Joseph Douglas Foster Jr. (1829 - 1887)

Born 2 Feb 1829 in Georgia, United States

Husband of Margaret Evaline McAfee — married 29 Apr 1866 in Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia, United States

Died 17 Jul 1887 at age 58 in Cumming, Forsyth, Georgia, United States

Biography

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

Burial

Foster, Estes Reid Family Cemetery, Forsyth Co., GA

Note

@N1906@

Sources

Notes

N1906have digital pic of headstone in McAfee pic file

Joseph D. Foster enlisted in the U S Army for the duration ofthe Mexican War at Forsyth Co. Ga. on August 10, 1847 and wasinducted into service at Columbus Ga. on August 30, 1847. Hewas sent back after the war from Vera Cruz Mexico on June 25,1848 to Mobile Al. and was mustered out of service July 13 1848.He held the rank of Pvt. in Co F of Calhouns Mounted BattalionGeorgia Infantry . His age was aprox . 19 years. He enlistedin the service for state of Georgia on August 17, 1861 at BigShanty and was mustered into Confederate Army on August 31, 1861as First Lt. of Company E 22nd Ga. Vol. Infantry was prometedto Capt. June 16, 1862. The 22nd served in G.M.Sorrels Brigade,Mahones Div. A.P. Hills Corps Army Of Northern Va. He wasCaptured on July 3 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg and inprison at Johnsons Island Ohio for the duration of the war.Returned home married Margaret Evelyn Mcafee and had one childCharles C. Foster. At the time J.D. enlisted in theConfederate Army he had three children and was a widower. Heleft these children in the care of his mother a widow who livedone mile south of Cumming. Her name was Mary Foster.---------------- U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865: Name:Joseph D. Foster Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin:Georgia Regiment Name: 22 Georgia Infantry Regiment NameExpanded: 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry Company: E RankIn: First Lieutenant Rank In Expanded: First Lieutenant RankOut: Captain Rank Out Expanded: Captain Film Number: M226roll 21 ---------------- 1850 United States Federal Census: Name: Joseph D Foster Age: 21 Wife: Milly age 16Estimated birth year: abt 1829 Birth Place: Georgia Gender:Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 31, Forsyth,Georgia Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 31,Forsyth, Georgia; Roll: M432_69; Page: 176; Image: 355.---------------- 1860 United States Federal Census: Name:Joseph D Foster Age in 1860: 33 Birth Year: abt 1827Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1860: Milton, Georgia Gender:Male Post Office: Shady Grove Occupation: Brick masonHousehold Members: Name Age Joseph D Foster 33 Willey Foster25 s/b Milly Lumpkin Foster 8 Henry Foster 3 Thomas Foster1 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Milton,Georgia; Roll: M653_131; Page: 602; Image: 69.--------------------- 1870 United States Federal Census:Name: Joseph D Foster Estimated birth year: abt 1830 Age in1870: 40 Birthplace: Georgia Home in 1870: Cumming, Forsyth,Georgia Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: CummingSource Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Cumming, Forsyth,Georgia; Roll: M593_150; Page: 400; Image: 156.----------------------- DATES OR APPROXIMATE DATES FROMORDINARY COURT MINUTES Book H - 1881 to 1886 Book I - 1886 to1903 BY HAZEL MAJOR SMITH Foster, Joseph D. 7/17/1887 64 I

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Dennis Soules for creating WikiTree profile Foster-4807 through the import of Never Ending Story_2013-04-18_01.ged on Apr 18, 2013.

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