Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Joshua Foster and Margaret A. Williamson




Husband Joshua Foster 1

           Born: 28 Aug 1852 1
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         Father: Joshua Foster (Abt 1816-1890) 2 3
         Mother: Margaret Stockdill (1818-1891) 2 3


       Marriage: 



Wife Margaret A. Williamson 1

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         Father: Hugh Williamson (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 




Children
1 F Florence Foster 1

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2 F Hannah R. Foster 1

           Born: Abt 1885
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           Died: 1907 1
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3 F Sadie Foster 1

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           Died: when two years, nine months, twelve days old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 M Ira Foster 1

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General Notes: Husband - Joshua Foster


He was reared to agricultural pursuits, and always lived on the family homestead which became his property. He owned 150 acres of valuable farm land, on which he had one gas well. The land was underlaid with soft coal, which was very valuable.
He belonged to the Episcopal Church, which he served as vestryman. For years he was one of the leading agriculturists of his township.
He was a Democrat.

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Sources


1 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 734.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1265.

3 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 613, 734.


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