John Ferree Foster and Jane Fetz
Husband John Ferree Foster 1
Born: 5 Dec 1788 - Lancaster Co, PA 1 Christened: Died: 30 May 1860 - North Union Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2 Buried:
Father: John Foster ( - ) 1 Mother: Elizabeth Ferree (1762-1810) 1
Marriage: - Fayette Co, PA
Wife Jane Fetz 1
Born: 17 Jan 1794 2 Christened: Died: 17 Jan 1870 - Menallen Twp, Fayette Co, PA 1 Buried:
Children
1 M Henry Fetz Foster 2
Born: 18 Oct 1818 - Franklin Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: 7 Mar 1886 2 Buried:Spouse: Clarissa Torrence Henshaw (1817-1898) 2
2 M John F. Foster 2
Born: 7 Jan 1821 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Eliza Sampy ( - ) 2
3 F Elizabeth Foster 2
Born: 23 Jul 1824 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: William H. Henshaw ( - ) 2
4 F Jane Foster 2 3
Born: 28 Apr 1826 2 Christened: Died: Bef 1882 Buried:Spouse: Robert Hogsett (1820- ) 2 4
5 M Daniel S. Foster 2
Born: 2 Sep 1829 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Elizabeth Clever ( - ) 2
6 F Mary Foster 2
Born: 2 Sep 1832 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: William Woods ( - ) 2
7 F Rachel Foster 2 5
Born: 14 Jan 1835 2 Christened: Died: Bef 1900 Buried:Spouse: John Hankins ( -Bef 1900) 2 5
8 F Lucinda Foster 2
Born: 12 Apr 1838 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Ethelbert Courtney ( - ) 2
General Notes: Husband - John Ferree Foster
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
Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 958.
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