Nathaniel Foster

CREGER, FOSTER, RAMSEY

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/1/2004 at 10:31:27

Nathaniel Foster, Walnut twp., farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Winterset; was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, December 2, 1822; he came to this county in 1854, and located where he now lives; he married Miss Margaret Ramsey January 10, 1850, a native of Ross county, Ohio; they have four sons and one daughter: Lemuel A., Albert F., George H., Lafayette M. and Mary A.; he owns 416 acres of land; his wife died in 1862; he married again to Mary C. Creger, widow of James Creger, May 4, 1864; her maiden name was Collier, a native of Tennessee; has four daughters: Ida J., Ada M., Laverna V. and Cora. Mrs. F. has one son by her former marriage: J. M. E. Creger.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 561