David Alvin Foutz's parents were Lorania Nelson and Joseph Lehi Foutz Jr.(1857) of Moiava (Moencopi), then Tuba City, Arizona. After his father suffered a severe sunstroke and was sent to a hospital in Phoenix, his parents became separated. Lorania sold her property. The U.S. government wanted the town of Tuba City for the Indian Reservation headquarters, and the people took what little the government offered them. Lorania took her children to Old Mexico where her family was living. David spent half of his childhood growing up in the Mormon Colonies, specifically Colonia Garcia. He grew up with Laura O'Donnal as children in the same LDS ward; they were married the 11 Apr 1905, by Bishop Whetten. When they were chased out of Mexico in 1912 by Pancho Villa, they settled down at Safford, then Thatcher, Arizona. He found work at a sawmill in the Graham Mountains. Laura and David had four children. Later Dave was hired as a carpenter helping to build the Inspiration Copper Co's smelter. He bought property in Van Winkle Canyon, Lower Miami, built a home, and moved his family into their new home in 1923. These were the depression years and money was tight. With Thomas helping his father, Dave built four more rental homes on his property. He bought a Model A car, then he traded it in for a Dodge Pickup. While the pickup set in the garage, Dave would walk to work. David was a hard worker, but a man of few words.
David Alvin Foutz's parents were Lorania Nelson and Joseph Lehi Foutz Jr.(1857) of Moiava (Moencopi), then Tuba City, Arizona. After his father suffered a severe sunstroke and was sent to a hospital in Phoenix, his parents became separated. Lorania sold her property. The U.S. government wanted the town of Tuba City for the Indian Reservation headquarters, and the people took what little the government offered them. Lorania took her children to Old Mexico where her family was living. David spent half of his childhood growing up in the Mormon Colonies, specifically Colonia Garcia. He grew up with Laura O'Donnal as children in the same LDS ward; they were married the 11 Apr 1905, by Bishop Whetten. When they were chased out of Mexico in 1912 by Pancho Villa, they settled down at Safford, then Thatcher, Arizona. He found work at a sawmill in the Graham Mountains. Laura and David had four children. Later Dave was hired as a carpenter helping to build the Inspiration Copper Co's smelter. He bought property in Van Winkle Canyon, Lower Miami, built a home, and moved his family into their new home in 1923. These were the depression years and money was tight. With Thomas helping his father, Dave built four more rental homes on his property. He bought a Model A car, then he traded it in for a Dodge Pickup. While the pickup set in the garage, Dave would walk to work. David was a hard worker, but a man of few words.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
