Nancy Elisabeth (Martin) Foster (abt. 1801 - abt. 1886)

Born about 1801 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 1886 at about age 85 in Patrick County,Virginia

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Biography

Nancy was born about 1808. Nancy Martin Foster died July 1886.

Research Notes

FOSTER, NANCY RACE & SEX W/F AGE 85 DATE JUL 1886 LOCATION CAUSE OLD AGE PARENTS UNKNOWN OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE CONSORT GEORGE FOSTER INFORMANT JAMES BRYANT RELATIONSHIP SON-IN-LAW

Census Reports

Nancy is listed with her husband on the following census reports:

• 1850 Census^[1]
  • Eleven children are listed on this record; it is not believed that all belong to Nancy and George
• 1860 Census^[2]
  • Six children are listed in the household
• 1870 Census^[3]

Her husband passed away in 1872.^[4] Nancy is listed as widowed on the 1880 Census with one daughter and a grandson listed in her household:

• 1880 Census^[5]

Record of Death

• Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
• Name: Nancy Foster
• Event Type: Death
• Event Date: Jul 1886
• Event Place: Patrick, Virginia, United States
• Event Place (Original): Patrick Co., Virginia, United States
• Gender: Female
• Age: 85
• Marital Status: Married
• Ethnicity: American
• Race: W
• Birth Year (Estimated): Jul 1801
• Birthplace: Patrick Co., Va
• Spouse's Name: Geo. Foster
• Spouse's Gender: Male
  • Source^[6]

Sources

(http://usgwarchives.net/va/patrick.htm)

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DJ-1DN : 23 December 2020), Nancy Foster in household of George Foster, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41T-9YN : 18 February 2021), Nancy Foster in entry for George Foster, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG1-XBP : 29 May 2021), Nancy Foster in entry for George Foster, 1870.
4. ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZL5-G7XX : 28 October 2021), Nancy Foster in entry for George Foster, 1872.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5T-RQ3 : 20 December 2021), Nancy Foster, Smith River District, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HJ5X-LVZM : 29 January 2020), Nancy Foster, 1886.