Cousins, I saw the following information on the Fayette Co, PA list this evening, and thought I'd forward it for our consideration. I find several Foster-Shuman marriages, but none for this couple, nor do I find this Nancy SHOEMAN. Do any of you have her? JS ________________________________________________________ An extensive FOSTER family research is underway in which a large body of evidence suggest that the below family Foster Line is associated with South and Western Penn and in particular the county of Fayette and Bedford, Pa. (1770 to 1800). Other associated family names include COLEMAN, WHEELER, JOHNSON, McPHERSON, SHOEMAN, TEEPLES, KAIL, NICKELSON, LITTLE, VANATTOR. (Please review the below family history of Samuel Foster, Born About 1750 Yorkshire, Eng. If anyone with any family history associated with this line would be so kind to review their records and advise us of any family history or connections it would be appreciated very much. We would be pleased to share with you further information on this FOSTER line, should you see any association. Remember to Celebrate the Family ! Sincerely, Thomas H. & Maryanne (FOSTER) Semelbauer Kalamazoo, Michigan Tsemelbaue@aol.com Descendants of Samuel Foster Generation No. 1 1. SAMUEL2 FOSTER (BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1750 in Yorkshire, Eng.. He married KATY ? Abt. 1771 in Possibly Maryland. (Arrived in Maryland about 1765 or 1770.) Children of SAMUEL FOSTER and KATY ? are: 2. i. JESSE3 FOSTER, b. Abt. 1774, Maryland; d. 1816, Ohio. ii. KATY FOSTER, b. 1772. Generation No. 2 2. JESSE3 FOSTER (SAMUEL2, BENJAMIN1) was born Abt. 1774 in Maryland, and died 1816 in Ohio. He married RACHEL COLEMAN 1795 in Somewhere near the Junietta River, PA?. Children of JESSE FOSTER and RACHEL COLEMAN are: i. SAMUEL4 FOSTER, b. Abt. 1798, Near the Junietta River-Virginia or West Va. Brooke Co. ?; d. Abt. 1846, and is buried, Pring Cemetery, Wilshire Twp., Van Wert, Ohio; m. (1) MARTHA WHEELER, March 26, 1818, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, marriage records G.S. #890, 364 ; m. (2) ANN JOHNSON, January 27, 1831, Harrison County, Ohio. ii. KATY FOSTER, b. Abt. 1796, Junietta River; m. ROBERT MCPHERSON, 1817. iii. BENJAMIN FOSTER, b. Abt. 1799, Junietta River- PA or Virginia; d. 1845; m. NANCY SHOEMAN, 1820. iv. JOHN FOSTER, b. Abt. 1800, Brooke County, West Va.; d. 1875; m. ANNA TEEPLES, 1828. v. MOSES FOSTER, b. January 01, 1802, Brooke County, West Va.; d. July 14, 1881, Monroe Twp. Iowa; m. MARY PRISCILLA KAIL, August 14, 1823. vi. AARON FOSTER, b. Abt. 1804, Brooke County, West Va.; d. 1849; m. SUSA NICKELSON, 1833. vii. ELIZABETH FOSTER, b. Abt. 1806; d. 1837; m. HUGH LITTLE, 1823. viii. SARAH B. FOSTER, b. Abt. 1807; m. BEN VANATTOR, 1822. ix. JOSIAH FOSTER, b. Abt. 1812; d. 1856; m. REBECCA JOHNSTON, 1829. x. JESSIE FOSTER, b. Abt. 1815. ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== "Please remember to post your questions and answers to the list for all to share".