Individual Details
Josiah "Si" Foster
(13 Mar 1796 - 21 Dec 1870)
Josiah's parents said to be George Singleton Foster and Hannah Carr.
There is a Howard Co Missouri record.
21 Mar 1826. James S. Foster, deceased. Josiah Foster was appointed Administrator. Securities were John Adams & Silas Enyart.
Came to Crawford Co from Howard Co MO in 1835. Bought his land from Isaiah Vinsant & Frederick Hartgraves. At the time of the Civil War, he had increased his landholdings & slaves to be one of the largest owners in the county.
1840 Census. Van Buren Twp, Crawford Co, AR
Josiah Foster: 4m under 5. 2m 5-10. 2m 10-15 2m 15-20. 1m 20-30 1m 40-50 [Isaiah]
1f 10-15, 1f 15-20 [one of these girls would be Nancy - the other in unknown], 1f 30-40 [1st wife Nancy].
It is said that Josiah joined the U.S.Army during the Mexican War [1846-1848]. Sons George and Riley also served - George was a 1st Lt.
1850 Census, Van Buren Twp, Crawford Co.
Josiah Foster, age 54, b. SC. Julia A. age 24, b. TN. Born in MO were Joel age 22, Earl 24, Walker 18 and Hackett 15. Born in Arkansas were Josiah 12, Andrew J. 11, Susan age 7 [she was a granddaughter]. Nancy A. Davis age 7, b. AR [ possibly another granddaughter, daughter of Nancy who married James W. B. Davis]. Thomas Foster age 19, b. MO. [He would not seem to be a son since he isn't listed in order, but he may be.] Andrew Marshell age 40, Carpenter, b. KY. and Newton Lou, age 21, Laborer, birthplace unknown.
[Susan is named as a grandchild in Josiah's will]
Slave Schedule for 1850 listed a total of 26 slaves.
History of Crawford County, AR by Clara Eno has in Chapter 5 a list of brief deed abstracts. These were apparently compiled prior to the Crawford Co courthouse fire. It's regrettable that she did offer enough information, but her purpose seemed to be an attempt to identify wives.
Josiah Foster and wife Julia, deed to John B. Ogden, 1853.
1860 Census.
Josiah Foster, age 63, b. SC. The value of his real estate listed as $30,000 and his personal property as $55,820. Julia C. age 35, b. TN. Children: Charles 12 [Where was he in 1850?], Mary E. 10, Latisia 6, Emily B. 4, Alex. M. 2, and Earl age 1.
Andrew and Luanne Foster, the widow of Riley, lived nearby.
The 1860 Slave Schedule listed 78 slaves for Josiah Foster.
1870 Census. Van Buren Twp, Crawford Co Hh 326
Josiah Foster, age 76, b. SC
J. C., 45, b. TN
Chas. W., age 21, b. AR
L..T.P. age 16, female, b. AR [Should this have been an "S" instead of "L" for Sabrina?
E.B., age 14, female
Henry M., age 12
E. S., age 11, male
S.P., age 8, male
L.L., age 5, female
Rosabelle, age 2
Josiah left a will dated 23 Apr 1870, which mentions seven surviving children by his first wife and five by his second wife. I have not seen a copy.
Died at age 74 years, 9 months, 8 days. Drowned in Lee's Creek when his foot caught in the stirrup after his horse slipped on the rocks - the water was unusually high.
Both wives are said to buried near Josiah in the Foster Cemetery in Crawford County.
Josiah, husband of Julia C. Foster, born 1796, died 21 Dec 1870, age 74 years, 9 months, 8 days.
Julia C. (Stewart) Foster, second wife of Josiah Foster
Nancy (Adams) Foster, first wife of Josiah Foster.
Events
| Birth | 13 Mar 1796 |  | |||
| Marriage | 9 Aug 1817 | Missouri - Nancy Adams | | ||
| Marriage | 9 Nov 1847 | Crawford County, Arkansas - Julia C. Stewart | | ||
| Death | 21 Dec 1870 | |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Adams (1802 - 1850) |
| Child | [Son] Foster ( - ) |
| Child | George S. Foster (1818 - ) |
| Child | Riley Foster (1821 - 1853) |
| Child | Robert Foster (1822 - ) |
| Child | James Sanford Foster (1824 - 1885) |
| Child | Nancy Foster (1825 - 1850) |
| Child | Earl Foster (1826 - ) |
| Child | Joel H. Foster (1828 - 1870) |
| Child | Thomas S. Foster (1831 - ) |
| Child | Walker Foster (1832 - ) |
| Child | Hackett Foster (1835 - ) |
| Child | Josiah Foster (1838 - ) |
| Child | Andrew Jackson Foster (1839 - ) |
| Spouse | Julia C. Stewart (1824 - 1895) |
| Child | Charles Foster (1849 - 1907) |
| Child | Mary Ellen Foster (1853 - 1905) |
| Child | Arabella F. Foster (1852 - 1859) |
| Child | Letitia Pride Foster (1855 - 1892) |
| Child | Emma Brown Foster (1856 - 1927) |
| Child | Harry Alexander M. Foster (1858 - 1879) |
| Child | Earl Singleton Foster (1859 - 1879) |
| Child | Sterling Price Foster (1862 - 1936) |
| Child | Lizzie Lou/Lee Foster (1865 - 1901) |
| Child | Rosabelle Foster (1868 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Compiled by Doris Stevenson West & Susan Stevenson Sevenburn, History in Headstones; A Complete Listing of all Marked Graves In Known Cemeteries of Crawford County, Arkansas. August 1970. No index. Arranged by cemetery. (Original c1970; The Press-Argus. Reprinted in paperback 1993, Old Van Buren Press; Van Buren, AR), p.162 Foster (Josiah) Cemetery..
2. Compiled by Doris Stevenson West & Susan Stevenson Sevenburn, History in Headstones; A Complete Listing of all Marked Graves In Known Cemeteries of Crawford County, Arkansas. August 1970. No index. Arranged by cemetery. (Original c1970; The Press-Argus. Reprinted in paperback 1993, Old Van Buren Press; Van Buren, AR), p.162 Foster (Josiah) Cemetery..
3. Compiled by Doris Stevenson West & Susan Stevenson Sevenburn, History in Headstones; A Complete Listing of all Marked Graves In Known Cemeteries of Crawford County, Arkansas. August 1970. No index. Arranged by cemetery. (Original c1970; The Press-Argus. Reprinted in paperback 1993, Old Van Buren Press; Van Buren, AR), p.162 Foster (Josiah) Cemetery..
4. WorldConnect database at Rootsweb.
5. Compiled by Doris Stevenson West & Susan Stevenson Sevenburn, History in Headstones; A Complete Listing of all Marked Graves In Known Cemeteries of Crawford County, Arkansas. August 1970. No index. Arranged by cemetery. (Original c1970; The Press-Argus. Reprinted in paperback 1993, Old Van Buren Press; Van Buren, AR), p.162 Foster (Josiah) Cemetery..