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Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster 1777–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 NOV 1777

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 APR 1849

Death Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina

Father: William Jr

Mother: Elizabeth LeMaster

Spouse(s): F Foster

Children(s): Mary Foster, Emily Foster, Alfred Foster, Finley Foster, Martha Foster, John Foster, Daniel Foster, Crafton Foster

Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster was born in 1777 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Ferguson Jr And Elizabeth Lemaster. In 1835, Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster established residence. Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster married F Edmund Foster, and had children including Alfred Foster, Crafton Foster, Daniel Ferguson Foster, Emily Foster, Finley Smart Foster, John Foster, Martha Foster, Mary Polly Foster. Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster passed away in 1849 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster was born in 1777 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Ferguson Jr And Elizabeth Lemaster.
  • In 1835, Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster established residence.
  • Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster married F Edmund Foster, and had children including Alfred Foster, Crafton Foster, Daniel Ferguson Foster, Emily Foster, Finley Smart Foster, John Foster, Martha Foster, Mary Polly Foster.
  • Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster passed away in 1849 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr
1724–1793
Birth Location: Poquoson, VA
WJ
Elizabeth LeMaster
1726–1778
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
EL

Spouses(s)

F Foster
1756–1837
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia
FF

Children(s)

Mary Foster
1815–1870
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
MF
Emily Foster
1810–
Birth Location: –
EF
Alfred Foster
1805–
Birth Location: –
AF
Finley Foster
1806–1879
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
FF
Martha Foster
1807–1888
Birth Location: –
MF
John Foster
1809–1879
Birth Location: Hanc ock County, Georgia, USA
JF
Daniel Foster
1785–1860
Birth Location: Virginia
DF
Crafton Foster
1810–
Birth Location: North Carolina
CF

