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Cynthia Ann (Cena) Foster 1821–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1821

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 Sep 1893

Death Location: Covington, Hill, Texas, USA

Father: Benjamin Foster

Mother: Jane Nichols

Spouse(s): Henry Mills

Children(s): Henry Mills

In 1821, Cynthia Ann (Cena) Foster entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Foster And Jane Nichols. Cynthia Ann (Cena) Foster married Henry Willis Mills, and had children including Henry Thomas Mills. Cynthia Ann (Cena) Foster passed away in 1893 in Covington, Hill, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Cynthia Ann (Cena) Foster entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Benjamin Franklin Foster And Jane Nichols.
  • Cynthia Ann (Cena) Foster married Henry Willis Mills, and had children including Henry Thomas Mills.
  • Cynthia Ann (Cena) Foster passed away in 1893 in Covington, Hill, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Foster
1796–1868
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
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Jane Nichols
1798–1822
Birth Location: Salem, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Henry Mills
1818–1887
Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Henry Mills
1850–1929
Birth Location: Marion County, Alabama, USA
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Cynthia Foster's Ancestors

Self
Cynthia Foster
1821–1893
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Foster
1796–1868
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Jane Nichols
1798–1822
Salem, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joel (Lewis) Foster
1766–1834
South Carolina, USA
Mary (Jane) Armstrong
1770–1845
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Foster
1720–1802
Margaret Lewis
1726–1809
William Armstrong
1733–1780
Margaret Wood
1741–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1669–1762
Margaret Lynn
1693–1779
James Armstrong
1707–1771
Jean Murray
1712–1760
John Jr.
1716–1794
Sarah Clements
1721–1749

Cynthia Foster's Descendants

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Cynthia (Ann (Cena)) Foster (16 Oct 1821–12 Sep 1893) m. Henry (Willis) Mills (3 Sep 1818–7 Aug 1887)
  1. 1. Henry (Thomas) Mills 1850–1929 m. Anna Foster 1848–1886
    1. 1. Jettie (Naomi) Mills 1888–1964 m. John (A.) Mays 1869–1953
      1. 1. John (Oliver) Mays 1924–2004 m. Mary (Nell) Pope 1924–2011
        1. 1. Gary (Wayne) Mays 1945–1980
      2. 2. Mattie (Lee) Mays 1918–1972
      3. 3. Ruth (Lorainne) Mays 1921–1992
      4. 4. Stonewall (Martin) Mays 1930–1939
    2. 2. Kirby (Thomas) Mills 1891–1956
    3. 3. Jasper (Clinton) Mills 1882–1971
    4. 4. Monroe (Clifton) Mills 1886–1976
    5. 5. Leonard (Foster) Mills 1895–1949
    6. 6. Emma (Jane) Mills 1882–1977
    7. 7. Ira (Stonewall) Mills 1898–1922
    8. 8. Richard (Eugene) Mills 1908–1908

Cynthia Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1821
16 Oct 1821
Birth of Cynthia Ann (Cena) Foster in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1893
12 Sep 1893
Age 72
Death of Cynthia Ann (Cena) Foster in Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
Covington, Hill, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1821
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1893
    Event Place: Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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