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John R Foster 1823 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1940

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Anthony Foster

Mother: Lucy Goforth

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In 1823, John R Foster entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Anthony Foster and Lucy Goforth. In 1870, John R Foster resided in Fishing Creek, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina,. John R Foster passed away in 1940 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1823, John R Foster entered the world in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Anthony Foster and Lucy Goforth.
  • In 1870, John R Foster resided in Fishing Creek, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina,.
  • John R Foster passed away in 1940 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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John Foster's Ancestors

Self
John Foster
1823 – 1940
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Anthony Foster
1758 – 1870
Orange, Virginia, United States
Lucy Goforth
1788 – 1870
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Thomas Foster
1750 – 1811
St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, United States
Frances Jones
1757 – 1803
St Thomas Par, Orange, Virginia, United States
Thomas Goforth
1763 – 1819
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey
Mildred ((Milly)) Foster
1761 – 1855
Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Foster
1716 – 1791
Anne Garnett
1720 – 1790
Hugh Jones
1720 – 1791
Elizabeth Morton
1727 – 1785
Thomas GOFORTH
1735 – 1793
Martha )
1739 – 1771
Rev. Foster
1715 – 1791
Ann Garnett
1720 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Garnett
1676 – 1743
Elizabeth Muscoe
1675 – 1736

John Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1823
1823
Birth of John R Foster in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Age 47
John R Foster resided here in Fishing Creek, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Fishing Creek, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 117
Death of John R Foster in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fishing Creek, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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