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James Nelson Foster 1837–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 May 1837

Birth Location: Indiana, USA

Death Date: 10 April 1900

Death Location: Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Henry Jr

Mother: Jane Nelson

Spouse(s): Lizzie Taylor

Children(s): Henry Foster, Mary Foster, Wm Foster, Frank Foster, Edwin Foster, Anna Foster, Arthur Foster, Charles Foster

The story of James Nelson Foster began in 1837 in Indiana, USA. In 1850, James Nelson Foster resided in Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, USA. In 1860, James Nelson Foster resided in Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, USA. James Nelson Foster married Lizzie Taylor, and had children including Anna Estella Foster, Arthur James Foster, Charles Alva Foster, Edwin Foster, Frank Foster, Henry Bowman Foster, Mary E Foster, Wm Foster. James Nelson Foster passed away in 1900 in Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Nelson Foster began in 1837 in Indiana, USA.
  • In 1850, James Nelson Foster resided in Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, James Nelson Foster resided in Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, USA.
  • James Nelson Foster married Lizzie Taylor, and had children including Anna Estella Foster, Arthur James Foster, Charles Alva Foster, Edwin Foster, Frank Foster, Henry Bowman Foster, Mary E Foster, Wm Foster.
  • James Nelson Foster passed away in 1900 in Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Jr
1798–1863
Birth Location: Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
HJ
Jane Nelson
1803–1870
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
JN

Spouses(s)

Lizzie Taylor
1838–1903
Birth Location: Indiana
LT

Children(s)

Henry Foster
1862–1931
Birth Location: Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA
HF
Mary Foster
1865–
Birth Location: Kansas
MF
Wm Foster
1866–
Birth Location: Kansas
WF
Frank Foster
1869–
Birth Location: Kansas
FF
Edwin Foster
1872–
Birth Location: Kansas
EF
Anna Foster
1873–1960
Birth Location: Franklin County, Kansas, USA
AF
Arthur Foster
1877–1959
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
AF
Charles Foster
1880–1957
Birth Location: Pinevidle, Izard, Arkansas, USA
CF

James Foster's Ancestors

Self
James Foster
1837–1900
Birth Place: Indiana, USA
Parents
Henry Foster Jr
1798–1863
Flemingsburg, Fleming, Kentucky, USA
Jane Nelson
1803–1870
Warren County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Henry Foster
1752–1820
Maryland, USA
Rebecca Darnell
1767–1852
Frederick Co, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
John Darnell
1736–1798
Mary Mcdonald
1745–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Darnell
1713–1790
Sarah McQueen
1713–1795
Thomas McDaniel
1725–1767
Rebecca Stewart
1723–1795

James Foster's Descendants

1.
JF
James (Nelson) Foster (09 May 1837–10 April 1900) m. Lizzie Taylor (08 Aug 1838–5 January 1903)
  1. 1. Henry (Bowman) Foster 1862–1931 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Chandler 1863–1941
    1. 1. William (Henry) Foster 1891–1969
    2. 2. Helen (Adeline) Foster 1907–1998
    3. 3. James (R) Foster 1891–
    4. 4. Edward (W) Foster 1894–
    5. 5. Lewis (C) Foster 1896–
    6. 6. Mary (Esther) Foster 1899–
    7. 7. Achsah (Elizabeth) Foster 1903–
    8. 8. Warren (R) Foster 1908–
  2. 2. Mary (E) Foster 1865–
  3. 3. Wm Foster 1866–
  4. 4. Frank Foster 1869–
  5. 5. Edwin Foster 1872–
  6. 6. Anna (Estella) Foster 1873–1960 m. Archie (L) Watts 1867–1933
    1. 1. Archie (F) Watts 1908–1976
    2. 2. Estella (P) Watts 1892–1982
    3. 3. Melba (Lea Watts) (Irvin) 1916–2010
    4. 4. Ruth (N Watts) (Johnson) 1904–1979
    5. 5. Earle (Martin) Watts 1912–2006
    6. 6. Gladys (Ellen) Watts 1909–2009 m. Clarence (Virgil) Walden 1905–
      1. 1. Dolores (Jay) Walden 1928–2011 m. Walter (B) Bishop 1923–1999
      2. 2. Barbara (Ann) Walden 1933–2009 m. Jack (Love) McClellan 1927–2003
    7. 7. Lillian (B Watts) (Lane) 1899–
    8. 8. Florence (Edna) Watts 1901–
  7. 7. Arthur (James) Foster 1877–1959 m. Eva (Marsh) Fisher 1877–
    1. 1. Evane (L) Foster 1910–1978 m. Leona (Kathaleen) Becker 1916–2003
    2. 2. Leora (F) Foster 1912–1990
    3. 3. Howard (N) Foster 1904–
    4. 4. Edward (O) Foster 1906–
    5. 5. Arthur (James Foster) Jr 1909–
  8. 8. Charles (Alva) Foster 1880–1957 m. Nancy (Ruth) Sutton 1886–1956
    1. 1. Charles (Stanton) Foster 1904–1980 m. Jimmie (M) Harrison 1907– m. Dorothy (Gertrude) Byrns 1917–2004
      1. 1. Anita (Lillian) White 1925–

James Foster's Timeline

9 Records

1837
09 May 1837
Birth of James Nelson Foster in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 13
James Nelson Foster resided here in Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
James Nelson Foster resided here in Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 26
James Nelson Foster resided here in Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, United States
Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, United States
1865
4 Sep 1865
Age 28
James Nelson Foster resided here in Centropolis, Franklin, Kansas, USA
Centropolis, Franklin, Kansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 33
James Nelson Foster resided here in Franklin, Franklin, Kansas, USA
Franklin, Franklin, Kansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
James Nelson Foster resided here in Fulton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
Fulton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 63
James Nelson Foster resided here in Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA
1900
10 April 1900
Age 63
Death of James Nelson Foster
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 May 1837
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Putnam, Indiana; Roll: M432_167; Page: 364A; Image: 16
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Franklin, Kansas; Roll: M593_434; Page: 61A; Family History Library Film: 545933
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fulton, Fulton, Arkansas; Roll: 45; Page: 51B; Enumeration District: 069
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Putnam, Indiana; Roll: M653_291; Page: 23; Family History Library Film: 803291
    [6] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [7] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1865 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1865_4; Line: 1
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1240307
    [9] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1832

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Monroe, Putnam, Indiana; Roll: M432_167; Page: 364A; Image: 16

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Putnam, Indiana; Roll: M653_291; Page: 23; Family History Library Film: 803291

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Monroe, Putnam, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1865
    Event Place: Centropolis, Franklin, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1865 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1865_4; Line: 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Franklin, Franklin, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Franklin, Kansas; Roll: M593_434; Page: 61A; Family History Library Film: 545933

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fulton, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Fulton, Fulton, Arkansas; Roll: 45; Page: 51B; Enumeration District: 069
    [2] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1832

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1240307

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1900
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beckham County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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