Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Reedsburg:

Samuel and B. M. Fausnaught, farmers, Sec. 31; P.O. Reedsburg; are sons of John Fausnaught, who was born in New Holland, Lancaster Co., Penn., Jan. 25, 1804; when about 9 years old, he went from there with his parents to Milton, Penn.; for several years before coming West, he was overseer on canal and railroad, and for a number of years was distiller; he bought his present place of 80 acres in Sec. 31, in the year 1856. Sept. 30, 1835, Mr. J. Fausnaught married Miss Lydia A. Smith, who was born in Lycoming Co., Penn., Aug 18, 1817; they have nine children, of whom sever are living - Samuel G., born, Nov. 9, 1828; Adam, born Sept. 22, 1840; Elizabeth, born Sept. 13, 1842; Delilah Ann, born Feb. 2, 1844; George W., born Dec. 22, 1846; Julia, born Dec. 22, 1848; Benjamin, born Jan. 17, 1851; Nathaniel W. S., born Nov. 30, 1852; and Caroline, born Nov. 9, 1854. - Mr. Samuel G. Fausnaught enlisted in 1861, in Co. D. 8th W.V.I., and served three years and four months; he was in the siege of Vicksburg and in the battle of Cornish, and participated in all the campaigns of the regiment; he was wounded in a skirmish on the Tallahatchie River; his brother George W. also enlisted.

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