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Family: FOSTER George / SHEPARD Mary (F34)

• Father | Male FOSTER George

  
  

  Born	Abt 1802	Botetourt Co., VA
  Died	26 Jan 1868	McDonough Co., IL
  Buried		South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
  Married	20 Jan 1825  [1]
  Other Spouse	Catherine | F83
  Married	Bef 1860
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  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female SHEPARD Mary

  
  

  Born	Abt 1804	Botetourt Co., VA
  Died	1855
  Buried		South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Child 1 | Male FOSTER, Balsar

  
  

  Born	Abt 1833	Michigan
  Died
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Male + FOSTER Ruthwin Floyd

  
  

  Born	31 Jul 1835	Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI
  Died	2 Feb 1922	Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
  Buried	4 Feb 1922	South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
  Spouse	WATSON Lydia | F62
  Married	25 Jun 1855	McDonough Co., IL
  Spouse	CHARTER Mariah Adeline | F268
  Married	11 Aug 1858	McDonough Co., IL
  Spouse	DAVIS Margaret E. | F269
  Married	9 Jun 1880	Kirksville, Adair Co., MO

  
  

  Child 3 | Male FOSTER, John N.

  
  

  Born	Abt 1840	Ohio
  Died
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Female + FOSTER Diantha J.

  
  

  Born	30 Apr 1841	Michigan
  Died	20 Sep 1881
  Buried		South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
  Spouse	FISHER John Kells | F71
  Married	8 Dec 1859	McDonough Co., IL

  
  

  Child 5 | Female + FOSTER Leantha D.

  
  

  Born	1 Oct 1844	Michigan
  Died	10 Jan 1919
  Buried		South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
  Spouse	FARRIS William J. | F95
  Married	20 Dec 1860	McDonough Co., IL

  
  

• Notes

  From History of McDonough Co., 1885: George Foster, father of R. T., (should read R.F.--ed.) was a native of Virginia, born in Botetourt county. His wife, Mary Shepherd, was a native of the same place, and their marriage occurred January 20,1825. His death occurred January 26, 1868, and hers in 1855; they are 'buried at New Hope cemetery (now called Blandinsville South Cemetery--ed.). [2] ...George Foster, a native of Virginia; he settled in Hire township, coming from Michigan here, and died at his home January 26,1868, having lost his wife in 1855, and both lie in Good Hope cemetery (Should read New Hope, also called Blandinsville South Cemetery--ed). [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, ((Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885)), 977.342 H2., p. 632 (Reliability: 2), 1885. [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, ((Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885)), 977.342 H2., 632 (Reliability: 2), 1885. [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, ((Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885)), 977.342 H2., 636 (Reliability: 2), 1885.