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Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster 1859–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1859

Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 Jan 1928

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Foster

Mother: Mary Brownley

Spouse(s): William Carroll

Children(s): Arthur Carroll, Josephine Vellines, Herbert Carroll, Frank Carrol, Etta Carroll, Lettie Carroll, Lena Carroll

Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster was born in 1859 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Gale Foster And Mary Susan Ann Brownley. In 1870, Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster resided in Norfolk Ward 1, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. In 1880, Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster married William Henry Carroll, and had children including Arthur Bertram Carroll, Etta Lee Carroll, Frank Lewiswood Carrol, Herbert Clifton Carroll, Josephine Estelle Vellines, Lena May Carroll, Lettie B Carroll. Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster passed away in 1928 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster was born in 1859 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, the child of Joseph Gale Foster And Mary Susan Ann Brownley.
  • In 1870, Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster resided in Norfolk Ward 1, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster resided in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster married William Henry Carroll, and had children including Arthur Bertram Carroll, Etta Lee Carroll, Frank Lewiswood Carrol, Herbert Clifton Carroll, Josephine Estelle Vellines, Lena May Carroll, Lettie B Carroll.
  • Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster passed away in 1928 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Foster
1830–
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Mary Brownley
1834–1903
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

William Carroll
1853–1918
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
WC

Children(s)

Arthur Carroll
1879–1948
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
AC
Josephine Vellines
1891–1961
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
JV
Herbert Carroll
1876–1950
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
HC
Frank Carrol
1884–1974
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
FC
Etta Carroll
1886–1959
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
EC
Lettie Carroll
1888–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
LC
Lena Carroll
1882–1967
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
LC

Josephine Foster's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Foster
1859–1928
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Gale Foster
1830–
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary (Susan Ann) Brownley
1834–1903
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (R) Brownley
1791–1857
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary ("Molly") Foster
1789–1888
Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josephine Foster's Descendants

1.
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Josephine ("Josie Bell") Foster (20 Aug 1859–31 Jan 1928) m. William (Henry) Carroll (23 June 1853–31 May 1918)
  1. 1. Arthur (Bertram) Carroll 1879–1948 m. Elizabeth (Francis) Dyer 1885–1987 m. Nettie Carroll 1886–1964
    1. 1. James (Vernon) Carroll 1907–1970 m. Bessie (Louise) Burton 1911–1973 m. Edna (Meriam) Hoover 1917–1991
  2. 2. Josephine (Estelle) Vellines 1891–1961 m. Eugene (Joseph) Vellines 1878–1950
    1. 1. Raymond (Edward) Vellines 1914–2013 m. Ioma (Leona) Privott 1915–1998
      1. 1. Larry (Wilson) Vellines 1945–2006
      2. 2. Donald (Lee) Vellines 1936–2010 m. Sandra (Mae) Davidson 1941–2018
      3. 3. Leona (Ioma) Vellines 1941–1998
      4. 4. Robert (Edward) Vellines 1948–1983
      5. 5. Raymond (Edward Vellines) Jr 1935–1948
    2. 2. Eugene (B) Vellians 1910–1994 m. Pauline (Helen) Grisaffi 1918–2013
    3. 3. Andrew (J) Vellines 1924–2001
    4. 4. Violet (Theressa) Velines 1910–1989 m. Linwood (Wilson "Dick") Hewitt 1906–1961 m. Thomas (Edwards) Edmonston 1915–1981
      1. 1. Nellie (Maxie) Hewitt 1928–2006 m. Forrest Sparks 1923–2010
      2. 2. Lillian (Mae "Lillie") Hewitt 1931–2005 m. Garland (Knight) Hines 1926–2008
      3. 3. Robert (Linwood Hewitt) Sr 1937–2014
  3. 3. Herbert (Clifton) Carroll 1876–1950 m. Margaret (Virginia "Maggie") Humphries 1884–1966
    1. 1. Inez (Elizabeth) Carroll 1906–2002 m. Swanson (Nicholson) Beecham 1904–1969
  4. 4. Frank (Lewiswood) Carrol 1884–1974 m. Busey (Ann) Barnhill 1912–1998 m. Vashti (L.) Eason 1886–1975
    1. 1. Robert Carrol 1936–1955
    2. 2. William (H) Carroll 1937–2017 m. Doris (Evelyn) Nelson 1932–2007
    3. 3. Edith (Elizabeth) Carrol 1938–1990
    4. 4. Robyn (Virginia) Carroll 1940–2020 m. Rudy (Vallee) Albright 1933–2003
  5. 5. Etta (Lee) Carroll 1886–1959 m. Lewis (David) Kight 1884–
    1. 1. Etta (Estelle) Kight 1916–
  6. 6. Lettie (B) Carroll 1888–
  7. 7. Lena (May) Carroll 1882–1967 m. Walter (Henry) Culpepper 1869–1931 m. Karl (David) Dargil 1892–1967
    1. 1. Carroll (Clifton) Culpepper 1901–1980 m. Suan (Clark) Willis 1904–1967
      1. 1. Sue (Carolyn) Culpepper 1932–1976 m. Harvey (Edward) Lewis 1930–2009
    2. 2. Elsie (Ione) Culpepper 1910–1996 m. Victor (Andrew) Miliszauskas 1914–1981 m. Milton (Joel) Hubbard 1911–1984
    3. 3. Lena (Mae) Culpepper 1913–1993 m. Morris (William) Hancock 1909–1977 m. Paul (William) Moore 1912–1943
    4. 4. Walter (Foster) Culpepper 1915–2005 m. Nettie (Catherine) Price 1922–2007 m. Josephine (Alberta "Josie") Minshew 1933–2022
    5. 5. Fred (Ernest Culpepper) Sr 1923–2008 m. Ethel (Jane) Davidson 1930–2010
      1. 1. Fred (Ernest Culpepper) Jr 1947–2009
    6. 6. Gladys (V) Culpepper 1906–1990 m. John (Catlett Taliaferro) Jr 1898–1966
      1. 1. Shirley (Virginia) Taliaferro 1926–2007 m. George (William) Drury 1927–2003
        1. 1. George (William Drury) III 1947–2014
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Culpepper 1908–1984 m. Ingolf (Monrad) Johnson 1890–1959
      1. 1. Monroe (W) Johnson 1928– m. Naw (Jane) Hodges 1932–2016
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Johnson 1930–2010 m. Garnett (Edison Halsey) Jr 1937–2019 m. Ferrell (Wilson Beachum) Jr. 1928–1980
      3. 3. Carl (Martin) Johnson 1937–2005 m. Wanda (June) Hughey 1941–1993

Josephine Foster's Timeline

9 Records

1859
20 Aug 1859
Birth of Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 11
Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster resided here in Norfolk Ward 1, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk Ward 1, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 21
Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 41
Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster resided here in Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1905
1905
Age 46
Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster resided here in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster resided here in Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 61
Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster resided here in Norfolk Washington Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk Washington Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1928
29 Jan 1928
Age 69
Death of Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1928
31 Jan 1928
Age 69
Burial of Josephine "Josie Bell" Foster in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1859
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Burials, 1815-2023, City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Norfolk Ward 1, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Norfolk Washington Ward, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Burials, 1815-2023, City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Burials, 1815-2023, City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records
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