James Wesley Foreman was born on 3/6/1820 in Buford, Highland Co, OH, and died 9/24/1898 in Newburg Township, Pike Co, IL. He married Jane Norton on 12/21/1840 in Warren CO, IN. She was born on 3/17/1820 OH, and died 3/16/1895. Both are buried at Blue River Cem, Detroit, Pike Co, IL

Children of James Wesley Foreman and Jane Norton: twelve known
1. Oscar Foreman b. 1841 IL
2. Minerton Foreman b. 2/2/1843 Newburg Twp, Pike Co, IL
3. Norton Foreman b. 2/2/1843 Newburg Twp, Pike Co, IL, d. 5/8/1919 Jacksonville, Morgon Co, IL, buried at Blue River Cem, Detroit Twp, Pike Co, IL, m. on 12/17/1863 in OH to Sarah Ellen Bond (1846 - 1923). They had lived once in Butler Co, KS. Norton may have been married twice and had more kids by each wife. Norton was a drygoods merchant.

Children of Norton Foreman and Sarah Ellen Bond: seven known
1. William Foreman b. Abt 1865 IL, m. on 12/5/1886 in Pike Co, IL to Martha A. Barngrover (1864 - 1924 #144248871), dau of David Nelson Barngrover and Rachael Sloan
2. James Franklin Foreman b. 6/24/1867 Detroit Twp, Pike Co, IL, d. 7/30/1922 Brookfield, Linn Co, MO, buried at Rose Hill Cem, Brookfield, Linn Co, MO, m. on 11/16/1892 in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co, MO to Mary S. Yokum (1874–1902)
3. Anna "Annie" Foreman was b. Abt 1869, d. 1935, buried at Blue River Cem, Detroit Twp, Pike Co, IL
4. Nellie Foreman b. 3/?/1874 IL, m. on 10/21/1900 in Pike Co, IL to William Alvis Davidson (1874–1932), son of Robert Newton Davidson and Martha Jane Lewis.
5. Irvin Earl Foreman born 8/?/1878 IL
6. Ebbon Foreman b. Abt 1879 IL
7. Jeannie Lena Foreman was born 4/?/1880 IL

Children of James Wesley Foreman and Jane Norton: ten known, cont'd
4. Townsend Foreman b. 7/28/1845 Newburg Twp, Pike Co, IL , m. on 5/15/1867 in Pike Co, IL to Mary J. Goldman (b. 1859 NC). In 1874 they moved to Lewistown, Fulton Co, IL, where he opened a merchandizing and livery business. Later moved back to Detroit, Pike Co, IL.
5. Taylor Foreman b. 7/28/1845 Newburg Twp, Pike Co, IL, m. on 11/6/1873 in Pike Co, IL to Julia Catherine Goldman (b. 1859 IL, d. 1934 CA), dau of Benjamin D. Goldman and Elizabeth Jane Dunaway.
6. Tryphena Foreman was b. 1848 Pike Co, IL, m. on 11/13/1864 in Pike Co, IL to Joseph Helsley Shriver (1842 - 1929), son of George A. Shriver and Mary Ann Helsley.
7. Orpha Foreman b. 8/29/1855 Time, Detroit Township, Pike Co, IL OR born 3/10/1859, d. She married Henry Shriver.
8. Clay Foreman b. 7/30/1856 Detroit Twp, Pike Co, IL, d. 12/21/1911 Elizabrth City, Pasquatank Co, NC, buried at Old Hollywood Cem, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co, NC, m. on 9/22/1878 in Pittsfield, Pike Co, IL to Mary Maria James Blades (1858–1938), dau of Peter Clowes Blades and Nancy Emeline West.
9. Arlina Foreman b. ABT 1859 IL
10. Dr. Lincoln D. Foreman, M.D. b. 2/26/1861 Pike Co, IL, d. 2/9/1911, Detroit Twp, Pike Co, IL, m. on 3/1/1884 in McClean Co, IL to Margaret 'Maggie' Swearingen (1867–1947), both are buried at Blue River Cem, DetroiTwp, Pike Co, IL. They had one known son, also buried with them, Lemuel Foreman b. 4/1/1885, d.8/30/1885. Dr. Lincoln was a twin to his brother Union.
11. Union Foreman b. 2/26/1861 Pike Co, IL, buried at Blue River Cem, Detroit, Pike Co, IL (a twin to Lincoln), m. 1st on 10/18/1883 in Pike Co, IL to Laura L. Harris (b. 12/17/1865 Pike co, IL, d. 7/11/1888 Detroit Twp, Pike Co, IL), m. 2nd on 12/5/1893 in Pike Co, IL. to Cammie Dinsmore (b. 12/17/1865, d. 7/11/1887 AL) , dau of John Ernest Dinsmore and Laura M. Hatcher
12. Cordelia Foreman b. 2/7/1864 Detroit Twp, Pike Co, IL, d. 6/14/1902, m. on 1/20/1881 in Detroit Twp, Pike Co, IL to Hardin Everette Williams (1861 - 1920), son of Richmond Williams and Susan Jane Hayden.