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Abigail Foster 1816–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1816

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 18 January 1894

Death Location: Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Ann Cowan

Mother: Moses Graham

Spouse(s): David Foster

Children(s): Mary Foster, Katherine Gill

Abigail Foster was born in 1816 in North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Ann Cowan And Moses Graham. Abigail Foster married David Cowan Foster, and had children including Katherine Laura Gill, Mary Lucy Foster. Abigail Foster passed away in 1894 in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Abigail Foster was born in 1816 in North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Ann Cowan And Moses Graham.
  • Abigail Foster married David Cowan Foster, and had children including Katherine Laura Gill, Mary Lucy Foster.
  • Abigail Foster passed away in 1894 in Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Abigail Foster's Ancestors

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Abigail Foster
1816–1894
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Ann Cowan
1782–1857
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Moses Graham
1780–1848
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Cowan
1747–1817
Salisbury, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Barkley
1755–1836
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1723–1811
Mary Dunn
1730–
Henry Barkley
1725–1808
Mary Barkley
1725–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1688–1758
Elizabeth Parke
1692–1777
john knox
1708–1758
Jean Gracey
1708–1772

Abigail Foster's Descendants

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Abigail Foster (16 April 1816–18 January 1894) m. David (Cowan) Foster (18 September 1801–3 January 1868)
  1. 1. Mary (Lucy) Foster 1845–1921
  2. 2. Katherine (Laura) Gill 1848–1908
    1. 1. Elva (Gill) moore 1878–1961 m. William (Curtis) Moore 1866–1938
      1. 1. Grace (Edna) Moore 1897–1898
      2. 2. James (Fred) Moore 1908–1978
      3. 3. Charles Moore 1915–1916
      4. 4. Mary (C.) Moore 1906–1907
      5. 5. Hugh (C.) Moore 1903–1968

Abigail Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1816
16 April 1816
Birth of Abigail Foster in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1894
18 January 1894
Age 78
Death of Abigail Foster in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1816
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1894
    Event Place: Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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