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Alexander Foster 1817–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1817

Birth Location: Nicholas, , Virginia, USA

Death Date: 3 MAR 1894

Death Location: Fayette County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Turley Foster

Mother: Annie Johnson

Spouse(s): Sarah Settle

Children(s): George Foster, James Foster, Mary Foster, Sarah Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Rachel Foster, Harlow Foster, Emily Foster, Mary Foster, Almira Foster

In 1817, Alexander Foster entered the world in Nicholas, , Virginia, USA, born to Turley Foster And Annie Johnson. Alexander Foster married Sarah Frances Settle, and had children including Almira Foster, Elizabeth Jane Foster, Emily J Foster, George Alexander Foster, Harlow H Foster, James W Foster, Mary Frances Foster, Mary Margaret Foster, Rachel Manerva Foster, Sarah Frances Foster. Alexander Foster passed away in 1894 in Fayette County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Alexander Foster entered the world in Nicholas, , Virginia, USA, born to Turley Foster And Annie Johnson.
  • Alexander Foster married Sarah Frances Settle, and had children including Almira Foster, Elizabeth Jane Foster, Emily J Foster, George Alexander Foster, Harlow H Foster, James W Foster, Mary Frances Foster, Mary Margaret Foster, Rachel Manerva Foster, Sarah Frances Foster.
  • Alexander Foster passed away in 1894 in Fayette County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Turley Foster
1796–1890
Birth Location: Monroe County, Virginia
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Annie Johnson
1796–1859
Birth Location: Nicholas Co
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Settle
1823–1909
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, Virginia
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Children(s)

George Foster
1864–1948
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA, Fayette Co.
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James Foster
1850–1933
Birth Location: Fayette, West Virginia
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Mary Foster
1856–
Birth Location: Virginia,,,,USA,kanawha Co.
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Sarah Foster
1854–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Foster
1852–1938
Birth Location: Kanawha, Virginia, United States
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Rachel Foster
1850–1927
Birth Location: Kanawha Falls, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
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Harlow Foster
1849–1850
Birth Location: , Kanawha, Virginia, USA
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Emily Foster
1848–1930
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Mary Foster
1846–
Birth Location: Fayette County, Virginia
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Almira Foster
1841–1867
Birth Location: Fayette, Virginia, United States
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Alexander Foster's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Foster
1817–1894
Birth Place: Nicholas, , Virginia, USA
Parents
Turley Foster
1796–1890
Monroe County, Virginia
Annie Johnson
1796–1859
Nicholas Co
Grandparents
Nimrod Foster
1754–1818
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Brown
1756–1840
Prince William, Virginia, United States
William (Edward Johnson) Sr
1755–1805
Eastern Shore, Virginia
Amy Nelson
1757–1837
Eastern Shores, , Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sr
1719–1814
Sarah Hughes
1738–1822
James Johnston
1735–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1686–1767
Hannah Elizabeth
1690–1790
Edward Hughes
1710–1752
Elizabeth Grigsby
1710–1783

