Descendants of Lewis Foster
1. LEWIS1 FOSTER was born Abt. 1815 in Caswell Co., N.C., and died Bef. 1889. He married RACHEL FALLE(?) Bef.
1842. She was born Abt. 1816 in
Alamance Co., N.C., and died Aft. 1889.
Notes for LEWIS FOSTER:
August 16, 1850 Alamance Co., NC The North District
House hold 307
Lewis Fauster (Foster) 30 M Laborer Caswell, NC
Rachel 25 F Alamance
Mary
9 F
Attended
School
William 7 M
Attended School
Anthony
5 M
Attended
School
John
3 M
Nancy 1 F
Neighbors were the Obediah
Hurdle, George Maynard, George Outlaw, James Walker and John Noble families.
June 21, 1860 Census Record
- Alamance County, Graham Post Office -- Page numbers 62 and 63
Value of Personal Estate Place Born
Lewis Foster 40 M Laborer
--------- $50 NC
Rachel Foster 40 F
NC
Mary Foster 18 F
NC
Wm. Foster 16 M (William)
NC
Anthony Foster 14 M
NC
John Foster 12 M
NC
N.M. Foster 10 F (Nancy Margaret) NC
A.J. Foster 8 F (Jane)
NC
L.S. Foster 6 F (Susan)
NC
Henry Foster 1M (Henry James)
NC
Neighbors were the Isaac
Moore, Sarah Holt and Jane Boon families on one side and the
Ross, Barker, Lote (?) and
Story families on the other side.
June 22 1870 Census Record
Alamance Co., Graham
House number 57
Foster, Lewis 55 MW Farm Laborer
NC
, Rachel
54 FW Keeping House NC
, Margare 20 FW
Works in cotton Mill NC
, Jane 17 FW "
NC
, Susan 13
FW "
NC
, James 11 WM "
NC (HENRY)
, Lewis 7
WM At home
NC
Neighbors were the
Marshall, Underwood, Burch, Hall and King families, also the Henry Wrenn family
that included his wife Edna and children Susan, Malinda, James, Carolina and
Margaret, also in this household was Mary and Westley Baker age 12 and 9, also Betsy Jackson age 18, these all
worked in the mill and were probably boarders.
More About LEWIS FOSTER:
Census 1850: August 16,
1850, The North District, Alamance Co. NC1
Census 1860: June 21, 1860,
Graham Post Office2
Census 1870: 1870,
census ---- Farmer 55 yrs old3
Married: Unknown
More About RACHEL FALLE:
Census 1850: August 16,
1850, The North District, Alamance Co. NC4
Census 1860: June 21, 1860,
Graham Post Office
Census 1870: 1870, census
----- keeping house at home 54
yrs old5
Census 1880: 1880, Living
with Elija and Jane Sutton6
Married: Unknown
More About LEWIS FOSTER and RACHEL FALLE:
Marriage: Bef. 1842
Children of LEWIS FOSTER and RACHEL FALLE are:
i. MARY ELIZABETH2 FOSTER, b. Abt.
18427; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM EVANS, September 08, 1868, Alamance Co.8;
b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
More About MARY ELIZABETH FOSTER:
Census 1850: August 16,
1850, The North District, Alamance Co. NC9
Census 1860: June 21, 1860,
Graham Post Office10
Married: September 08, 1868,
Alamance Co.
More About WILLIAM EVANS and MARY FOSTER:
Marriage: September 08,
1868, Alamance Co.11
ii. WILLIAM FOSTER, b. Abt. 184412; d. Unknown.
More About WILLIAM FOSTER:
Census 1850: August 16,
1850, The North District, Alamance Co. NC13
Census 1860: June 21, 1860,
Graham Post Office
iii. ANTHONY FOSTER, b. Abt. 184614; d. Unknown.
More About ANTHONY FOSTER:
Census 1850: August 16,
1850, The North District, Alamance Co. NC15
Census 1860: June 21, 1860,
Graham Post Office
iv. JOHN FOSTER, b. Abt. 184716; d. Unknown.
More About JOHN FOSTER:
Census 1850: August 16,
1850, The North District, Alamance Co. NC17
Census 1860: June 21, 1860,
Graham Post Office
v. NANCY MARGARET FOSTER18, b.
May 30, 1848, Alamance Co., N.C.19,20;
d. December 30, 1931, Guilford Co, N.C.21; m. DAVID WRENN, July 07,
1877, Alamance County N.C.22,23;
b. March 04, 1857, Alamance Co., N.C.24;
d. October 11, 1931, Guilford Co, N.C.25.
Notes for NANCY MARGARET FOSTER:
See Wrenn Page for more Information.....
Notes for DAVID WRENN:
See Wrenn Page for more Information.....
