FOSTER FAMILY GENEALOGY: 2019

Monday, November 11, 2019

FRANCIS B. FOSTER FAMILY GENEALOGY

Francis B. Foster
born;   1 Aug 1842   Machias, Washington County, Maine
died; 27 Dec. 1897 Machiasport, Maine
buried; Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
find a grave ID#   134018510
maried; 19 Dec 1875 Cutler, Maine
wife;
Father; Horace Foster
Mother; Nancy Libby
Elmira M. Ackley
born; 1842 Cutler, Maine
died; 8 Nov 1919 Machiasport, Maine
buried;
Father; Ralph Ackley
Mother; Martha Holems

1. Martha H. Foster
born; 28 Jan 1879   Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died;   4 Feb 1959
buried; Hillside Cemetery,  Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
married; 28 Jan. 1898 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
George A. Cole
born; 9 Jan 1860 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 31 Oct 1899 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
buried;   Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
Father;
Mother;   Philena Ester Johnson

2. Angie M. Foster
born; 25 July 1876
died; 1952
buried; Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
married; 4 March 1906 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
Charles H. Johnson
born;   12 Jan. 1859 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 26 Feb 1909
buried;
Father; Benjamin Johnson
Mother; Patience Dunkin
2nd Marriage
Merton C. Graham
born;
died;
buried;
married Angie; 27 Jan 1912 East Machias, Maine
Father; Daniel Graham
Mother; Annie
3rd marriage;
Chester A. Robinson
born; 5 March 1884   Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 1949
buried; East Side Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
married Angie;
Father; Hiriam Roberson
Mother; Elvira Lucinda Dowling

Friday, November 8, 2019

A CASE OF TWO HORACE FOSTERS

A CASE OF TWO HORACE FOSTERS

I am posting this in hopes that the family who has linked their Horace Foster to the Horace Foster of Machiasport views this and understands they have made a mistake in their family line. First, the Horace Foster of Machiasport has a clear paper trail with several records showing his parents to be Francis Foster and Sarah, her last name unknown. Other than this Horace Foster, the only other Horace Foster living in Machiasport was his son, also named Horace. And we have The Libby Family In America, 3 vols. that also state the Horace Foster of Machiasport parents was Francis and Sarah Foster, it is well documented. But we went one step further and got in touch with a living relative who confirmed the Horace Foster of Machiasport, his parents were indeed Francis and Sarah Foster.
Yet on a couple websites some one has followed the wrong Horace Foster, linking their family line to the Horace Foster in Machiasport, when in fact the Horace Foster they want was born in East Machias, not Machiasport, and his parents were named correctly as Samuel and Comfort Foster. Horace Foster of Machiasport, Maine lived his entire life in only two places, St. George Maine and Machiasport, Maine. Than there is the difference in age, there is an 11 year gap between the birth of Samuel and Comforts son and Horace and Nancy Libby's son. Clearly the Horace Foster of East Machias if not the Horace Foster of Machiasport as each has multiple records going back to different parents.

Thursday, November 7, 2019

HORACE FOSTER FAMILY GENEALOGY

Washington County, Maine

Horace Foster
born;   28 Mar 1816 Saint George, Maine
died; 10 Apr 1900 Machiasport, Maine
buried;   Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
find a grave ID # 130580459
married;   26 Jul 1840 Machias, Maine
Father; Francis Foster
Mother; Sarah ?
wife;
Nancy Libby
born; 19 Jan 1821 Machias, Maine
died; 1881
buried; Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
Father; Timorthy Libby
Mother; Susan Mitchell
2nd marriage   23 Jan 1892 Machiasport, Maine
Mary E. Colbeth both were elderly, both widowed
born; May 1823 Machiasport, Maine
died; 7 April 1901
buried;
Father; John Colbeth
Mother; Sarah Sally Clark
Mary first married to Elisha Coffin Gray

