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Nathaniel Foster 1772–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1772

Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia

Death Date: 18 Mar 1854

Death Location: Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Isaac Sr

Mother: Sarah Hughes

Spouse(s): Mary Commerill, Margaret Miller

Children(s): Isaac Foster, Nellie Foster, Susan Foster, Sarah Foster, James Foster, Redmond Foster, Andrew Foster, John Foster

Nathaniel Foster was born in 1772 in Prince William County, Virginia, the child of Isaac Foster Sr And Sarah Hughes. In 1798, Nathaniel Foster resided in Nicholas County, Virginia, USA. In 1850, Nathaniel Foster resided in Western District, Nicholas, Virginia, USA. Nathaniel Foster married Margaret Miller, Mary Commerill, and had children including Andrew B Foster, Foster, Isaac Foster, James Allen Foster, John S Foster, Nellie Foster, Redmond Grigsby Foster, Sarah Foster, Susan Foster. Nathaniel Foster passed away in 1854 in Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Nathaniel Foster was born in 1772 in Prince William County, Virginia, the child of Isaac Foster Sr And Sarah Hughes.
  • In 1798, Nathaniel Foster resided in Nicholas County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, Nathaniel Foster resided in Western District, Nicholas, Virginia, USA.
  • Nathaniel Foster married Margaret Miller, Mary Commerill, and had children including Andrew B Foster, Foster, Isaac Foster, James Allen Foster, John S Foster, Nellie Foster, Redmond Grigsby Foster, Sarah Foster, Susan Foster.
  • Nathaniel Foster passed away in 1854 in Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nathaniel Foster's Ancestors

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Nathaniel Foster
1772–1854
Birth Place: Prince William County, Virginia
Parents
Isaac Foster Sr
1719–1814
St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia
Sarah Hughes
1738–1822
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Foster) Sr
1686–1767
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Hannah Elizabeth
1690–1790
St Stephens, Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Edward (Thomas) Hughes
1710–1752
Northumberland County, Virginia
Elizabeth Grigsby
1710–1783
St Pauls, Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr
1652–1715
Elizabeth Garnett
1660–1744
James II
1700–1752
Susannah Redmond
1703–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard (Forster)
1619–1681
Susannah Garnett
1620–1660
John Sr
1622–1730

Nathaniel Foster's Descendants

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Nathaniel Foster (10 Mar 1772–18 Mar 1854) m. Mary Commerill (1786–1812) m. Margaret Miller (abt 1786–16 Feb 1878)
  1. 1. Isaac Foster 1810–
  2. 2. Nellie Foster 1812–
  3. 3. Susan Foster 1818–
  4. 4. Sarah Foster 1822–
  5. 5. James (Allen) Foster 1826–1895 m. Susan Dotson 1833–1889 m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Alderson 1838–1908
  6. 6. Redmond (Grigsby) Foster 1824–1898 m. Mary (J) King 1827–
  7. 7. Andrew (B) Foster 1819–1896 m. Edna Campbell 1827–1903
    1. 1. Norvel (Luther) Foster 1875–1952 m. Martha (Jane) Brock 1877– m. Tina L 1881–
      1. 1. Andrew (Clyde) Foster 1904–1964 m. Gladys (M) George 1905–
      2. 2. Opal (Mae) Foster 1905–2001 m. Carl (Lindsay) McCord 1903–1980
      3. 3. Gertrude (Melinda) Foster 1910–1997 m. James (Daniel) Light 1901–
    2. 2. Creed (Vaughan) Foster 1855–1942 m. Eliza (Susan) Bays 1864–1952
      1. 1. Albert (Campbell) Foster 1886–1974 m. Isie Foster 1896–1993
        1. 1. James (Albert) Foster 1922–1943
        2. 2. John Foster 1926–
        3. 3. Norma (Lee) Foster 1928–2002
        4. 4. Andrew (C) Foster 1918–
      2. 2. Newman (B) Foster 1888–
      3. 3. Ada (Belle) Foster 1891–1972 m. Joseph (Augustus) Hughes 1892–
        1. 1. Vivian (V) Hughes 1917–2002
        2. 2. Joseph (A Hughes) Jr 1920–
        3. 3. Harold (B) Hughes 1923–
        4. 4. Carol (Jean) Hughes 1936–2007
    3. 3. Mary Foster 1871–1939
    4. 4. Sarah (M) Foster 1853–
    5. 5. John (A) Foster 1866–
    6. 6. James Foster 1869–
    7. 7. Mildred (Jane) Foster 1851–1898 m. Noah (Franklin) Sparks 1851–1922
      1. 1. Melvin (E) Sparks 1875–1897
      2. 2. Lumina Sparks 1877–
      3. 3. Loyuna Sparks 1880–
      4. 4. Bettie (J) Sparks 1886–1899
      5. 5. Isaac (Franklin) Sparks 1884–1960 m. Georgia (Kansas) Crookshanks 1885–
        1. 1. Beulah (Ileen) Sparks 1906–
        2. 2. Icy (L) Sparks 1908–
        3. 3. Dennis Sparks 1910–
        4. 4. Mildred Sparks 1911–
        5. 5. Mary Sparks 1913–
        6. 6. Martha Sparks 1921–
      6. 6. Ida (Lea Foster -) Keener 1893–1990
  8. 8. John (S) Foster 1809–1885

Nathaniel Foster's Timeline

4 Records

1772
10 Mar 1772
Birth of Nathaniel Foster in Prince William County, Virginia
Prince William County, Virginia
1798
1798
Age 26
Nathaniel Foster resided here in Nicholas County, Virginia, USA
Nicholas County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 78
Nathaniel Foster resided here in Western District, Nicholas, Virginia, USA
Western District, Nicholas, Virginia, USA
1854
18 Mar 1854
Age 82
Death of Nathaniel Foster in Peters Creek, Nicholas County, West Virginia
Peters Creek, Nicholas County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1772
    Event Place: Prince William County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Nicholas, Virginia; Roll: M432_963; Page: 357B; Image: 277
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] History of Nicholas County West Virginia, Foster Bio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Nicholas County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: History of Nicholas County West Virginia, Foster Bio

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western District, Nicholas, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Nicholas, Virginia; Roll: M432_963; Page: 357B; Image: 277

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1854
    Event Place: Peters Creek, Nicholas County, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] West Virginia, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] West Virginia, Find a Grave Index

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