George Hays Foster and Cordelia Fair

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Husband George Hays Foster ^{1 2}

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           Born: 11 Aug 1838 - Armstrong Co, PA 2
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           Died: 20 Oct 1922 3
         Buried:  - Cowansville, Washington Twp, Armstrong Co, PA

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         Father: Alexander Foster (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Fanny Hays (      -      ) 1

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Wife Cordelia Fair ²

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           Born: 1842 - Armstrong Co, PA 3
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           Died: 5 Oct 1922 3
         Buried:  - Cowansville, Washington Twp, Armstrong Co, PA

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1 M C. R. Foster ³

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2 F Lillian Foster ³

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         Spouse: Thomas L. Rodgers (      -Bef 1927) 3

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3 M Dr. Ira C. Foster ³

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4 M J. E. Foster ²

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           Born: 23 Aug 1872 - Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Elizabeth McKee (      -1905) 3
           Marr: 24 Apr 1901 3

         Spouse: Rosalla M. Moon (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 3 Feb 1910 4

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5 F Ida L. Foster ³

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6 M Albert H. Foster ³

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7 F Jennie Foster ³

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         Spouse: Henry Wibel (      -      ) 3

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8 F Nita Foster ³

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         Spouse: H. D. McCullough (      -      ) 3

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9 M Ross R. Foster ³

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           Died: 4 Mar 1891 3
         Buried:  - Cowansville, Washington Twp, Armstrong Co, PA

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General Notes: Husband - George Hays Foster

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He resided at West Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

He began life as a farmer and during the Civil War enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regiment, Company B, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted in 1861 and served three years as a noncommissioned sergeant. He was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness. After the war he returned to Armstrong County, where he engaged in farming until 1890, when he was elected county treasurer and served three years, after which he retired from active business.
He was an ardent supporter of the Republican party, and served as county appraiser and court viewer. He belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic, and served as its first commander. Mr. and Mrs. Foster were devout members of the Presbyterian Church.

1 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 641.

2 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 869.

3 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 870.

4 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 871.