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Esther Lee Foster 1894–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Nov 1894

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Jun 1944

Death Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Alonza Foster

Mother: Lydia Lewis

Spouse(s): George Jones

Children(s): Edward Jones

Esther Lee Foster was born in 1894 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Alonza Foster And Lydia Byrd Lewis. In 1900, Esther Lee Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Esther Lee Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Esther Lee Foster married George Edward Jones, and had children including Edward Lee Jones. Esther Lee Foster passed away in 1944 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Esther Lee Foster was born in 1894 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Alonza Foster And Lydia Byrd Lewis.
  • In 1900, Esther Lee Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Esther Lee Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Esther Lee Foster married George Edward Jones, and had children including Edward Lee Jones.
  • Esther Lee Foster passed away in 1944 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alonza Foster
1862–1945
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
AF
Lydia Lewis
1871–1913
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
LL

Spouses(s)

George Jones
1891–1959
Birth Location: Chance, Somerset, Maryland, USA
GJ

Children(s)

Edward Jones
1926–2010
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EJ

Esther Foster's Ancestors

Self
Esther Foster
1894–1944
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Alonza Foster
1862–1945
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Lydia (Byrd) Lewis
1871–1913
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

Esther Foster's Descendants

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Esther (Lee) Foster (27 Nov 1894–12 Jun 1944) m. George (Edward) Jones (03 Jun 1891–24 Dec 1959)
  1. 1. Edward (Lee) Jones 1926–2010 m. Alice (Vernell) Haywood 1931–2022

Esther Foster's Timeline

9 Records

1894
27 Nov 1894
Birth of Esther Lee Foster in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Esther Lee Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Esther Lee Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Esther Lee Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Esther Lee Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Esther Lee Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 46
Esther Lee Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1944
09 Jun 1944
Age 50
Death of Esther Lee Foster in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1944
12 Jun 1944
Age 50
Burial of Esther Lee Foster in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1894
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Births, 1853-1911

    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: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 6
    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 7
    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 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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