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Mary Polly Foster 1815–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1815

Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, USA

Father: F Foster

Mother: Martha Foster

Spouse(s): Bazil Jefferson

Children(s): David Foster

In 1815, Mary Polly Foster entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, born to F Edmund Foster And Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster. In 1850, Mary Polly Foster resided in Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA. Mary Polly Foster married Bazil Jefferson, and had children including Celia Foster, David Crockett Foster, Mary Foster, William Foster. Mary Polly Foster passed away in 1870 in Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Mary Polly Foster entered the world in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, born to F Edmund Foster And Martha Betsy Ferguson Powers Foster.
  • In 1850, Mary Polly Foster resided in Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.
  • Mary Polly Foster married Bazil Jefferson, and had children including Celia Foster, David Crockett Foster, Mary Foster, William Foster.
  • Mary Polly Foster passed away in 1870 in Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

F Foster
1756–1837
Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia
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Martha Foster
1777–1849
Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Bazil Jefferson
1797–1876
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
BJ

Children(s)

David Foster
1840–1922
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Foster's Ancestors

Self
Mary Foster
1815–1870
Birth Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
F Edmund Foster
1756–1837
Orange County, Virginia
Martha (Betsy Ferguson Powers) Foster
1777–1849
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Foster) II
1719–1764
Essex, Virginia
Averilla Haskew
1725–1799
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia
William (Ferguson) Jr
1724–1793
Poquoson, VA
Elizabeth LeMaster
1726–1778
York, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1687–1760
Isabella Golding
1700–1747
John Haskew\Askew
1701–1769
Rachel Warren
1705–
William Ferguson
1700–1735
Hope Ferguson
1700–1737
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr
1651–1715
Elizabeth Garnett
1663–1744
John Jr
1670–1734
Cassandra Golding
1671–
Thomas Warren
1682–1749
Mary Hackley
1684–1751
Ferguson
–1708
unk Ferguson
–1722

Mary Foster's Descendants

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Mary (Polly) Foster (abt 1815–1870) m. Bazil Jefferson (27 February 1797–24 July 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
        1. 1. Johnny Foster 1945–2019
        2. 2. Shannon (Wayne) Foster 1941–2019
        3. 3. Penny Hunter 1950–2012
        4. 4. Richard (George) Foster 1939–2008
      2. 2. James (Troy) Foster 1911–1992 m. Willie (Mae Garrett) Foster 1918–1998
        1. 1. David (Troy) Foster 1942–2009 m. Audrey (Irene) Mitchell 1933–2012
        2. 2. Gary Foster 1939–1961
        3. 3. Sadie (Leona Foster Hagan) Cannon 1940–2010
      3. 3. Verta Foster 1909–1999 m. Olin (Dean) High 1914–1968
        1. 1. James (Olin) High 1937–2007
        2. 2. Phyllis (Ann) High 1935–1936
      4. 4. Doyle (Belton) Foster 1916–1995 m. Wilma (Jay) Willis 1916–1991
        1. 1. Jerry (Doyle) Foster 1940–1995 m. Nancy Foster 1939–2019
        2. 2. Bill Foster 1941–1998
        3. 3. Larry (Ray) Foster 1943–1984
      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
        1. 1. June (Marie) Foster 1951–1951
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann Foster) Pitts 1948–1987
    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
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Duvall 1943–1999
        2. 2. Ronald (Ray) Duvall 1944–2006
    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
        1. 1. Amos (Daniel) Foster 1931–2013 m. Kathleen (Elizabeth Gambill) Foster 1929–
      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
        1. 1. Robert (Eston Davidson) Jr 1943–2011
        2. 2. Norma (Davidson) Knighton 1940–2012
        3. 3. Stanford ("Lee" Davidson) Sr 1944–2014
      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
        1. 1. Rebecca (Ann Foster) Myers 1950–1996 m. Richard (Elayne) Myers 1944–2012
      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
        1. 1. Dewey (Bryan) Foster 1949–1976
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Foster 1947–1948
        3. 3. Sheila (Ann Foster) Snyder 1951–2017 m. Charles (Matthew) Cox 1945–2009
    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
        1. 1. Robert (Lee Hill) Sr 1926–2003

Mary Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1815
abt 1815
Birth of Mary Polly Foster in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 35
Mary Polly Foster resided here in Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 55
Death of Mary Polly Foster in Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, USA
Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1815
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Polk, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, USA
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