Marriage Notes for NANCY FOSTER and DAVID WRENN:
Benjamin A. Roney applied
for a marriage license for David Wrenn and Nancy Foster on July 2,1877. They were married on July 7th 1877 by A.
Murray Justice of the Peace at the home of Nancy's Mother Rachel Foster in Faucetts
Township. Witnesses to the marriage
were B.F. Roney, William Evans and W.J. Watson of Alamance Co. NC.
Both Nancy and David's
fathers were dead at this time but both mothers were living. Parthenia Wrenn was living in Rockingham Co.
and Rachel Foster was living in Alamance Co., NC.
Alamance Gleaner July 17,
1877
Married, on the 7th of this
month at brides mothers, in this county, Mr. David Wren to, Miss Nannie
Foster. A. Murray Esq. made them one.
More About DAVID WRENN and NANCY FOSTER:
Marriage: July 07, 1877,
Alamance County N.C.38,39
vi. JANE FOSTER, b. Abt. 1852, Alamance Co., N.C.40; d. Bef. 1889; m. ELIJAH SUTTON, JR., May 11, 1873,
Alamance Co., N.C.41; b. Abt. 1850, Alamance Co. N.C.; d. Unknown.
Notes for JANE FOSTER:
In the 1880 Census Jinnie
and Elijah are listed as household 210, he is 34, she is 27. Living with them
are James, Mary, Minnie and Jane's Mother Rachel. age 57.
More About JANE FOSTER:
Census 1860: June 21, 1860,
Graham Post Office42
Census 1870: 1870, Census -
17 years old43
Census 1880: 1880, Census -
Alamance Co. Age 27
Married: May 11, 1873,
Alamance Co.
Notes for ELIJAH SUTTON, JR.:
In 1880 census household 210
Sutton, Elija
age 34
Laborer
, Nancy age 24 Wife Keeping House
, James age 6 Son
, Mary age
4 Daughter
, Minnie age
2 Daughter
Foster, Rachel age
57 Mother-in-law
At Home
More About ELIJAH SUTTON, JR.:
Census 1900: June 01, 1900,
Morton's Township, Alamance Co., NC44
Marriage Notes for JANE FOSTER and ELIJAH SUTTON:
Jane and Elijah were married
in Faucetts Township by A. Iseley, Justice of the Peace. Witnesses were James Heritage, P.B. ????,
and J.F. Sutton all of Alamance Co., NC
More About ELIJAH SUTTON and JANE FOSTER:
JP/Minister: A. Iseley, J.P.45
Marriage: May 11, 1873,
Alamance Co., N.C.45
Place: At Rachel Foster in
Faucetts township45
vii. HENRY JAMES FOSTER, b. Abt. 185946; d. Unknown.
More About HENRY JAMES FOSTER:
Census 1860: June 21, 1860,
Graham Post Office47
Census 1870: 1870, Census -
11 years old48
viii. SUSAN FOSTER, b. January 1860, Alamance Co., N.C.49,50,51;
d. August 14, 1923, Morton's Township,
Alamance County, N.C.52;
m. ELIJAH SUTTON, JR., May 12, 1889, Alamance Co., N.C.53; b. Abt. 1850, Alamance Co. N.C.; d. Unknown.
Notes for SUSAN FOSTER:
At the time of Elijah and
Susan's wedding, both Elijah, Sr. and Polly Sutton were deceased. Rachel Foster was still living but Lewis
Foster was already deceased. All of
them were living in Ossipie, Alamance Co. NC
Susan was 73 at time of her
death and was listed as a domestic on the death certificate.
More About SUSAN FOSTER:
Burial: August 15, 1923,
Bethlehem Christian Church, Alamance Co.54
Cause of Death:
Arteriosclerosis Chronic Nephritis
Census 1860: June 21, 1860,
Graham Post Office55
Census 1870: 1870, Census -
18 years old56
Census 1900: June 01, 1900,
Morton's Township, Alamance Co., NC57
Notes for ELIJAH SUTTON, JR.:
In 1880 census household 210
Sutton, Elija
age 34 Laborer
, Nancy
age 24 Wife
Keeping House
, James age
6 Son
, Mary age
4 Daughter
, Minnie age
2 Daughter
Foster, Rachel age
57 Mother-in-law At Home
More About ELIJAH SUTTON, JR.:
Census 1900: June 01, 1900,
Morton's Township, Alamance Co., NC57
Marriage Notes for SUSAN FOSTER and ELIJAH SUTTON:
Susie married her sister
Jane's husband after Jane's death. They
were married in Morton's township in Alamance County by Wes Hall Justice of the
Peace. Witnesses to the marriage were ?
