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Almira Foster 1841–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1841

Birth Location: Fayette, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Bef 1867

Death Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Father: Alexander Foster

Mother: Sarah Settle

Spouse(s): George Poff

Children(s): John Poff, William Poff

Almira Foster was born in 1841 in Fayette, Virginia, United States, the child of Alexander Foster And Sarah Frances Settle. In 1850, Almira Foster resided in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia. In 1850, Almira Foster was recorded in the census in , Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. Almira Foster married George Perry Poff, and had children including John B Poff, William Poff. Almira Foster passed away in 1867 in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Almira Foster was born in 1841 in Fayette, Virginia, United States, the child of Alexander Foster And Sarah Frances Settle.
  • In 1850, Almira Foster resided in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia.
  • In 1850, Almira Foster was recorded in the census in , Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • Almira Foster married George Perry Poff, and had children including John B Poff, William Poff.
  • Almira Foster passed away in 1867 in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Foster
1817–1894
Birth Location: Nicholas, , Virginia, USA
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Sarah Settle
1823–1909
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

George Poff
1838–
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

John Poff
1861–1939
Birth Location: , , West Virginia, USA
JP
William Poff
1865–1950
Birth Location: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
WP

Almira Foster's Ancestors

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Almira Foster
1841–1867
Birth Place: Fayette, Virginia, United States
Parents
Alexander Foster
1817–1894
Nicholas, , Virginia, USA
Sarah (Frances) Settle
1823–1909
Greenbrier County, Virginia
Grandparents
Turley Foster
1796–1890
Monroe County, Virginia
Annie Johnson
1796–1859
Nicholas Co
Abraham Suttle
1784–1869
Virginia, USA, Culpeper Co.
Abigal Cummins
1790–1885
Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Nimrod Foster
1754–1818
Elizabeth Brown
1756–1840
William Sr
1755–1805
Amy Nelson
1757–1837
Merryman Settle
1739–1815
Mary Linigar
1750–1839
Robert Curran
1761–1819
Anna Chilcote
1765–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sr
1719–1814
Sarah Hughes
1738–1822
James Johnston
1735–1803
Strother Settle
1690–1752
Mary Browne
1699–1753
William Linigar
1725–
Mary
1725–1760
John Curran
1750–1817
James Chilcote
1741–1800
Elizabeth Ensor
1748–1832

Almira Foster's Descendants

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Almira Foster (Abt 1841–Bef 1867) m. George (Perry) Poff (Jan 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–
        1. 1. Doris (June) Eads 1936–1995
      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
        1. 1. Julie Fisher 1950–1989
    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
        1. 1. Sandra (Sue) Hicks 1946–2006
      2. 2. Harry Poff 1913–2006 m. Dorothy Poff 1914–2011
      3. 3. Vivian (Ileen) Poff 1911–1935 m. William (Avery) Davis 1911–2003

Almira Foster's Timeline

7 Records

1841
Abt 1841
Birth of Almira Foster in Fayette, Virginia, United States
Fayette, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 9
Almira Foster resided here in District 29, Kanawha, Virginia
District 29, Kanawha, Virginia
1850
7 Sep 1850
Age 9
Almira Foster appeared in census in , Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1860
9 Feb 1860
Age 19
Almira Foster was married in Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
1860
1860
Age 19
Almira Foster resided here in Kanawha, Virginia
Kanawha, Virginia
1860
23 Aug 1860
Age 19
Almira Foster appeared in census in Shrewsbury, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Shrewsbury, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1867
Bef 1867
Age 26
Death of Almira Foster in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
Kanawha, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1841
    Event Place: Fayette, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M653_1356; Page: 311; Image: 315.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 29, Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M432_954; Page: 68; Image: 135.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1860
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    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] Disctrict 29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: M653_1356; Page: 311; Image: 315.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1860
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 U.S. census, Digital images, M653

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 1867
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
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