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William FOSTER 1869 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 MAY 1869

Birth Location: Ohio County, Ky.

Death Date: 24 MAY 1937

Death Location: Princeton, New Jersey

Father: William FOSTER

Mother: Sarah CARSON

Spouse(s): Helen STEWART

Children(s): Living FOSTER, Living FOSTER, Living FOSTER

The story of William FOSTER began in 1869 in Ohio County, Ky.. William FOSTER married Helen Dunham STEWART, and had children including Living FOSTER, Living FOSTER, Living FOSTER. William FOSTER passed away in 1937 in Princeton, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • The story of William FOSTER began in 1869 in Ohio County, Ky..
  • William FOSTER married Helen Dunham STEWART, and had children including Living FOSTER, Living FOSTER, Living FOSTER.
  • William FOSTER passed away in 1937 in Princeton, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

William FOSTER
1823 – 1904
Birth Location: Newry, County Down, Ireland
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Sarah CARSON
1831 – 1901
Birth Location: Ohio County, Ky.
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Spouses(s)

Helen STEWART
1877 – 1951
Birth Location: Warren, Trumble County, Ohio?
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Children(s)

Living FOSTER
Birth Location: –
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Living FOSTER
Birth Location: –
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Living FOSTER
Birth Location: –
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William FOSTER's Ancestors

Self
William FOSTER
1869 – 1937
Birth Place: Ohio County, Ky.
Parents
William FOSTER
1823 – 1904
Newry, County Down, Ireland
Sarah (Jane) CARSON
1831 – 1901
Ohio County, Ky.
Grandparents
Richard (Robert) FOSTER
1798 – 1858
County Down, Ireland
Nancy ((Mary) BEAT(T)) Y
1800 – 1833
Ireland
Lindsey (Robinson) CARSON
1805 – 1876
Shelby County, Ky.
Elizabeth STEVENS
1805 – 1862
Ohio County, KY
Great-Grandparents
Robert CARSON
1758 – 1810
Jane ROBINSON
1778 – 1836
Thomas STEVENS
1771 – 1839
Ann WARFIELD
1770 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William CARSON
1720 – 1773
Eleanor MCDUFF
– 1814
James ROBINSON
– 1805
Elizabeth
– 1805
Richard STEVENS
1734 – 1798
Lydia GARNER
– 1829
John WARFIELD
1742 – 1811
Susannah HOLLAND
– 1781

William FOSTER's Descendants

1.
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William FOSTER (15 MAY 1869 – 24 MAY 1937) m. Helen (Dunham) STEWART (1 SEP 1877 – 10 FEB 1951)
  1. 1. Living FOSTER m. Living WATTS
    1. 1. Living WATTS
    2. 2. Living WATTS
  2. 2. Living FOSTER m. Living HIGHBERGER
    1. 1. Living HIGHBERGER
    2. 2. Living HIGHBERGER
  3. 3. Living FOSTER m. Living REYNOLDS
    1. 1. Living REYNOLDS
    2. 2. Living REYNOLDS

William FOSTER's Timeline

2 Records

1869
15 MAY 1869
Birth of William FOSTER in Ohio County, Ky.
Ohio County, Ky.
1937
24 MAY 1937
Age 68
Death of William FOSTER in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1869
    Event Place: Ohio County, Ky.
    Record Source: Doug1.ged

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 MAY 1937
    Event Place: Princeton, New Jersey
    Record Source: Doug1.ged
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