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Subject: Fosters in VA, WV
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 06:55:26 EST

Hi Cousins-

Anybody able to help out with this line? I believe Hiram's wife, Mary Ann
Petry, to be a daughter of Mason Petry and Malinda Farley of Monroe County,
but have no proof of this yet. Family lore says the Fosters and Petrys
arrived in WV together.
Thanks very much...Happy Holidays!

Kathy (Foster) Gaskins

Descendants of Hiram H. Foster

Generation No. 1

1. Hiram H.1 Foster was born July 04, 1834, and died December 06, 1903. He
married Mary Ann Petry.

Children of Hiram Foster and Mary Petry are:
2i.James A.2 Foster, born November 04, 1857; died January 27, 1882.
3ii.Granville S. Foster, born November 17, 1861; died 1936.
+4iii.John William Foster, born October 29, 1863; died 1945.
5iv.Mary M. Foster, born April 01, 1867; died 1879.
+6v.Preston Lee Foster, born May 23, 1870; died March 15, 1948.
7vi.Maletes G. Foster, born October 12, 1872; died 1875.
8vii.Larken B. Foster, born November 03, 1874; died 1879.
+9viii.Maletes Bailey Foster, born July 10, 1878; died August 14, 1966.

Generation No. 2

4. John William2 Foster (Hiram H.1) was born October 29, 1863, and died
1945. He married (1) Louisa E. McNemar September 10, 1885, daughter of Elliot
McNemar and Julia Hyer. He married (2) Naomi Shaver Aft. 1897.

Children of John Foster and Louisa McNemar are:
+10i.Myrtle3 Foster.
+11ii.Esther Foster.
12iii.Nancy Foster.
13iv.Anna May Foster, born 1884; died 1965. She married Alpha R. Knight.
+14v.Roy Earl Foster, born February 09, 1892 in Exchange, Braxton County,
WV; died May 21, 1970 in Veterans Administration Hospital, Huntington, Wayne
County, WV.
15vi.Ethel M. Foster, born March 11, 1894; died April 28, 1972 in Indiana.
She married Ernie Downey.

Children of John Foster and Naomi Shaver are:
16i.Lula3 Foster.
17ii.Zelda M. Foster. She married Knight.
18iii.Elden Foster.
19iv.Teddy Foster.
20v.Clara Foster.
+21vi.Harold Way Foster, born February 10, 1906; died June 04, 1987 in
Exchange, WV.

6. Preston Lee2 Foster (Hiram H.1) was born May 23, 1870, and died March 15,
1948. He married Bessie Westfall October 18, 1898.

Children of Preston Foster and Bessie Westfall are:
22i.Mabel E.3 Foster, born March 23, 1900.
+23ii.Ernie R. Foster, born December 01, 1901; died January 10, 1979.
24iii.Harly M. Foster, born November 21, 1904; died September 06, 1991.
+25iv.Susie M. Foster, born May 03, 1907.
26v.Lona M. Foster, born August 09, 1909; died 1978.
27vi.Opha O. Foster, born September 18, 1914; died 1977. He married Martha
F. ???.

9. Maletes Bailey2 Foster (Hiram H.1) was born July 10, 1878, and died
August 14, 1966.

Child of Maletes Bailey Foster is:
28i.Charles3 Foster.

Generation No. 3

10. Myrtle3 Foster (John William2, Hiram H.1). She married Marsh Perrine.

Children of Myrtle Foster and Marsh Perrine are:
29i.Betty4 Perrine.
30ii.Dick Perrine.
31iii.Mayveline Perrine.
32iv.Spurgeon Perrine.

11. Esther3 Foster (John William2, Hiram H.1). She married Guy Bosley.

Children of Esther Foster and Guy Bosley are:
33i.Carl4 Bosley.
34ii.Glenn Bosley.
35iii.James Bosley.
36iv.Lee Bosley, Jr..
37v.Roy Adrian Bosley, born October 03, 1918; died December 12, 1956.

14. Roy Earl3 Foster (John William2, Hiram H.1) was born February 09, 1892
in Exchange, Braxton County, WV, and died May 21, 1970 in Veterans
Administration Hospital, Huntington, Wayne County, WV. He married Susie Ethel
Barnett April 29, 1917 in Nicholas County, WV, daughter of Theodore Barnett
and Emily Tinney.

Children of Roy Foster and Susie Barnett are:
38i.Emily Louise4 Foster, born March 13, 1920 in Swandale, Clay County, WV;
died March 27, 1995 in her home in Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV. She
married (1) Dennis Lee Gray January 30, 1941 in Swandale, Clay County, WV.
She married (2) Frederick Woodrow Gregorich March 03, 1969 in New Haven, Mason
County, WV.
39ii.Hoy Dale Foster, born January 26, 1932 in Swandale, Clay County, WV;
died March 07, 1998 in his home in Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV. He
married Helen Jeannette Drozdick June 02, 1956 in Tremont Baptist Church,
Bronx, NY.
40iii.Hilery Wade Foster, born January 30, 1918 in Birch River, Nicholas
County, WV; died November 20, 1968 in Mannington, WV. He married Beulah Faye
Loving January 16, 1947.

21. Harold Way3 Foster (John William2, Hiram H.1) was born February 10,
1906, and died June 04, 1987 in Exchange, WV. He married Grace.

Child of Harold Foster and Grace is:
41i.Curtis Neal4 Foster. He married Judy.

23. Ernie R.3 Foster (Preston Lee2, Hiram H.1) was born December 01, 1901,
and died January 10, 1979. He married Mildred Evelyn Miller.

Children of Ernie Foster and Mildred Miller are:
42i.Mildred Kathleen4 Foster. She married Finn.
43ii.Barbara Jean Foster. She married Gang.
44iii.Patricia Kay Foster. She married Lancaster.

25. Susie M.3 Foster (Preston Lee2, Hiram H.1) was born May 03, 1907. She
married (1) Cudler Friend.

Children of Susie Foster and Cudler Friend are:
45i.Freddie4 Friend.
46ii.Dana Friend.

Child of Susie M. Foster is:
47i.Johnnie B.4 Dean, born January 21, 1926.

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