James was born in 1848. He was the son of James Foster and Margaret Unknown. He is described as 5 feet 6 inches with a light complexion, hazel eyes and auburn hair. He passed away in 1913.
Family
Military
enlisted March 3, 1865 in Bowling Rock County, Illinois
private in Company G 47th Regiment Illinois Infantry
mustered in March 8, 1865 at Camp Butler, Illinois
Timeline
1848 born
1850 US Census in Vinegar Hill, Jo Daviess, Illinois (FOSTER: James-35, Margret-35, Catherine-10, James-2, John Woods-28) [1]
March 3, 1865 enlisted in the Union Army (nephew Edward C. Love stated in a newspaper article that James received $1200 to substitute for a friend that was drafted) [2]
1898 California Great Registers in Dunnigan, Yolo County, California [4]
1902, 1904 California Great Registers in College City, Colusa County, California [5][6]
1913 died in Woodland, Yolo County, California [7]
Cenotaph in College City Cemetery, College City, Colusa County, California [8]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M851-SRL : 20 December 2020), James Foster in household of James Foster, Vinegar Hill Township, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ Davenport, Iowa newspaper article dated January 3, 1938
↑ "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYDK-T3T : 25 July 2019), James Washington Foster, 1898; citing Voter Registration, Dunnigan, Yolo, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 978,598.
↑ "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTXK-SPD : 25 July 2019), James Washington Foster, 30 Sep 1904; citing Voter Registration, College City, Colusa, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 1,666,725.
↑ California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTXK-M85 : 25 July 2019), James Washington Foster, 20 Sep 1902; citing Voter Registration, College City, Colusa, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 1,666,725.
↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-J5R5 : 23 February 2021), James W Foster, 24 Aug 1913; citing 27779, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,045.
"United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K64D-T39 : 20 August 2019), James W Foster, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,799.
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