He married (unknown) about 1850 and had two children, Susannah Cynthia and William. He later married Mariah Stone and their children were Nicholas, Mary, Alferd, Charles, Sarah, Tibitha, Joseph, May, Jesse, Martha and Bethunia.
He died 1911.[1] He is buried at Staggs Cemetery in Izard County, Arkansas.[2]
Research Notes
Military headstone application has dod as 10 JUN 1911. Every census has a different place of birth-Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia-- with dob ranging from 1830-1838, but nothing going back to the 1826 on FG. No dates on military marker and sources for dates on FG not given.
Sources
↑ "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHZC-MDM : 12 March 2018), Spencer Foster, Confederate soldier, dod 10 June 1911, Staggs Cemetery, Calico Rock.
↑ Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Spencer Foster (26 Nov 1826–22 Jun 1911), Find A Grave: Memorial #5644872, citing Staggs Cemetery, Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Leisa Pruitt Stephens (contributor 46542229) .
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNW7-KWB : 24 August 2017), Spencer Foster, Fulton, Fulton, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 69, sheet 53A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,045.
Spencer Foster Self Male 45 Mississippi, United States
Jane Foster Wife Female 42 Mississippi, United States
Alferd Foster Son Male 18 Arkansas, United States
Charles Foster Son Male 14 Arkansas, United States
Sarah Foster Daughter Female 12 Arkansas, United States
Tabitha Foster Daughter Female 10 Arkansas, United States
Jesse Foster Son Male 8 Arkansas, United States
Joseph Foster Son Male 6 Arkansas, United States
Martha Foster Daughter Female 2 Arkansas, United States
Christina Foster Daughter Female 0 Arkansas, United States
Albert Loson Other Male 21 Virginia, United State
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3FW-BY3 : accessed 20 October 2019), Spencer Foster, Claiborne & Union Townships, Izard, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 159, sheet 11B, family 186, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,062.
Spencer Foster Head Male 63 Tennessee
Jane Foster Wife Female 60 Tennessee
Sarah Foster Daughter Female 26 Arkansas
Jesse Foster Son Male 23 Arkansas
Thuna Foster Daughter Female 17 Arkansas
Mary Foster Granddaughter Female 8 Arkansas
Anna Foster Granddaughter Female 5 Arkansas
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKVS-N85 : accessed 20 October 2019), Jat Foster, Union, Izard, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 56, sheet 11B, family 217, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 53; FHL microfilm 1,374,066.
Jat Foster Head Male 73 Virginia ("Jit"-probably a nickname)
Sallie Foster Daughter Female 40 Arkansas
Jesse Foster Son Male 35 Arkansas
Thuna Foster Daughter Female 30 Arkansas
Annie Foster Daughter Female 14 Arkansas
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