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The following Family History information is the results of my own research. Some information is documented and some is not. As with any information on line, you should verify it yourself before accepting it as fact.
 
 

 

Descendants of Thomas Forster

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  THOMAS1 FORSTER was born 1570 in Gisbourne, Yorkshire, England.  He married ELIZABETH JANE CARR Bet. January 22, 1579 - 1580 in Gisbourne, Yorkshire, England. 

     

Child of THOMAS FORSTER and ELIZABETH CARR is:

2.           i.   REGINALD2 FORSTER, b. Bet. 1594 - 1595, Exeter, Devonshire, England.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  REGINALD2 FORSTER (THOMAS1) was born Bet. 1594 - 1595 in Exeter, Devonshire, England.  He married JUDITH WIGNOL September 28, 1619 in Theydon Garnon, Essex, England. 

     

Child of REGINALD FORSTER and JUDITH WIGNOL is:

3.           i.   JACOB3 FORESTER, b. Bet. 1635 - 1636, Exeter, Devonshire, England; d. July 09, 1710, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JACOB3 FORESTER (REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born Bet. 1635 - 1636 in Exeter, Devonshire, England, and died July 09, 1710 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.  He married (1) MARTHA KINSMAN Bet. January 1657 - 1658.    He married (2) ABIGAIL LORD Bet. February 26, 1666 - 1667. 

     

Child of JACOB FORESTER and ABIGAIL LORD is:

4.           i.   JOSEPH4 FORSTER, b. September 14, 1680, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. February 22, 1755.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  JOSEPH4 FORSTER (JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born September 14, 1680 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died February 22, 1755.  He married (1) ELIZABETH GOODWIN Bet. January 23, 1703 - 1704.    He married (2) MARY CRESSY August 13, 1712. 

     

Child of JOSEPH FORSTER and MARY CRESSY is:

5.           i.   ISAAC5 FOSTER, b. August 21, 1720, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. March 12, 1783, Billerica, Middlesex, Ma.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  ISAAC5 FOSTER (JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born August 21, 1720 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died March 12, 1783 in Billerica, Middlesex, Ma.  He married SARAH BROWN November 08, 1744 in Billerica, Middlesex, Ma.  She was born Abt. 1725 in Billerica, Middlesex, Ma.

     

Children of ISAAC FOSTER and SARAH BROWN are:

6.           i.   ISAAC6 FOSTER, b. March 08, 1745, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.

7.          ii.   JACOB FOSTER, b. December 20, 1747, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.

            iii.   SARAH FOSTER, b. March 04, 1749, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.

            iv.   JOSEPH FOSTER, b. March 21, 1750, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.

 

Notes for JOSEPH FOSTER:

Baptized 31 Mar. 1751 at the  First Congregational Unitarian Church in Billerica, Massachusetts.

 

             v.   SARAH FOSTER, b. May 29, 1753, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.

8.         vi.   JOHN FOSTER, b. June 28, 1755, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts; d. See Notes, Greenfield (Hillsborough Co.) New Hampshire.

           vii.   SAMUEL FOSTER, b. March 31, 1758, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.

          viii.   ABIGAIL FOSTER, b. February 21, 1761.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

6.  ISAAC6 FOSTER (ISAAC5, JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born March 08, 1745 in Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.  He married ANN Abt. 1762. 

     

Children of ISAAC FOSTER and ANN are:

              i.   ABIAL7 FOSTER, b. May 25, 1763.

             ii.   MARY FOSTER, b. December 19, 1764.

            iii.   EZRA FOSTER, b. March 20, 1767.

            iv.   SOLOMON FOSTER, b. May 06, 1769.

             v.   ISAAC GRAY FOSTER, b. June 22, 1771.

            vi.   JOHN FOSTER, b. May 15, 1773.

           vii.   JOEL FOSTER, b. March 16, 1776.

          viii.   ANNA FOSTER, b. November 02, 1781.

 

 

7.  JACOB6 FOSTER (ISAAC5, JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born December 20, 1747 in Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.  He married HANNAH FROST June 03, 1771 in Billerica, Middlesex, Ma, daughter of JAMES FROST and ESTHER HOSLEY.  She was born July 20, 1740 in Billerica, Middlesex, Ma.

