Eppsolourn Foster (1787 - 1865)

Born 11 Mar 1787 in Amelia, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah R (Vasser) Foster — married 5 Mar 1821 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary H (Vanderson) Foster — married 14 Sep 1850 in Smith, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died Dec 1865 at age 78 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Epps was born 1787 in Amelia County, Virginia. His parents were William Foster and Elizabeth League. He married (1) Sarah R. Vasser from Halifax County, Virginia. She was born 1 Feb 1797 and died 5 Oct 1843. They settled in Smith County, Tennessee (later DeKalb) in the mid 1830's. He married (2) Mary H. Vanderson 1860 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. Epps died about 1865 in DeKalb County, Tennessee.

1850 Census, DeKalb Co., TN, Dist. 8, Dwl. 791

• Eps Foster 62 M Farmer 600 VA
• Sarah J. Foster 19 Tenn
• Wadkins L. Foster 17 M Tenn
• Andrew J. Foster 15 M Tenn
• Martha W. Foster 14 F Tenn
• Elijah Foster 11 M Tenn
• Virginia Foster 10 F Tenn

1860 Census, DeKalb Co., TN, Dist. 16, Dwl. 1509

• Epps Foster 73 M Farmer 1000 2500 VA
• Mary H. Foster 58 F Tenn
• Martha W. Foster 24 F Tenn
• Elijah H. Foster 22 M Farmer Tenn
• Virginia Foster 20 F Tenn
• William B. Aldridge 14 M Bound Boy Tenn

Sources

• www.rylandscott.com/cRyS-o/g3/p2304.htm
• NC and TN Early Land Records, Smith County, TN, 10 Jan 1834.
• TN Early Tax List Records, Smith County, 1837.
• NC and TN Early Land Records, Smith County, TN, 14 Jul 1838.
• TN Early Tax List Records, Eps Foster, 1839, DeKalb County.
• NC and TN Early Land Records, Aps Faster, DeKalb Co., TN, 10 Dec 1859.
• Williams, Fuson, and Baker, "Under the Lake", 2016, p. 112.
• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YT-H3T : 29 January 2020), Epps Foster, 1821.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDZ-YCX : 23 December 2020), Eps Foster, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH9-FLFX : 16 March 2020), Epps Foster and Mary H Vanderson, 14 Sep 1850; citing Smith, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 319,168.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TH-PR2 : 11 November 2020), Epps Foster, 1860.
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/154717658/epps-foster : accessed 21 May 2021), memorial page for Epps Foster (11 Mar 1787–1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 154717658, citing Mount Holly Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Robie Merritt Loriaux-Roberts (contributor 47189425) .