Family Group Sheet


Name Jesse Eli Foster, 1C4R
Birth 25 Feb 1879, Morgan or Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 12 Feb 1964, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery, Morehead, Ky
Father Milton Foster (1839-1896)
Mother Emily "Ellen" Jones (1845-1883)
Marriage 24 Dec 1908, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Della Jane Smedley, Half 2C4R
Birth 25 Mar 1888, Rowan Co., Kentucky8
Death 2 Jan 1984, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky8
Burial Forest Lawn Cemetery, Morehead, Ky
Father Daniel Boone Smedley (1858-1947)
Mother Mary Eliza Ellington (1861-1941)
Children
1 F Ruby Ellen Foster, 2C3R
Birth 16 Aug 1913, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse William Andy Gregory, 3C2R
Census Notes for Jesse Eli Foster
In the 1900 census, Jesse is living as a boarder with the family of William John Jones and Mary Lou Hall. Jesse's mother Emily Ellen Jones is an aunt of William's father James Boyd Jones.
Notes for Jesse Eli & Della Jane (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 6, p. 493, records marriage on 24 Dec 1908 of Jesse Foster, 29, b. Morgan Co., s/o Milt & Ellen Foster, to Della Smedley, 20, residence Paragon, d/o D. B. & Eliza Smedley, at D. B. Smedley's by J. H. Hall, witnesses D. B. Smedley & J. C. Pelfrey.

Although the marriage record says that Jesse was born in Morgan County, it may be incorrect, since his parents were in the Rowan County census in both 1870 and 1880, in the same location judging by neighbors.
Last Modified 26 Jun 2002 Created 30 Jun 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh