JOHN J. FOLEY.
This esteemed resident of Greensburg is a son of Hon. James B. Foley, and was born in Mason county, Kentucky, June 21, 1830. He came with his father's family to Decatur county when a child of three years and has always made it his home. His early life was spent on his father's farm and in 1863 he came to Greensburg, and with Putnam Ewing established the firm of Ewing & Foley, dealers in grain, coal, feed and general merchandise. This connection continued for about twenty-eight years, when Mr. Foley retired and since that time he has been engaged in no active business. He, however, owns a valuable farm of five hundred acres near the city, which is under fine cultivation and yields him a handsome income, and resides in a pleasant home in the city.
In 1853 Mr. Foley was married to Miss Margaret Hillis, of Greensburg, and two children were born to them, both of whom are deceased. Mr. Foley has always been a stanch Democrat and interested in the success of his party, but has never been an office-seeker, his time being fully occupied in attending to his business affairs. Socially he is a member of Greensburg Lodge, 103, I. O. O. F., to which he has belonged for nearly half a century.
