Wyley Foust, Sr.
Abt 1873 - Yes, date unknown
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Name Wyley Foust Suffix Sr. Birth Abt 1873 Tennessee, United States 
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown 
Siblings5 Siblings Person ID I18961 Main Tree Last Modified 4 Sep 2022
Father George Washington Foust, b. 12 Dec 1846, Tennessee, United States d. 30 Sep 1937, Campbell, Tennessee, United States (Age 90 years) Mother Elizabeth Jane Black, b. 22 Jun 1838, Campbell, Tennessee, United States d. 11 Oct 1907, Campbell, Tennessee, United States (Age 69 years) Marriage 30 Sep 1869 Union, Tennessee, United States [1, 2] 
Marraige Record: FAUST/BLACK
Marriage of George FAUST nd Elizabeth Jane BLACK on the 30th of September, 1869 in Union County, TennesseeAlt. Marriage 30 Sep 1869 Tennessee, United States Family ID F6509 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Kisia Byrd Marriage 3 Sep 1899 Campbell, Tennessee, United States - Five Shots Fired Into Head at Close Range Kills Prominent Physician Instantly. Dr Wiley W. Foust, age 55, well known physician of Robbins was instantly killed last Saturday night at a moving picture show held in the Robbins High School Auditoriuum by Ben Fowler, deputy sheriff, who fired five shots into his head at close range. According to the statement of witnesses it appears that Dr. Foust was seated with his wife, near the front of the building surrounded by a number of children whwho were a little noisy in their applause of a comedy which was on the screen. Fowler is reported to have walked down to where the children were seated telling them that they would have to be more quiet. Dr Foust is reported to have laughed also, and deputy Fowler said to him
Big Boy, you will have to be quiet or I will get you too,
In 1920 Wyley Foust Sr. is living in the home of his brother-in-law, Archie Byrd brother to Kisia Byrd, along with wyley's three children--Beatrice, Wyley Jr. and George.
Wyley is listed as widowed and his occupation is physician. Wyley eventually marries again and moves to Scott County, Tennessee.
Marriage Record: Faust, Wyley Sr. and Byrd, Kisia m.1899 Children 1. Beatrice Foust, b. Abt 1903, Scott, Tennessee, United States 2. Wyllie Foust, Jr, b. Abt 1905, Scott, Tennessee, United States 3. George Foust, b. Abt 1910, Scott, Tennessee, United States Last Modified 21 Nov 2015 Family ID F6507 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Ernie Kline Marriage 20 Dec 1920 Scott, Tennessee, United States Last Modified 21 Nov 2015 Family ID F6508 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Five Shots Fired Into Head at Close Range Kills Prominent Physician Instantly. Dr Wiley W. Foust, age 55, well known physician of Robbins was instantly killed last Saturday night at a moving picture show held in the Robbins High School Auditoriuum by Ben Fowler, deputy sheriff, who fired five shots into his head at close range. According to the statement of witnesses it appears that Dr. Foust was seated with his wife, near the front of the building surrounded by a number of children whwho were a little noisy in their applause of a comedy which was on the screen. Fowler is reported to have walked down to where the children were seated telling them that they would have to be more quiet. Dr Foust is reported to have laughed also, and deputy Fowler said to him
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Birth - Abt 1873 - Tennessee, United States 
Marriage - 3 Sep 1899 - Campbell, Tennessee, United States 
Marriage - 20 Dec 1920 - Scott, Tennessee, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Documents Marriage Record: Faust, Wyley Sr. and Byrd, Kisia m.1899
Histories Faust education details
Education and history of Dr. Wyley Faust St.
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Notes - Wyley Foust was murdered in Scott County, Tennessee, in 1927.
Five Shots Fired Into Head at Close Range Kills Prominent Physician Instantly. Dr Wiley W. Foust, age 55, well known physician of Robbins was instantly killed last Saturday night at a moving picture show held in the Robbins High School Auditoriuum by Ben Fowler, deputy sheriff, who fired five shots into his head at close range. According to the statement of witnesses it appears that Dr. Foust was seated with his wife, near the front of the building surrounded by a number of children whwho were a little noisy in their applause of a comedy which was on the screen. Fowler is reported to have walked down to where the children were seated telling them that they would have to be more quiet. Dr Foust is reported to have laughed also, and deputy Fowler said to him
Big Boy, you will have to be quiet or I will get you too,
Wylie Faust was educated at Lincoln Memorial University:
Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department, Knoxville: TN Med. Coll., Knoxville, 1895, (G). He was licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee in 1896 and in Oklahoma in 1912. He practiced in Oakdale, Tennessee, and in Robbins, Tennessee, where he was murdered in 1927.
- Wyley Foust was murdered in Scott County, Tennessee, in 1927.
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Sources - [S78] Tennessee State Library and Archives. Anestry.com, Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, (2008.), 4 Sep 2022, Union County Records." Jul 1864 - Jan 1889, 72, Foust, George W.-Black, E. J., accessed 4 Sep 2022. (Reliability: 3).
Marriage of George FAUST nd Elizabeth Jane BLACK on the 30th of September, 1869 in Union County, Tennessee - [S66] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org : 2022)), 4 Sep 2022, accessed 4 Sep 2022), entry for George Washington Foust, person ID KHMC-6WJ; citing vital information. (Reliability: 3).
- [S78] Tennessee State Library and Archives. Anestry.com, Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, (2008.), 4 Sep 2022, Union County Records." Jul 1864 - Jan 1889, 72, Foust, George W.-Black, E. J., accessed 4 Sep 2022. (Reliability: 3).