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John R Foster 1823 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1940

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: Anthony Foster

Mother: Lucy Goforth

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Early life: John R Foster arrived in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States in 1823, born to Anthony Foster and Lucy Goforth. John R Foster concluded life in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States in 1940.

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Anthony Foster
1758 – 1870
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States
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Lucy Goforth
1788 – 1870
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1823
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Fishing Creek, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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