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Abner Benson Foster 1817–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 August 1817

Birth Location: Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 21 May 1899

Death Location: Moore, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Foster

Mother: Patience Foster

Spouse(s): Oney Foster

Children(s): Ranson Foster, Sarah McAbee

In 1817, Abner Benson Foster entered the world in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA, born to James Butler Foster And Patience Benson Foster. Abner Benson Foster married Oney Foster, and had children including Ranson Foster, Sarah Patience Foster Mcabee. Abner Benson Foster passed away in 1899 in Moore, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Abner Benson Foster entered the world in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA, born to James Butler Foster And Patience Benson Foster.
  • Abner Benson Foster married Oney Foster, and had children including Ranson Foster, Sarah Patience Foster Mcabee.
  • Abner Benson Foster passed away in 1899 in Moore, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Foster
1780–1874
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
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Patience Foster
1789–1872
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Oney Foster
1818–1903
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
OF

Children(s)

Ranson Foster
1838–1913
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
RF
Sarah McAbee
1856–1938
Birth Location: –
SM

Abner Foster's Ancestors

Self
Abner Foster
1817–1899
Birth Place: Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Butler Foster
1780–1874
Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
Patience (Benson) Foster
1789–1872
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Robert (R) Foster
1750–1814
Amelia Co., Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie" Jamesor Jones) Foster
1753–1831
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abner Foster's Descendants

1.
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Abner (Benson) Foster (17 August 1817–21 May 1899) m. Oney Foster (16 April 1818–13 August 1903)
  1. 1. Ranson Foster 1838–1913 m. Francis (Joana Goodlet) Foster 1848–1921
    1. 1. Juliett (E.) Foster 1877–1939 m. Robert (Edwin) Bulman 1869–1939
      1. 1. Milton (Miles) Bullman 1895–1964 m. Myrtle (Hyatt) Bullman 1896–1980
        1. 1. John Bullman 1926–
        2. 2. Thomas (Raymond) Bulman 1929–1992
        3. 3. Guy (Franklin) Bullman 1933–1958
      2. 2. Lois (Bulman) Brock 1906–1989
      3. 3. Alice (V) Bulman 1917–2005
      4. 4. Frances (Bulman) Sellars 1909–1994
      5. 5. Mary (L. Bulman) Anthony 1900–1995
      6. 6. Sallie (Caroline) Bulman 1903–1905
      7. 7. William (Andrew) Bullman 1914–1988 m. Mary (Ruth Kelly) Bulman 1919–2010
      8. 8. Spartan (Weldon) Bullman 1912–1963
      9. 9. Ransom (Clyde) Bulman 1898–1988 m. Mary (Sue Foster) Bulman 1908–1997
    2. 2. Lilian (M.) Foster 1867–
    3. 3. Earl Foster 1870–1952 m. Florence (E Bulman) Foster 1884–1946
      1. 1. Abner (Benson) Foster 1910–1989
      2. 2. Howard Foster 1913–2004 m. Blanche (Unk) Foster 1916–
      3. 3. Evelyn (Ardelia Foster) Keeney 1920–1987
      4. 4. George (Marvin) Foster 1917–1984 m. Mabel (H) Foster 1919–
      5. 5. Raymond Foster 1904–1991 m. Blythe (P) Foster 1906–
      6. 6. Edwin (E) Foster 1915–1974
      7. 7. M (Lillian) Collins 1906–1995 m. William (Luther) Collins 1907–
    4. 4. Abner (B.) Foster 1873–
    5. 5. Robert (Edgar) Foster 1876–1946
    6. 6. RosaT (Foster) Rogers 1879–1956 m. Thomas (Anderson) Rogers 1876–1947
      1. 1. George (Washington) Rogers 1909–1988
      2. 2. William (E) Rogers 1912–1993
      3. 3. Minnie (Rogers) McAbee 1917–2011
    7. 7. John (Theodore) Foster 1880–1959 m. Mennie (A. Jennings) Foster 1891–
      1. 1. Wilbert Foster 1914–
      2. 2. Louise Foster 1923–
    8. 8. Spartan (Wells) Foster 1885–1961
    9. 9. Charles (S) Foster 1883–1935
    10. 10. Caroline Foster 1891–1892
    11. 11. John (T) Foster 1880–1959
    12. 12. Juliett (E) Foster 1878–
    13. 13. Lillian Foster 1867–
    14. 14. Rosie (T) Rogers 1880–
    15. 15. Sportan Foster 1886–
    16. 16. William (R.) Foster 1868–1902 m. Rosanna (Elvira West Vernon) Foster 1870–1947
      1. 1. Ola (Valentine Foster) Kernell 1899–1987
      2. 2. James (Lester) Foster 1904–1924
      3. 3. Ruth (Foster) Fisher 1895–1978
      4. 4. Lloyd (Belton) Foster 1897–1979
  2. 2. Sarah (Patience Foster) McAbee 1856–1938 m. Simpson (Earl Mc) Abee 1860–

Abner Foster's Timeline

4 Records

1817
17 August 1817
Birth of Abner Benson Foster in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1817
17 August 1817
Birth of Abner Benson Foster in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA
1899
21 May 1899
Age 82
Death of Abner Benson Foster in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
1899
21 May 1899
Age 82
Death of Abner Benson Foster in Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, USA
Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 August 1817
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 August 1817
    Event Place: Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1899
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1899
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville Co., South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Moore, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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