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Anthony Foster 1758 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1758

Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Foster

Mother: Frances Jones

Spouse(s): Lucy Goforth

Children(s): Thomas Foster, Thomas Foster, Moses Foster, Louisa Foster, Lavinia Foster, Anthony Foster, John Foster, Caroline Foster, Frances Foster, Philadelphia Foster, Valmira Foster, Lucy Clark, Charles Foster

The story of Anthony Foster began in 1758 in Orange, Virginia, United States. In 1787, Anthony Foster resided in Isbels District, Wilkes County, NC. In 1800, Anthony Foster resided in Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina. Anthony Foster married Lucy Goforth, and had children including Thomas Foster, Thomas Nelson Foster, Moses Foster, Louisa Foster, Lavinia Foster, Anthony Foster, John R Foster, Caroline Foster, Frances Foster, Philadelphia "Delphia" Foster, Valmira Foster, Lucy C Clark, Charles Foster. Anthony Foster passed away in 1870 in Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Anthony Foster began in 1758 in Orange, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1787, Anthony Foster resided in Isbels District, Wilkes County, NC.
  • In 1800, Anthony Foster resided in Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina.
  • Anthony Foster married Lucy Goforth, and had children including Thomas Foster, Thomas Nelson Foster, Moses Foster, Louisa Foster, Lavinia Foster, Anthony Foster, John R Foster, Caroline Foster, Frances Foster, Philadelphia "Delphia" Foster, Valmira Foster, Lucy C Clark, Charles Foster.
  • Anthony Foster passed away in 1870 in Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Foster
1750 – 1811
Birth Location: St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States
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Frances Jones
1757 – 1803
Birth Location: St Thomas Par, Orange, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Goforth
1788 – 1870
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Thomas Foster
1813 –
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Thomas Foster
1815 –
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Moses Foster
1815 – 1860
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Louisa Foster
1815 – 1915
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Lavinia Foster
1820 –
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Anthony Foster
1821 – 1865
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
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John Foster
1823 – 1940
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Caroline Foster
1824 –
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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Frances Foster
1829 –
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Philadelphia Foster
1831 –
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Valmira Foster
1844 –
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Lucy Clark
1854 – 1919
Birth Location: Wilkes Co North Carolina USA
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Charles Foster
1866 –
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Anthony Foster's Ancestors

Self
Anthony Foster
1758 – 1870
Birth Place: Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Foster
1750 – 1811
St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States
Frances Jones
1757 – 1803
St Thomas Par, Orange, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Foster
1716 – 1791
Essex, Virginia, United States
Anne (W) Garnett
1720 – 1790
Saint Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, USA
Hugh Jones
1720 – 1791
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Elizabeth ("1727" JONES) Morton
1727 – 1785
Maryland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anthony Foster's Descendants

