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Nimrod Foster 1754–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1754

Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Jun 1818

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

Father: Isaac Sr

Mother: Sarah Hughes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Brown

Children(s): Mary Foster, Joshua Foster, Issac Foster, Presley Foster, Payton Foster, Gyspy Foster, John Foster, Michael Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Nicholas Foster, Alexander Foster, Grigsby Foster, Turley Foster

In 1754, Nimrod Foster entered the world in Prince William County, Virginia, USA, born to Isaac Foster Sr And Sarah Hughes. In 1795, Nimrod Foster resided in Monroe County, West Virginia, USA. In 1798, Nimrod Foster resided in Nicholas County, Virginia, USA. Nimrod Foster married Elizabeth Brown, and had children including Alexander Sandy Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Grigsby Foster, Gyspy Foster, Issac Foster, John B Foster, Joshua Foster, Mary Molly Foster, Michael Miles Foster, Nicholas Foster, Payton Foster, Presley L Foster, Turley Foster. Nimrod Foster passed away in 1818 in Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1754, Nimrod Foster entered the world in Prince William County, Virginia, USA, born to Isaac Foster Sr And Sarah Hughes.
  • In 1795, Nimrod Foster resided in Monroe County, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1798, Nimrod Foster resided in Nicholas County, Virginia, USA.
  • Nimrod Foster married Elizabeth Brown, and had children including Alexander Sandy Foster, Elizabeth Foster, Grigsby Foster, Gyspy Foster, Issac Foster, John B Foster, Joshua Foster, Mary Molly Foster, Michael Miles Foster, Nicholas Foster, Payton Foster, Presley L Foster, Turley Foster.
  • Nimrod Foster passed away in 1818 in Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Sr
1719–1814
Birth Location: St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia
IS
Sarah Hughes
1738–1822
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
SH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Brown
1756–1840
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
EB

Children(s)

Mary Foster
1804–
Birth Location: –
MF
Joshua Foster
1802–1867
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
JF
Issac Foster
1798–1837
Birth Location: Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, United States
IF
Presley Foster
1796–1873
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia, USA
PF
Payton Foster
1793–1885
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
PF
Gyspy Foster
1793–1890
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
GF
John Foster
1794–1855
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
JF
Michael Foster
1788–1830
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
MF
Elizabeth Foster
1789–1839
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
EF
Nicholas Foster
1782–
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
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Alexander Foster
1793–1860
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
AF
Grigsby Foster
1798–
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, United States
GF
Turley Foster
1796–1890
Birth Location: Monroe County, Virginia
TF

Nimrod Foster's Ancestors

Self
Nimrod Foster
1754–1818
Birth Place: Prince William County, Virginia, USA
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

