Genealogy Report: Descendants of Millander (Milton) W. Foster
Descendants of Millander (Milton) W. Foster
2.NAPOLEON BONAPARTE2 FOSTER (MILLANDER (MILTON) W.1) was born April 06, 1859 in Peterstown (Monroe), WV, and died November 04, 1922 in Roanoke, VA.He married SUSAN ESTELLE DAVIS June 02, 1887 in Prospect, VA, daughter of DOCTOR DAVIS and ELIZABETH LEDBETTER.She was born September 27, 1859 in Prospect, VA, and died April 07, 1945 in Roanoke, VA.
Notes for NAPOLEON BONAPARTE FOSTER:
Information obtained from Hansford T. Harvey's book:Harvey - Hancock - Davis Family located in Roanoke City Public Library, Roanoke, VA(The Virginia Genealogy Room)
"Aunt Sue's marriage license is in Register Book 1, page 62, years 1854 - 1919 gives information that N. B. Foster and Sue Davis married (no date).N. B. Foster's occupation was listed as a carpenter.From:Clerk of Court's Office, Prince Edward County, Farmville, VA.Orman Foster said his father was born in West Virginia, probably at Monroe.Napoleon's father left West Virginia and farmed outside of Lynchburg.
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Burial: Fairview Cemetery - Roanoke, VA
Notes for SUSAN ESTELLE DAVIS:
Recorded in Foster family bible are names of children born to Susan Estelle Davis and Napoleon Bonapart Foster.DOB and DOD dates recorded.Marriage recorded to Napoleon Bonaparte Foster.
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Burial: Fairview Cemetery - Roanoke, VA
Marriage Notes for NAPOLEON FOSTER and SUSAN DAVIS:
Marriage dates obtained from Foster Family Bible.
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Marriage: June 02, 1887, Prospect, VA
Children of NAPOLEON FOSTER and SUSAN DAVIS are:
| i. | ORA LILIAN3 FOSTER, b. November 04, 1888; d. January 27, 1976, Roanoke, VA; m. JAMES HENRY LEWIS, May 20, 1915, Roanoke, VA; b. Farmville (Toga), VA. |
| More About ORA LILIAN FOSTER: Burial: Fairview Cemetery - Roanoke, VA |
| More About JAMES HENRY LEWIS: Burial: Farmville (Toga), VA |
| More About JAMES LEWIS and ORA FOSTER: Marriage: May 20, 1915, Roanoke, VA |
| 4. | ii. | MAGGIE ESTELLE FOSTER, b. April 18, 1890, Roanoke, VA; d. October 23, 1978, Roanoke, VA. | |
| iii. | BESSIE L. FOSTER, b. April 13, 1891. | ||
| iv. | PEARLY THOMAS FOSTER, b. March 09, 1893, Roanoke, VA; d. March 02, 1983, Roanoke, VA. |
| More About PEARLY THOMAS FOSTER: Burial: Fairview Cemetery - Roanoke, VA |
| v. | IVORY MAY FOSTER, b. May 13, 1894, Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke, VA; m. GEORGE HILBERT; b. Roanoke, VA. |
| More About GEORGE HILBERT: Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke, VA |
| 5. | vi. | RAYMOND NAPOLEON FOSTER, b. September 27, 1896, Roanoke, VA; d. September 23, 1974, Roanoke, VA. | |
| vii. | ORMAN LEWIS FOSTER, b. February 25, 1899, Roanoke, VA; d. January 08, 1988, Roanoke, VA; m. JESSIE KINCANON; b. Roanoke, VA; d. Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke, VA. |
| More About ORMAN LEWIS FOSTER: Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke, VA |
| viii. | CLAUDINE MABLE FOSTER, b. June 13, 1901. | ||
| ix. | DAVID MOSS FOSTER, b. May 01, 1904, Roanoke, VA; d. September 27, 1904, Roanoke, VA. |
| More About DAVID MOSS FOSTER: Burial: Fairview Cemetery - Roanoke, VA |
Notes for DAVID B. FOSTER:
Obit from the Roanoke Times, Friday 1/6/1939. " David B. Foster.Funeral service for David B. Foster, age 77, who died Wednesday night at the home of his son, W. E. Foster, will be conducted at Oakeys Chapel at 11:00 a.m. today.Internment will be in Fairview.Pall bearers will be Jack Pearman, Oscar Pearman, Raymond Foster, Orman Foster, Nathan Harvey and Frank Mauck.Surviving are four daughters:Mrs. Elmer Fringer and Mrs. Arthur Wertz, Lithia, Mrs. Albert Smith, Salem, VA; Miss Kathleen Foster, Roanoke, VA.Two sons:W. E. Foster and H. W. Foster, Roanoke, VA.Mr. Foster made his home here for 52 years but moved to Lithia in 1909, returning here three years ago because of failing health."
