Foster, James 1

Birth Name Foster, James
Gender male
Age at Death 83 years, 11 months

Notes

Note

James served in the War of 1812 in the Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia. He migrated to Missouri in 1836. At one time he owned some 2000 acres and many slaves. He established a private school. He also established a cemetery on the family farm. Many neighbors and slaves were buried there as well as family.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 7 Jun 1783 Logan, Kentucky, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1850 Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States of America James Foster Household, 1850 Census 2a
  Page No.: 21 2a
  Sheet No.: 12 2a
  Minor Civil Division: Warrensburg township 2a
  County of: Johnson 2a
  State of: Missouri 2a
  Enumeration Date: 31 August 1850 2a
  Line No.: 24-31 2a
  Family No.: 136 2a
  Name: Foster, James 2a
  Age: 65 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Occupation: Farmer 2a
  Value of real estate: 4000 2a
  Place of birth: Virginia 2a
  Illiterate and over 20: / 2a
Death 7 May 1867 Warrensburg, Johnson, Missouri, United States of America    
Burial   Foster Cemetery, Johnson, Missouri, United States of America    

Families

Family of Foster, James and Simpson, Elizabeth Hornbuckle

Married Wife Simpson, Elizabeth Hornbuckle ( * 8 Aug 1799 + 27 Jan 1843 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 20 Mar 1817 Madison, Kentucky, United States of America    
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Foster, Delilah18 Jan 181825 Jan 1855
Foster, James Madison17 Aug 181924 Aug 1878
Foster, Thompson Harden12 Sep 182113 Feb 1897
Foster, Mary Ann5 Mar 182329 Aug 1844
Foster, Sarah Jane10 Sep 18241906
Foster, William Sidney10 Feb 182729 Apr 1890
Foster, Sanford17 Jan 183011 Jun 1884
Foster, Elizabeth F.13 Jan 18323 Jan 1892
Foster, George Roderick20 Jul 18349 Apr 1896
Foster, Augustus Burns27 Mar 18363 Apr 1910
Foster, Lucy Ann30 Oct 1838

Family of Foster, James and Simpson, Delilah

Married Wife Simpson, Delilah ( * + ... )

Family Map

Source References

  1. Ruth Crider: Genealogy Data for Crider/McDowell Families
  2. U.S. 1850 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1850
      • Page: Missouri, Warrensburg township, Johnson county, Page 21/12, Lines 24-31
      • 1850 Census, Warrensburg township, Johnson county, Missouri

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