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Benjamin Isaiah Foster 1875–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 June 1875

Birth Location: Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 February 1924

Death Location: Middleton, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Green Foster

Mother: Amanda Slayden

Spouse(s): Evye Fortune

Children(s): Bedford Sr., Dorothy Foster, (Benjamin) Foster, Elgie Foster, David Foster

Benjamin Isaiah Foster was born in 1875 in Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA, the child of Green Berry Foster And Amanda Lucindy Slayden. In 1880, Benjamin Isaiah Foster resided in District 17, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. Benjamin Isaiah Foster married Evye Ann Fortune, and had children including Bedford Forrest Foster Sr, Benjamin Gordon Foster, David Green Foster, Dorothy Dottie Payne Foster, Elgie Waco Foster. Benjamin Isaiah Foster passed away in 1924 in Middleton, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Isaiah Foster was born in 1875 in Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA, the child of Green Berry Foster And Amanda Lucindy Slayden.
  • In 1880, Benjamin Isaiah Foster resided in District 17, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA.
  • Benjamin Isaiah Foster married Evye Ann Fortune, and had children including Bedford Forrest Foster Sr, Benjamin Gordon Foster, David Green Foster, Dorothy Dottie Payne Foster, Elgie Waco Foster.
  • Benjamin Isaiah Foster passed away in 1924 in Middleton, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Foster's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Foster
1875–1924
Birth Place: Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Green Berry Foster
1851–1929
Roger Springs, Hardeman, Tennessee, United States
Amanda (Lucindy) Slayden
1857–1926
Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Amos Foster
1804–1875
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Jane "Eliza") PARKS
1809–1886
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Benjamin (Henry Slayden) Jr
1838–1893
Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Davis
1835–1900
Alabama USA
Great-Grandparents
William Foster
1770–1861
Eliza King
1784–1804
Robert Park
1775–1844
Sarah McEwen
1775–1834
Benjamin Sr
1781–1841
Eliza Smithson
1814–1892
Lewis Davis
1810–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Parks
1736–1810
Mary Jennett
1748–1811

Benjamin Foster's Descendants

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Benjamin (Isaiah) Foster (21 June 1875–15 February 1924) m. Evye (Ann) Fortune (26 Jul 1877–19 May 1922)
  1. 1. Bedford (Forrest Foster) Sr. 1905–1982 m. Muriel (Elizabeth Vickery) Ashley 1906–1967 m. Carol (Marie Foden) Sanford 1925–1998
    1. 1. W (David) Foster 1935–2022
    2. 2. Bedford (Forrest Foster) Jr. 1928–2017 m. Beverly (Jean "Barnes") White 1930–2017
    3. 3. James (B) Foster 1932–2017
  2. 2. Dorothy ("Dottie" Payne) Foster 1908–1995
  3. 3. (Benjamin) (Gordon) Foster 1911–1983
  4. 4. Elgie (Waco) Foster 1918–1989
  5. 5. David (Green) Foster 1914–1987

Benjamin Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1875
21 June 1875
Birth of Benjamin Isaiah Foster in Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 5
Benjamin Isaiah Foster resided here in District 17, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
District 17, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1924
15 February 1924
Age 49
Death of Benjamin Isaiah Foster in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 June 1875
    Event Place: Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 17, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 February 1924
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middleton, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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