Dr. James W. Foster
October 3, 1845 - May 15/18, 1910

Dr. James W. Foster, son of George Foster and Keziah Atchley Foster, was born October 3, 1845 in Camden County, Missouri and died May 15, 1910 in Blessing, Matagorda County, Texas. He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Find a Grave Page

He practiced Allopathic (homeopathic) medicine and according to his death certificate he was a physician and surgeon.

Dr. Foster married first Arabella (Nov 25, 1850 - Feb 2, 1887) and she was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Find A Grave Page Their children were:
William R. Foster
George Foster
Francis Foster
Augusta Foster

He married a second time c 1887 to Emma. They had one son, James K. Foster.

1850 Census - Ray County, Missouri
George F. Foster, age 34, b OH, Farmer
Keziah Foster, age 29, b OH
James W. Foster, age 3, b MO
Lewis R. Fisher, age 1, b MO

1860 Census - Camden Township, Ray County, Missouri
George W. Foster, age 43, b OH, Farmer
Keziah Foster, age 39, b OH
James W. Foster, age 13, b MO
L. S. Foster, age 7, b MO
Mary Foster, age 5, b MO
John J. Foster, age 2, b MO 

1870 Census - Camden, Ray County, Missouri,  PO Richmond
James W. Foster, 23, Physician, b MO
Arabella, 19, b MO
William B., 2 b MO

1880 Census - Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
J. W. Foster, age 31, b MO, Physician
Arabella Foster, age 29, b MO
George Foster, age 9, b MO
Francis Foster, age 5, b MO
Augusta Foster, age 2 mos, b MO

1900 Census - Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
James W. Foster 53 Jun 1881 MO -Physician - Holmes St.
Emma A. Foster 38 Mar 1862 MO
James K. Foster 11 Sep 1888 MO

1910 Census - Blessing, Matagorda County, Texas
James W. Foster, age 64, b MO
Emma A. Foster, age 48, b MO
Second marriage for Dr. Foster, married to Emma 22 years
 

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