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Catherine Foster 1919–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1919

Birth Location: Shelbyville, Kentucky

Death Date: 4 Jun 2008

Death Location: Crawfordville

Father: James Foster

Mother: Isa Foster

Spouse(s): Leo Sorrell

Children(s):

Catherine Foster was born in 1919 in Shelbyville, Kentucky, the child of James Foster And Isa Chester Foster. In 1930, Catherine Foster resided in District 6, Shelby, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Catherine Foster resided in Bagdad, Christianburg, Cropper, Shelby, Kentucky. Catherine Foster married Leo Sorrell, and had children including Bill Sorrell, Jim Sorrell, Kay Mccord. Catherine Foster passed away in 2008 in Crawfordville.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Catherine Foster was born in 1919 in Shelbyville, Kentucky, the child of James Foster And Isa Chester Foster.
  • In 1930, Catherine Foster resided in District 6, Shelby, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Catherine Foster resided in Bagdad, Christianburg, Cropper, Shelby, Kentucky.
  • Catherine Foster married Leo Sorrell, and had children including Bill Sorrell, Jim Sorrell, Kay Mccord.
  • Catherine Foster passed away in 2008 in Crawfordville.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Foster
1888–1982
Birth Location: Anderson, Kentucky, USA
JF
Isa Foster
1893–1975
Birth Location: Kentucky
IF

Spouses(s)

Leo Sorrell
1916–
Birth Location: Lexington, Kentucky
LS

Children(s)

Catherine Foster's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Foster
1919–2008
Birth Place: Shelbyville, Kentucky
Parents
James Foster
1888–1982
Anderson, Kentucky, USA
Isa (Chester) Foster
1893–1975
Kentucky
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Foster
1857–1936
Kentucky
Sarah (Elizabeth) Foster
1866–1923
Kentucky
Pvt. (William Franklin) Chester
1842–1925
North Carolina
Amanda Chester
1851–1913
Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
James Foster
1826–1864
Emily Scarbrough
1834–1899
Ezekiel Chester
1811–1885
Ruth Cline
1821–1896
John Sr
1828–1916
Sarah Moore
1831–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Brittain Chester
1775–1850
Margaret Helton
1789–1859
Henry Cline
1793–1877
Elizabeth Eckard
1801–1877
James Lanter
1805–
Mary GRUBB
1805–1875
Rebecca Breeding
1796–1885
Peter Moore
1794–1876

Catherine Foster's Timeline

7 Records

1919
7 Jan 1919
Birth of Catherine Foster in Shelbyville, Kentucky
Shelbyville, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 11
Catherine Foster resided here in District 6, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
District 6, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Catherine Foster resided here in Bagdad, Christianburg, Cropper, Shelby, Kentucky
Bagdad, Christianburg, Cropper, Shelby, Kentucky
1937
24 Nov 1937
Age 18
Catherine Foster was married in Scott, Indiana, United States
Scott, Indiana, United States
1940
1940
Age 21
Catherine Foster resided here in Mag Dist #5 Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist #5 Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Catherine Foster resided here in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
2008
4 Jun 2008
Age 89
Death of Catherine Foster in Tallahassee
Tallahassee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] Kentucky, Birth Index
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [9] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1937
    Event Place: Scott, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [2] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bagdad, Christianburg, Cropper, Shelby, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist #5 Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Crawfordville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [2] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tallahassee, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 2008
    Event Place: Tallahassee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crawfordville
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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