Nimrod Foster's Descendants

1.
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Nimrod Foster (2 Mar 1754–13 Jun 1818) m. Elizabeth Brown (1756–1840)
  1. 1. Mary (Molly) Foster 1804–
  2. 2. Joshua Foster 1802–1867
  3. 3. Issac Foster 1798–1837
  4. 4. Presley (L) Foster 1796–1873 m. Lucretia Bales 1805–
    1. 1. Martha (J) Foster 1847–
    2. 2. James (T) Foster 1850–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Foster 1839–
    4. 4. Rebecca (A) Foster 1844–
  5. 5. Payton Foster 1793–1885
  6. 6. Gyspy Foster 1793–1890
  7. 7. John (B) Foster 1794–1855 m. Martha Bradshaw –1821 m. Sarah (Catherine) Culp 1807–1903
    1. 1. Catherine (M) Foster –1857
    2. 2. Cornelius Foster 1827–1913
    3. 3. Isaac (William Foster) Sr 1828–1893 m. Mary (Francis) Collins 1832–1917
      1. 1. Ella (F) Foster 1854–1932
      2. 2. Charles (Daniel) Foster 1863–1932
      3. 3. Virginia (Alice) Vastine 1859–1926 m. William (Alison) Vastine 1860–1909
        1. 1. Daisy (L) Vastine 1892–1896
      4. 4. Ida (G.) Foster 1868–
      5. 5. Lois (I) Foster 1871–
      6. 6. Isaac (William Foster) Jr 1873–1966 m. Lena Masterson 1881–
      7. 7. James (R) Foster 1862–
      8. 8. Olive (B) Foster 1856–
  8. 8. Michael (Miles) Foster 1788–1830
  9. 9. Elizabeth Foster 1789–1839
  10. 10. Nicholas Foster 1782–
  11. 11. Alexander ("Sandy") Foster 1793–1860
  12. 12. Grigsby Foster 1798–
    1. 1. Foster 1795–
    2. 2. Foster 1795–
    3. 3. Foster 1800–
    4. 4. Foster 1800–
    5. 5. Foster 1800–
    6. 6. Foster 1800–
  13. 13. Turley Foster 1796–1890 m. Annie Johnson 1796–1859
    1. 1. Miriam Foster 1837–
    2. 2. Isabelle FOSTER 1834–
    3. 3. Rachel Foster 1832–
    4. 4. Nancy Foster 1822–1873 m. Benjamin Darlington 1819–1899
      1. 1. Alice (Rebecca) Darlington 1862–
      2. 2. Benjamin (S) Darlington 1864–
      3. 3. William (A) Darlington 1840–
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Darlington 1845–1872
        1. 1. William (Hinery) Payne 1866–1932 m. Nannie J 1862–1932
        2. 2. U.S.B.G. Payne 1869– m. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Hunley 1871–
      5. 5. Amanda Darlington 1846–1900 m. Henry (C) Hawkins 1842–
      6. 6. Andrew (Dickson) Darlington 1849– m. Durinda (E) Ford 1856–
        1. 1. Henry (C.) Darlington 1876–
      7. 7. Nancy (E) Darlington 1854–
      8. 8. Margaret Darlington 1852–
      9. 9. Virginia (P) Darlington 1857–
    5. 5. Andrew Foster 1836–
    6. 6. Isaac (R) Foster 1826– m. Mary E. 1836–
      1. 1. Joseph Foster 1855–
      2. 2. Rebecca (A) Foster 1858–
      3. 3. Charles Foster 1860–
      4. 4. Julia (E) Foster 1862–
      5. 5. S. (Henry) Foster 1864–
      6. 6. Ida (May) Foster 1865–
      7. 7. Benjamin Foster 1866–
      8. 8. Flora Foster 1868–
      9. 9. Samuel (L) Foster 1870–
      10. 10. Isabell Foster 1872– m. Charles (R) Herndon 1868–1907
        1. 1. Clifford (Spotswood) Herndon 1892–1976 m. Myrtle (Agnes) Armstrong 1898–1975
        2. 2. Robert (M) Herndon 1895–
        3. 3. Gladis (E) Herndon 1895–1964
        4. 4. Honor (Nettie) Herndon 1896–1980
        5. 5. Thelmer (William) Herndon 1900–1956
      11. 11. Isaac (Holland) Foster 1872–
      12. 12. Laura (A) Foster 1874–
      13. 13. Martha (J. Foster -) Rorabaugh 1876–
    7. 7. Alexander Foster 1817–1894 m. Sarah (Frances) Settle 1823–1909
      1. 1. George (Alexander) Foster 1864–1948
      2. 2. James (W) Foster 1850–1933 m. Mandy Foster 1858–1937
        1. 1. Bertie Foster 1887–1960 m. Haize Mooney 1877–1942
        2. 2. Roy Foster 1884–
        3. 3. Lottie (E) Foster 1886–
        4. 4. Charles (Allen) Foster 1889–1963
        5. 5. Violet (M) Foster 1895–
      3. 3. Mary (Frances) Foster 1856–
      4. 4. Sarah (Frances) Foster 1854–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) Foster 1852–1938 m. Richard Carter 1855–
        1. 1. Emily (F "Emma") Carter 1878–1971 m. Robert (Ewing) Amick 1859–
        2. 2. Theodore (Finney) Carter 1880–1954
        3. 3. S (J) Carter 1883–
      6. 6. Rachel (Manerva) Foster 1850–1927 m. Charles (L) Ford 1850–
        1. 1. Albert (Lee Bob) Ford 1877–1941 m. Ethel Lafferty 1889–
        2. 2. Jackson (A) Ford 1873–
      7. 7. Harlow (H) Foster 1849–1850
      8. 8. Emily (J) Foster 1848–1930
      9. 9. Mary (Margaret) Foster 1846–
      10. 10. Almira Foster 1841–1867 m. George (Perry) Poff 1838–
        1. 1. John (B.) Poff 1861–1939 m. Luella Holstein 1867–1946
        2. 2. William Poff 1865–1950 m. Martha (Ellen) Basham 1865–1953

Nimrod Foster's Timeline

9 Records

1754
2 Mar 1754
Birth of Nimrod Foster in Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
1795
1795
Age 41
Nimrod Foster resided here in Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
1798
1798
Age 44
Nimrod Foster resided here in Nicholas County, Virginia, USA
Nicholas County, Virginia, USA
1800
1800
Age 46
Nimrod Foster resided here in Nicholas County, Virginia, USA
Nicholas County, Virginia, USA
1810
1810
Age 56
Nimrod Foster resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, Virginia, United States
1818
13 June 1818
Age 64
Nimrod Foster - Will in Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
1818
13 Jun 1818
Age 64
Death of Nimrod Foster in Rucker Bend, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
Rucker Bend, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
1818
13 Jun 1818
Age 64
Nimrod Foster - Probate in Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
1820
4 April 1820
Age 66
Nimrod Foster - Probate in Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1754
    Event Place: Prince William County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] West Virginia, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Nicholas County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: History of Nicholas County West Virginia, Foster Bio

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Nicholas County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: 69; Page: 124; Family History Number: 0181429; Image: 00400.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 13 June 1818
    Event Place: Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nicholas, Virginia
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Nicholas County); Probate Place: Nicholas, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1818
    Event Place: Rucker Bend, Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] West Virginia, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keslers Cross Lanes, Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1818
    Event Place: Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Nicholas County); Probate Place: Nicholas, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 April 1820
    Event Place: Nicholas County, West Virginia, USA
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