Martha Foster's Ancestors

Self
Martha Foster
1777–1849
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Ferguson Jr
1724–1793
Poquoson, VA
Elizabeth LeMaster
1726–1778
York, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Ferguson
1700–1735
Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States
Hope (Colbert) Ferguson
1700–1737
Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ferguson
–1708
unk Ferguson
–1722
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Foster's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Betsy Ferguson Powers) Foster (22 NOV 1777–18 APR 1849) m. F (Edmund) Foster (1756–05 Aug 1837)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Foster 1815–1870 m. Bazil Jefferson 1797–1876
    1. 1. David (Crockett) Foster 1840–1922 m. Lydia (Parisade) Henderson 1868–1937 m. Martha (Cloud Rollins) Foster 1856–
      1. 1. John (Belton) Foster 1890–1959 m. Della (Lenoda Hipp) Foster 1884–1972
        1. 1. George (Franklin) Foster 1914–1979 m. Edith (Pauline Sloan Foster) Peavy 1921–2007
        2. 2. James (Troy) Foster 1911–1992 m. Willie (Mae Garrett) Foster 1918–1998
        3. 3. Verta Foster 1909–1999 m. Olin (Dean) High 1914–1968
        4. 4. Doyle (Belton) Foster 1916–1995 m. Wilma (Jay) Willis 1916–1991
        5. 5. Henry (N) Foster 1922–1959 m. Mae (Elizabeth Hunsinger Foster) Lambert 1924–2009
        6. 6. smiley (dupre) foster 1924–1981 m. Adelia (Austin) Foster 1927–1992
      2. 2. Mary Foster 1892–1964 m. Charlie (Isham) Robison 1894–1953
        1. 1. Cynthia (Ann) Robison 1918–1997
        2. 2. Samuel (Bryan) Robison 1928–2015
        3. 3. John (Andrew) Robison 1927–1988 m. Betty (Jo Burgin) Robison 1931–2003
        4. 4. Lydia (Lucille Robison) Roberts 1920–1986 m. Dock Roberts 1902–1980
        5. 5. Leland (Vincent) Robison 1916–1943
        6. 6. Charles (David) Robison 1922–1988 m. Lucille (Hazel) Hardin 1918–1986
        7. 7. Mary (Evelyn) Robison 1925–2006 m. Charles (Edward) Duvall 1911–1984
      3. 3. William (Eugene) Foster 1880–1925 m. Dora (Elizabeth Hyder) Foster 1876–1949
        1. 1. Amos (Daniel) Foster 1908–2000 m. Jenelle (Metcalf) Foster 1912–1986
        2. 2. Daisy (Edna) Foster 1914–1938
        3. 3. Mary (Dora Foster) Lamb 1915–2005 m. Carroll (Leroy Lamb) Sr 1919–2002
      4. 4. Charles (Daniel) Foster 1899–1970 m. Julia (Alathan Whisenant) Foster 1900–1996
        1. 1. Charles (Broadus) Foster 1920–1990
        2. 2. Leona (Foster Davidson) Willis 1922–1996 m. Robert (Eston Davidson) Sr 1922–1948
        3. 3. Phyllis (E Foster) Birch 1926–
        4. 4. Willie (Laurel Foster Sanders) Markham 1930–2013
        5. 5. Thelma (Faye Foster Athanaelos) Craig 1932–2004 m. Billy (M) Craig 1925–2005
      5. 5. Russell (Bryan) Foster 1896–1975 m. Mary (Jenelle High) Foster 1912–2000
        1. 1. David Foster 1930–2012 m. Elizabeth (Jane Cloninger) Foster 1936–2014
        2. 2. Mary (Frances Foster) Hovis 1932–2021
      6. 6. Henry (Thomas Foster) Sr 1902–1972 m. Genevieve (Sizemore) Foster 1908–1939
        1. 1. Irving (Douglas) Foster 1924–2000 m. Minnie (Ann Stratton) Foster 1924–2012
        2. 2. Henry (Thomas Foster) Jr 1927–1969 m. Merle (Delois Emory) Foster 1932–2020
        3. 3. Dewey (Bryan Foster) Sr 1926–1986 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Suttles 1928–2002
      7. 7. D (Franklin) Foster 1895–1970
        1. 1. Edward (Anderson) Foster 1940–2000 m. Blanche (Jeanette Finch) Foster 1939–2002
      8. 8. Lettie (M) Foster 1874–1947
      9. 9. Maggie (H. Foster) McClure 1876–1939 m. Furman McClure 1867–1938
        1. 1. Sallie (Leona McClure) Hill 1905–1989 m. Charlie (W) Hill 1901–1970
  2. 2. Emily Foster 1810–
  3. 3. Alfred Foster 1805–
  4. 4. Finley (Smart) Foster 1806–1879
  5. 5. Martha Foster 1807–1888
  6. 6. John Foster 1809–1879
  7. 7. Daniel (Ferguson) Foster 1785–1860 m. Martha (Patsey) Lankford 1792–1842 m. Jane (Helms) Foster 1814–1860
    1. 1. Simpson (Westberry) Foster 1820–1862 m. Amanda Handley 1819–1887
      1. 1. Artie (Simpson) Foster 1862–1957 m. Robert (B) Baker 1857–1927
        1. 1. Rosalind (Grace) Baker 1902–1975 m. William (Foster) Whitlow 1895–1957
        2. 2. Emmett (Bruce) Baker 1888–1967
        3. 3. Harry Baker 1879–
        4. 4. Eula Baker 1873–
