U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Foster, John T. (1872-1928) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 453 JOHN T. FOSTER, minister of the U. B. Church, the son of William N. Foster and Sarah Matilda Matheney and the grandson of Thomas Foster and Elizabeth Browning. His mother was daughter of John Matheney and Annie Wade, the daughter of Otho Wade of Highland County, Virginia. He was born February 12, 1872, on Little Sand Run, and was educated in the Public Schools until 1890, when he became a student of the Normal and Classical Academy, graduating therefrom June 17, 1897. He taught school five years, at Tallmansville, Sunny Point, Macedonia, Hickory Flat and Queens. On January 24, 1887, he united himself with the United Brethren Church at Mt. Washington, and on April 7, 1894, at Mt. Heron, was granted license to preach. He joined the Conference at Belington September 15, 1897, he was ordained to eldership in the church at West Union, September 12, 1900, Bishop E. B. Kiphart presiding. He married Rhubirdie Tenney, daughter of Watson and Bettie Tenney, of Tallmansville, October 5, 1900, and to this union were born two daughters, Stacy Myrril, born September 9, 1902; Racy Byrrill born June 1, 1904. His first wife died, April 12, 1905. He was pastor on the Alton Circuit for ten years and is now serving his second year as pastor at Adamston Station. His second wife was Miss Rosa Drummond, the daughter of Edgar and Martha Drummond, natives of Harrison County, whom he married September 24, 1906. She was born January 18, 1876, in Harrison County, was student in Normal and Classical Academy and the West Virginia Conference Seminary, taught school for six terms, three of which were in Buckhannon and resigned her position there to work in the office of T. B. Drummond & Co., three and one half years before her marriage. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #13683 FULL-NAME: Rev. John T. Foster BIRTH-DATE: February 12, 1872 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: October 31, 1928 at age 56y-8m-19d DEATH-PLACE: Buckhannon, Buckhannon District, Upshur County, WV RESIDENCE: Marion St. MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Rosa Drummond Foster) OCCUPATION: Minister FATHER: Nelson Foster (born in Upshur Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Matilda Matheney (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Hemiplegia due to Cerebral Hemorrhage INFORMANT: BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery (2nd wife of John T. Foster) From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #'58-011328 FULL-NAME: Rosa Drummond Foster BIRTH-DATE: January 18, 1876 BIRTH-PLACE: Harrison Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: August 14, 1958 at age 82y-6m-18d DEATH-PLACE: St. Joseph Hosp., Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed FATHER: Edgar Drummond MOTHER: Martha Varner CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cerebral Hemorrhagee INFORMANT: William D. Foster BURIAL: Heavner Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------