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James McGoveney Foster

Male 1824 - 1895  (71 years)


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  • Name James McGoveney Foster 
    Birth 17 May 1824  Coalburg, Kanawha, (West) VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Aug 1895  Coalburg, Kanawha, WV; burial White Oak., Orgas, Boone Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I0920  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Father Thomas Foster,   b. 17 Mar 1775, Norfolk, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1850, Big Coal River, Kanawha Co., (West) VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane McGovney,   b. 19 Oct 1779, Adams Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1859, Kanawha Co., (West) VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 4 Apr 1799  Adams Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Jane Farley,   b. 11 Jan 1842, Paint Creek, Kanawha, (West) VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1925, La Jara, Conejos Co., CO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F0291  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Elizabeth Williams,   b. 1832, White Oak, Boone Co., (West) VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1862, Orgas, Boone Co., (West) VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Family ID F0904  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 Sarah Jane Asbury,   b. 1831 
    Marriage 2 Mar 1852 
    Family ID F0290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Headstones
    Foster, James McGoveney (1824-1895)
    Foster, James McGoveney (1824-1895)
    James McGoveney Foster (1824-1895); White Oak Cemetery, Orgas, Boone Co., WV, USA. Photo was taken by David R. Clark, M.D.

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      SEE SHARON LAY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1122036&id=I52392078
      Toney:
      Sharon Lay:
      ID: I52392078
      Name: James McGoveny FOSTER
      Given Name: James McGoveny
      Surname: Foster
      Sex: M
      Birth: 17 May 1824 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Death: 21 Aug 1895 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Burial: White Oak Boone Co. Wv.
      Change Date: 20 Jan 1999
      Note:
      Some info from Lillian Foster Larson, 317 5th Ave Salt Lake City Utah.
      Sarah Farley \ Asbury was the widow of Seth, who was James nephew
      Father: Thomas FOSTER b: 17 Mar 1775 in Norfolk Va
      Mother: Jane MCGOVNEY(MCGOVERN b: 17 Oct 1779 in Adams Co. Ohio
      Marriage 1 Sarah Jane ASBURY b: 1831 in
      Married: 2 Mar 1852
      Marriage 2 Sarah Jane FARLEY b: 11 Jan 1842 in Paint Creek Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Children
      Henry FOSTER b: 6 Apr 1865 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Florence Hamilton FOSTER b: 27 Jun 1868 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Robert Fulton FOSTER b: 18 Jan 1871 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Tipton FOSTER b: 17 Feb 1873 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Ora FOSTER b: 20 Jun 1875 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Charles FOSTER b: 28 Nov 1878 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Walter Dow FOSTER b: 26 Aug 1881 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Marriage 3 Elizabeth WILLIAMS b: 1832 in White Oak Boone Co. Wv.
      Children
      Rufina FOSTER b: 3 Feb 1853 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Fry FOSTER b: 9 Nov 1854 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Leander W. FOSTER b: 12 Apr 1856 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.
      Van B. FOSTER b: 21 May 1860 in
      David FOSTER b: 2 Apr 1862 in Coalburg Kanawha Co. Wv.

      Source:
      Reprinted by permission. Copyright (c) 1999 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc.
      http://www.familysearch.org
      FamilySearch:
      Husband's Name
      Thomas FOSTER (AFN:5FX1-MC) Pedigree
      Born: 17 Mar 1775 Place: Norfolk, Va
      Died: 16 Oct 1850 Place: , Kanawha Co., (w)va
      Buried: Place: , Adams, Ohio
      Married: 4 Apr 1799 Place: Adams County, Oh
      Father: Thomas FOSTER (AFN:5FXB-3T) Family
      Mother: Mary MCHIBBIN OR MCKIBBEN (AFN:5FXB-41)
      Wife's Name
      Jane MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FX1-NJ) Pedigree
      Born: 19 Oct 1779 Place: Of Adams County, Oh
      Died: 19 Oct 1859 Place: Kanawha County, Wv
      Buried: Place: , Kanawha, W. Virginia
      Married: 4 Apr 1799 Place: Adams County, Oh
      Father: James MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-56) Family
      Mother: Nancy CROCKETT (AFN:5FXB-6C)
      Children
      1. Sex Name
      F Rebecca FOSTER (AFN:5FX2-GM) Pedigree
      Born: Abt. 1812 Place: , Kanawha, Wv
      2. Sex Name
      F Ada Jane FOSTER (AFN:5FX2-HS) Pedigree
      Born: Abt. 1814 Place: , Kanawha, Wv
      3. Sex Name
      F Jane FOSTER (AFN:5FX2-K5) Pedigree
      Born: Abt. 1820 Place: , Kanawha, Wv
      4. Sex Name
      F Abergail FOSTER (AFN:5FX2-LB) Pedigree
      Born: Abt. 1822 Place: , Kanawha, Wv
      Died: CHILD Place:
      5. Sex Name
      M Noah FOSTER (AFN:5FX1-GH) Pedigree
      Born: 1808 Place: Kanawha County, Wv
      Died: 17 Aug 1863 Place:
      6. Sex Name
      F Polly FOSTER (AFN:5FX2-C4) Pedigree
      Born: 1804 Place: , Kanawha, Wv
      7. Sex Name
      F Anna FOSTER (AFN:5FX2-D9) Pedigree
      Born: 1810 Place: , Kanawha, Wv
      8. Sex Name
      M Seth FOSTER (AFN:4C94-DF) Pedigree
      Born: 1802 Place: , , Kanawa, West Virginia
      Died: 1862 Place: , Comfort, Boone, West Virginia
      9. Sex Name
      M Thomas FOSTER (AFN:5FX2-MH) Pedigree
      Born: 17 Mar 1826 Place: Coalburg, Kanawha, Wv
      Died: 5 Nov 1895 Place: , Boone, Wv
      Buried: Place: , Kanawha, Wv
      10. Sex Name
      F Minerva FOSTER (AFN:5FX2-J0) Pedigree
      Born: 18 Apr 1814 Place: , Kanawha, Wv
      11. Sex Name
      F Penedome Alviva FOSTER (AFN:5FX2-FG) Pedigree
      Born: 2 May 1811 Place: , Kanawha, Wv
      12. Sex Name
      M James Mcgovney FOSTER (AFN:2STF-BS) Pedigree
      Born: 17 May 1824 Place: Coalburg, Kanawha, Wv
      Died: 5 Aug 1895 Place: Coalburg, Knwh, Wv
      Buried: Place: White Oak, Boone, Wv
      13. Sex Name
      F Nancy FOSTER (AFN:5FX2-BX) Pedigree
      Born: 7 Aug 1800 Place: , Kanawha, Wv



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