James Robert Foster

Male 1857 - 1928  (71 years)


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  • Name James Robert Foster 
    Nickname Rob 
    Birth 9 May 1857  Union Par, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Union Par, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Spearsville/Springhill PO, p 141 [handwritten 645], dwelling/family 903/903, b. Louisiana, enumerated 2 Aug 1860 by A. C. Wade. 
    1860 Census for Union Parish, Louisiana, Springhill Post Office, Sheet 141 [handwritten 645]
    1860 Census for Union Parish, Louisiana, Springhill Post Office, Sheet 141 [handwritten 645]
    --William Truitt Foster cont.--
    Foster, W. T......11...son
    ______, A. J...... 5...daughter
    ______, Jack...... 3...son
    Collins, J. T.....32...Clerk
    Perry, L. J.......21...Overseer
    Census 1870  Union Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lapile twp, Hillsboro PO, p 12 [stamped 576B], dwelling/family 83/83; at home, b. Georgia; enumerated 18 Jun 1870 by W. D Pendleton.  
    1870 Census for Union County, Arkansas, Lapile Township, Sheet 12 [stamped 576B]
    1870 Census for Union County, Arkansas, Lapile Township, Sheet 12 [stamped 576B]
    Foster, William T........47...head
    ______, Mary A...........47...wife
    ______, William T........22...son
    ______, Laura............16...daughter in law
    ______, James R..........13...son
    Property, Real 18 Oct 1879  Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Benjamin F. Massengill and Mary A. Massengill, his wife deeded to William T. Foster and James R. Foster, 80 acres for the sum of $250.00 the NE 1/4 SE1/4 of Section 32 and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 33 Township 16 Range 6W. The deed was filed & recorded on 23 Jun 1883 by Wooldridge, DC for E. L. Thomson, Clerk.  
    • Arkansas. Ashley County. Deed Book U, p 465. Accessioned Family Search 21 Dec 2020.
    Census 1880  Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Carter twp, ED 7, p 27 [stamped 106C], dwelling/family 196/202, b. Georgia, f.b. Georgia, m.b. Georgia; enumerated 14-15 Jun 1880 by James C. Normacy [?].  
    1880 Census for Ashley County, Arkansas, Carter Township, Sheet 27 [stamped 106C]
    1880 Census for Ashley County, Arkansas, Carter Township, Sheet 27 [stamped 106C]
    Foster, Wm. T.....58...head
    ______, Mary A....59...wife
    ______, Wm. T.....25...son
    ______, Jas. R....23...son
    ______, Larkin.... 5...written as daughter but really granddaughter of head of house. Daughter of William Thomas Foster and his wife Lucinda (Smith) Foster.
    Tax Records 1890  Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Value of property $121, school district 13.  
    • Faith Nowlin, abst. Personal Property Tax Index, Ashley County, Arkansas, 1890 (Crossett, AR: Ashley County Genealogical Society, 1986), 14.
    Census 1900  Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    DeBastrop twp, ED 11, p 6B, dwelling/family 133/139, farmer, married 17 years; rents home; reads, writes and speaks English; b. May 1897 Louisiana, f.b. Georgia, m.b. South Carolina; enumerated 5 Jun 1900 by Bere B. Station. 
    1900 Census for Ashley County, Arkansas, DeBastrop Township, Sheet 6B
    1900 Census for Ashley County, Arkansas, DeBastrop Township, Sheet 6B
    Foster, Robert J....33...head
    ______, Mary........35...wife
    ______, William A...15...son
    ______, James E.....13...son
    ______, John R......11...son
    ______, Minnie L.... 7...daughter
    ______, Hardy B..... 4...son
    Census 1910  Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Wilmot, ED 6, p 15B, dwelling/family 156/156, farmer, rents farm, married 26 years; reads, writes and speaks English; b. Louisiana, f.b. Georgia, m.b. Alabama; enumerated 9 May 1910 by B. W. Ruff. 
    1910 Census for Ashley County, Arkansas, Wilmot, Sheet 15B
    1910 Census for Ashley County, Arkansas, Wilmot, Sheet 15B
    Foster, Robert J....53...head
    ______, Mary........46...wife
    ______, James E.....23...son
    ______, John R......21...son
    ______, Minnie L....18...daughter
    ______, Harty B.....15...son
    ______, Norma D..... 7...daughter
    Death 28 Jun 1928  Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Desmond Walls Allen, comp. Arkansas Death Index, 1924-1933 (Conway, AR: Arkansas Research, 1997), 172.
    Burial Unity Cemetery, Crossett, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    James Robert & Mary Ada (Shockley) Foster
    James Robert & Mary Ada (Shockley) Foster
    Rob was the son of William T. & Mary Ann (Owens) Foster. Ada was the daughter of Andrew J. & Elizabeth Ann (Moore) Shockley.
    Person ID I612  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Dec 2020 