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Anthony Foster (23 Dec 1758 – 1870) m. Lucy Goforth (abt 1788 – Abt. 1870)
  1. 1. Thomas Foster (1813 – )
  2. 2. Thomas (Nelson) Foster (1815 – )
  3. 3. Moses Foster (1815 – 1860)
  4. 4. Louisa Foster (Oct 1815 – 11 Apr 1915)
  5. 5. Lavinia Foster (1820 – )
  6. 6. Anthony Foster (5 Jan 1821 – 15 Mar 1865)
  7. 7. John (R) Foster (1823 – 1940)
  8. 8. Caroline Foster (1824 – )
  9. 9. Frances Foster (1829 – )
  10. 10. Philadelphia ("Delphia") Foster (1831 – )
  11. 11. Valmira Foster (1844 – )
  12. 12. Lucy (C) Clark (6 Sep 1854 – 8 Sep 1919) m. John (Henry) Clark (Apr 1846 – 06 September 1919)
    1. 1. Corneliah (Caroline) Clark (abt 1871 – 1913)
    2. 2. William Clark (abt 1873 – )
    3. 3. Rachael (C) Smithey (26 Jul 1874 – 19 June 1958) m. William (Marshall) Smithey (24 Nov 1864 – 11 Aug 1942)
      1. 1. Leonard Smithey (Dec 1892 – 1904)
      2. 2. Leonard Smithey (Dec 1892 – )
      3. 3. Lenard Smithey (Dec 1892 – 1904)
      4. 4. Monroe Smithey (12 Nov 1895 – 17 Nov 1976)
      5. 5. Monroe Smithey (12 Nov 1895 – 17 Nov 1976)
      6. 6. Monroe Smithey (12 Nov 1895 – 17 Nov 1976)
      7. 7. Minnie Smithey (abt 1896 – )
      8. 8. Minnie Smithey (abt 1896 – )
      9. 9. Minnie Smithey (abt 1896 – )
      10. 10. Silvania Smithey (12 Aug 1898 – 11 Dec 1981)
      11. 11. Silvania Smithey (12 Aug 1898 – 11 Dec 1981)
      12. 12. Caroline (Sylvania) Smithey (12 August 1898 – 11 December 1981)
      13. 13. William (M) Smithey (Mar 1900 – 27 Nov 1954)
      14. 14. William (M) Smithey (Mar 1900 – 27 Nov 1954)
      15. 15. William (M) Smithey (31 Mar 1900 – 27 Nov 1954)
      16. 16. Mack Smithey (abt 1901 – 27 Nov 1954)
      17. 17. Mack Smithey (abt 1901 – )
      18. 18. Mack Smithey (abt 1901 – )
      19. 19. Rosa Smithey (14 Dec 1901 – 31 Oct 1981)
      20. 20. Rosa Smithey (abt 1902 – 31 Oct 1981)
      21. 21. Rosa Smithey (abt 1902 – )
      22. 22. Nellie (M) Smithey (abt 1904 – 2 Mar 1988)
      23. 23. Nellie (M) Smithey (1 January 1904 – 2 Mar 1988)
      24. 24. Nell Ogilvie (1 January 1904 – 2 March 1988)
      25. 25. Nellie (M) Smithey (1 January 1904 – 2 March 1988)
      26. 26. Charlie (Fairbanks) Smithey (4 May 1905 – 27 Jan 1979)
      27. 27. Charlie (Fairbanks) Smithey (4 May 1905 – 27 Jan 1979)
      28. 28. Charlie (Fairbanks) Smithey (4 May 1905 – 27 January 1979)
      29. 29. Charlie Smithey (abt 1906 – )
      30. 30. Myrtle (Ethel) Smithey (10 Nov 1907 – 16 Jan 1997)
      31. 31. Myrtle (Ethel) Smithey (10 Nov 1907 – 16 Jan 1997)
      32. 32. Myrtle (Ethel) Smithey (10 Nov 1907 – 16 Jan 1997)
      33. 33. Myrtle (E) Smithey (1908 – )
      34. 34. Raymond Smithey (abt 1909 – )
      35. 35. Raymond Smithey (abt 1909 – )
      36. 36. Raymond Smithey (abt 1909 – )
      37. 37. Albert (B) Smithey (8 May 1909 – 9 October 1991)
      38. 38. Albert (B) Smithey (8 May 1909 – 9 October 1991)
      39. 39. Albert (B) Smithey (8 May 1909 – 9 October 1991)
      40. 40. Mamie (Louise) Smithey (2 October 1911 – 5 December 1991) m. Walter (Fifus) Furr (21 July 1901 – 18 October 1973)
        1. 1. R. (J.) Furr (7 May 1928 – 8 May 1928)
        2. 2. William (Mack) Furr (10 Apr 1929 – 22 Apr 2002) m. Betty Page (6 Aug 1932 – 2010) m. Margie Hudson
        3. 3. Daisy (Beatrice) Furr (3 Apr 1932 – 26 February 2019)
        4. 4. Daisey (B) Furr (3 April 1932 – 26 February 2019)
        5. 5. Martha (Louise) Furr (20 Aug 1934 – 21 Jan 1990) m. Colburn Barbee m. Coburn (4 December 1935 – 6 June 2004)
        6. 6. Martha (L) Furr (20 August 1934 – 21 January 1990) m. Coburn (Overton) Barbee (4 December 1935 – 6 June 2004)
        7. 7. Johan (Walter) Furr (19 Aug 1937 – 29 Jul 1999) m. Brenda (Joyce) Furr (7 Sep 1940 – 9 Apr 2011)
        8. 8. Jonah (Walter (JW)) Furr (19 Aug 1937 – 29 Jul 1999) m. Brenda (Joyce) Furr (7 Sep 1940 – 9 Apr 2011)
