Anne (Wiley) Foster (1817 - 1880)

Born 31 May 1817 in Habton, Dist Ryeland (North Riding) North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William Richard Foster — married about 1834 in New York [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 3 Aug 1880 at age 63 in Richmond Township, McHenry County, Illinois

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Biography

Anne (Wiley) Foster was born in Yorkshire, England.

Anne (Wiley) Foster has English ancestors.

NOTE: Anne Wiley would have been about 13 years old when William Foster emigrated from England to Canada. Anne's parents also emigrated from England. Anne and William would have married in Canada or upstate New York, about 1834, based on date of birth of their first known child, Samuel Richard Foster

26 November 1850: Richmond Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; Occupation Of William: Farmer; Sections 10, 16 and 19; William Foster 40 England; Ann Foster 32 England; Samuel Foster 14 New York; William Foster 12 New York ; George Foster 11 New York ; Elisabeth Foster 8 New York; Mary F Foster 7 New York ; Fredrick Foster 5 Illinois ; Albert [James] Foster 6/12 Illinois https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8R3-T5S

6 July 1860: Richmond Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; Occupation of William: Farmer; Wm Foster 48 England; Hannah Foster 43 England; Wm Foster 22 New York; Mary Foster 17 New York; Frederick Foster 14 Illinois; James Foster 10 Illinois; Matilda Foster 8 Illinois; Helen [Nettie?] Foster 5 Illinois; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXC3-MNQ

Note: To date, I have not yet found further records for daughter Mary Foster after the 1860 census, she remains a mystery

24 August 1870: Richmond Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; Occupation of William: Farmer; William Foster 64 England; Ann Foster 50 England; Fredrick Foster 24 Illinois; Matilda Foster 18 Illinois; Nettie [Helen?] Foster 13 Illinois; Charles Foster [Grandson]. 2 Iowa; (Son of George and Sarah ?); Samuel Wiley [Father-in-law] 85 England; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HX-LDQ

NOTE: Neighbors of William Foster family on 1870 Census record are: Harley BENEDICT and D---- MERRICK

10 & 11 June 1880: Richmond Township, McHenry Co., Illinois; Occupation of William: Retired Farmer; William Foster 72 England; Ann Foster Wife 63 England https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVF-SC7

NOTE: Neighbors of William Foster in 1880 Census record: Thomas BRIGGS, George FOSTER (nephew) and Wm REHORST (son-in-law), and Major NOBLE

Sources

BURIAL: Richmond Cemetery in Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois

PLOT: Section 2, Block 73

Find A Grave: Memorial #81931751 Ann Foster