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Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
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William L. Foster
~1827 - Death
Born in KY around 1827.
Resided in Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX.
Mustered in Company E at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Elected 1st Lieutenant.
Resigned December 1861 due to illness.
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| 1850 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Page 18, Dwelling 156, Family 156, (image) t t | |||||||||
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| Wm. Foster | 23 | M | $1,000 | TN | Married in Past Year | ||||
| Elizer Foster | 18 | F | TX | ||||||
| Willam Foster | 2 | M | TX | ||||||
| 1860 Census - Texas, Gonzales County, Gonzales, Page 71B, Dwelling 17, Family 17, (image) t | ||||||||||
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| W. L. Foster | 33 | M | Farmer | $8,000 | $3,500 | KY | ||||
| E. A. Foster | 28 | F | TX | |||||||
| Jno. K. Foster | 5 | M | TX | |||||||
| James Foster | 2 | M | TX | |||||||
| Phillip Foster | 4m | M | TX | |||||||
| P. Hart | 27 | M | Brassfinisher | $100 | NY | |||||
| Jno, O. Darnell | 22 | M | Laborer | $100 | Ireland | |||||
| 1870 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Gonzales, Precinct 4, Page 492, Dwelling 278, Family 280, (image) t | |||||||||||
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| William Foster | 42 | M | W | Farmer | $5,468 | $1,680 | KY | ||||
| Eliza A. Foster | 37 | F | W | Keeping House | TX | ||||||
| John K. Foster | 15 | M | W | TX | Y | ||||||
| James C. Foster | 13 | M | W | TX | Y | ||||||
| Phillip H. Foster | 11 | M | W | TX | Y | ||||||
| William L Foster | 9 | M | W | TX | Y | ||||||
| Minnie A. Foster | 2 | F | W | TX | |||||||
| 1880 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Gonzales, Precinct 3, Page 475, Dwelling 318, Family 378, (image) t | |||||||||
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| James C. Foster | Son | M | W | 22 | TX | Farmer | KY | TX | |
| Phillip H. Foster | Son | M | W | 20 | TX | Farmer | KY | TX | |
| William L. Foster | Son | M | W | 17 | TX | Farm Laborer | KY | TX | |
| Minnie A. Foster | Daughter | F | W | 12 | TX | At School | KY | TX | |
| Thomas J. Foster | Nephew | M | W | 16 | TX | Farm Laborer | KY | TN | |
| William E. Foster | Nephew | M | W | 14 | TX | Farm Laborer | KY | TN | |
| Charles C. Foster | Nephew | M | W | 11 | TX | Farm Laborer | KY | TN | |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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