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Ransom N. FOSTER 1838–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1838

Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina

Death Date: 14 Feb 1913

Death Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina

Father: Abner FOSTER

Mother: Oney FOSTER

Spouse(s): Frances GOODLETT

Children(s): John Foster, Lillian FOSTER, William Foster, Everett Foster, Abner Foster, Robert Foster, Eva Foster, Rosa FOSTER, Charles Foster, Caroline Foster

In 1838, Ransom N. FOSTER entered the world in Greenville, South Carolina, born to Abner Benson Foster And Oney Foster. Ransom N. FOSTER married Frances Joanna Goodlett, and had children including Abner B Foster, Caroline Foster, Charles Spurgeon Foster, Eva Juliette Foster, Everett Foster, John Theodore Foster, Lillian Mary Foster, Robert Edgar Foster, Rosa Foster, William R Foster. Ransom N. FOSTER passed away in 1913 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Ransom N. FOSTER entered the world in Greenville, South Carolina, born to Abner Benson Foster And Oney Foster.
  • Ransom N. FOSTER married Frances Joanna Goodlett, and had children including Abner B Foster, Caroline Foster, Charles Spurgeon Foster, Eva Juliette Foster, Everett Foster, John Theodore Foster, Lillian Mary Foster, Robert Edgar Foster, Rosa Foster, William R Foster.
  • Ransom N. FOSTER passed away in 1913 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner FOSTER
1817–1899
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
AF
Oney FOSTER
1818–1903
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
OF

Spouses(s)

Frances GOODLETT
1848–1921
Birth Location: Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina
FG

Children(s)

John Foster
1880–1959
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
JF
Lillian FOSTER
1866–1951
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
LF
William Foster
1868–1902
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
WF
Everett Foster
1872–1952
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
EF
Abner Foster
1873–1900
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
AF
Robert Foster
1876–1946
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
RF
Eva Foster
1877–1939
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
EF
Rosa FOSTER
1880–1935
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
RF
Charles Foster
1883–1935
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
CF
Caroline Foster
1891–1892
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
CF

Ransom FOSTER's Ancestors

Self
Ransom FOSTER
1838–1913
Birth Place: Greenville, South Carolina
Parents
Abner Benson FOSTER
1817–1899
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Oney FOSTER
1818–1903
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Butler) Foster
1780–1874
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Patience Benson
1780–1872
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert FOSTER
1753–1814
Sarah James
1755–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr.
1724–1786
Lucy Clements
1718–

Ransom FOSTER's Descendants

1.
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Ransom (N.) FOSTER (3 Dec 1838–14 Feb 1913) m. Frances (Joanna) GOODLETT (29 Feb 1848–21 Oct 1921)
  1. 1. John (Theodore) Foster 1880–1959 m. Minnie (Avrilla) Jennings 1890–1977
    1. 1. Clyde (Jennings) Foster 1908–1995 m. Lillie (May) Leonard 1914–2004
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Foster 1939–2019 m. Marvin (Hayward) McCraw 1940–2002
      2. 2. Guy (Cecil) Foster 1944–2008
      3. 3. Brenda (Irene FOSTER) Cook 1948–2009
    2. 2. Cecil (E) Foster 1909–1998
    3. 3. Wilbert (W.) Foster 1913–1997
    4. 4. John (Henry) Foster 1930–2007
    5. 5. Louise Foster 1924–2001
    6. 6. Claude (Austin) Foster 1927–2013
    7. 7. Benjamin (F) Foster –1944
    8. 8. Ruby Foster 1919–2002
    9. 9. Roy (Ramson) Foster 1911–1979
    10. 10. Mildred Foster 1916–1985
  2. 2. Lillian (Mary) FOSTER 1866–1951
  3. 3. William (R) Foster 1868–1902
  4. 4. Everett Foster 1872–1952
  5. 5. Abner (B) Foster 1873–1900
  6. 6. Robert (Edgar) Foster 1876–1946
  7. 7. Eva (Juliette) Foster 1877–1939
  8. 8. Rosa FOSTER 1880–1935
  9. 9. Charles (Spurgeon) Foster 1883–1935
  10. 10. Caroline Foster 1891–1892

Ransom FOSTER's Timeline

2 Records

1838
3 Dec 1838
Birth of Ransom N. FOSTER in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
1913
14 Feb 1913
Age 75
Death of Ransom N. FOSTER in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1838
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina
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