 

Notes for JACOB FOSTER:

Baptized 28 Dec. 1748 at the  First Congregational Unitarian Church in Billerica, Massachusetts.

     

Children of JACOB FOSTER and HANNAH FROST are:

              i.   JACOB7 FOSTER, b. February 20, 1772, Billerica, Middlesex, Ma.

             ii.   JAMES FOSTER, b. July 06, 1774, Billerica, Middlesex, Ma.

 

 

8.  JOHN6 FOSTER (ISAAC5, JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born June 28, 1755 in Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts, and died See Notes in Greenfield (Hillsborough Co.) New Hampshire.  He married ANNA BEARD April 16, 1781 in Tewksbury ( Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.  She was born February 22, 1751, and died September 03, 1843 in Madison (Jefferson Co.) Indiana.

 

Notes for JOHN FOSTER:

ABSTRACT OF REV. WAR PENSION FILE

 

FOSTER, John, Pension # W10034, MASSACHUSETTS LINE.

John enlisted at Billerica in Middlesex Co., MA. He married Anna Beard 16 April 1781 at Tewksbury, MA.  She was born 22 February 1751. John died 6 Nov. or 6 Dec. ( both shown) 1816 at Greenfield, Hillsborough Co., NH. Widow applied 30 Nov. 1837 at Jefferson Co., IN, a resident of Madison, IN, where she had moved in 1820. She died there 3 Sept. 1843 leaving three children, John, a resident of Maine (in 1844), Pethuel, a resident of MO (Johnson Co.)(in 1844), Perley, deceased in 1844 but previously a resident of Nashua, NH and Amariah, age 52 in 1837 and a resident of Madison, IN.

 

NOTE:

According to the "Madison Courier" of 9 Sept. 1843, Anna was age 90 when she died.  

 

     

Children of JOHN FOSTER and ANNA BEARD are:

9.           i.   JOHN7 FOSTER, b. October 28, 1781, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts; d. November 29, 1870, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

             ii.   ANNA FOSTER, b. January 12, 1784, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.

            iii.   AMARIAH G. FOSTER, b. October 31, 1785, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts; d. September 28, 1846, Madison (Jefferson Co.) Indiana. Buried in the City Cemetery.

 

Notes for AMARIAH G. FOSTER:

Amariah went to Madison Co., Indiana in 1820 with his mother.

His birthdate is calculated from the age of 62 stated in his obituary in the "Madison Courier" in Madison, Indiana.

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1820 FOSTER A. Jefferson County IN 289 No Township Listed

He's listed on the tax list for Jefferson Co. in 1829.

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1830 FOSTER A. Jefferson County IN 113 No Township Listed

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1840 FOSTER AMARIAH G. Jefferson County IN 132 Madison

Males: (1) 15-20  (1) 20-30  (1) 50-60

Females: (1)  5-10 (1) 10-15  (1) 15-20)  (1) 40-50  (1) 80-90

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War of 1812:

FOSTER AMARIAH   CONSOLIDATED ART'Y AND INFANTRY REG'T, NEW YORK MILITIA.   PRIVATE PRIVATE   74 602

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            iv.   NABBA FOSTER, b. June 04, 1788, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.

 

Notes for NABBA FOSTER:

File #: 9957

Name: Nabby Fosster; Foster; Forster

File Date: 03 Oct 1791

Residence: Topsfield

Occupation: minor

Type: guardianship

Essex County, Massachusetts, Probate Index, 1638-1840

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1850 United States Federal Census > Ohio > Summit > Boston

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FOSTER, Nabby

Death Date: Mar. 7, 1836

Burial Place: Taunton

Source: Vital Records of Taunton

 

Nabby, wid., Mar. 7, 1836, a. 93 y. 4 m., C.R.1.

 

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10.        v.   PETHUEL FOSTER, b. September 06, 1790, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts; d. Bet. 1850 - 1853, Probably Johnson County,  Missouri.

11.       vi.   PERLEY FOSTER, b. September 20, 1792, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts; d. December 22, 1843, Nashua (Hillsborough Co.) New Hampshire.

           vii.   AMINIEL FOSTER, b. July 05, 1796, Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

9.  JOHN7 FOSTER (JOHN6, ISAAC5, JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born October 28, 1781 in Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts, and died November 29, 1870 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He married SARAH BLODGETT February 13, 1804 in Dunstable, Massachusetts.  She was born February 16, 1783.