    Father William Truitt Foster,   b. Mar 1825, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1909, Parkdale, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Owens,   b. ca 1811, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1880, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 19 May 1844  Upson Co, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • (1) Georgia. Upson County. Marriage Book A-172, #9, 19 May 1844. William T. Foster and Mary Owens; married by Davis Dawson, JP. (2) Carolyn Walker Nottingham and Evelyn Hannah. The Early History of Upson County, Georgia (Vidalia, GA: Georgia Genealogical Reprints, 1930) 229. (3) Marilee Beatty Hageness. Marriages, 1825-1859, Upson County, Georgia (Anniston, AL: MLH Research, 2000), 33. (4) Joseph T. Maddox. 37,000 Early Georgia Marriages (Albany, GA: Joseph T. Maddox, 1976), 279.
    Marriage of William T. Foster and Mary Owens
    Marriage of William T. Foster and Mary Owens
    Georgia-Upson County. I certify that William T. Foster and Mary Owens were duly joined in Matrimony by me this 19th day of May 1844. #9. Davis Dawson, JP.
    Family ID F276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ada Shockley,   b. 23 Jun 1864, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jul 1927, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 18 Oct 1883  Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Arkansas. Ashley County. Marriage Book, C-175, 18 Oct 1883; J. R. Foster, 26, and Mary Ada Shockley, 19, married by E. M. Pipkin, MG, officiating.
    Children 
     1. William Andrew Foster,   b. 11 Apr 1885, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1973, Morehouse Par, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    +2. James Edward Foster,   b. 13 Sep 1886, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 May 1974, Parkdale, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     3. John Richard Foster,   b. Aug 1888, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. ca 1958 (Age 69 years)
    +4. Minnie Lee Foster,   b. 27 Jun 1892, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1970, Morehouse Par, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +5. Hardy B. Foster,   b. 3 Aug 1895, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1970, Leland, Washington Co, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +6. Norma Delia Foster,   b. 17 Jul 1903, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1997, Bastrop, Morehouse Par, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
    Family ID F278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsProperty, Real - Benjamin F. Massengill and Mary A. Massengill, his wife deeded to William T. Foster and James R. Foster, 80 acres for the sum of $250.00 the NE 1/4 SE1/4 of Section 32 and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of Section 33 Township 16 Range 6W. The deed was filed & recorded on 23 Jun 1883 by Wooldridge, DC for E. L. Thomson, Clerk. - 18 Oct 1879 - Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Carter twp, ED 7, p 27 [stamped 106C], dwelling/family 196/202, b. Georgia, f.b. Georgia, m.b. Georgia; enumerated 14-15 Jun 1880 by James C. Normacy [?]. - 1880 - Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Oct 1883 - Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTax Records - Value of property $121, school district 13. - 1890 - Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - DeBastrop twp, ED 11, p 6B, dwelling/family 133/139, farmer, married 17 years; rents home; reads, writes and speaks English; b. May 1897 Louisiana, f.b. Georgia, m.b. South Carolina; enumerated 5 Jun 1900 by Bere B. Station. - 1900 - Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Wilmot, ED 6, p 15B, dwelling/family 156/156, farmer, rents farm, married 26 years; reads, writes and speaks English; b. Louisiana, f.b. Georgia, m.b. Alabama; enumerated 9 May 1910 by B. W. Ruff. - 1910 - Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 28 Jun 1928 - Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Unity Cemetery, Crossett, Ashley Co, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
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