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From: "Donna Davis" <>
Subject: RE: MISSISSIPPI FOSTERS
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 23:35:00 -0500
In-Reply-To: <004501c0f29f$dd9c3e20$44356fcc@pavilion>


Maybe we should compare the information we both have. My brick wall is
young enough to be your Thomas' son. Permelia had a sister named Elizabeth,
and one named MAry after their mother, and she had a brother named John,
after her father. (J.C.) Permelia named her sons Thomas, James, and John C.
which I have always assumed was also after her father and so I guessed the
other names to have been after family members as well. I have also
suspected that Permelia's husband might have come up north from MS. At the
very least he has to be related to a family group in MS based on naming
patterns. Mary was born in OH. The census says that J.C. was born in IL.
PErmelia was born in IL, one sibling was born in WI and the rest in IL but
right before the family moved to MO. They seemed very mobile. They all
appeared in the 1860 St. Charles Co., Mo census and are on the 1840
Jefferson Co., IL census. That is all I have, other than MAry's sister
moved to MO and was living with them in 1860 as well. She is listed as Mrs.
Stewarts and she had a daughter named Julia. They were listed as being from
OH as well. What all do youknow about your group? Donna

-----Original Message-----
From: cindy henry [mailto:]
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 12:56 PM
To:
Subject: Re: MISSISSIPPI FOSTERS


My ggggrandfather was Thomas Foster b. around 1800, I also have been told of
Indian blood in our family.My father and his brothers and sister all have
dark brown complexion. Not sure where Thomas was born, just that he married
a Elizabeth ?.Been at this brick wall for over a year now.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Davis" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 11:30 AM
Subject: RE: MISSISSIPPI FOSTERS


> My gggrandmother was Permelia Foster born in 1838 in Jefferson Co., IL.
Her
> father J. C. Foster bought his land as a land warrant provision. We were
> told that she was at least half Indian. Two of her sons certainly look
like
> there is a lot of indian blood in them. But I haven't been able to figure
> out where J. C. (John) Foster's family came from to be able to get any
idea
> of what his heritage might include. There are reports out there that show
> that some Fosters were Indian traders but I can't tie into any of them
> because I am armed with so little information. Good luck, just wanted you
> to know that I too have been told of a strong Foster Indian connection.
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:]
> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 9:41 PM
> To:
> Subject: MISSISSIPPI FOSTERS
>
>
> Hi ALL
>
> Seen a lot of information on KY and TN FOSTERS.
> As I have hit a brick wall and it has been a long time since I posted, so
I
> will try again
>
> Looking for the parents of James F. Foster. I believe he just maybe from
> OUTER SPACE.
>
> First trace of him is the 1860 Yazoo County, MS census. According to that
> census record he was born in SC. As I have not found anyone who would
claim
> him as theirs, a brick wall has formed.
>
> Supposedly he came from SC to MS with a his brothers, a sister and a
cousin.
> I found a land record with a James Franklin Foster purchasing that land in
> Madison County, MS along with a Truett Foster. This may or may not be my
> James.
>
> His brothers were.
> Anthony Young Foster born also in SC c 1821
> Thomas Foster
> Charles Henry Foster who died in LA in 1898
> William Foster
>
> His cousin was Jesse Foster who married Lucy Ann Leopard in MS
>
> Family stories say the FOSTER'S were of Indian blood. Choctaw or
Cherokee.
> More stories indicate that my FOSTER'S were kin to the composer STEPHEN
> COLLINS FOSTER.
>
> Some stories say our FOSTER'S came from Kentucky or TN.
>
> I am beginning to believe the outer space story. IF any one can connect
or
> shed a light on my ancestors , PLEASE contact me either thur this board or
> at
>
> Thanks
>
> Annette FOSTER Ditto
>
>

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