16 yr old male
4] George Foulke: 15 yr old male
5] Sarah Foulke: 13 yr old female
6] William Foulke: 12 yr old male
7] Amasa Foulke: 11 yr old male
Page 61, Line 1:
8] Amasa Baker: 79, male - Born Pennsylvania
Household:
- All children born in Ohio and all attended school
- Value of real estate: $12000 - Value of Personal estate: $1200
S15 Newspaper Article, Noblesville Ledger, 12 Feb 1875, page 1, Jesse Foulke testimony. Acc000889.

Extract:
1.  "Have lived in house where murder occurred before going to Tipton". 

S16  
S17 Database Online: "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VXP2-F62   : accessed 10 Sep 2012), Amasa J Foulk and Lucetta Carlisle, 01 Aug 1868. Acc002331

Extract, Database, no image:

groom: Amasa J Foulk
bride: Lucetta Carlisle
date of license: 30 Jul 1868
county of license: Hamilton
date of marriage: 01 Aug 1868
place of marriage: , Hamilton, Indiana
official:
record number:
film number: 1320353
digital folder number: 4129314
image number: 00519
number of images: 1

S18 Newspaper Article:  Subject: George Foulke. Sheridan News, 21 Apr 1911, Col. 2. Newspaper Archive, www.archives.com , accessed 8 Oct 2012. Acc002380/Doc1166.pdf

Extract:
Bakers Corner, Col. 2, bottom:
Amasa Foulke of Oklahoma City, brother of George and John Foulke reached here a few hours too late to see his brother George alive.

Wm. Foulke of Knightstown and Frank McShane and family of Carmel attended the funeral of George Foulke

 
S19 Death Record:  Death Certificate, Amasa J. Foulke. Digital Image. "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1849-1994." Images. FamilySearch. ( https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-29351-1518-86?cc=2001287&wc=MMBK-3YW:113437421 ) : accessed 12 Dec 2013. Acc003076/Doc1973.pdf

From Image:
Department of Public Health/ Vital Statistics/ State of California
Standard Certificate of Death/ Local Registered No. 382
1. Place of Death: Dist. No. 1903 County of Los Angeles Town of Long Beach/ Street No. 1232 Hellman St.
2. Full Name: Amasa Foulke/ Residence No. 1232 Hellman St.
3. Sex: Male
4. Color or Race: White
5: Marital Status: Married
6. Date of Birth: 29 Aug 1848
7. Age: 85 yr., 7 mo., 10 days
8-10. Occupation: Building Contractor - Last worked at this profession: 1917 - Total Years worked: 20
11: not on form
12: Birthplace: Noblesville, Indiana
13-14. Father: Jesse Foulke, born Ohio
15-16: Mother: Mary Baker, born Ohio
17. Length of Residence: District of Death: 8 yrs. - In California: 8 yrs.
18. Informant: Lizzie L. Foulke/ 1232 Hellman ST., Long Beach
19. Burial: Sunnyside Cemetery - 10 Apr 1934
20. Embalmer: Long Beach License No. 2057/ C. Dunbeck
Funeral Director: J. J. Mottell, Inc., Long Beach, Calif.
21. Filed Apr 9 1934 by S. G. Arnold M. D.
22. Date of Death: 8 Apr 1934
23. Medical Certificate of Death: I hereby certify that I attended Deceased from Feb. 2 1934 to April 7 1934. That I last saw him alive on 7 Apr 1934 and that death occurred on the above stated date at the hour of 1PM.
The Principal cause of death Mitral insufficiency, unknown date of onset
Other causes: Paralysis left side
24. NA
25. NA
26. NA
27. Signature: [typed] Ernest F. Green, M.D., Seal Beach, Calif.
28. NA

S20 1930 U.S. Census:  Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, SD 19, ED 19-0194, Sheet 9B, Line 85, ,42-1/2 West Third St., Family 526, Amasa J. Foulk Household. Original Data: NARA, T626_129. FHL microfilm: 2339864. www.ancestry.com, accessed 12 Dec 2013. Acc003075 - Record Link -

