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Nelson Foster 1857 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 26, 1857

Birth Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky

Death Date: December 05, 1940

Death Location: McCreary County, Kentucky

Father: David Foster

Mother: Nancy Waters

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The story of Nelson Foster began in 1857 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. Nelson Foster passed away in 1940 in McCreary County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of Nelson Foster began in 1857 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
  • Nelson Foster passed away in 1940 in McCreary County, Kentucky.

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Nelson Foster's Ancestors

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Nelson Foster
1857 – 1940
Birth Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky
Parents
David Foster
1816 – 1874
Wayne Co., KY
Nancy Waters
1829 – 1907
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (Alexander) Foster
1795 – 1876
Greenbrier, , Virginia
Mary (Polly) Skaggs
1789 – 1896
Broad Run
Great-Grandparents
Bedford Foster
1770 – 1870
Elizabeth Cornwell
1776 – 1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1857
August 26, 1857
Birth of Nelson Foster in Pulaski County, Kentucky
Pulaski County, Kentucky
1940
December 05, 1940
Age 83
Death of Nelson Foster in McCreary County, Kentucky
McCreary County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 26, 1857
    Event Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 05, 1940
    Event Place: McCreary County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitley City, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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