Alexander Foster's Descendants

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Alexander Foster (28 Sep 1817–3 MAR 1894) m. Sarah (Frances) Settle (Jan 1823–5 Jan 1909)
  1. 1. George (Alexander) Foster 1864–1948
  2. 2. James (W) Foster 1850–1933 m. Mandy Foster 1858–1937
    1. 1. Bertie Foster 1887–1960 m. Haize Mooney 1877–1942
      1. 1. Lydia (Mae) Mooney 1906–1910
      2. 2. Charles (A) Mooney 1930–2009
      3. 3. Glenn Mooney 1924–
      4. 4. James Mooney 1910–1937
    2. 2. Roy Foster 1884–
    3. 3. Lottie (E) Foster 1886–
    4. 4. Charles (Allen) Foster 1889–1963
    5. 5. Violet (M) Foster 1895–
  3. 3. Mary (Frances) Foster 1856–
  4. 4. Sarah (Frances) Foster 1854–
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) Foster 1852–1938 m. Richard Carter 1855–
    1. 1. Emily (F "Emma") Carter 1878–1971 m. Robert (Ewing) Amick 1859–
    2. 2. Theodore (Finney) Carter 1880–1954
    3. 3. S (J) Carter 1883–
  6. 6. Rachel (Manerva) Foster 1850–1927 m. Charles (L) Ford 1850–
    1. 1. Albert (Lee Bob) Ford 1877–1941 m. Ethel Lafferty 1889–
    2. 2. Jackson (A) Ford 1873–
  7. 7. Harlow (H) Foster 1849–1850
  8. 8. Emily (J) Foster 1848–1930
  9. 9. Mary (Margaret) Foster 1846–
  10. 10. Almira Foster 1841–1867 m. George (Perry) Poff 1838–
    1. 1. John (B.) Poff 1861–1939 m. Luella Holstein 1867–1946
      1. 1. Bertha (Virginia) Poff 1885–1963 m. Bert Eads 1887–1964
        1. 1. Irma Eads 1913– m. Donald (Willis) Smith 1908–1949
        2. 2. Sibyl Eads 1917–2000
        3. 3. Sirrle Eades 1917–
        4. 4. Jesse (Lewis Jackson) Eads 1910–1992 m. Hazel (Agnes) Steele 1907–
        5. 5. Ruth (Helen) Eades 1920–1978 m. William (Suffill) Jr 1912–
      2. 2. Ruth (A) Poff 1893–1969 m. Arthur (Solomon) Skaggs 1903–1966 m. Roy Clendenin 1892–1923
      3. 3. Burnard (E) Poff 1899–1953 m. Dora (L) Akeley 1903–1983
        1. 1. Margaret Poff 1919–1995
        2. 2. Pauline Poff 1923–
    2. 2. William Poff 1865–1950 m. Martha (Ellen) Basham 1865–1953
      1. 1. Audrey (M) Poff 1889–1963 m. Emmett (H) Kocher 1889–
        1. 1. Joann (Lee) Kocher 1927–1996 m. Donald (J) Foster 1924–1996
      2. 2. Carl Poff 1892–1981 m. Hazel (Virginia) Smith 1899–1957
        1. 1. Dorothy (Ellen) Poff 1920–1993 m. William Burkhart 1917–1986
        2. 2. William (M) Poff 1918–1918
        3. 3. Betty (Lou) Poff 1925–2014 m. James (Robert) Fisher 1927–2011
      3. 3. Kenneth Poff 1896–1910
      4. 4. Harry (Curtiss) Poff 1885–1957 m. Mary (Belle) Thomas 1892–1968
        1. 1. Martha (E) Poff 1924–2008 m. Joseph (Charles Hicks) Jr 1922–2001
        2. 2. Harry Poff 1913–2006 m. Dorothy Poff 1914–2011
        3. 3. Vivian (Ileen) Poff 1911–1935 m. William (Avery) Davis 1911–2003

Alexander Foster's Timeline

13 Records

1817
28 Sep 1817
Birth of Alexander Foster in Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
1817
28 SEP 1817
Birth of Alexander Foster in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1817
28 Sep 1817
Birth of Alexander Foster in Nicholas, , Virginia, USA
Nicholas, , Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 33
Alexander Foster resided here in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia
District 29, Kanawha, Virginia
1850
7 Sep 1850
Age 33
Alexander Foster appeared in census in , Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1850
7 Sep 1850
Age 33
Alexander Foster was employed in , Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 43
Alexander Foster resided here in District 1, Fayette, Virginia, USA
District 1, Fayette, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 53
Alexander Foster resided here in Falls of Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia
Falls of Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia
1870
1870
Age 53
Alexander Foster resided here in Falls of Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
Falls of Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 63
Alexander Foster resided here in Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
1894
3 Mar 1894
Age 77
Death of Alexander Foster in Kanawha City, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha City, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1894
3 Mar 1894
Age 77
Death of Alexander Foster in Kanawha City, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Kanawha City, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
1894
3 MAR 1894
Age 77
Death of Alexander Foster in Kanawha, Fayette County, West Virginia
Kanawha, Fayette County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1817
    Event Place: Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Falls of Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1686; Page: 100; Image: 200.
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Fayette, Virginia; Roll: M653_1344; Page: 328; Image: 337; Family History Library Film: 805344
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M432_954; Page: 68; Image: 135.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 SEP 1817
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: 1402; Family History Film: 1255402; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 027; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Falls of Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1686; Page: 100; Image: 200.
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M432_954; Page: 68; Image: 135.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1817
    Event Place: Nicholas, , Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M432_954; Page: 68; Image: 135.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1850
    Event Place: , Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 U.S. census, Digital images, M432, District #29, p. 68, dwelling 1009, family 1013, Alexander Foster
    [2] District #29

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1850
    Event Place: , Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. census, Digital images, M432

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Fayette, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Fayette, Virginia; Roll: M653_1344; Page: 328; Image: 337; Family History Library Film: 805344

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Falls of Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Falls of Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1686; Page: 100; Image: 200.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Falls of Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Falls of Kanawha, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1686; Page: 100; Image: 200.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fayetteville, Fayette, West Virginia; Roll: 1402; Family History Film: 1255402; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 027; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Kanawha City, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Kanawha City, Fayette, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 MAR 1894
    Event Place: Kanawha, Fayette County, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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