From Image:
1] Amasa J. Foulk: 80, white male, married - Age of first marriage: 19, He and father born Ohio - Mother born in US - Occupation: None - Veteran?: No
2] Lizzie L. Foulk: 63 white female, married - Age at first marriage: 23 - She and Mother born West Virginia, Father born Pennsylvania - Occupation: None
Household:
- Both able to read, write and speak English
- Property: Rented Home $80.00 per month

S21 1860 U.S. Census for Samuel Linder Household:  Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, Page 54A?, Line 15, Family 455, Samuel Linder Household. Original Data: NARA, M653_1047; FHL Film 805047.. www.ancestry.com, accessed 19 Dec 2013. Acc003077 - Record Link

From Image:
Ancestry.com Image is mostly unreadable
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From DB:
Name: Saml Linder
Age in 1860: 35
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Lebanon, Warren, Ohio
Gender: Male
Post Office: Lebanon
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members:
Name Age
Saml Linder 35
Lucinda Linder 33
Eliza C Linder 11
Horace Linder 9
Bell Linder 7
Lucy Linder 4
Chas Cartwright 44

S22 1870 U.S. Census for Samuel Linder Household:  Turtle Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio. Page 8, Line 37 and Page 9,, Line 1, Dwelling 63, Family 66, Samuel Linder Household. Original Data, NARA: M593_1277; Family History Library Film: 552776. www.ancestry.com, accessed 19 Dec 2013. Acc003078 - Record Link

From Image:
1] Samuel Linder: Head of household - 45, white male - Occupation: ?? Shoe Maker -
2] Lucinda Linder: 42, white female - Keeping house
3] Catherine Linder: 20, white female - Occupation: Music Teacher
4] Harris Linder: 19, white male - attended school
Page 9, Line 1-5:
5] Belle Linder: 16, white female - attended school
6] Lucy Linder: 14, white female - attended school
7] Mattie Linder: 6, white female - attended school
8] Franklin Linder: 4, white male
9] Grace Linder: 2, white female
Household:
- All born Ohio
- Property: Real Estate $2000 - Personal Property $500

S23 1870 US Census, Clay Township, Wood County West Virginia, page 1A, Line 13, Dwelling & Family 4, D. C. Grant Household. Original Data, NARA: M593_1702; Family History Library Film: 553201. www.ancestry.com, accessed 21 Dec 2013. Acc003084.

From Image:
1] D. C. Grant: Head of household - 42, white male - Farmer - Real Estate $600 - Personal Property $200 - Born Pennsylvania
2] Ulysses Grant: 5, white male - born West Virginia
3] Elizabeth Grant: 3, white female, born West Virginia
4] Wm T. Sherman Grant: 1, white male, born West Virginia
5] Robt Grant: 23, white male - Cooper - personal property $50 - Born Pennsylvania

S24 1850 US Census, Franklin Township, Wayne County, Indiana, Page 254A, Line 22, Dwelling & Family 47, Thomas Carlisle Household. Original Data, NARA: M432_180. www.ancestry.com, accessed 21 Dec 2013. Acc003081.

From Image:
1] Thomas Carlisle: Head of household -34, male - Farmer - Born Delaware - Married within the year
2] Hannah Carlisle: 32, female - Born Pennsylvania - married within the year
3] Lucetta Carlisle: 4, Female, born Indiana
5] John Carlisle: 2, male - born Indiana
6] Morison Carlisle: 1/12 female, born Indiana

S25 1860 US Census, New Garden Township, Wayne County, Indiana, page 85A, Line 16, Dwelling 593, Family 604, Thomas I. Carlysle Household. Original Data, NARA: M653_308; Family History Library Film: 803308. www.ancestry.com, accessed 21 Dec 2013. Acc003082.

