John Ferree Foster and Jane Fetz

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Husband John Ferree Foster ¹

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           Born: 5 Dec 1788 - Lancaster Co, PA 1
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           Died: 30 May 1860 - North Union Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Foster (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Ferree (1762-1810) 1

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       Marriage:  - Fayette Co, PA

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Wife Jane Fetz ¹

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           Born: 17 Jan 1794 2
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           Died: 17 Jan 1870 - Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA 1
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Children

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1 M Henry Fetz Foster ²

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           Born: 18 Oct 1818 - Franklin Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2
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           Died: 7 Mar 1886 2
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         Spouse: Clarissa Torrence Henshaw (1817-1898) 2

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2 M John F. Foster ²

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           Born: 7 Jan 1821 2
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         Spouse: Eliza Sampy (      -      ) 2

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3 F Elizabeth Foster ²

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           Born: 23 Jul 1824 2
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         Spouse: William H. Henshaw (      -      ) 2

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4 F Jane Foster ^{2 3}

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           Born: 28 Apr 1826 2
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           Died: Bef 1882
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         Spouse: Robert Hogsett (1820-      ) 2 4

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5 M Daniel S. Foster ²

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           Born: 2 Sep 1829 2
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Clever (      -      ) 2

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6 F Mary Foster ²

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           Born: 2 Sep 1832 2
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         Spouse: William Woods (      -      ) 2

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7 F Rachel Foster ^{2 5}

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           Born: 14 Jan 1835 2
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           Died: Bef 1900
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         Spouse: John Hankins (      -Bef 1900) 2 5

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8 F Lucinda Foster ²

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           Born: 12 Apr 1838 2
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         Spouse: Ethelbert Courtney (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - John Ferree Foster

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He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his early life was spent. When a young man in Lancaster County he followed the trade of wagonmaker, but later removed to Fayette County and spent the remainder of his life as a farmer. He was a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Presbyterian church.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 193.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 194.

3 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 350.

4 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 347.

5 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 958.