CHILDREN OF HORACE & NANCY FOSTER

1. Francis B. Foster
born;   1 Aug 1842   Machias, Washington County, Maine
died; 27 Dec. 1897 Machiasport, Maine
buried; Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
find a grave ID#   134018510
maried; 19 Dec 1875 Cutler, Maine
wife;
Elmira M. Ackley
born; 1842 Cutler, Maine
died; 1916
buried;
Father; Ralph Ackley
Mother; Martha Holems

2. Sarah Jane Foster
born;   6 Nov 1843 Machiasport, Maine
died; 27 Nov 1916   Marshfield, Washington County, Maine,
buried; Samuel Ingersoll Cemetery, Marshfield, Washington County, Maine,
find a grave ID #   202392826
married;
Freeman Rice
born;   1 Apr 1846   Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 30 Jun 1922
buried; Samuel Ingersoll Cemetery, Marshfield, Washington County, Maine,
Father; Benjamin Rice
Mother; Jane Larrabee

3. Susan E. Foster
born; 30 Nov 1849   Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 27 Nov 1912
buried;   Northfield Cemetery, Northfield, Washington County, Maine
find a grave ID#   202393617
married;
Judah Rice
born;   18 Jan 1843 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 30 Mar 1922
buried;   Northfield Cemetery, Northfield, Washington County, Maine
Father; Benjamin Rice
Mother; Jane Larrabee

4. Annie Myra Foster
born;   27 Sep 1855 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 15 Sep 1944 Rockland, Knox County, Maine
buried;   Church Hill Cemetery, Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
find a grave ID#   202418957
married;
James Alvin Flynn
born;   27 Feb 1852 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 1938 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
buried; Church Hill Cemetery, Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
Father; Hiram Marston Flynn
Mother; Phebe Ann Tupper

5. Lewis L. Foster
born;   18 Nov 1850 Machias, Washington County, Maine
died; 1927
buried; Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
find a grave ID#   130580597
married;1
Nettie L. Farnsworth
born;   10 Apr 1860 Jonesport, Washington County, Maine
died; 28 Sep 1904   Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
buried;   Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
Father;
Mother;
married;2
Corris A. Robinson
born;   17 Oct 1865   Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 1925
buried; Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
married;
Father; Albion Keith Robinson
Mother;   Carlean Amanda Colebeth

6. Samuel E. Foster
born; 27 Nov 1854 Machias, Washington County, Maine
died; 1901 -
buried;   Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
Clearly someone on find a grave matched up the wrong Samuel E. Foster to this family - his official cemetery record lists him buried in the Horace Foster lot, born 1854 and died on 1901.

7. Olive D. Foster
born   7 Jan 1860   Machias, Washington County, Maine
died;   6 Apr 1950   Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
buried; Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
married;
Chester Loring Clark
born; 16 Jun 1858 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 1937
buried; Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
Father; Charles M. Clark
Mother; Laura A. Larrabee

8. Horace Foster
born;   18 Sep 1847   Machias, Washington County, Maine
died;
buried;   Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine

9. Elizabeth Mary Foster
born; 20 Oct 1845 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died;
buried;
married; 7 Apr 1866 Whitneyville, Maine
William Henry Albee
born; 5 Mar 1843 Whitneyville, Maine
died;
buried;
Father; Eleazer Albee
Mother; Nancy Smith

10. Rosina Rose May Foster
born; 7 Aug 1857   Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 1933
buried; Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
married; 10 April 1886 Machiasport, Washington County, to Beale
Andrew Jackson Beale
born; Jan 1855   Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 1925
buried; Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine
Father; Ephraim Kelley Beale
Mother;   Esther W. Johnson
(his first marriage was to Sylvina Cummings "Vina" Look )
2nd marriage
Sanford A. Holmes
born;   22 June 1859 Machiasport, Washington County, Maine
died; 5 Jan. 1882
buried;
married Rose;
Father; Amos Holmes
Mother; Clarrissa Wright