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Benjamin Frederick Foster 1894–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1894

Birth Location: Avon, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: Jan 1958

Death Location: Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Charles Foster

Mother: Mary Wilson

Spouse(s): Mamie Bryant

Children(s): Henrietta Foster, Elfreeda Foster, Louise Foster, Rachel Foster, Sarah Foster

The story of Benjamin Frederick Foster began in 1894 in Avon, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America. In 1900, Benjamin Frederick Foster resided in Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia, USA. In 1910, Benjamin Frederick Foster resided in Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia, USA. Benjamin Frederick Foster married Mamie L Bryant, and had children including Elfreeda Foster, Henrietta Foster, Louise Elizabeth Foster, Rachel Bryant Foster, Sarah Rebecca Foster. Benjamin Frederick Foster passed away in 1958 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Frederick Foster began in 1894 in Avon, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America.
  • In 1900, Benjamin Frederick Foster resided in Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, Benjamin Frederick Foster resided in Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia, USA.
  • Benjamin Frederick Foster married Mamie L Bryant, and had children including Elfreeda Foster, Henrietta Foster, Louise Elizabeth Foster, Rachel Bryant Foster, Sarah Rebecca Foster.
  • Benjamin Frederick Foster passed away in 1958 in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Foster
1866–1926
Birth Location: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
CF
Mary Wilson
1870–1947
Birth Location: Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
MW

Spouses(s)

Mamie Bryant
1891–1965
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
MB

Children(s)

Henrietta Foster
1922–2011
Birth Location: Dalton, Georgia
HF
Elfreeda Foster
1924–2005
Birth Location: Dalton Whitf, Georgia
EF
Louise Foster
1916–2003
Birth Location: Whitfield County, Georgia
LF
Rachel Foster
1918–2007
Birth Location: Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
RF
Sarah Foster
1919–2010
Birth Location: Whitfield County, Georgia
SF

Benjamin Foster's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Foster
1894–1958
Birth Place: Avon, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
Charles Lafayette Foster
1866–1926
Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Wilson
1870–1947
Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Foster
1842–1905
Forsyth, Georgia, United States
Josephine Williams
1847–1931
Forsyth, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Charles Williams
1815–1861
Mary SAMPLES
1827–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Samples
1808–1867
Phoebe Fincher
1810–1901

Benjamin Foster's Descendants

1.
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Benjamin (Frederick) Foster (24 Jul 1894–Jan 1958) m. Mamie (L) Bryant (10 Mar 1891–Jan 1965)
  1. 1. Henrietta Foster 1922–2011 m. Martin (Royal) Barnes 1914–1992
    1. 1. Marsha (Faye) Barnes 1946–2003 m. Samuel (Henderson) Dutton 1944–2024
  2. 2. Elfreeda Foster 1924–2005 m. George (Thomas) Yurkovic 1915–1991
  3. 3. Louise (Elizabeth) Foster 1916–2003 m. Charles (J) Bell 1912–1999
    1. 1. Baby (Girl) Bell 1937–1937
  4. 4. Rachel (Bryant) Foster 1918–2007 m. Emerson (Charlie) Hix 1914–2005
  5. 5. Sarah (Rebecca) Foster 1919–2010 m. Robert (Cleve Peeples) Gregory 1914–1970
    1. 1. Robert (Frederick) Gregory 1937–1971 m. Peggy (Jo) Gregory 1938–2022

Benjamin Foster's Timeline

13 Records

1894
24 Jul 1894
Birth of Benjamin Frederick Foster in Avon, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America
Avon, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 6
Benjamin Frederick Foster resided here in Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Benjamin Frederick Foster resided here in Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 23
Benjamin Frederick Foster resided here in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Benjamin Frederick Foster resided here in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Benjamin Frederick Foster resided here in Dalton, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Dalton, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Benjamin Frederick Foster resided here in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 46
Benjamin Frederick Foster resided here in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
1942
Abt 1942
Age 48
Benjamin Frederick Foster resided here in Dalton
Dalton
1950
1950
Age 56
Benjamin Frederick Foster resided here in Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
1957
1957
Age 63
Benjamin Frederick Foster resided here in Dalton, Georgia, USA
Dalton, Georgia, USA
1957
30 Dec 1957
Age 63
Death of Benjamin Frederick Foster in Whitfield, Georgia, USA
Whitfield, Georgia, USA
1958
Jan 1958
Age 64
Burial of Benjamin Frederick Foster in Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1894
    Event Place: Avon, Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00722; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 155-11
    [2] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 33166
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: T625_285; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 199
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340128
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Oglethorpe County
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: 228; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0101
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: T624_220; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1374233
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: 1056; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 155-14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: 228; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0101

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Fincher, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: T624_220; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1374233

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Georgia; Registration County: Oglethorpe County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: T625_285; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 199

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dalton, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340128

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00722; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 155-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00722; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 155-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1942
    Event Place: Dalton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Chattanooga Daily Times; Publication Date: 4 Dec 1942; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; ,0.02546989,0.13309264,0.24810563&xid=33

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: 1056; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 155-14

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Dalton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: 1056; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 155-14

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Whitfield, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 33166

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1957
    Event Place: Whitfield, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, U.S., Death Index, 1919-1998, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 33166
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jan 1958
    Event Place: Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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