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Josiah S Foster 1863–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 December 1863

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 18 August 1916

Death Location: Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James Foster

Mother: Nancy Treadwell

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Josiah S Foster was born in 1863 in Mississippi, the child of James A Foster And Nancy Treadwell. In 1870, Josiah S Foster resided in Townships 9 and 10 east of RR, Copiah, Mississippi. Josiah S Foster passed away in 1916 in Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josiah S Foster was born in 1863 in Mississippi, the child of James A Foster And Nancy Treadwell.
  • In 1870, Josiah S Foster resided in Townships 9 and 10 east of RR, Copiah, Mississippi.
  • Josiah S Foster passed away in 1916 in Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Josiah Foster's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Foster
1863–1916
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
James A Foster
1817–1914
Marion County, Mississippi, USA
Nancy Treadwell
1838–1905
Copiah County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (T) Foster
1787–1868
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Cole
1797–1867
Union, South Carolina, USA
Reuben (Hillyard DNA) Treadwell
1795–1858
Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1863
29 December 1863
Birth of Josiah S Foster in Mississippi
Mississippi
1870
1870
Age 7
Josiah S Foster resided here in Townships 9 and 10 east of RR, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
Townships 9 and 10 east of RR, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
1916
18 August 1916
Age 53
Death of Josiah S Foster
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 December 1863
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Townships 9 and 10 east of RR, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: M593_727; Page: 243B
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Townships 9 and 10 east of RR, Copiah, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Townships 9 and 10 east of RR, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: M593_727; Page: 243B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 August 1916
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wesson, Copiah County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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