Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Foster and Rebecca Lee




Husband John Foster 1 2

           Born: 1768 - County Armagh, Ireland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jan 1844 1
         Buried:  - Sugarcreek Memorial Cemetery, Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA
       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Isabella Beatty (1804-1867) 1 2 - 26 Feb 1824 3



Wife Rebecca Lee 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children
1 M James Foster 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1890
         Buried: 



2 F Mary Foster 1 4

           Born: 7 Jul 1799 - Sugarcreek, Venango Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Mar 1870 - Venango Co, PA 4
         Buried:  - Sugarcreek Memorial Cemetery, Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Spouse: James Morrison (1799-1863) 1 4


3 F Elizabeth Foster 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1890
         Buried: 
         Spouse: James Rogers (      -      ) 1


4 M Archibald Foster 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1890
         Buried: 



5 F Sarah Foster 1 5

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1872 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: David Taylor (1805-Aft 1879) 1 5
           Marr: 1832 5


6 F Rebecca Foster 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1890
         Buried: 
         Spouse: David McCuloy (      -      ) 1



General Notes: Husband - John Foster

Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA
He immigrated to Maryland in 1787, where he remained until 1798, when he came to Venango County, PA, and settled in the Sugar creek valley. In 1800 he purchased a farm. He was a weaver by trade, and followed that business in connection with farming. He was one of the founders of the Sugar Creek Presbyterian church, of which he was an elder for many years. He took an active interest in educational matters, and donated the land for the old Foster school house. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Politically he was a Democrat. [HVC 1890, 1060]


General Notes: Wife - Rebecca Lee

from Centre Co, PA

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Sources


1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1060.

2 Helen M. Snyder, Genealogy of Robert Beatty 1760-1823 (Franklin, PA: Self-published.), Pg 89.

3 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 81.

4 Mary Louise Morrison Ostman, Descendants of Hugh and Isabella Morrison of Venango County, PA (Privately published.), Pg 5.

5 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 555.


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