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JOSIAH "Black Siah" FOSTER 1783–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 February 1783

Birth Location: Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 26 January 1856

Death Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Joshua B.W.

Mother: Polly Foster

Spouse(s): MARY MCKISSICK

Children(s): Lucy Foster

JOSIAH "Black Siah" FOSTER was born in 1783 in Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Joshua Foster B W And Polly Foster. JOSIAH "Black Siah" FOSTER married Mary Mckissick, and had children including Lucy May Foster. JOSIAH "Black Siah" FOSTER passed away in 1856 in Union County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • JOSIAH "Black Siah" FOSTER was born in 1783 in Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Joshua Foster B W And Polly Foster.
  • JOSIAH "Black Siah" FOSTER married Mary Mckissick, and had children including Lucy May Foster.
  • JOSIAH "Black Siah" FOSTER passed away in 1856 in Union County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua B.W.
1754–1829
Birth Location: Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
JB
Polly Foster
1759–1830
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
PF

Spouses(s)

MARY MCKISSICK
1792–1860
Birth Location: SC
MM

Children(s)

Lucy Foster
1825–1898
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA
LF

JOSIAH FOSTER's Ancestors

Self
JOSIAH FOSTER
1783–1856
Birth Place: Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Joshua Foster, B.W.
1754–1829
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Polly Foster
1759–1830
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Robert Foster
1720–1755
Virginia, USA
Charity (Christina) Miller
1720–1754
Essex, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOSIAH FOSTER's Descendants

1.
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JOSIAH ("Black Siah") FOSTER (16 February 1783–26 January 1856) m. MARY MCKISSICK (abt 1792–30 March 1860)
  1. 1. Lucy (May) Foster 1825–1898 m. Richard (M G) Palmer 1805–1881
    1. 1. Caledonia (A) Palmer 1857–1921 m. George (Perry) Johnson 1851–1938
      1. 1. Margaret (Lula) Johnson 1878–1964 m. Furman (Elisha) Owens 1871–1932
        1. 1. Bill (Owens) Sr 1910–1987 m. Ivy (Chadwick) Owens 1910–1989

JOSIAH FOSTER's Timeline

2 Records

1783
16 February 1783
Birth of JOSIAH "Black Siah" FOSTER in Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America
1856
26 January 1856
Age 73
Death of JOSIAH "Black Siah" FOSTER in Union County, South Carolina, USA
Union County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 February 1783
    Event Place: Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 January 1856
    Event Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
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