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Note: N8468 MARRIAGE-DEATH: Pension file of Moses Foster (FA C 252,075) as father of William J. Foster; 1838-1887; Civil War, Pvt in Co B, 3rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry; ; original on file with National Archives, Washington DC, photocopy in poss of Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA; NOTE: Joanna Slarrow married Moses Foster 13 Apr 1838 at Detroit MI by Orson Parker. Died 19 Jun 1857 at Corunna, Shiwassee Co MI. [Researched by Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA].
CENSUS-BIRTH-SPOUSE: 1850 U.S. Census, Phelpstown, Ingham Co MI; 1850; p 84b/168; line 39, house no 192, family no 194; National Archives, San Bruno CA, M432, Roll 351; NOTE: Enumeration of Moses Foster, dtd 7 Sep 1850, Joana Foster, age 31, female, born NY. [Researched by Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA].
DEATH-BIOGRAPHY: Interview with Frances E. (Foster) Appleton; 1923-1989; conducted by Tad D. Campbell, 13 Apr 1989, at San Jose CA; notes in poss of Tad D. Campbell, Gilroy CA; NOTE: Frances was told the following by her grandfather, Frank E. Foster: Moses E. Foster's second wife was living as a housekeeper with the family prior to their marriage. Upon her deathbed, the first wife asked the housekeeper to promise that she would marry Moses after her death. She kept her promise and married him, being younger than the eldest son of the first marriage [actually she does not appear to have been younger than William J. Foster as is the family tradition but was his elder by a mere 4-5 years. TDC]. Both marriages produced 4 sons and 1 daughter.
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