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The Foster Family

Descendants of John C. Foster

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN C.2 FOSTER (JAMES1) was born 1809. He married NANCY SPILLMAN THRELKELD April 22, 1830 in Livingston Co. KY, daughter of GABRIEL THRELKELD and ANN RICE. She was born 1811.

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Marriage: April 22, 1830, Livingston Co. KY

 

Children of JOHN FOSTER and NANCY THRELKELD are:

2. i. JAMES R.3 FOSTER, b. 1832, Livingston Co. KY.

ii. MARY FOSTER, b. 1833; m. JEROME HARDIN.

iii. ELIZABETH FOSTER, b. 1837; m. JAMES LOVE, 1857.

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Marriage: 1857

iv. FRANKLIN FOSTER, b. 1841; m. RUTH ANN MARKEY, 1867.

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Marriage: 1867

v. CAROLINE FOSTER, b. 1844; d. 1878.

Notes for CAROLINE FOSTER:

Never married

vi. MARTHA FOSTER, b. 1847; d. February 09, 1870.

Notes for MARTHA FOSTER:

Never married

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES R.3 FOSTER (JOHN C.2, JAMES1) was born 1832 in Livingston Co. KY. He married (1) MINERVA KIDD. He married (2) MARY WILLIS CHAMPION December 29, 1857 in Livingston Co. KY. She was born 1834.

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Occupation: Farmer

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Marriage: December 29, 1857, Livingston Co. KY

 

Children of JAMES FOSTER and MARY CHAMPION are:

3. i. MOSES4 FOSTER, b. October 07, 1857, Livingston Co. KY; d. January 10, 1931, McCracken Co. Riverside Hospital, Paducah KY.

ii. MARY W. FOSTER, b. 1861.

iii. JESSE T. FOSTER, b. 1862.

iv. FANNY F. FOSTER, b. 1863.

v. JAMES T. FOSTER, b. 1866.

Generation No. 3

3. MOSES4 FOSTER (JAMES R.3, JOHN C.2, JAMES1) was born October 07, 1857 in Livingston Co. KY, and died January 10, 1931 in McCracken Co. Riverside Hospital, Paducah KY. He married (1) MARCELLA TRAIL. He married (2) ELIZABETH MCGREW September 30, 1881 in Hardin Co. IL.

More About MOSES FOSTER:

Burial: New Good Hope Cemetery, Livingston Co. KY

Occupation: farmer

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Marriage: September 30, 1881, Hardin Co. IL

 

Children of MOSES FOSTER and MARCELLA TRAIL are:

i. MAGGIE LEE5 FOSTER.

ii. LIONELL FOSTER.

iii. CLEO FOSTER.

iv. GLADYS FOSTER.

v. CASSIE FOSTER.

vi. OMA FOSTER.

vii. CARL FOSTER.

 

Children of MOSES FOSTER and ELIZABETH MCGREW are:

viii. LAKE5 FOSTER, b. July 16, 1885; m. JESSIE MCCANDLESS, January 04, 1906.

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Marriage: January 04, 1906

ix. FORREST FOSTER, b. 1887; d. 1968; m. FANNIE HANKINS, October 24, 1912.

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Marriage: October 24, 1912

4. x. VERNON CALDWELL FOSTER, b. 1892; d. November 1945, Livingston Co. KY.

Generation No. 4

4. VERNON CALDWELL5 FOSTER (MOSES4, JAMES R.3, JOHN C.2, JAMES1) was born 1892, and died November 1945 in Livingston Co. KY. He married BERTHA KELLY 1913 in Livingston Co. KY, daughter of JAMES KELLY and MARTHA WELLS. She was born September 14, 1896, and died August 11, 1972 in Denver, Co..

More About VERNON CALDWELL FOSTER:

Burial: Hampton Cemetery Livingston Co. KY

Occupation: Ferry man, Berry's Ferry KY

Notes for BERTHA KELLY:

Although not a legal adoption, Bertha was raised by the Hudson family which seems to have lived at the farm neighboring her father's in Livingston Co. KY. Census records show a young Hudson boy living with James W. Kelly (Bertha's father) and a 2 yr. old Bertha living with the Hudsons. It seems she was sent out to work as a maid as she got older as she is listed in other census records as a servant for other families. Also, in the possession of James & Wilma Foster (Bertha's son & Daughter-in-Law) are several letters written by Bertha to her half brother Sam talking about her work.

Missy Rose

 

More About BERTHA KELLY:

Adoption: 1900, Not a legal adoption, Bertha was raised by the Hudson Family.

Burial: Hampton Cemetery Livingston Co. KY

Occupation: Maid

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Marriage: 1913, Livingston Co. KY

 

Child of VERNON FOSTER and BERTHA KELLY is:

i. JAMES KELLEY6 FOSTER, b. December 07, 1921, Livingston Co. KY; m. WILMA PEARL DAVENPORT, May 05, 1943, Kentucky; b. January 17, 1929, Crittenden Co. KY.

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Military service: 1942, James was unable to serve in the militiary due to a head injury. He did however work for the WPA or Works Progress Administration helping to build state & national parks, goventment buildings, etc.