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Smith Ferguson Foster 1855–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 October 1855

Birth Location: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 18 Oct 1929

Death Location: Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Robert Foster

Mother: Mary Foster

Spouse(s): Frances Foster

Children(s): Augustus Foster, Queenie Holshouser

In 1855, Smith Ferguson Foster entered the world in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Robert Burton Foster And Mary Marrie Polly Church Foster. In 1850, Smith Ferguson Foster resided in Ashe, North Carolina, USA. Smith Ferguson Foster married Frances Elizabeth Isabell Minton Foster, and had children including Augustus Prinet Foster, Queenie Foster Nichols Holshouser. Smith Ferguson Foster passed away in 1929 in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Smith Ferguson Foster entered the world in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, born to Robert Burton Foster And Mary Marrie Polly Church Foster.
  • In 1850, Smith Ferguson Foster resided in Ashe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Smith Ferguson Foster married Frances Elizabeth Isabell Minton Foster, and had children including Augustus Prinet Foster, Queenie Foster Nichols Holshouser.
  • Smith Ferguson Foster passed away in 1929 in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Foster
1816–1896
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
RF
Mary Foster
1826–1862
Birth Location: North Carolina
MF

Spouses(s)

Frances Foster
1860–1903
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
FF

Children(s)

Augustus Foster
1882–1957
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
AF
Queenie Holshouser
1883–1972
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
QH

Smith Foster's Ancestors

Self
Smith Foster
1855–1929
Birth Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Robert Burton Foster
1816–1896
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Mary ((Marrie) "Polly" (Church)) Foster
1826–1862
North Carolina
Grandparents
George (Foster) Jr
1779–1858
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Amey Gray
1779–1853
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Amos (Church) Jr
1797–1863
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Alice (Allie) Billings
1801–1881
Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1743–1817
Sarah Foster
1753–1816
John Gray
1750–1808
Ann Gray
1750–1820
Amos Sr
1758–1842
Elizabeth (Church)
1755–1835
Jasper Billings
1759–1835
Elizabeth Richardson
1774–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Foster
1720–1825
Charity (Foster)
1720–1754
John Childress
1735–1825
Rachel (Childress)
1735–1823
James Sr
1734–1788
Elizabeth (Gray)
1733–1799
Benjamin Sr
1730–1796
Elizabeth Welles)
1730–1798
John Church
1732–1811
Jane Church
1734–1825
Hans Schwenk
1725–1781
Anna Schwenk)
1737–1781
Thomas Billings
1727–1780
Nancy (Billings)
1740–1825

Smith Foster's Descendants

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Smith (Ferguson) Foster (31 October 1855–18 Oct 1929) m. Frances (Elizabeth (Isabell) (Minton)) Foster (18 March 1860–Apr 1903)
  1. 1. Augustus (Prinet) Foster 1882–1957 m. Mary (Ettie) Griffey 1891–1975
    1. 1. Connie (Mae Foster) (McCombs) 1912–1988 m. Marvin (Fred) McCombs 1909–1992
      1. 1. Charles (Augustus) McCombs 1929–1973 m. Elizabeth (Ann (Robinson) (McCombs)) Glover 1931–2022
      2. 2. Cathy (Voorheis) McCombs 1945–2016
      3. 3. Darwin (Hilary) McCombs 1933–2016
    2. 2. Jessie (Odell) Foster 1910–1966
    3. 3. Walter (Smith Foster) Sr 1922–1992 m. Ruby (Elizabeth) Foster 1918–2005
    4. 4. Ray (C) Foster 1917–1996
    5. 5. Dewey (Elmo) Foster 1934–1940
    6. 6. Paul (Jones) Foster 1918–1974
    7. 7. Isaac (Slate) Foster 1922–2011
    8. 8. Ruth (Lee \ "Ruthalee" Foster) (Fink) 1931–2010
    9. 9. Pearl (Elizabeth Foster) (Fullam) 1937–2021
  2. 2. Queenie ((Foster) (Nichols)) Holshouser 1883–1972 m. Moses (Eli Holshouser) Sr 1880–1960

Smith Foster's Timeline

11 Records

1849
Oct 1849
Birth of Smith Ferguson Foster in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Smith Ferguson Foster resided here in Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Ashe, North Carolina, USA
1854
31 Oct 1854
Birth of Smith Ferguson Foster in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1855
31 October 1855
Birth of Smith Ferguson Foster in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1870
1870
Age 15
Smith Ferguson Foster resided here in Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Smith Ferguson Foster resided here in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
Smith Ferguson Foster resided here in Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
Smith Ferguson Foster resided here in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
1929
14 Oct 1929
Age 74
Death of Smith Ferguson Foster in Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
1929
17 October 1929
Age 74
Death of Smith Ferguson Foster in Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
1929
18 Oct 1929
Age 74
Burial of Smith Ferguson Foster in Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1854
    Event Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 987; Page: 206B; Enumeration District: 221
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1165; Page: 313B; Family History Library Film: 552664
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1102; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1375115
    [5] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [6] North Carolina, Deaths
    [7] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1849
    Event Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 1224; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1241224

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 October 1855
    Event Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Ashe, North Carolina; Roll: M432_620; Page: 317B; Image: 167

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lewis Fork, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1165; Page: 313B; Family History Library Film: 552664

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 987; Page: 206B; Enumeration District: 221

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Reddies River, Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 1224; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0155; FHL microfilm: 1241224

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1102; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1375115

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [3] North Carolina, Deaths

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 October 1929
    Event Place: Kannapolis, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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