     

Children of JOHN FOSTER and SARAH BLODGETT are:

              i.   JOHN B.8 FOSTER.

             ii.   EZRA BLODGETT FOSTER.

            iii.   JOHN B. FOSTER.

            iv.   CYRUS FOSTER.

             v.   JOSIAH W. FOSTER.

            vi.   SARAH FOSTER.

           vii.   SAMUEL HUTCHINGS FOSTER.

          viii.   WILLIAM B. FOSTER.

            ix.   SOPHIA FOSTER.

             x.   ORRIN FOSTER.

            xi.   EVELYN FOSTER.

 

 

10.  PETHUEL7 FOSTER (JOHN6, ISAAC5, JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born September 06, 1790 in Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts, and died Bet. 1850 - 1853 in Probably Johnson County,  Missouri.  He married (1) MARGARET BONE February 28, 1822 in Saline (Cooper)  Co., Missouri, daughter of WILLIAM BONE and JANE BOGARD.  She was born Abt. 1800 in Blount Co., Tennessee, and died Bet. 1834 - 1839 in Missouri.  He married (2) VINEY LANDS June 20, 1839 in Jackson Co., Missouri.    He married (3) NARCISSA UNKNOWN June 01, 1840 in Jackson Co., Missouri.  She was born Bet. 1800 - 1810.

 

Notes for PETHUEL FOSTER:

Petitions submitted to Congress:

Pethuel Foster Pension 27 2 Petition 390 Invalid Pensions 824 Adverse   Laid on table      

Pethuel Foster Pension 28 1 Petition 172 Invalid Pensions              

Pethuel Foster Arrears of pension 29 1 Petition 532 Invalid Pensions       Discharged; laid on table    

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Pethuel Foster enlisted in 1812 in "A" Company, under Capt. Pitts, in  Andrew McDowell's Light Artillery. In June or July of 1816, he was wounded in the right hand and arm in New London, Connecticut. He was discharged at Fort Trumbell, New London on 1 Feb. 1817. He was paralyzed from the shoulder down.

He first applied for a pension from Johnson Co. Missouri 24 Jan. 1843 and it was granted 4 Dec.,1844. Pension #24562.  Missouri #2767.

He was given a 1/2 pension because he still had the use of one arm.

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Pethuel Foster:

1. Was listed as an early settler in  Callaway, Cooper, Howard, Johnson  and Cass Counties, Mo.

2. Married Margaret Bones sister of James Bones,  28 Feb. 1822 in the area of Cooper Co., that later          became Saline Co., Mo. by Payton Nowlin, Minister of The Gospel.

3. Bought land in Jackson Co. in 1829

    1  W½SE  21/  50-N  31-W  No  5th PM  MO  JACKSON

4. Bought land in Johnson Co., Mo. in 1836 and 1838 (of Saline Co.).

       1  NWNE  13/  47-N  28-W  No  5th PM  MO  JOHNSON (1838)

5. ( "of Johnson Co." ) sold land in Johnson Co. to Joseph Smith  in 1836.

6. ( "of Jackson Co.") sold land in Johnson to Joseph Smith in 1838.

    ( NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of section 13  twp 47   R28   forty acres )

7. Was listed on the delinquent tax list for Jackson Co. in 1838.

8. Was listed  on the 1840 census in Jackson Co. with a wife, two daughters and no sons. He was age         30/40, his wife is age 30/40, one girl is 5/10 and one is 10/15. 

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Martin P. Foster and a Perry Foster are mentioned several times as early settlers in the History of

Johnson Co., Missouri. There was no Perry Foster in the area on any census.

My guess is that Perry was either:

1. Martin's brother, William P. Foster.

2. A nickname for their father, Pethuel Foster.

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Pethuel Foster letter Franklin PO 07/02/1819 3-1 Missouri Intelligencer

Pethenel Foster letter in Chariton PO 01/15/1822  3-4 Missouri Intelligencer

Pethuel Foster letter in Chariton PO 08/05/1822 3-4 Missouri Intelligencer

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Children of PETHUEL FOSTER and MARGARET BONE are:

12.         i.   MARTIN PARMER8 FOSTER, b. November 03, 1822, Glasgow (Howard Co. ) Missouri; d. February 17, 1897, Alliance (Box Butte Co.) Nebraska.

             ii.   GIRL FOSTER, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830.

