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Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster 1860 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 March 1860

Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Apr 1903

Death Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Jesse Minton

Mother: Adelaide Bishop)

Spouse(s): Smith Foster

Children(s): Augustus Foster, Queenie Holshouser

The story of Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster began in 1860 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster resided in Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina. In 1870, Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster resided in Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster married Smith Ferguson Foster, and had children including Augustus "Gus" Privette \ Privett Foster, Queenie (Foster) (Nichols) Holshouser. Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster passed away in 1903 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster began in 1860 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster resided in Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina.
  • In 1870, Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster resided in Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
  • Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster married Smith Ferguson Foster, and had children including Augustus "Gus" Privette \ Privett Foster, Queenie (Foster) (Nichols) Holshouser.
  • Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster passed away in 1903 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Minton
1833 – 1864
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
JM
Adelaide Bishop)
1838 – 1892
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
AB

Spouses(s)

Smith Foster
1855 – 1929
Birth Location: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
SF

Children(s)

Augustus Foster
1882 – 1957
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
AF
Queenie Holshouser
1883 – 1972
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
QH

Frances Foster's Ancestors

Self
Frances Foster
1860 – 1903
Birth Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jesse William Minton
1833 – 1864
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Adelaide (\ Adaline \ Alley "Allie" Church (Minton \) Bishop)
1838 – 1892
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Alfred (\ Alford Hugh) Minton
1802 – 1887
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ("Betsy" (Crane \ Crouse) (Eller)) Minton
1810 – 1880
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Amos Church
1797 – 1863
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Alice ("Ally" Billings \ Billin) (Church)
1801 – 1881
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Minton
1780 – 1849
Violet (Minton)
1785 – 1859
Amos Church
1758 – 1842
Elizabeth (Church)
1755 – 1835
Jasper Billings
1759 – 1835
Elizabeth (Billings)
1774 – 1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Meredith Minton
1735 – 1813
Elizabeth (Minton)
1744 –
Jacob Adams
1753 – 1833
Mary (Adams)
1756 – 1823
John Church
1732 – 1811
Jane Church
1734 – 1825
Hans Schwenk
1725 – 1781
Anna Schwenk)
1737 – 1781
Thomas Billings
1727 – 1780
Nancy (Billings)
1740 – 1825

Frances Foster's Descendants

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Frances (Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton)) Foster (18 March 1860 – 26 Apr 1903) m. Smith (Ferguson) Foster (31 October 1855 – 17 October 1929)
  1. 1. Augustus ("Gus" Privette \ Privett) Foster (8 Aug 1882 – 1 Apr 1957) m. Mary (Ettie Griffey) (Foster) (01 Sep 1891 – 18 Jan 1975)
    1. 1. Jesse (Odell) Foster (12 Aug 1910 – 2 Dec 1966)
    2. 2. Connie (Mae Foster) (McCombs) (31 March 1912 – 5 Dec 1988) m. Marvin (Fred) McCombs (30 July 1909 – 10 June 1992)
      1. 1. Charles (Augustus) McCombs (11 Nov 1929 – 21 January 1973) m. Elizabeth (Ann (Robinson) (McCombs)) Glover (23 July 1931 – 9 Jan 2022)
        1. 1. Nora (Ann McCombs) Winchester (26 Nov 1955 – )
        2. 2. Connie (Chloe McCombs (Simmons) (Brown) (Parker)) (Batchelder) (24 Nov 1957 – ) m. Forrest (Jay) Simmons (Jan 07 1956 – ) m. Alexander (Charles "Sandy") Brown (12 March 1958 – )
        3. 3. Charles (Augustus) McCombs (11 Apr 1961 – )
      2. 2. Darwin (Hilary) McCombs (6 April 1933 – 8 November 2016) m. Betty (Ann Cloninger) (McCombs) (abt 1934 – )
      3. 3. Cathy (Vorbias McCombs (Sawyer \ Fesperman \) Johnston) (22 February 1945 – 1 August 2016) m. Robert (Glenn) Sawyer (3 Jul 1942 – )
        1. 1. Marvin (Alexander) Sawyer (20 Apr 1967 – )
        2. 2. Robert ("Bobby" Glen) Sawyer
        3. 3. Timothy ("Tim" Evan) Sawyer
    3. 3. Walter (Smith) Foster (4 Jan 1922 – 2 Jun 1992) m. Ruby (Elizabeth) Foster (15 January 1918 – 2 July 2005)
    4. 4. Roy (Council) Foster (11 Apr 1917 – 15 Oct 1996)
    5. 5. Paul (Jones) Foster (20 Apr 1918 – 11 Oct 1974)
    6. 6. Isaac (Slate) Foster (04 Jan 1922 – 11 Nov 2011) m. Helen (F) Foster (abt 1927 – )
      1. 1. Curtis (R) Foster (abt 1948 – )
    7. 7. Ruth (Lee \ "Ruthalee" Foster) (Fink) (6 Feb 1931 – 2 July 2010)
    8. 8. Dewey (Elmo) Foster (29 Jul 1934 – 27 Oct 1940)
    9. 9. Pearl (Elizabeth Foster) (Fullam) (4 Jun 1937 – 11 Sep 2021)
      1. 1. Tammy ((Fullam)) Yandle
  2. 2. Queenie ((Foster) (Nichols)) Holshouser (30 Oct 1883 – 13 May 1972) m. Moses (Eli) Holshouser (20 Nov 1880 – 9 Jan 1960)

Frances Foster's Timeline

7 Records

1860
18 March 1860
Birth of Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster resided here in Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina
Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina
1870
1870
Age 10
Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster resided here in Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster resided here in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 40
Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster resided here in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1903
26 Apr 1903
Age 43
Death of Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1903
Apr 1903
Age 43
Burial of Frances Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton) Foster in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 March 1860
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 987; Page: 206B; Enumeration District: 221
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1165; Page: 320B; Family History Library Film: 552664
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 1224; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1241224
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M653_918; Page: 131; Family History Library Film: 803918
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Upper Division, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M653_918; Page: 131; Family History Library Film: 803918

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1165; Page: 320B; Family History Library Film: 552664

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 987; Page: 206B; Enumeration District: 221

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 1224; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1241224

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1903
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1903
    Event Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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