        9. 9. Mitchell (Subrone) Furr (20 Feb 1940 – 9 Apr 2006) m. Minnie (Jane Page) Furr (November 15 1945 – )
        10. 10. Shirley (Ann) Furr (3 JUL 1942 – 9 NOV 2002) m. Sherrill (P) Huneycutt (19 March 1938 – 17 June 2004) m. Eudy (Earl) Jones
      41. 41. Hugh (Arthur) Smithey (22 Feb 1913 – 11 Jun 1972)
      42. 42. Hugh (Arthur) Smithey (22 Feb 1913 – 11 Jun 1972)
      43. 43. Hugh (Arthur) Smithey (22 Feb 1913 – 11 Jun 1972)
      44. 44. Pansy (Elizabeth) Smithey (1 Feb 1914 – 3 Feb 2001)
      45. 45. Pansy (Elizabeth) Smithey (1 Feb 1915 – 3 Feb 2001)
      46. 46. Pansy (Elizabeth) Smithey (1 Feb 1915 – 3 Feb 2001)
      47. 47. Richard Smithey (6 Aug 1917 – 6 Mar 2003)
      48. 48. Richard (N) Smithey (6 Aug 1917 – 6 Mar 2003)
      49. 49. Richard (N) Smithey (abt 1918 – 6 Mar 2003)
    4. 4. Mary (C) Clark (Jul 1877 – 5 Nov 1927)
    5. 5. Myra Clark (abt 1878 – 5 Nov 1927)
    6. 6. Lemira Clark (abt 1878 – )
    7. 7. John Clark (Jul Abt 1879 – 19 December 1932)
    8. 8. Anthony (T Ant) Clark (22 Nov 1881 – 7 Oct 1951)
    9. 9. Antley Clark (Nov 1882 – )
    10. 10. Mary (S) Clark (abt 1887 – 24 Mar 1981)
    11. 11. Annie Clark (Mar 1887 – )
    12. 12. Flossy Clark (Apr 1889 – )
    13. 13. Isaac (Thomas) Clark (17 Oct 1891 – 7 May 1983)
    14. 14. James ("Jim" Gordon) Clark (15 Aug 1893 – 4 Nov 1959)
    15. 15. Julius (McNeill) Clark (27 Jul 1898 – 2 Oct 1950)
    16. 16. Mosel Clark (abt 1909 – )
  13. 13. Charles Foster (abt 1866 – )

Anthony Foster's Timeline

9 Records

1758
23 Dec 1758
Birth of Anthony Foster in Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Virginia, United States
1787
1787
Age 29
Anthony Foster resided here in Isbels District, Wilkes County, NC
Isbels District, Wilkes County, NC
1800
1800
Age 42
Anthony Foster resided here in Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina
Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina
1810
1810
Age 52
Anthony Foster resided here in Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1813
30 Apr 1813
Age 55
Anthony Foster was married in Wilkes, North Carolina
Wilkes, North Carolina
1830
1830
Age 72
Anthony Foster resided here in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 102
Anthony Foster resided here in Lower Division, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Lower Division, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 112
Anthony Foster resided here in Fishing Creek, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Fishing Creek, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 112
Death of Anthony Foster in Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1758
    Event Place: Orange, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1813
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Isbels District, Wilkes County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Morgan, Wilkes, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 33; Page: 39; Image: 486; Family History Library Film: 337909

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Wilkesborough, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 43; Page: 893; Image: 00542; Family History Library Film: 0337916

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Wilkes, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 125; Page: 338; Family History Library Film: 0018091

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lower Division, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lower Division, Wilkes, North Carolina; Page: 70

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fishing Creek, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fishing Creek, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1165; Page: 299A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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