 

Notes for GIRL FOSTER:

She is listed on the 1840 census as age 10-15.

 

13.       iii.   NANCY JANE FOSTER, b. June 30, 1833, Missouri; d. August 14, 1859, Rose Hill twp., Johnson Co. MO.

14.       iv.   WILLIAM P. FOSTER, b. July 10, 1834, Missouri; d. March 17, 1864, Johnson Co., Missouri (Pemberton Cemetery).

 

 

11.  PERLEY7 FOSTER (JOHN6, ISAAC5, JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born September 20, 1792 in Billerica (Middlesex Co.) Massachusetts, and died December 22, 1843 in Nashua (Hillsborough Co.) New Hampshire.  He married MARY GRAY, daughter of MOSES GRAY and MARY.  She died July 12, 1875 in Nashua (Hillsborough Co.) New Hampshire.

 

Notes for PERLEY FOSTER:

Perley and Mary lived at 22 Lock St. in Nashua, New Hampshire. He was a "housewright".

He was called Major Perley Foster. He went to Hancock as a small boy to live with John Morrison.

     

Children of PERLEY FOSTER and MARY GRAY are:

              i.   NEWMAN S.8 FOSTER, b. December 22, 1816, Greenfield (Hillsborough Co.) New Hampshire.

 

Notes for NEWMAN S. FOSTER:

He was in cotton manufacturing.

 

             ii.   MARY JANE FOSTER, b. August 05, 1818, Greenfield (Hillsborough Co.) New Hampshire; d. 1848, Nashua (Hillsborough Co.) New Hampshire.

15.       iii.   JOHN GRAY FOSTER, b. May 27, 1823, Whitefield, Coos Co., New Hampshire; d. September 02, 1874, Nashua, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.

            iv.   PERLEY FOSTER, JR., b. September 01, 1833; d. August 19, 1856, Dubique, Iowa.

 

Notes for PERLEY FOSTER, JR.:

Perley, Jr. was a merchant.

 

             v.   GEORGE FOSTER, b. October 12, 1835; d. May 31, 1859.

 

Notes for GEORGE FOSTER:

George was a merchant.

 

            vi.   MOSES GRAY FOSTER, b. March 30, 1830, Whitefield (Coos Co) New Hampshire.; d. July 14, 1853.

 

Notes for MOSES GRAY FOSTER:

Dr. Moses Gray Foster was town clerk of Nashua and Supt. of the School Commision

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

12.  MARTIN PARMER8 FOSTER (PETHUEL7, JOHN6, ISAAC5, JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born November 03, 1822 in Glasgow (Howard Co. ) Missouri, and died February 17, 1897 in Alliance (Box Butte Co.) Nebraska.  He married MARY DELIA (POLLY) CARPENTER January 01, 1850 in Johnson Co. Mo (recorded in Cass Co., Missouri)., daughter of WILLIAM CARPENTER and MARY WARREN.  She was born August 06, 1830 in Johnson Co., Missouri, and died July 27, 1907 in Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.

 

Notes for MARTIN PARMER FOSTER:

Here are some of the problems I had researching those girls:

1.Girl listed as Mary in 1870-1880 was married as Mollie.

2.Girl listed as Columbia in 1870-1880 was married as Mary C.

3.Lola gave her name as Carrie on her marriage record.

4.Pearl Ellen gave her name as Mary on her marriage record.

5. Nancy Ann Cully Foster used the name Anna.

6. Nancy remarried to a Brown after her husband died, but was buried under her first husband's name as Anna Hunter.

7.In 1900, Lola gave her husband's brother's name instead of his on the Alliance census. The brother was actually in California. Lola's mother, Mary D., was living with her.

8.Most initials of relatives in Martin's and Mary's obits are wrong. The Alliance paper gave initials for most people instead of first names.

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I sorted out the girls mostly by their ages.

