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Joel Lewis Foster 1832–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1832

Birth Location: Monroe County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 26 Apr 1905

Death Location: Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Father: Thomas Sr.

Mother: Drucilla Holcomb

Spouse(s): Sarah Hudgins, Catharine McCloskey

Children(s): Lucratece Foster, Sophronia Foster, Mary Foster, John Foster, Sallie Foster, William Foster, Robert Foster, Drucilla Foster

In 1832, Joel Lewis Foster entered the world in Monroe County, Mississippi, USA, born to Thomas Jefferson Foster Sr And Drucilla Lucinda Holcomb. Joel Lewis Foster married Catharine Mccloskey, Sarah Vance Sallie Hudgins, and had children including Drucilla Lucinda Foster, John Jefferson Foster, Lucratece Green Foster, Mary Isabella Foster, Robert Edward Lee Foster, Sallie Catherine Foster, Sophronia Adeline Foster, William Joel Lewis Foster. Joel Lewis Foster passed away in 1905 in Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1832, Joel Lewis Foster entered the world in Monroe County, Mississippi, USA, born to Thomas Jefferson Foster Sr And Drucilla Lucinda Holcomb.
  • Joel Lewis Foster married Catharine Mccloskey, Sarah Vance Sallie Hudgins, and had children including Drucilla Lucinda Foster, John Jefferson Foster, Lucratece Green Foster, Mary Isabella Foster, Robert Edward Lee Foster, Sallie Catherine Foster, Sophronia Adeline Foster, William Joel Lewis Foster.
  • Joel Lewis Foster passed away in 1905 in Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joel Foster's Ancestors

Self
Joel Foster
1832–1905
Birth Place: Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Foster Sr.
1809–1901
Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Drucilla (Lucinda) Holcomb
1809–1842
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joel (Lewis) Foster
1766–1834
South Carolina, USA
Mary (Jane) Armstrong
1770–1845
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Foster
1720–1802
Margaret Lewis
1726–1809
William Armstrong
1733–1780
Margaret Wood
1741–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1669–1762
Margaret Lynn
1693–1779
James Armstrong
1707–1771
Jean Murray
1712–1760
John Jr.
1716–1794
Sarah Clements
1721–1749

Joel Foster's Descendants

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Joel (Lewis) Foster (11 Oct 1832–26 Apr 1905) m. Sarah (Vance (Sallie)) Hudgins (17 Feb 1866–22 Nov 1945) m. Catharine McCloskey (29 Nov 1830–26 Sep 1911)
  1. 1. Lucratece (Green) Foster 1862–1862
  2. 2. Sophronia (Adeline) Foster 1870–1870
  3. 3. Mary (Isabella) Foster 1854–1883
  4. 4. John (Jefferson) Foster 1856–1942
  5. 5. Sallie (Catherine) Foster 1859–1925 m. James (Whitfield) Harrison 1854–1922
    1. 1. Nettie (Lea) Harrison 1876–1948 m. Henry (Vincent) Jackson 1869–1927
      1. 1. Earl (W.) Jackson 1903–1983
      2. 2. James (Andrew) Jackson 1905–1950
      3. 3. Mildred (Ivest) Jackson 1907–1992
      4. 4. Darrah (Elliott) Jackson 1913–1969
      5. 5. Charles (Edward Jackson) Sr. 1916–1973 m. Hazel (Elizabeth) Steel 1915–2005
        1. 1. Charles (Edward Jackson) Jr. 1943–2002
      6. 6. Robert (Lane) Jackson 1919–1961
    2. 2. Nellie (Catherine (Kate)) Harrison 1878–1954
    3. 3. Willie (May) Harrison 1891–1984
    4. 4. Frances (Ethel) Harrison 1893–1940
  6. 6. William (Joel Lewis) Foster 1860–1943
  7. 7. Robert (Edward Lee) Foster 1866–1922
  8. 8. Drucilla (Lucinda) Foster 1867–1947

Joel Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1832
11 Oct 1832
Birth of Joel Lewis Foster in Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
1905
26 Apr 1905
Age 73
Death of Joel Lewis Foster in Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1832
    Event Place: Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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