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Sally Foster 1780–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Allen County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Ambrose Foster

Mother: Peggy Link

Spouse(s): John Riggs

Children(s): James Riggs, John Riggs

The story of Sally Foster began in 1780 in Tennessee, USA. Sally Foster married John Riggs, and had children including James R Riggs, John W Jack Riggs. Sally Foster passed away in 1870 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sally Foster began in 1780 in Tennessee, USA.
  • Sally Foster married John Riggs, and had children including James R Riggs, John W Jack Riggs.
  • Sally Foster passed away in 1870 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA.

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Sally Foster's Ancestors

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Sally Foster
1780–1870
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Ambrose Foster
1720–1802
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Peggy Link
1729–1809
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sally Foster's Descendants

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Sally Foster (1780–1870) m. John Riggs (1782–25 Apr 1857)
  1. 1. James (R.) Riggs 1817–1880
  2. 2. John (W. (Jack)) Riggs 1826–1862

Sally Foster's Timeline

3 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Sally Foster in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1814
29 Jan 1814
Age 34
Sally Foster was married in Person County, North Carolina, USA
Person County, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 90
Death of Sally Foster in Allen County, Kentucky, USA
Allen County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1814
    Event Place: Person County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Allen County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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