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Children as listed on census:

1860:

Elizabeth J.  10

Cynthia           6

Horace            4

Nancy A. C.    11/12

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1870:

Eliza J.    19

Azem       15

Harris      13

Nannie C.  9

Mary         7

Lola C.      4

Columbia  1

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1880

Mary         18

Lola          13

Columbia  10

Pearlie        7

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Notes for MARY DELIA (POLLY) CARPENTER:

Polly was raised by Anderson Warren after her mother died.

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Nevada Daily Mail 05/29/1897 pg.4

Mrs. W.W. Baker and three children left this morning for Harrisonville on a visit to her mother.

(Mary Delia must have been visiting relatives in Cass Co.)

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Obit of Mary Delia Foster in 1907 (mother of those girls)

"The following children survive Mrs. Foster:

1.Mrs. Snyder of Scottsbluff (Pearl)

2.Mrs. F.M. Young of Alliance (Elizabeth)

3.Mrs. L. L. Hunter of Nickerson (Anna A. C. )

4.Mrs. Joseph Aker of Springfield, Missouri (Mary (Mollie))

5.Mrs. Baker of Nevada, Missouri (Cynthia)

6.Horace Foster of Nevada, Missouri.

Lola Carrie had died in 1900.

Columbia, who married William Hartman, is not mentioned, so must have died before 1907.

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On the 1900 census, Mary D. says she has had 10 children and 8 are living.

Two more must have died before 1907.

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Children of MARTIN FOSTER and MARY CARPENTER are:

16.         i.   ELIZABETH JANE9 FOSTER, b. September 26, 1850, Missouri; d. January 19, 1925, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska.

17.        ii.   CYNTHIA AZEM FOSTER, b. August 18, 1854, Kingsville (Johnson Co.) Missouri; d. June 13, 1943, Nevada (Vernon Co.) Missouri.

18.       iii.   HORACE GAINES FOSTER, b. June 01, 1857, Kingsville (Johnson Co.) Missouri; d. June 11, 1931, Nevada ( Vernon Co), Missouri.

            iv.   NANCY ANN CULLY FOSTER, b. September 29, 1859, Cass County, Missouri; d. December 01, 1931, Nickerson, Dodge Co., Nebraska; m. (1) LARKIN LYNCH HUNTER, February 12, 1878, Johnson Co., Missouri; b. April 04, 1843, Surry County, North Carolina; d. January 01, 1911, Nickerson, Dodge Co., Nebraska; m. (2) JOHN L. BROWN, Bet. 1911 - 1920, Dodge County, Nebraska; b. Abt. 1857, Canada; d. Bet. 1920 - 1930, Nickerson, Dodge Co., Nebraska.

 

Notes for NANCY ANN CULLY FOSTER:

Name: Anna Hunter Brown

Home in 1920: Nickerson, Dodge, Nebraska  Age: 60 years   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860

Birthplace: Missouri  Relation to Head of House: Wife   Spouse's Name: J L

Father's Birth Place: Missouri  Mother's Birth Place: Missouri  Marital Status: Married  Race: White

Sex: Female Able to read: Yes  Able to Write: Yes 

Household Members: Name Age

J L Brown 63 

Anna Hunter Brown 60 

 

 

Notes for LARKIN LYNCH HUNTER:

1850 United States Federal Census > North Carolina > Surry > South Division

1870 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Montgomery > Upper Loutre - with brother, John.

1880 United States Federal Census > Nebraska > Dodge > Maple > District 52 - brother John nearby.

1900: Nickerson, Dodge County, Nebraska

1910 United States Federal Census > Nebraska > Dodge > Nickerson > District 104

 

Notes for JOHN L. BROWN:

Name: J L Brown

Home in 1920: Nickerson, Dodge, Nebraska Age: 63 years  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857

Birthplace: Canada Relation to Head of House: Head  Spouse's Name: Anna Hunter

Father's Birth Place: Canada  Mother's Birth Place: Scotland  Marital Status: Married 

Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own  Year of Immigration: 1877  Able to read: Yes 

Able to Write: Yes 

Household Members: Name Age

J L Brown 63 

Anna Hunter Brown 60  

 

 

19.        v.   MARY (MOLLIE) FOSTER, b. February 1862, Cass County, Missouri; d. May 15, 1935, Vancouver, Canada.

