William Alfred Foster (1845 - 1927)

Born May 1845 in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States

Husband of Nancy Queen McDonald — married 17 Dec 1868 in Fannin, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 1927 at about age 81 in Taylor County, Texas, United States

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: MAY 1845

Place: Jefferson County, MO^[1][2]

Death

Death:

Date: 1927

Place: Taylor County, TX^[3]

Burial

Burial:

Date: JAN 1927

Place: Rose Hill Cemetery, Taylor County, TX

Note

Note: There was an Alfred Foster, 3 years of age in Hickory Co., Missouri in 1850, District 34,

Alfred H. Foster 42 Head

Nancy Foster 31

Priscilla Hallan 20

Mary L. Foster 12

William D. Foster 30 Head

Ann 24

Alfred HJ 3

Martha A. 8/12

James Young 30 Head

Mary Young 24

Alfred 4

Nancy Q. McDonald was the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth McDonald. Peter died in 1860 leaving his wife Elizabeth and children. William A. Foster married Nancy Q. in 1868 in Fannin County. In the 1870 Fannin County, Texas census, Alfred and Nancy were living with Elizabeth McDonald and family. Nancy was mistakenly listed as a McDonald, although she was married to W.A. Foster.

In 1880, William and Nancy were living in Brown County, Texas, in Birds Store precinct. They had two living children, a daughter and a son, M.E. and J.W. Interestingly, they were living in the same county as some of the relatives. I believe that Peter and Nicholas McDonald, (who were accused of murdering a postal employee in Graham, TX) lived in Brown County. Coleman County was the next adjoining county, and William McDonald was living there.

FOSTER, W. A.

State: TX Year: 1880

County: Brown County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule

Township: E. D. 24 Page: 401

Database: TX 1880 Federal Census Index

In 1900, the Fosters were living in Eastland, TX, the next county South of Brown County. Now, there are two more children living at home, James A. and George W. I suppose that the first children have already married and moved out. The daughter, M.E., would've been 29 by now. And J.W., 26. The census indicates that one of Nancy's children died by 1900.

In 1910, Eastland Co. TX SD 16; ED 50; SHEET 5B, Line 58, dwelling 14

Foster, William A. 64 years old

Nancy Q. 63

George W. 24

According to 1910 census, Nancy had given birth to 7 children, but only 4 remained alive.

Sources

• WikiTree profile Foster-4174 created through the import of Fork of the Rivers McDonald_s .ged on Dec 3, 2012 by Craig McDonald. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Craig and others.

• Source: S-2136586650 Title: Texas Death Index
• Source: S-2136586693 Title: Soldier's Application for Pension for Civil War, Texas State Archives
• Source: S-2136586700 Title: 1880 Federal U.S. Census

1. ↑ Source: #S-2136586700 Note: 1900 Federal Census Soundex. The listing for this family is in Eastland Co., TX, Vol 32, E.D. 62, sheet 10, line 78. Precinct #7. Family also listed in 1880 census in Brown County, TX, Birds Store Precinct, Vol. 4, E.D. 24, sheet 32, line 38.
2. ↑ Source: #S-2136586693 Data: Text: W.A. Foster applied for pension for Confererate War, but request was rejected. Application states W.A. was born in Jefferson Co., Missouri 80 years before 1925, which would be 1845. He was living in Eastland Co. TX 16 Feb 1925.
3. ↑ Source: #S-2136586650