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Charles Russell Foster 1888–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1888

Birth Location: Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 03 Jun 1974

Death Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: William Foster

Mother: Lucy Brown

Spouse(s): Nora Powell

Children(s): Doris Foster, Russell Foster, Emily Foster, Winford Foster

Charles Russell Foster was born in 1888 in Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of William Franklin Foster And Lucy Jane Brown. In 1900, Charles Russell Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Charles Russell Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Charles Russell Foster married Nora Virginia Powell, and had children including Doris Marie Foster, Emily Alice Foster, Russell Otis Foster, Winford Lee Foster. Charles Russell Foster passed away in 1974 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Charles Russell Foster was born in 1888 in Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of William Franklin Foster And Lucy Jane Brown.
  • In 1900, Charles Russell Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Charles Russell Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Charles Russell Foster married Nora Virginia Powell, and had children including Doris Marie Foster, Emily Alice Foster, Russell Otis Foster, Winford Lee Foster.
  • Charles Russell Foster passed away in 1974 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Foster
1859–1939
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Lucy Brown
1862–1920
Birth Location: Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nora Powell
1892–1971
Birth Location: Northumberland, Virginia, USA
NP

Children(s)

Doris Foster
1916–2012
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Russell Foster
1911–2012
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Emily Foster
1918–1919
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Winford Foster
1912–1913
Birth Location: –
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Charles Foster's Ancestors

Self
Charles Foster
1888–1974
Birth Place: Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Franklin Foster
1859–1939
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Jane) Brown
1862–1920
Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry) Foster
1831–1905
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Amanda) Respess
1825–1874
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Foster
1800–
Elizabeth Forrest
1801–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Charles Foster's Descendants

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Charles (Russell) Foster (27 Aug 1888–03 Jun 1974) m. Nora (Virginia) Powell (29 Apr 1892–1971)
  1. 1. Doris (Marie) Foster 1916–2012 m. John (Thomas "Tommy") Loop 1908–1993
  2. 2. Russell (Otis) Foster 1911–2012 m. Kathryn (Powell) Rowe 1909–1992
    1. 1. Lenore (Rowe) Foster 1935–2017 m. Winfred (George) Todd 1930–2022
  3. 3. Emily (Alice) Foster 1918–1919
  4. 4. Winford (Lee) Foster 1912–1913

Charles Foster's Timeline

10 Records

1888
27 Aug 1888
Birth of Charles Russell Foster in Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
Charles Russell Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
Charles Russell Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
Charles Russell Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
Charles Russell Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
Charles Russell Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 52
Charles Russell Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 62
Charles Russell Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1974
1 Jun 1974
Age 86
Death of Charles Russell Foster in New Point, Mathews, Virginia, USA
New Point, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1974
03 Jun 1974
Age 86
Burial of Charles Russell Foster in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1888
    Event Place: Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Mathews County
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Mathews County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 74

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Piankitank, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 58-4

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Piankitank, Mathews

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1974
    Event Place: New Point, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 4 Jun 1974; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.1251977,0.4579243,0.18254863&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1974
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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