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Obituary retyped from clipping in Presley Martin's journal, Page 243

JOHN FOSTER IS DEAD

Woodford County Pioneer Passed Away
in Eureka on Wednesday

Eureka, Sept. 17 --(Special)-- John
Foster, one of the honored pioneers of
Woodford County, died at the house
of his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Smith to-
day. He was born in Western Penn-
sylvania, January 22, 1821. When he
was five years of age his father moved
to West Virginia and there he grew
to manhood. In April 1849, he came to
Illinois and in 1854 bought land here.
In 1855 he was married to Miss
Eliza Jane Mitchell who died May
23, 1871. Only one daughter, Mrs. W.
H. Smith survives. He had been a
member of the Christian church for
sixty-____ years, and was a charter
member of the Mt. Zion church.
Funeral services will be held at the
Mt. Zion church Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock.

Another lengthy article about John Foster celebrating his 90th birthday (including a history of his life) is included in Presley Martin's journal, Page 243

Birth	22 Jan 1821	Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Death	17 Sep 1903	Eureka, Illinois

Spouse	Elizabeth Jane Mitchell ( - 1871)
Child	Geneva Foster (1860 - 1925)

Father	James Foster (1785 - 1869)
Mother	Eleanor Welch (1794 - 1881)
Sibling	Robert Foster (1814 - 1888)
Sibling	William Foster (1815 - 1870)
Sibling	Mary Foster (1817 - 1898)
Sibling	Sarah E. Foster (1818 - 1885)
Sibling	Jane Foster (1823 - 1867)
Sibling	Eliza Ann Foster (1824 - 1863)
Sibling	Hannah Adaline Foster (1825 - 1909)
Sibling	Nancy Foster (1827 - 1864)
Sibling	James Castle Foster (1829 - 1877)
Sibling	Thomas Foster (1830 - 1853)