20.       vi.   LOLA CARRIE FOSTER, b. February 08, 1866, Chillihowe, Johnson county, Missouri; d. December 24, 1900, Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska.

           vii.   MARY COLUMBIA FOSTER, b. Abt. 1869, Johnson County, Missouri; d. Bef. 1907; m. CHARLES WILLIAM HARTMAN, April 30, 1889, Box Butte County, Nebraska  (Sec 31-28-46); b. Abt. 1859, Andrew County, Missouri.

 

Notes for CHARLES WILLIAM HARTMAN:

Marriage license No. 97 issued 9 April 1889 by A.J. Field, County Judge.

The license gives their ages as 21 and 30 and their parents names.

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1880 United States Federal Census > Iowa > Mills > Rawls > District 134

James is also there with Luke and Lucinda Wiles from North Carolina. Their parents had died.

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21.     viii.   PEARL ELLEN FOSTER, b. September 30, 1873, Johnson County, Missouri; d. December 12, 1913, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.

 

 

13.  NANCY JANE8 FOSTER (PETHUEL7, JOHN6, ISAAC5, JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born June 30, 1833 in Missouri, and died August 14, 1859 in Rose Hill twp., Johnson Co. MO.  She married SAMUEL SMITH December 25, 1854 in Johnson Co. Missouri, son of JEREMIAH SMITH and HANNA WISEMAN.  He was born March 29, 1827 in Missouri, and died August 21, 1876 in Johnson Co. Missouri  (Pemberton Cem.).

 

Notes for NANCY JANE FOSTER:

Guardianship Bond: Johnson County, Missouri  8 Aug. 1853  No. 9.213

Minor: Nancy J. Foster

Heir of Pethuel Foster, dec.

Gdn. & Sec.: William P. foster

Sec.: James Bones & Joseph Smith

Remarks: minor over age 14

 

Notes for SAMUEL SMITH:

In 1860, Elizabeth Risk (52) and Nancy Smith (25) are living with Samuel and daughter, Mary M. Smith in Madison Twp.

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In 1870, a "Greely" Smith, female, age 1,  is living with him. Margaret and Jennie are still at home.

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Children of NANCY FOSTER and SAMUEL SMITH are:

              i.   GEORGEANN9 SMITH, b. October 03, 1855, Johnson County, Missouri; d. February 03, 1856, Johnson County, Missouri.

22.        ii.   MARY MARGARET SMITH, b. October 24, 1857, Johnson Co. Missouri; d. May 29, 1911, Latour, Johnson Co. Missouri  (Pemberton Cem.).

23.       iii.   JENNIE VIRGINIA SMITH, b. April 04, 1869, Missouri; d. April 24, 1947, Aurora, Illinois.

 

 

14.  WILLIAM Perry8 FOSTER (PETHUEL7, JOHN6, ISAAC5, JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born July 10, 1834 in Missouri, and died March 17, 1864 in Johnson Co., Missouri (Pemberton Cemetery).  He married EVELINE LUSBY May 10, 1852 in Johnson Co., Missouri, daughter of WILLIAM LUSBY and LEAH RISK.  She was born December 12, 1824 in Clark County, Kentucky, and died January 21, 1885 in Johnson County, Missouri (Pemberton Cemetery).

 

Notes for WILLIAM Perry FOSTER:

On the 1850 census. William P. is living with, his uncle, James Bones in Johnson County, MO.

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After he was married,  they lived on the farm in southern Johnson County, Missouri, a mile or so north of the Henry County border; deeded by her parents to them for

"Love and Affection".

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His Probate Record shows most of his estate went to pay bills owed to Nathaniel Baker and Martin Foster. The rest went to the Judge, the Sheriff and to Johnson County.

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Notes for EVELINE LUSBY:

1870 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Johnson > Rose Hill

She is widowed and her mother is with her.

