This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Foster, Mortimore, Gassaway, Vaughn Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4213 Message Board Post: THE SIDNEY ARGUS - HERALD. April 4, 1929. "Another Pioneer Gone".-- Mrs. Nancy Alice Foster, who died at the home of her son, Jesse O. Foster, in Sidney at 1:35 Monday morning, April 1, was born in Putnam county, Indiana, March 25, 1855. She had celebrated her 74th birthday a week before. She was married to J. A. Foster at Knoxville, Iowa, March 18, 1877. She and Mr. Foster moved to Femont county fortty-two yeas ago last September and have lived in the county most of the time since. Mrs.Foster was the mother of six chidren, three sons and one daughter surviving, namely, J. O. Foster of Sidney; Hamilton J. Foster of Riverton; Arch C. Foster of Marne, Iowa; Mrs. Everett Mortimore of Shenandoah. There also are two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Gassaway and Mrs. Sophia Vaughn, both of Greencastle, Indiana. For the past sixteen years Mrs. Foster had made her home with her daughter, Mrs.Mortimore in Shenandoah. She had been in very poor health since Christmans, but she seemed to be feeling much better Saturday morning, untilshe colllapsed with aparalytic stroke which carried her away. Funeal services were held from the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock conducted by the pastor, Rev. G. S. Nichols. Interment in Sidney cemetery.