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Isaac Foster (1825 - 1902)

Dr Isaac Foster
Born in Newry, County Down, Irelandmap
Son of and
Brother of and
Husband of — married 27 Jan 1849 (to 15 Mar 1855) in Ohio, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 24 Mar 1856 (to after 1857) in Gallatin, Illinois, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 13 Mar 1866 in Ohio, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Father of , and
Died at age 77 in Ohio, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

In 1849 he married Altha Amanda Bennett. [1]

In 1853 they had a son named Isaac. [2]

In 1856 he married Eliza Tinsley. [3]

In 1857 they had a son named John. [4]

In 1866 he married Nancy Carson. [5]

In 1880 Isaac and his wife Nancy were living in Kentucky with two children: Minnie and John. [6] This census shows his birth place as Ireland.

In 1900 Isaac and Nancy were living alone in Kentucky. [7]

He passed in 1902. [8]

Isaac and Nancy's daughter Minnie passed in 1941. They are both listed on her death record. [9]

Birth Location Research Notes

The 1900 US Census states Isaac Foster was born in Kentucky, the 1880 US Census states, as noted by Lisa Eddings. he was born in Ireland, the 1870 US Census states he was born in Pennsylvania, the 1860 US Census states he was born in Pennsylvania, the 1850 US Census states he was born in Ireland. The death certificate of one of Isaac Foster's children, Minnie, states her father was born in Ireland. I used the 1860 and and 1870 US Census as my recommendation for place of birth but the argument is also strong for Ireland. Without question Isaac's father and mother were born in Ireland, and that could be the source of confusion by census enumerators taking census information. In fact the 1880 US census shows several mark thru's by the census enumerator while recording the birth locations for the residents. Isaac's father Richard Robert Foster died in Quaker City, Ohio in 1858 and his mother died in Pittsburgh, PA in 1833 so feel Pennsylvania may be a better birth location for Isaac than Ireland.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWB8-HHH : 17 May 2018), Isac Foster and Altha Amanda Bennett, 27 Jan 1849; citing Marriage, , Ohio, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 494,956.
  2. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWV3-9V6 : 11 February 2018), Isaac Foster in entry for Wm. T. Foster, 09 Dec 1853; citing , , OHIO, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,837.
  3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFK7-V6F : 5 November 2017), Isaac Foster and Eliza Tinsley, 24 Mar 1856; citing Gallatin, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 969,488.
  4. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWV3-749 : 11 February 2018), Isaac Foster in entry for John B. Foster, 25 Jul 1857; citing , , OHIO, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,837.
  5. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWT8-2VZ : 11 February 2018), Isaac Foster and Nancy Carson, 13 Mar 1866; citing Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, reference 00130 pg108; FHL microfilm 494,972.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZK-55W : 14 August 2017), Isaac Foster, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 178, sheet 481D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0436; FHL microfilm 1,254,436.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HM-GF3 : accessed 8 September 2019), Isaac Foster, Magisterial District 1, Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 8A, family 152, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,546.
  8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #22949899
  9. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS3R-X84 : 9 January 2019), Dr. Isaac Foster in entry for Minnie L. Foster Rowan, 1941; citing Death, Ohio, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,550.




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K Janssen
I just added a great bio of Isaac Foster, which I found in the "History of Kentucky, Battle, Perrin, Henry 1892." It contains some new information, but I am unsure how to add it to this tidy profile, so I'll leave that to the profile managers. Special point of interest is Isaac stated that he was the third child of six children of Richard and Nancy Foster. I descend from his sister, Christiana, and I'm only aware of three siblings: Christiana, Isaac and William B. In looking at the 1830 Census of their father, Richard Foster, in Blairsville, Indiana, PA, there are indeed 6 children listed (the eldest may be an apprentice given the age gap). Does anyone have any data on these other children? Just wondering.
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Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Just added notes to Foster-21901 regarding Birth location. Whatever location is chosen during the merge it should be marked as uncertain and the research notes should be left for future genealogists.
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Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Foster-21901 and Foster-10562 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, exact same spouse on both profiles, 1880 census shows birth place as ireland.

Thank you for reviewing, Teresa (WikiTree Arborist)

posted by Teresa Downey

Isaac is 14 degrees from Maria Mitchell, 25 degrees from Carl Sagan, 19 degrees from Tycho Brahe, 28 degrees from Nicholaus Copernicus, 25 degrees from Eise Eisinga, 20 degrees from Caroline Lucretia Herschel, 22 degrees from Thomas Maclear, 14 degrees from Simon Newcomb, 19 degrees from Isaac Newton, 25 degrees from Pierre Henri Puiseux, 23 degrees from Beatrice Tinsley and 14 degrees from Edith Woodward on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

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