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1880 Rose Hill, Johnson, Missouri

Jessie ELLIOTT   Self   M   Male   W   24   MO   Farming   ENGLAND   ENGLAND 

 Anna ELLIOTT   Wife   M   Female   W   25   MO   Housekeeper   MO   KY 

 Eveline THOMAS   MotherL   M   Female   W   55   KY      KY   KY 

 John L. FOSTER   Other   S   Male   W   23   MO   Servant Works On Farm   MO   M

 

     

Children of WILLIAM FOSTER and EVELINE LUSBY are:

              i.   MARGARET ANN (ANNA)9 FOSTER, b. December 12, 1854, Latour, Johnson County, Missouri; d. December 31, 1927, Kansas city, Jackson County, Missouri; m. JESSE WILLIAM ELLIOTT; b. March 12, 1853, Hancock County, Illinois; d. August 27, 1938, Garden City, Cass County, Missouri.

 

Notes for MARGARET ANN (ANNA) FOSTER:

Death certificate says "Mary Margaret" Elliott.

Mrs. Jennie Stumpff was the informant.

 

Notes for JESSE WILLIAM ELLIOTT:

1880 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Johnson > Rose Hill > District 191880 Rose Hill, Johnson, Missouri

Jessie ELLIOTT   Self   M   Male   W   24   MO   Farming   ENGLAND   ENGLAND 

 Anna ELLIOTT   Wife   M   Female   W   25   MO   Housekeeper   MO   KY 

 Eveline THOMAS   MotherL   M   Female   W   55   KY      KY   KY 

 John L. FOSTER   Other   S   Male   W   23   MO   Servant Works On Farm   MO   M

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1910 United States Federal Census > Missouri > Johnson > Rose Hill > District 117

 

 

24.        ii.   JOHN LEE FOSTER, b. February 1858, Johnson County, Missouri; d. Bet. 1930 - 1940, resided Henry Co., Mo. in 1930.

 

 

15.  JOHN GRAY8 FOSTER (PERLEY7, JOHN6, ISAAC5, JOSEPH4 FORSTER, JACOB3 FORESTER, REGINALD2 FORSTER, THOMAS1) was born May 27, 1823 in Whitefield, Coos Co., New Hampshire, and died September 02, 1874 in Nashua, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire.  He married (1) MARY L. MOULE January 21, 1851 in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of SAMUEL MOULE.  She died June 06, 1871 in New York, New York.  He married (2) NANNIE DAVIS January 09, 1872 in Washington, D.C., daughter of GEORGE M. DAVIS. 

 

Notes for JOHN GRAY FOSTER:

General John Gray Foster is a local hero in Nashua, New Hampshire and has a stature in the town.

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John Gray Foster was born on May 27, 1823, in Whitefield, New Hampshire. He and his family moved to Nashua, New Hampshire, and he received his early education there. After graduating from West Point in 1846, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the construction engineers. Serving in the Mexican War, he won two brevets and was seriously wounded at Molino del Rey. After the war, he worked on various engineering assignments, and taught at West Point. At the beginning of the Civil War, he was working as an engineer in charge of the fortifications of Charleston Harbor. Foster went to Washington, D.C. after the surrender of Fort Sumter. On October 23, 1861, he became a brigadier general of volunteers. Commanding a New England infantry brigade in North Carolina, including the Battle of Roanoke Island and the Battle of New Berne, he was praised for his service. Foster was made military governor of New Berne and its vicinity; and, in July, was placed in command of a division and the Department of North Carolina (with the Department of Virginia added later). On July 18, 1862, he was appointed a major general. He maintained departmental command until November of 1863, he then held various administrative positions, with occasional opportunities in active operations. These included service in the 1863 Siege of Knoxville and a stint as commander of the Army of the Ohio. Foster had to leave the Army of the Ohio when he was injured by falling from a horse. After his recovery, he was made head of the Department of the South in May of 1864, working with Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman in the Siege of Savannah and the Siege of Charleston. At the end of the war, Foster was leading troops in Florida as a brevet major general of Regulars. After the Civil War, he took part in surveys and construction work in New England, assisted the chief of engineers and published works on different topics in military and engineering affairs. Foster died in Nashua, on September 2, 1874.

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Child of JOHN FOSTER and MARY MOULE is:

              i.   ANNIE M.9 FOSTER, b. November 03, 1851; m. HENRY SEATON, April 26, 1870, Baltimore, Maryland.

 

 

Generation No. 9

 

16.  ELIZABETH JANE9 FOSTER (MARTIN PARMER8, PETHUEL7, JOHN6, I