From Image:
1] Thomas I. Carlysle: Head of household - 43, male - Farmer - Real Estate $10800 - Personal Property $500 - Born Delaware
2] Lucetta Carlysle: 14, female, born Indiana, attended school
3] John Carlysle: 11, male, born Indiana, attended school
4] Morison Carlysle: 9 male, born Indiana, attended school
5] Margaret I. Carlysle: 7, female, born Indiana, attended school
6] Sarah E. Carlysle: 5, female, born Indiana, attended school

S26 Database On-line, Amasa J. Foulk and Lizzie Grant. "Nebraska, Marriages, 1855-1995," index, FamilySearch , accessed 30 Mar 2014), Amasa J. Foulk and Lizzie Grant, 27 Feb 1890; citing , Douglas, Nebraska, reference ; FHL microfilm 870045 and 870045 . 

From DB:
Name: Amasa J. Foulk
Spouse: Lizzie Grant
Event Date: 27 Feb 1890
Event Place: Douglas County, Nebraska

#1: FamilySearch Link -
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M71451-4
System Origin:Nebraska-ODM
GS Film number:870045

#2 FamilySearch Link -
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M71451-4
System Origin:Nebraska-VR
GS Film number:870045
Reference ID:2:284BSXB
S27 Newspaper Article, "50 Years Ago" Noblesville Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana), 12 March 1938, page 4, Col. 3. newspapers.com, accessed 29 Jan 2018

50 YEARS AGO
Amasa Foulke, of Lincoln Nebraska, came back to Hamilton County to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Jesse Foulke.
S28 Obituary, "Sister of Mrs. Eveleth Died in the West" Noblesville Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana), 16 Apr 1934, page 2, Col 1 & 2. newspapers.com, accessed 30 Jan 2018. Doc4622.pdf

SISTER OF MRS. EVELETH DIED IN THE WEST
Mrs. John Eveleth received word of the death of her uncle Amasa Foulke, at his home in Los Angeles, Cal., Sunday April 8th.
Mr. Foulke was born and reared in Hamilton county, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Foulke. Other departed members of this family are J. B. Foulke, George Foulke, Will Foulke and Sarah A. McShane. Mr. Foulke has been in declining health for several months. He leaves a wife, Elizabeth Foulke. There are a number of relatives and friends in this county. The interment took place at Los Angeles.
S29  "Baker's Corner"  Hamilton County Democrat (Noblesville, Indiana), 20 Feb 1903, page 5, Col 2.  newspapers.com, accessed 11 Feb 2018

Amesy [Amasa] Foulke, of Oklahoma City, is visiting his brothers, John and George Foulke, and other relatives. 
S30 Newspaper Article, "Circuit Court" Hamilton County Democrat (Noblesville, Indiana), 4 Oct 1879, page 4, Col. 3. newspapers.com, accessed 12 Feb 2018

     Joshua Jones vs Amasa Foulke and George Foulke, judgment for plaintiff for $11.87.
S31 Marriage Record, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch ( https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q3K-DD6   : 7 March 2018), Amasa J Foulk and Belle Linder, 30 Aug 1877; citing Warren, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 964,266. Doc4677.pdf.

From Image:
Page 110
Marriage Record
Parties: Amasa J. Foulke and Belle Linder
License: Issued 30 Aug 1877
Signed by ???, P.J.
Affidavit:
State of Ohio, Warren County - No. 299
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Judge of the Probate Court, within and for the said County of Warren, A. J. Foulke who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is more than 21 years of age, and has no lawful wife living. And that Belle Linder is more than 18 years of age, and has no lawful husband living; that she is a resident of the County of Warren aforesaid; and that they are not nearer of kin than second cousins, and that he knows of no legal objection to the marriage comtemplated between him and the said Belle. And further this deponent saith not.
Signature: Amasa J. Foulke
Date: 30 Aug 1877
Signed by ???, P.J.
Return:
No. 299
State of Ohio, Warren County,
To the Judge of the Probate Court of Warren Co., O.
MARRIED
on the thirtieth day of August, A. D. 1877, Amasa J. Foulk and Belle Linder by me, a minister of the Gospel
L. M. Long
S32 Marriage Record, "Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908" [database on-line]. Original Data: Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908. State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, Nebraska. Amasa J. Foulk and Lizzie Grant, 27 Feb 1890. www.ancestry.com, accessed 9 March 2018. Doc4679.pdf

