I believe his parents could be James Coulter Foster and Sarah "Sally" McCray.
James Coulter Foster was born around 13 FEB 1775 in Rockbridge, VA he married Sarah McCray who was born 10 MAY 1777 , on 2 Aug 1804 in Rockbridge, VA.
Children born to this union are:
Jane C. b. 1805
Maize R b. 1807 (possibly)
David C. b. 1808
James W. b 1811
Isaac Newton b. 1813
Sarah Melvina b. 1815 m. Charles Wysong
Joseph H. b. 1818
Nancy M. b. 1820
Rachel Belle b. 1826
Most all of these individuals can be found in MO then later passing away in Collin County, TX.
1) Jane C. Foster never marries as far as I can tell. In 1850 she is living in Collin County with her mother Sarah, and her siblings, Isaac, Joseph, Nancy and Rachel as well as with her widowed brother-in-law Charles Wysong and his two children Helen and James and a Josiah L. Kelly.
In 1860, Collin County, TX, she is living with siblings Joseph and Nancy, again Charles Wysong, Helen (first name is listed as Theresa) James, and Charles' father Jacob Wysong.
In 1870, still in Collin County, she is still with Joseph, Nancy and Helen Wysong.
And in 1880 these three siblings are still together. Joseph, Nancy and Jane, in Collin County, TX.
Jane passes away 6 Sep 1881 and is buried in Throckmorton Cemetery, Melissa, Collin County, Texas, along with her mother, and siblings Joseph, Nancy, Sarah Wysong, and an unknown NC Foster. I believe James Coulter is buried back in VA. He died Apr. 6, 1838.
2) Maize R. Foster as mentioned in my last post, was born around 1807 in NC (but that's not carved in stone as it came from the one and only census record he is listed on and we all know census records are sometimes inaccurate for exact birth dates and places.) Maize is in Benton County, MO around 1835 where he serves on the Grand Jury along side a James Foster. Was this his brother that I will mention in a bit, or a different James all-together.
By 1845 Maize is listed in the Fannin County Tax Rolls. Fannin later becomes Collin County in 1846.
In 1850 Maize is Collin County with his wife and children. and by 1856 he passes away. I have no idea where he is buried. I suspect it may be in the Throckmorton Cemetery. Maybe his marker is no longer there or worn so badly his name is illegible.
3). David C. Foster was born about 1808 in Virginia. In 1840 he can be found in Pettis County, MO In the family is a (1) Male - 30 thru 39, (1) Male - Under 5, a son Joseph H b. 1838 (1) Female - 30 thru 39, his wife Susan LNU b. 1805 in KY, and (1) Female - Under 5, a daughter Sarah b. 1836.
In 1850 this family is found in Collin County, TX with the addition of another son James H. b. 1840 in MO and a daughter S A b. 1843 in MO
In 1860 David is not listed with his wife Susan and children Joseph, James and Susan as well as two young men John and George White. They are living in Grayson County, TX
I cannot find any record of his death other than an index to the Mortality Schedule that says he died Sept 1860 in Grayson County of Typhoid Fever.
4) James W. Foster was born about 1811 in VA. He married Sarah W. Shaw 3 Oct 1833 in Rockbridge County, VA. In 1840 James and Sarah with 4 little ones are found in Lexington, Rockbridge, VA, in 1850 they are in Salt Springs, Randolph, MO with son Theodore (15), daughter Sarah M (14), son James (13), daughter Susan (10) and sons John (4) and newborn Zachary. In 1860 they are in Collin County, TX. in 1870, Mantua, Collin County with son John and a new addition who is now 20, son, Robert. In 1880, Mom and Dad are living with son Robert Taylor and his young family in Granbury, Hood, Texas. No death record found.
5) Isaac Newton Foster b. about 1813 in VA. 1850 he is living in Collin County with his mother Sarah, and his siblings, Jane, Joseph, Nancy and Rachel as well as with his widowed brother-in-law Charles Wysong and his two children Helen and James and a Josiah L. Kelly. In 1854 he marries Mahala Perrin in Collin County, TX. In 1860 he is still in Collin County. He is listed as a wagon maker. He and Mahala have 3 boys Austier (actually Oscar) Arthur and James and have a young teacher, Mr. Cary(?) Gates living with them. Still in Collin County by 1870 with 4 more children; John, Price, William and Wilby. In 1880 with two more children, Gracie and Clyde they are still found in Collin County; Oscar has moved out. Jan. 16, 1895 Isaac passed away and is buried in Highland Cemetery, Melissa, Collin County.
6) Sarah Melvina Foster as born 1815 in VA and is first found by name in Cooper County MO where she marries Charles Hopkins Wyson 1 June 1847. She and Charles have 3 children together, a daughter Helen Teresa born March 23, 1849 in Missouri and twin boys born in Melissa, Collin County TX. One son James Hopkins survives the other twin dies at birth and Sarah dies two days later.
7) Joseph H. Foster was born about 1817 in VA and is first found by name in Collin County, TX in 1850 living with his mother Sarah, and his siblings, Jane, Isaac, Nancy and Rachel as well as with his widowed brother-in-law Charles Wysong and his two children Helen and James and a Josiah L. Kelly. I don't believe he ever marries as in 1860, 1870 and in 1880 is always found living with his sisters Jane and Nancy, who also never marry. I know Nancy is not his wife as it always lists her a single and as Joseph's sister in 1880.
8) Nancy has been covered in all the entries above.
9)Rachel Belle Foster was born about 1826 in VA and is first found by name living with her family in 1850 in Collin County, TX. In 1851 she marries a Benjamin Franklin McMahan. In 1860 she and Benjamin are living in Collin County with 5 children; Cornelious, Sarah, Ellen, Mary and James. In 1870 they have moved to Saline, MO by 1880 they are living in Cooper County with 3 more children born to their union where she is found in 1900 and 1910. by 1900 Benjamin had passed away. She died 30 MAR 1916 and is buried in the James McMahan Family Cemetery in Cooper County, MO.
I've made a map of Missouri to show the dates that each of these "siblings" were there and what county they were in. Note that Rachel is first found in Collin County but later settles in MO.
It seems very likely that if Maize is not a sibling to these people he must be closely related.
Until Next Week,
Becky
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