        5. 5. Clara (Bell Baker) Poston 1889–1920 m. Charles (Homer) Poston 1888–1921
      2. 2. Tennessee (Carolina Foster) Paul 1852–1929 m. Meredith (M) Paul 1832– m. James (Henry) Philpot 1848–1878
        1. 1. Thomas (Harvey) Paul 1887–1980 m. Anna (Hard) Paul 1897–
        2. 2. Artie (Paul) Henderson 1890–1966
        3. 3. Alice Paul 1890–
        4. 4. Amanda (Carlotta Paul) Pendergrass 1892–1977
        5. 5. Charles (Lester) Philpott-Paul 1875–1964 m. Ella (Mae) Paul 1882–1960
        6. 6. William (Edward) Philpot-Paul 1877–1955 m. Cora (Lee Jones) Paul 1884–1939
        7. 7. Susie Harwod 1879–
      3. 3. Daniel (L.) Foster 1843–1862
      4. 4. Susan (Jane) Foster 1845–
      5. 5. Mary (Minerva) Foster 1847–
      6. 6. Margaret (Virginia) Foster 1850–
      7. 7. Catharine (Callafornia) Foster 1855–1876
      8. 8. Nancy (Elizabeth) Foster 1859–1920
    2. 2. William (Spencer) Foster 1822–1881 m. Mary (Pauline) Foster 1824–1884
      1. 1. Margaret (Susan Foster) Caldwell 1863–1956
      2. 2. Daniel (Marion) Foster 1851–1904 m. Nancy (Ann Dixon) Foster 1857–1904
        1. 1. Robert (D) Foster 1886–
        2. 2. Sylvanius (Augustus) Foster 1893–1982 m. Elizabeth (Sue Hoyt) Foster 1905–1992
        3. 3. Hellen Foster 1877–
        4. 4. Robert Foster 1885–
        5. 5. Lillian (Elizabeth) Foster 1887–1981
        6. 6. Grover (Cleveland) Foster 1890–1986
        7. 7. Ida (M) Foster 1882–1973
        8. 8. Robert (Daniel) Foster 1885–1917
        9. 9. Samuel (John) Foster 1879–1923
      3. 3. Catherine (Foster) Clark 1857–1920
      4. 4. George (W.) Foster 1847–1925
      5. 5. Sarah (Caroline Foster) Clark 1849–1936
      6. 6. Martha (Jane Foster) Clampitte 1845–1936 m. George Clampitte 1830–1900
        1. 1. Lawrence (Seaborn) Clampitte 1881–1935
        2. 2. Earl (Foster) Clampitte 1887–1942
        3. 3. Timmy (E.) Clampitte 1854–
    3. 3. Perry Foster 1821–1862
    4. 4. Charles (" Edmund ") Foster 1842–1887
    5. 5. George (W) Foster 1844–1924
    6. 6. Martha (E) Foster 1843–
    7. 7. Robert (Houston) Foster 1852–1930
    8. 8. Daniel (Franklin) Foster 1848–1893 m. Denizie (Effa Sparks) Foster 1857–1939
      1. 1. Zelphia (Leoda) Foster 1880–1952 m. Edward (Marsh) Foster 1871–1957
        1. 1. Bessie (Lucile) Foster 1898–1985 m. Charles (E) Roberts 1881–
        2. 2. Charles (Franklin) Foster 1901–1970 m. Bernice (Whitcomb Vanover) Foster 1915–2007
        3. 3. Maybell (Foster) Courtwright 1904–1978 m. Joseph (William) Courtwright 1899–1966
        4. 4. Alice (Retha) Foster 1905–1996 m. Fred (S) Wadsworth 1897–
        5. 5. Ruby Foster 1910–1928
        6. 6. Arthur (Edward) Foster 1909–1909
        7. 7. Frankie (Pearl Foster) Allen 1913–1989 m. Carl (A.) Allen 1903–1995
        8. 8. Evelyn (I) Foster 1920–1920
        9. 9. LaVerne (Ruth Foster) Johnston 1921–2008 m. Afton (Don) Johnston 1919–
      2. 2. Arthur Foster 1893–1893
      3. 3. Mattie (Mae) Foster 1878–1890
      4. 4. Maggie (May) Foster 1878–1879
      5. 5. William (Franklin) Foster 1882–1945 m. Ella (E) Winslow 1884–
        1. 1. William Foster 1926–
        2. 2. Muretta Foster 1917–
        3. 3. Richard Foster 1910–
        4. 4. Lucy Foster 1912–
        5. 5. George (Daniel) Foster 1921–2005
      6. 6. Martha (Jane) Foster 1888–1948
      7. 7. Charles Foster 1890–1890
  8. 8. Crafton Foster 1810–

Martha Foster's Timeline

5 Records

1768
1768
Birth of Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1777
22 NOV 1777
Birth of Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1835
1835-1850
Age 58
Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster resided here
None
1849
18 APR 1849
Age 72
Death of Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster in Rutherford County, North Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 73
Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster resided here in Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: 644; Page: 234B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 NOV 1777
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1835-1850
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: 644; Page: 234B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 APR 1849
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina
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