Marriage License Record, page 167
The State of Nebraska, Douglas County
The State of Nebraska, To any Person Legally Authorized to Solemnize Marriages, Greeting:
You are hereby authorized to Join in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony, and to celebrate within this County, the rites and ceremonies of Marriage between Mr. Amasa J. Foulk of Omaha aged 34 born at Ohio son of J. Foulk his mother's maiden name Mary Baker, and M Lizzie Grant of Lincoln aged 22 years, born at Va. daughter of David Grant her mother's maiden name was Sarah Prince and this shall be your good and sufficient warrant, and you are required to return this License to me within three months from the celebration of such Marriage, with the Certificate of the same appended thereto, and signed by you, under the penalty of five hundred dollars.
[L.S.] In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 27 day of Feb. A. D. 1890 G. W. Shields, County Judge.

Douglas County SS./ Recorded the above License Feb. 27 1890 G. W. Shields County Judge

State of Nebraska, Doughlas County SS,
Be it remembered, that at Omaha in said County, on the 27 day of Feb. 1890 Mr. Amasa J. Foulk and Miss Lizzie Grant were duly Joined in Marriage by me in presence of Thomas Murphey residing at Omaha and E. F. Morearty residing at Omaha witnesses present at the Ceremony.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 27 day of Feb. 1890
Indorsed: Filed Feb 27 1890 G. W. Shields Co. Judge

Douglas County, SS./ Recorded the above Return Feb 27 1890
G W. Shields, County Judge.
S33 News Article, Foulke Family Reunion. Noblesville Ledger (Noblesville, Indiana, 2 Sept 1930, Page 6, Col. 5 "Reunion Foulke Family". https://www.newspapers.com/image/353559341/?terms=%22Amasa+Foulke%22 , accessed 4 Sept 2023, Doc6679.pdf

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Reunion Foulke Family
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hensel and Mrs. Carrie F. Champlain, Montrose, Cal., and Miss Helen Lloyd, Chicago, attended a reunion of the Foulke Families at Forest Park, Noblesville. There were thirty-three present from the John, George, and Will Foulke and Sarah Foulke McShane families. The oldest guest was Mrs. Carrie F. Champlain, California. There was only one family not represented, that of Amasa Foulke, who resides in California.
S34 California Death Certificate, Elizabeth Grant Foulke, ID0100. "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJ9-4JFM  : Sun Oct 15 12:05:43 UTC 2023), Entry for Lizzie Lee Foulk and Clark Grant, 26 Dec 1953. Doc6707.pdf - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGJ9-4JFM

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Certificate of Death/ State of California Department of Public Health/ Registration District No. 1903/ Registrar's No. 2352
Name: Lizzie Lee Foulk, White Female, Widowed
Death Date: 26 Dec 1953, 230 pm
Death Place: Seaside Memorial Hospital, 1401 Chestnut Avenue, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
Death Cause: None Listed
Father: Glark Grant, born Pennsylvania
Mother: Sarah Lee Prince, born West Virginia
Military: No
Social Security Number: None
Birth Date: 29 March 1867, West Virginia
Age at Death: 86 y
Occupation: Home Maker, own home
Usual Residence: 1233 Hellman Street, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California,
Length of stay in this City: 40 years
Informant: Olive V. Widenor, 1233 Hellman Street [Sister of Elizabeth]
Physician: Joseph P. Gleason, M.D. 1600 Orange Ave, Long Beach California
Burial: 30 Dec 1953
Cemetery: Sunnyside Cemetery, L. B.
Funeral Director: Mottell's Mortuary
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Foulke Brothers, 1910
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