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Drury "1792" "D D" Denton Foster 1792–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1792

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 04 Jan 1868

Death Location: Sevier, Arkansas, United States

Father: DRURY FOSTER

Mother: MARY "BATT"

Spouse(s): Nancy Shields

Children(s): Elizabeth Foster

In 1792, Drury "1792" "D D" Denton Foster entered the world in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, born to Drury 1767 D B Tn Side Drurester Foster And Mary 1771 Jr Side Foster Pratt Batt. Drury "1792" "D D" Denton Foster married Nancy Shields, and had children including Elizabeth Foster. Drury "1792" "D D" Denton Foster passed away in 1868 in Sevier, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1792, Drury "1792" "D D" Denton Foster entered the world in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, born to Drury 1767 D B Tn Side Drurester Foster And Mary 1771 Jr Side Foster Pratt Batt.
  • Drury "1792" "D D" Denton Foster married Nancy Shields, and had children including Elizabeth Foster.
  • Drury "1792" "D D" Denton Foster passed away in 1868 in Sevier, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

DRURY FOSTER
1767–1850
Birth Location: Amelia, Prince Edward, Virginia, United States,
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MARY "BATT"
1771–1851
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Shields
1792–1868
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
NS

Children(s)

Elizabeth Foster
1819–1900
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Drury Foster's Ancestors

Self
Drury Foster
1792–1868
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
DRURY "1767" "D B" 'TN SIDE'' "DRURESTER" FOSTER
1767–1850
Amelia, Prince Edward, Virginia, United States,
MARY ("1771" ''JR SIDE'' FOSTER PRATT) "BATT"
1771–1851
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James (William) Foster
1738–1814
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Mary Gibson
1744–
Virginia, United States
John ("1716" Pratt "BATT" VET Army Rev) War
1716–1795
Colony, Anderson, Kansas, United States
Mary ("1733" PRATT) CRAWFORD
1733–1838
Colony, Anderson, Kansas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Corporal Foster
1726–1778
Susannah Foster
1725–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Amelia
1702–1765
Ellen Pollard
1700–1744

Drury Foster's Descendants

1.
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Drury ("1792" "D D" Denton) Foster (1792–04 Jan 1868) m. Nancy Shields (1792–1868)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Foster 1819–1900 m. Parish Daugherty 1816–1855
    1. 1. Melvina Yergen 1841– m. Thomas Yergen 1833–1874
      1. 1. Jenny Holt 1878–1950 m. Charlie (F) Holt 1876–1960 m. Charlie (Holt) Sr 1875–1960
        1. 1. Stella Hammock 1901–2003 m. Wiley Hammock 1887–1968
        2. 2. Ben Halt 1894–1918
        3. 3. Ruby (Lillian) Holt 1898–
        4. 4. Winters Holt 1896–
        5. 5. Stella (May) Holt 1900–2003 m. Wylie (L) Hammock 1886–1968
        6. 6. Charlie (F Holt) Jr. 1905–
        7. 7. Winters Holt 1896–
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Yeargan 1868–1955

Drury Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1792
1792
Birth of Drury "1792" "D D" Denton Foster in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1868
04 Jan 1868
Age 76
Death of Drury "1792" "D D" Denton Foster in Sevier, Arkansas, United States
Sevier, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1868
    Event Place: Sevier, Arkansas, United States
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