Edward Foster Jr. (1866 - 1932)

Born 17 Oct 1866 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Josephine Mary (Foley) Foster — married 17 May 1893 in Jefferson, Arkansas, United States

Died 2 Feb 1932 at age 65 in Hutchinson, Texas, United States

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Biography

Edward was born in 1866. He was the son of Edward Foster and Ann Simmers. He passed away in 1932.

Marriages and Children

Name: Edward Foster; Gender: Male; Age 26; Birth Year: 1867; Residence: Kearney, Jefferson, Arkansas; Spouse's Name: Josie M Foley; Spouse's Gender: Female; Spouse's Age: 18; Spouse's Residence: Kearney, Jefferson, Arkansas; Marriage Date: 17 May 1893; Marriage License Date: 16 May 1893; Marriage County: Jefferson; Event Type: Marriage; FHL Film Number: 983668^[1]

Children:

1. Edward A. Foster
2. Herbert S. Foster
3. Wilfred L. Foster
4. Flossie Foster

2nd marriage: Name: Mrs. Leona Pomeroy; Gender: Female; Age 33; Birth Date: 1872; Marriage Date: 13 Dec 1905; Marriage Place: Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA; Spouse: Edward Foster; Film Number: 001292903^[2]

Child:

5. Martha A. Foster, b. Oct 1906

Census

1870 Census / Maumee, Allen, Indiana Edward Foster (48); Ann Foster (44); Ruth Foster (17); Alice Foster (14); Margaret Foster (10); Joel Foster (8); Edward Jr. (3) ^[3]

1900 Census / Craighead County, Arkansas: Edward Foster (33); Josie Foster (24); Edward A. Foster (6); Herbert S. Foster (4); Wilfred L. Foster (2) Edward and Josie were married 1893.^[4] / Name: Edward Foster; Age 33; Birth Date: Oct 1866; Birthplace: Indiana, USA; Home in 1900: Gilkerson, Craighead, Arkansas; Sheet Number: 8; Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 132; Family Number: 132; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Josie Foster; Marriage Year: 1893; Years Married: 7; Father's Birthplace: New Jersey, USA; Mother's Birthplace: Ohio, USA; Occupation: Farmer; Months Not Employed: 3; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes; House Owned or Rented: Own; Home Free or Mortgaged: Free; Farm or House: Farm; Household Members:

• Name: Edward Foster, Age 33
• Name: Josie Foster, Age 24
• Name: Edward A Foster, Age 6
• Name: Herbert S Foster, Age 4
• Name: Wilford L Foster, Age 2

1910: Name: Edward Foster; Age in 1910: 43; Birth Year: 1867; Birthplace: Indiana; Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 4, Schleicher, Texas; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Leonia Foster; Father's Birthplace: Indiana; Mother's Birthplace: Indiana; Native Tongue: English; Occupation: Farmer; Industry: General Farm; Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account; Home Owned or Rented: Own; Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged; Farm or House: Farm; Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes; Years Married: 17; Household Members:^[5]

• Name: Edward Foster, Age 43
• Name: Leonia Foster, Age 37
• Name: Edward A Foster, Age 16
• Name: Walter Pomeroy, Age 16
• Name: Herbert S Foster, Age 14
• Name: Delbert Pomeroy, Age 12
• Name: Fredrick Foster, Age 11
• Name: Nancy Lee Pomeroy, Age 10
• Name: Flossie Foster, Age 7
• Name: Martha Foster, Age 3

1920: Name: Edward Foster; Age 53; Birth Year: 1867; Birthplace: Indiana; Home in 1920: Lewis, Atoka, Oklahoma; House Number: Farm; Residence Date: 1920; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married; Spouse's Name: Leona Foster; Father's Birthplace: New Jersey; Mother's Birthplace: Ohio; Able to Speak English: Yes; Occupation: Farmer; Industry: General Farm; Employment Field: Own Account; Home Owned or Rented: Owned; Home Free or Mortgaged: Free; Able to read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes; Household Members:^[6]

• Name: Edward Foster, Age 53
• Name: Leona Foster, Age 47
• Name: Edward A Foster, Age 25
• Name: Herbert S Foster, Age 23
• Name: Wilfred L Foster, Age 21
• Name: Flossie M Foster, Age 17
• Name: Martha A Foster, Age 13

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Oklahoma Marriages. Various Oklahoma County marriage collections.
3. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Maumee, Allen, Indiana; Page: 555B; Family History Library Film: 545797 Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
4. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilkerson, Craighead, Arkansas; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240055 Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
5. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Schleicher, Texas; Roll: T624_1584; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0227; FHL microfilm: 1375597. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.
6. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Lewis, Atoka, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1452; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 9. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).