SHEPARD Mary

Abt 1804 - 1855  (51 years)

• Name	SHEPARD Mary
  Birth	Abt 1804	Botetourt Co., VA   [1]
  CENSUS	23 Jul 1850	Fawn River Township, St. Joseph Co., MI   [2]
  		1850 US Census: Fawn River Township, St. Joseph Co., MI
  Death	14 Aug 1855	McDonough Co., IL   [3]
  Burial	South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [4]
  		Headstone: Mary Foster 1855
  Person ID	I90	Main
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2023

  
  

  Family	FOSTER George,   b. 7 Apr 1802, Botetourt Co., VA d. 26 Jan 1868, McDonough Co., IL (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1825  [5]
  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.). [6] ...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). [7]
  Children	1. FOSTER, Balsar,   b. Abt 1833, Michigan  [Birth] + 2. FOSTER Ruthwin Floyd,   b. 31 Jul 1835, Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI d. 2 Feb 1922, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 86 years)  [Birth]   3. FOSTER, John N.,   b. Abt 1840, Ohio  [Birth] + 4. FOSTER Diantha Jane,   b. 30 Apr 1841, Michigan d. 20 Sep 1881 (Age 40 years)  [Birth] + 5. FOSTER Leantha D.,   b. 1 Oct 1844, Sturgis, St. Joseph Co., MI d. 10 Jan 1919, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 74 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F34	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1804 - Botetourt Co., VA CENSUS - 23 Jul 1850 - Fawn River Township, St. Joseph Co., MI Death - 14 Aug 1855 - McDonough Co., IL Burial - - South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [s67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 632, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2). George Foster...was a native of Virginia, born in Botecourt county. His wife, Mary Shepherd, was a native of the same place... [S28] 1850 US Census, Michigan , (Ancestry.com), 23 Jul 1850 (Reliability: 2). [s67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 632, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2). His (George Foster) death occurred January 26, 1868, and hers in 1855... [s67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 632, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2). ...they are buried at New Hope cemetery. New Hope is now called Blandinsville South Cemetery [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 1885, p. 632, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2). [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 1885, 632, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2). [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 1885, 636, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2).