Hall, Eula Hall and Lena Hall all of Maywood. (Alamance Co., NC)
More About ELIJAH SUTTON and SUSAN FOSTER:
JP/Minister: Wes Hall JP at Maywood, Alamance Co., NC58
Marriage: May 12, 1889,
Alamance Co., N.C.58
Witness: Ira, Eula and Lena
Hall of Maywood58
ix. LEWIS FOSTER, b. Abt. 1863; d. Unknown.
More About LEWIS FOSTER:
Census: 59
Census 1870: 1870, Census -
At home 7 years old
1. 1850 Census, Alamance
Co., NC, Shows age as 30 and he is a laborer, born in Caswell Co.,
NC Named spelled as Fauster.
2. 1860 Census, Page 62.
3. 1870 Census, Alamance
Co., NC.
4. 1850 Census, Alamance
Co., NC age 25.
5. 1870 Census, Alamance
Co., NC.
6. Census of 1880, Household number 210.
7. 1860 Census, Age 18
Alamance Co. NC.
8. Marriage Certificate, Alamance Co 00025.
9. 1850 Census, Alamance
Co., NC Age 9.
10. 1860 Census.
11. Marriage Certificate, Alamance Co
00025.
12. 1860 Census, Age 16 Alamance Co. NC.
13. 1850 Census, Alamance Co., NC
Age 7.
14. 1860 Census, Age 14 Alamance Co. NC.
15. 1850 Census, Alamance Co., NC
Age 5.
16. 1860 Census, Age 12 Alamance Co. NC.
17. 1850 Census, Alamance Co., NC
Age 3.
18. Death Certificate, 586 - Guilford
Co., Listed as Wife on David's Death Certificate.
19. Death Certificate, 0040-0722 Guilford
Co., NC, Personal Family Knowledge Per Census Record 1870,
She should have been born in
1850.
20. 1860 Census, Age 10 Alamance Co. NC.
21. Death Certificate, 0040-0722.
22. Marriage Certificate, 01-01110 Alamance Co., NC.
23. Alamance Gleaner, July 27, 1877.
24. Death Certificate, 586 - Guilford Co..
25. Death Certificate, Registered No. 0040-583.
26. Death Certificate, 0040-0722 Guilford
Co., NC.
27. 1850 Census, Alamance Co., NC
Age 1.
28. 1860 Census, Page 62.
29. 1870 Census, Alamance Co., NC Age 20.
30. Census of 1880, Household 209.
31. 1900 Census, Supervisor's District
No., 5 Enumeration District No, 4 Sheet No. 14.
32. 1920 Census, Guilford Co., NC (White
Oak) Gilmer Township Page 5 A Household
73, 25 Vine Street --- Age 65 --- Living with Walter and Ada Wyrick.Also
Listed with William Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Sykes) Wrenn on this census.
33. Death Certificate, 586 - Guilford
Co..
34. Census of 1880, Household 209.
35. 1900 Census, Supervisor's District
No., 5 Enumeration District No, 4 Sheet No. 14.
36. 1920 Census, Guilford Co., NC (White
Oak) Gilmer Township Page 5 A Household
73, 25 Vine Street --- Age 62 --- Living with Walter and Ada Wyrick.
37. Death Certificate, 586 - Guilford
Co..
38. Marriage Certificate, 01-01110 Alamance Co., NC.
39. Alamance Gleaner, July 27, 1877.
40. 1860 Census, Age 8 Alamance Co. NC.
41. Marriage Certificate, Number 00681,
Alamance Co., N.C.
42. 1860 Census, Page 62.
43. 1870 Census, Alamance Co., NC.
44. 1900 Census, Supervisor's District
No., 5 Enumeration District No, 4 Sheet
No. 2.
45. Marriage Certificate, Number 00681,
Alamance Co., N.C.
46. 1860 Census, Age 1 Alamance Co. NC.
47. 1860 Census, Page 62.
48. 1870 Census, Alamance Co., NC.
49. Death Certificate, Alamance Co.
11-409 Certificate Number 25, Say's 73
years old.
50. 1860 Census, Age 6 Alamance Co. NC.
51. 1900 Census, Supervisor's District
No., 5 Enumeration District No, 4 Sheet
No. 2, age listed as 40 born Jan 1860.
52. Death Certificate, Alamance Co.
11-409 Certificate Number 25.
53. Marriage Certificate, 00823-Alamance
Co. NC.
54. Death Certificate, Alamance Co.
11-409 Certificate Number 25.
55. 1860 Census, Page 62.
56. 1870 Census, Alamance Co., NC.
57. 1900 Census, Supervisor's District
No., 5 Enumeration District No, 4 Sheet
No. 2.
58. Marriage Certificate, 00823-Alamance
Co. NC.
59. 1870 Census, Alamance Co., NC.
Added Jan. 24, 2001