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James Shelby Foster 1850 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 1850

Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky

Death Date: November 25, 1936

Death Location: McCreary County, Kentucky

Father: David Foster

Mother: Nancy Waters

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In 1850, James Shelby Foster entered the world in Wayne County, Kentucky, born to David Foster and Nancy Waters. James Shelby Foster died in 1936 in McCreary County, Kentucky.

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David Foster
1816 – 1874
Birth Location: Wayne Co., KY
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Nancy Waters
1829 – 1907
Birth Location: Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: September 1850
    Event Place: Wayne County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: November 25, 1936
    Event Place: McCreary County, Kentucky
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