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Samuel Columbus Foster 1880–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1880

Birth Location: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 November 1967

Death Location: Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Albert Foster

Mother: Martha Gray

Spouse(s): Bessie Foster

Children(s): Paul Foster, Lloyd Foster, Hoyle Foster, Harry Foster, Charles Foster, Richard Foster, Harvey Foster, Dorothy Trammel, Laura Burns

In 1880, Samuel Columbus Foster entered the world in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA, born to Albert Foster And Martha J Gray. In 1920, Samuel Columbus Foster resided in Gastonia Ward 3, Gaston, North Carolina, USA. In 1930, Samuel Columbus Foster resided in Gastonia, Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA. Samuel Columbus Foster married Bessie Prim Foster, and had children including Charles Royce Foster, Dorothy Foster Trammel, Harry Litton Foster, Harvey Leon Foster, Hoyle Columbus Foster, Laura Geneva Foster Burns, Lloyd Rozelle Foster, Paul Eddleman Foster, Richard Donald Foster, Wartha N Foster. Samuel Columbus Foster passed away in 1967 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1880, Samuel Columbus Foster entered the world in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA, born to Albert Foster And Martha J Gray.
  • In 1920, Samuel Columbus Foster resided in Gastonia Ward 3, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1930, Samuel Columbus Foster resided in Gastonia, Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.
  • Samuel Columbus Foster married Bessie Prim Foster, and had children including Charles Royce Foster, Dorothy Foster Trammel, Harry Litton Foster, Harvey Leon Foster, Hoyle Columbus Foster, Laura Geneva Foster Burns, Lloyd Rozelle Foster, Paul Eddleman Foster, Richard Donald Foster, Wartha N Foster.
  • Samuel Columbus Foster passed away in 1967 in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Foster
1828–
Birth Location: NC
AF
Martha Gray
1842–1918
Birth Location: Cabarrus County NC
MG

Spouses(s)

Bessie Foster
1892–1978
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
BF

Children(s)

Paul Foster
1915–1990
Birth Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
PF
Lloyd Foster
1917–2005
Birth Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
LF
Hoyle Foster
1911–1999
Birth Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
HF
Harry Foster
1913–1967
Birth Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
HF
Charles Foster
1931–2009
Birth Location: Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
CF
Richard Foster
1924–2011
Birth Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
RF
Harvey Foster
1919–2013
Birth Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
HF
Dorothy Trammel
1928–2017
Birth Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
DT
Laura Burns
1922–2011
Birth Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
LB

Samuel Foster's Ancestors

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Samuel Foster
1880–1967
Birth Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Albert Foster
1828–
NC
Martha (J) Gray
1842–1918
Cabarrus County NC
Grandparents
Benjamin Foster
1796–1836
Rowan Co, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Foster's Descendants

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Samuel (Columbus) Foster (5 Feb 1880–20 November 1967) m. Bessie (Prim) Foster (13 February 1892–5 July 1978)
  1. 1. Paul (Eddleman) Foster 1915–1990 m. Vera (Hedspeth) Foster 1917–1968 m. Maydell Simpson 1918–1999
    1. 1. Ronnie Hedspeth 1939–2021
    2. 2. Lula (Gail) Foster 1950–2024
    3. 3. Gerald Foster 1949–2020
  2. 2. Lloyd (Rozelle) Foster 1917–2005
  3. 3. Hoyle (Columbus) Foster 1911–1999
  4. 4. Harry (Litton) Foster 1913–1967
  5. 5. Charles (Royce) Foster 1931–2009
  6. 6. Richard (Donald) Foster 1924–2011
  7. 7. Harvey (Leon) Foster 1919–2013
  8. 8. Dorothy (Foster) Trammel 1928–2017
  9. 9. Laura (Geneva Foster) Burns 1922–2011

Samuel Foster's Timeline

4 Records

1880
5 Feb 1880
Birth of Samuel Columbus Foster in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
Samuel Columbus Foster resided here in Gastonia Ward 3, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Gastonia Ward 3, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Samuel Columbus Foster resided here in Gastonia, Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Gastonia, Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
1967
20 November 1967
Age 87
Death of Samuel Columbus Foster in Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1880
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gastonia Ward 3, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1967
    Event Place: Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton, Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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