ELI W. FOGLESANG, farmer, sec. 13, Millbrook Tp., was born in Ohio, March 19, 1842. His parents, Eli and Mary (Shoup) Foglesang, were born respecively in Ohio and Pennsylvania. In 1861 he came to St. Joseph Co., Mich., and 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 seige of Knoxville, Duck River, Columbia, Franklin, Nashville and seige 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 a resident about three years. In the spring of 1869 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. ad 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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