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Silas Jackson Foster 1834–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1834

Birth Location: , McLean, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 26 Dec 1916

Death Location: Dresden, Decatur, Kansas, USA

Father: Aaron Foster

Mother: Sarah Patton

Spouse(s): Rachel Bills

Children(s): Flavious Foster

The story of Silas Jackson Foster began in 1834 in , McLean, Illinois, USA. Silas Jackson Foster married Rachel Bills, and had children including Flavious Josephus Joe Foster. Silas Jackson Foster passed away in 1916 in Dresden, Decatur, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Jackson Foster began in 1834 in , McLean, Illinois, USA.
  • Silas Jackson Foster married Rachel Bills, and had children including Flavious Josephus Joe Foster.
  • Silas Jackson Foster passed away in 1916 in Dresden, Decatur, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Foster
1804–1864
Birth Location: , Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
AF
Sarah Patton
1804–1845
Birth Location: Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Rachel Bills
1835–1922
Birth Location: Cincinatti, Hamilton, Ohio
RB

Children(s)

Flavious Foster
1856–1938
Birth Location: McLean County Illinois, USA
FF

Silas Foster's Ancestors

Self
Silas Foster
1834–1916
Birth Place: , McLean, Illinois, USA
Parents
Aaron Foster
1804–1864
, Nicholas, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Royston) Patton
1804–1845
Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Harrison Foster
1774–1819
, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Anna (Margaret) Bartlett
1781–1815
Prince William Co, VA
John (Dyer) Patton
1781–1854
Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Margaret ("Peggy") Wiley
1781–1850
Baltimore County, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Foster
1747–1824
Sallie Slade
1747–1781
William JR
1750–1821
Anna Hildreth
1761–1809
Matthew Jr
1750–1834
Rebecca May
1754–1835
William Wiley
1755–1824
Sarah Royston
1753–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Foster
1723–1778
Margaret Grigsby
1724–1795
Samuel Bartlett
1723–1762
Mercy Seely
1723–1776
Joseph Hildreth
1723–1796
Lydia Fletcher
1730–1799
Col. Sr
1730–1803
Hester Dyer
1731–1816

Silas Foster's Descendants

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Silas (Jackson) Foster (14 Jan 1834–26 Dec 1916) m. Rachel Bills (27 Aug 1835–31 Oct 1922)
  1. 1. Flavious (Josephus 'Joe') Foster 1856–1938 m. Margaret (Alice) Oliver 1858–1938
    1. 1. Anna (Merrieta) Foster 1877–1936 m. Alfred (Leroy Washington) Ely 1862–1952 m. Charles Henline 1876–
      1. 1. Alfred (Flavius Pete) Ely 1905–1977 m. Belzada Yahne 1910–1947 m. Ollie (Marie) Epperson 1906–1986
        1. 1. Bertha (A) Ely 1926–2020 m. David Rhudy 1923–

Silas Foster's Timeline

2 Records

1834
14 Jan 1834
Birth of Silas Jackson Foster in , McLean, Illinois, USA
, McLean, Illinois, USA
1916
26 Dec 1916
Age 82
Death of Silas Jackson Foster in Dresden, Decatur, Kansas, USA
Dresden, Decatur, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1834
    Event Place: , McLean, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1916
    Event Place: Dresden, Decatur, Kansas, USA
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