Husband Joseph T. Foster 1 2 3
Born: 30 Jun 1862 - Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
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Died: 1921
Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
Father: James Foster, Sr. (1810-1898) 1 6 7
Mother: Priscilla C. Robinson (1822-1900) 4 8
Marriage: 23 Apr 1885 - Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 9
Wife Margaret J. "Maggie" Houser 10 11
Born: 1 Nov 1865 12
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Died: 1947
Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
Father: Washington Braden Houser (1837-1901) 10 13 14
Mother: Florinda L. Graham (1842-1909) 13 15
Children
1 M James T. Foster 4
Born: 13 Apr 1886 - Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
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Died: Nov 1966
Buried: - Graham Cemetery, Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
Spouse: Minnie E. Ray (1885-1960) 4
2 M Charles R. Foster 4
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3 F Alice M. Foster 4
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General Notes: Husband - Joseph T. Foster
He obtained his early education in the public schools of the home neighborhood, later studying for a term at the Edinboro (Pa.) Normal School. His business training was acquired under the able guidance of his father, with whom he continued to work until he found an opportunity to engage in the production of oil for himself. He has followed the business without interruption since 1889, with gratifying success, his various investments having turned out very satisfactorily. Upon his father's death he came into possession of all but twenty-five acres of the home place, having 165 acres of valuable oil land in this tract, where he is operating fifty-six oil wells and one gas well, all in a good state of production. In company with C. L. Goodville he owns the Ross Foster farm adjoining, and they have sixty wells on that property. Mr. Foster was profitably engaged in farming as well as the production of oil until his removal from Sandycreek Township to Franklin in 1908, and he is well known in both the city and county through his activities, business and social. He was a valued worker in the East Grove Church before he left that neighborhood, and since locating in Franklin has been associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church there, serving at present as a member of the board of trustees. His qualifications for responsible duties have been much appreciated in the congregation, whose interests he has supported with his time as well as his means. In 1914 he led the campaign for the dry forces against granting the liquor licenses of Venango County, which resulted in the county going dry that year, the first time in its history. Mr. Foster bore a very active part in this movement. In November, 1918, he was elected to the legislature from Venango County by a majority of 5,247, one of the largest votes ever given a candidate here. [CAB, 577]