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James Alexander Foster 1867–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 November 1867

Birth Location: Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 3 March 1938

Death Location: Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Moses Captain

Mother: Sarah Foster

Spouse(s): Emma Foster

Children(s): Guy Foster

James Alexander Foster was born in 1867 in Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Moses Foster Captain And Sarah A Alexander Foster. In 1880, James Alexander Foster resided in Fair Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. James Alexander Foster married Emma Tucker Rogers Foster, and had children including Guy Rogers Foster. James Alexander Foster passed away in 1938 in Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Alexander Foster was born in 1867 in Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Moses Foster Captain And Sarah A Alexander Foster.
  • In 1880, James Alexander Foster resided in Fair Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • James Alexander Foster married Emma Tucker Rogers Foster, and had children including Guy Rogers Foster.
  • James Alexander Foster passed away in 1938 in Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Children(s)

James Foster's Ancestors

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James Foster
1867–1938
Birth Place: Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Moses Foster Captain
1832–1901
Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA
Sarah (A Alexander) Foster
1840–1906
Grandparents
James (Butler) Foster
1780–1874
Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
Patience (Benson) Foster
1789–1872
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Robert Foster
1750–1814
Sarah Foster
1753–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Foster's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Foster (29 November 1867–3 March 1938) m. Emma (Tucker Rogers) Foster (17 March 1875–3 February 1953)
  1. 1. Guy (Rogers) Foster 1895–1972 m. Iola (Rainey) Foster 1899–1950

James Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1867
29 November 1867
Birth of James Alexander Foster in Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 13
James Alexander Foster resided here in Fair Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Fair Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1938
3 March 1938
Age 71
Death of James Alexander Foster in Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 November 1867
    Event Place: Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fair Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 1938
    Event Place: Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roebuck, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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