Charity Lane Foust 1793–1876
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Charity Foust in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 4 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
Charity Lane Foust was born in 1793 in Black Mountain, Buncombe, NC, the child of jacob foust and charity kivett. In 1840, Charity Lane Foust resided in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, Charity Lane Foust resided in District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. Charity Lane Foust married john mcmasters sr, and had children including charles mcmasters, daniel mcmasters, elizabeth mcmasters, john mcmasters jr, nancy j mcmasters, sarah mcmasters, william mcmasters. Charity Lane Foust passed away in 1876 in Mount Zion (Lawrence County), Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA.
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1Census 1840 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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5Marriage Records Family Data Collection - Marriages
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6Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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7Burial Records Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
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8Death Records Tennessee, Death Records
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9Marriage Records North Carolina, Marriage Records
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10Marriage Records North Carolina, Marriage Index
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11Marriage Records North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Charity Foust
This ancestor line traces from Langenselbold, Isenburg, Hessen, Germany (1689) to Black Mountain, Buncombe, NC (1793) across 4 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Charity Foust (1793–1876) was born in Black Mountain, Buncombe, NC and died in Mount Zion (Lawrence County), Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
- Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Charity in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Related Records
Charity Foust's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record