Buried at Fair View Cemetery, Salem, VA, Lot 76, Section 63, Division 8.Plot owned by David B. and Della Maud Davis Foster.
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Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Salem, VA
Notes for DELLA MAUD DAVIS:
Obit:Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA)
Notice of death of Mrs. Della Davis Foster, wife of D. B. Foster of Lithia.Mrs. Foster died at three o'clock yesterday, October 27, 1933, at the home of her son, W. E. Foster, 728 Marshall Avenue, S.W., following a lingering illness.Besides her husband, she is survived by the following children:W. E. Foster, Roanoke, son. D. Foster, H. W. Foster and Margaret Foster and Mrs. Elmo Fringer of Lithia, Kathleen Foster, Roanoke, Mrs. Albert Smith, Salem and a sister, Mrs. T. R. Harvey, Roanoke, and A. T. Davis, New York.Fourteen grandchildren.Funeral will be conducted at the Church of the Brethren at 4 o'clock, Monday afternoon by the Rev. E. E. Miller and the Rev. C. C. Muse.Internment will be in Fairview.Active pallbearers will be W. J. Pearman, O. V. Pearman, L. J. Mauck, Nathan Harvey, Raymond Foster and Orman Foster.Honorary pallbearers will be W. E. Mauck, G. I. Johnson, Vernon Wright, Charles Cundiff, S. L. Williamson, Claude Taylor, John Slaydon, John Mason, E. R. Burford, Louis Boothe, Dr. E. B. Stone, Dr. George B. Lawson and Dr. E. W. Dodd.
Information by Hansford T. Harvey (January 28, 1981)
Information taken from the Record (minutes) Book Number 1, of Calvary Baptist Church, Roanoke, VA, Sheet number 51.
Second paragraph:Sunday morning, October 23, 1892, the Church called to order by the Pastor and the following received for Baptism:Miss Fannie Webb, J. R. Ackerly, Miss Kate Copenhaven, Miss Dasie Davis, Miss Fannie Leadbettter, Mrs. Della Davis Foster and Major L. Hanes.
By letter, Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Berry, by experience R. H. Roberts & W. A. Saunders.
Fifth paragraph:Wednesday night, October 26, 1892.The following were baptized, Miss Fannie Webb, Major L. Hanes, Mrs. Della Davis Foster, J. P. Ackerly, Miss Dasey Davis and Frank Aiken.
As Information:Miss Daisy Davis and Mrs. Della (Davis) Foster were older sister of my mother, Virginia May (Jeannie) Davis Harvey (Mrs. Thomas Rudd Harvey).
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Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Salem, VA
Children of DAVID FOSTER and DELLA DAVIS are:
| i. | DAUGHTER3 FOSTER, m. ALBERT SMITH; b. Salem, VA. | ||
| ii. | H. W. FOSTER. | ||
| iii. | MARGARET FOSTER, m. ARTJIR WERTZ; b. Lithia, VA. |
| Notes for MARGARET FOSTER: H. T. Harvey Notes: DOB of Della Maud (Davis) Foster and David B. Foster were given him by Margaret Foster Wertz, then living on Rt. 2, Abingdon, VAMrs. Wertz stated that she was the youngest of 13 children, all now dead except she and one brother. (6/30/1977) |
| 6. | iv. | ROSE FOSTER. | |
| v. | W. E. FOSTER. | ||
| vi. | AUBREY FOSTER, b. 1901, Roanoke, VA; d. August 04, 1903, Fairview Cemetery, Salem, , VA (David B. Foster Plot). | ||
| vii. | J. H. FOSTER, b. March 1903, Roanoke, VA; d. June 21, 1903, Roanoke, VA. |
| More About J. H. FOSTER: Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Salem (David B. Plot) |
| viii. | (STIL BORN) FOSTER, b. May 16, 1904. | ||
| ix. | KATHLEEN FOSTER, b. May 07, 1911; d. September 28, 1971, Roanoke, VA. |
| More About KATHLEEN FOSTER: Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Salem, VA |