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Wade Hampton Foster 1877–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 April 1877

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 21 Feb 1960

Death Location: Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: John Foster

Mother: Mary Winder

Spouse(s): Annie Sterling

Children(s): Annie Foster, Lunie Foster

In 1877, Wade Hampton Foster entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to John Stephen Foster And Mary Christina Winder. In 1880, Wade Hampton Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1900, Wade Hampton Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Wade Hampton Foster married Annie Wray Sterling, and had children including Annie B Foster, Lunie Foster. Wade Hampton Foster passed away in 1960 in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Wade Hampton Foster entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to John Stephen Foster And Mary Christina Winder.
  • In 1880, Wade Hampton Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1900, Wade Hampton Foster resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Wade Hampton Foster married Annie Wray Sterling, and had children including Annie B Foster, Lunie Foster.
  • Wade Hampton Foster passed away in 1960 in Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Foster
1853–1898
Birth Location: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
JF
Mary Winder
1853–1937
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Annie Sterling
1878–1957
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
AS

Children(s)

Annie Foster
1927–2000
Birth Location: Fosters, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
AF
Lunie Foster
1926–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
LF

Wade Foster's Ancestors

Self
Wade Foster
1877–1960
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Stephen Foster
1853–1898
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary (Christina) Winder
1853–1937
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Noah Foster
1830–1882
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Jane) Hodges
1833–1888
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Foster
1800–
Elizabeth Forrest
1801–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Wade Foster's Descendants

1.
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Wade (Hampton) Foster (14 April 1877–21 Feb 1960) m. Annie (Wray) Sterling (02 Feb 1878–19 Feb 1957)
  1. 1. Annie (B) Foster 1927–2000 m. Junie Hinton 1915–
  2. 2. Lunie Foster 1926–

Wade Foster's Timeline

12 Records

1877
14 April 1877
Birth of Wade Hampton Foster in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 3
Wade Hampton Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
Wade Hampton Foster resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
Wade Hampton Foster resided here in Newport News Ward 1, Newport News, Virginia, USA
Newport News Ward 1, Newport News, Virginia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 40
Wade Hampton Foster resided here in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
Wade Hampton Foster resided here in Portsmouth Jackson Ward, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Portsmouth Jackson Ward, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Wade Hampton Foster resided here in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1931
1931
Age 54
Wade Hampton Foster resided here in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
Wade Hampton Foster resided here in Fosters, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Fosters, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 63
Wade Hampton Foster resided here in Fosters, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Fosters, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
Wade Hampton Foster resided here in Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1960
21 Feb 1960
Age 83
Death of Wade Hampton Foster in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 April 1877
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newport News Ward 1, Newport News, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newport News Ward 1, Newport News (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T624_1637; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1375650

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Norfolk

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Portsmouth Jackson Ward, Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Portsmouth Jackson Ward, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1905; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 165

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2342208

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fosters, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fosters, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Portsmouth City, Por

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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