Karen, Your info on David Foster matches mine, but I have on info on James Henry Foster. David Nelsons father Thomas Foster was born in York Cnty PA and died in Harrison Cnty KY. I suppose they could be connected through earlier Fosters. Nice to connect with another Foster researcher. Larry Adams ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen King" <kmcking@gmail.com> To: <modavies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [MODAVIES] surnames > Larry, > > I have James Henry Foster, born May 1847, OH, according to the 1900 U.S. > Census for Grand River Twp, Daviess, MO. The census says his father was > born in Virginia and his mother was born in Ohio, so I don't know if or > how he is related to your Foster line. > > He was married to my great grandmother's sister, Susan E. Railsback, 26 > Mar 1871 in Daviess Co.. They had 5 children, John W, Thomas E, > Charles H, Margaret J, and Frank E. They were all born in Daviess Co., > Missouri. James and Susan Foster raised my grandmother, Lora J Barrows, > after the death of her mother, Emma N. (Railsback) Barrows. At some > point between 1900 and 1910 they moved to Labette Co., KS, although, > Susan is buried in Grand River, MO. > > I do show David Nelson Foster and Naoma Bunyard, parents of Martha A > Foster, born 26 Nov 1844 - died 22 May 1875. Martha married Enoch Croy > in 1866. Enoch's parents were Alexander Croy, Jr and Sophia (Raislback) > Croy. Sophia is my grt-grt-grandfather's (John A Railsback) sister. > John is Susan Foster's father. > > I'm confused now. :) > > Karen (McClanahan) King > > > Larry Adams wrote: >> Karen, >> Who does your Foster's decend through?? My Foster's are from my >> mothers side of the family, and were in Daviess Cnty for nearly 3 >> generations, mostly in the Gallantin & Coffey areas. First Foster in >> Daviess Cnty from my family was David Nelson Foster b. Harrison Cnty KY >> 9-24-1812 >> >> Larry Adams >> leadam@centurytel.net >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MODAVIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >