Ancestors of Athol K. Foster
Generation No. 1
1. Athol K. Foster, born (Private) in Smithville , Tn.. He was the son of 2. Athol J . Foster and 3. Cleo Vandagriff. He married (1) Henriette Mekhoukhe October 11, 1958 in Orleans, France. She was born (Private) in France. He married (2) Julia Louise Enders June 05, 1976 in Springfield, Tn.. She was born (Private) in Indianapolis. In.. She was the daughter of Albert John Enders and Wenona Gertrude Fink.
Generation No. 2
2. Athol J . Foster, born March 09, 1897 in Smithville, Tn.; died July 15, 1970 in Smithville, Tn.. He was the son of 4. George Monroe Foster and 5. Pearl Womack. He married 3. Cleo Vandagriff September 20, 1924 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
3. Cleo Vandagriff, born October 12, 1904 in Dowelltown, Tn.; died November 13, 1989 in Murfreesboro, Tn.. She was the daughter of 6. Andrew Lafayette Vandagriff and 7. Mary Elizabeth Farmer.
Children of Athol Foster and Cleo Vandagriff are:
i. Mary Sue Foster, born (Private) in Smithville, Tn; married (1) James Carl Ogilvie July 16, 1945 in Bowling Green, Ky; born July 15, 1925 in Nashville, Tn.; died October 1966 in Nashville, Tn.; married (2) Robert Smiley September 30, 1972 in Springfield, Tn; born (Private) in Rt. 2, Goodlettsville, Tn..
ii. Un Named Foster, born June 24, 1931 in Smithville , Tn.; died June 24, 1931 in Smithville , Tn.
1 iii. Athol K. Foster, born (Private) in Smithville , Tn; married (1) Henriette Mekhoukhe October 11, 1958 in Orleans, France; married (2) Julia Louise Enders June 05, 1976 in Springfield, Tn..
iv. Sammie Rhea Foster, born (Private) in Smithville , Tn; married Hugh J. George January 26, 1954 in Smithville, Tn; born (Private) in Nashville, Tn..
Generation No. 3
4. George Monroe Foster, born October 06, 1867 in Smithville , Tn.; died July 24, 1948 in Smithville , Tn.. He was the son of 8. Anthony Lancaster Foster and 9. Mary E. Cameron. He married 5. Pearl Womack May 10, 1896 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
5. Pearl Womack, born December 1877 in Smithville , Tn.; died February 20, 1951 in Smithville , Tn.. She was the daughter of 10. Lavender Pope Womack and 11. Tennessee Gertrude Webb.
Children of George Foster and Pearl Womack are:
2 i. Athol J . Foster, born March 09, 1897 in Smithville, Tn.; died July 15, 1970 in Smithville, Tn; married Cleo Vandagriff September 20, 1924 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
ii. James Moore Foster, born October 26, 1898 in Smithville , Tn.; died March 01, 1995 in Nashville, Tn; married Carola Stecher 1925 in Port au Prince, Haiti; born March 10, 1903 in Germany; died December 04, 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee.
iii. Mary Clarie Foster, born December 02, 1900 in Smithville , Tn.; died August 01, 1991 in Smithville , Tn; married Paul Lafayette Willoughby December 21, 1919 in Dekalb Co., Tn; born February 14, 1896 in Alexandria, Tn.; died May 15, 1969 in Smithville , Tn..
iv. George Warlick Foster, born 1907 in Smithville , Tn.; died March 1963 in Norfolk, Va; married Ruby.
v. Alva John Foster, born July 28, 1911 in Smithville , Tn.; died October 26, 1971 in Smithville , Tn; married (1) Pat; married (2) Evelyn Mae Hanes January 15 in Norfolk, Virginia.
vi. Allie Rhea Foster, born (Private) in Smithville , Tn; married Sam A. Love August 20, 1937 in Dekalb co., Tn; born (Private) in Dekalb Co., Tn..
6. Andrew Lafayette Vandagriff, born February 08, 1869 in Dowelltown, Tn.; died April 21, 1921 in Dowelltown, Tn.. He was the son of 12. John C. Vandergriff and 13. Parthanie Jane Pugh. He married 7. Mary Elizabeth Farmer April 02, 1893 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
7. Mary Elizabeth Farmer, born March 17, 1872 in Liberty, Tn.; died February 14, 1967 in Smithville, Tn.. She was the daughter of 14. William Berry Farmer and 15. Emalie Scott.
Children of Andrew Vandagriff and Mary Farmer are:
i. W. Troy Vandagriff, born February 16, 1894 in Dowelltown, Tn.; died October 29, 1979 in McMinville, Tn; married Nettie E. (lizzie) Mullican August 07, 1913 in Dekalb Co., Tn; born September 18, 1894 in DeKalb. Co., Tn.; died December 24, 1972 in Warren Co., Tn..
ii. John Floyd Vandagriff, born May 26, 1896 in Liberty, Tn.; died January 10, 1985 in Smithville , Tn; married May Farler January 09, 1918 in Dekalb Co., Tn; born December 27, 1901 in Liberty, Tn.; died February 20, 1989 in Smithville , Tn..
iii. Loyd Hobert Vandagriff, born July 19, 1898 in Dowelltown, Tn.; died September 22, 1917 in Smithville , Tn; married Carmon Parker October 31, 1916 in Dekalb Co., Tn; born 1900.
iv. Effie Lee Vandagriff, born January 28, 1902 in Dowelltown, Tn.; died February 19, 1965 in Nashville, Tn; married Ernest Hooper September 03, 1922 in Dekalb co., Tn; born in Smithville , Tn.; died in Nashville, Tn..
3 v. Cleo Vandagriff, born October 12, 1904 in Dowelltown, Tn.; died November 13, 1989 in Murfreesboro, Tn; married Athol J . Foster September 20, 1924 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
Generation No. 4
8. Anthony Lancaster Foster, born 1826 in Smith Co. , Tn.; died 1905 in Smithville , Tn.. He was the son of 16. John Foster and 17. Sinah Lack. He married 9. Mary E. Cameron February 05, 1860 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
9. Mary E. Cameron, born May 05, 1839 in Smithville , Tn.; died June 03, 1894 in Smithville , Tn.. She was the daughter of 18. George Washington Cameron and 19. Prudence Farrington.
Children of Anthony Foster and Mary Cameron are:
i. William Brown Foster, born September 13, 1861 in Smithville , Tn.; died August 01, 1950 in Smithville , Tn; married Kate Crowley April 29, 1886 in Dekalb Co., Tn; born 1868 in Smithville , Tn.; died 1928 in Smithville , Tn..
ii. Mary Ann Foster, born 1863 in Smithville , Tn.; died 1877 in Smithville , Tn.
iii. Elizabeth Dove Foster, born November 28, 1865 in Smithville , Tn.; died June 05, 1949 in Nashville, Tn; married Dixon Allen Eaton February 04, 1891 in Smithville, Tn; born June 20, 1860 in Smithville , Tn.; died December 16, 1929 in Smithville , Tn..
4 iv. George Monroe Foster, born October 06, 1867 in Smithville , Tn.; died July 24, 1948 in Smithville , Tn; married Pearl Womack May 10, 1896 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
v. Martha Ella Foster, born October 1869 in Smithville , Tn.; died 1950 in Smithville , Tn.
vi. James C. Foster, born October 1871 in Smithville , Tn.; died 1943 in Smithville , Tn.
vii. Samuel Washington Foster, born August 1873 in Smithville , Tn.; died October 01, 1948 in Smithville , Tn; married Mattie H. Webb November 29, 1896 in Dekalb Co., Tn; born May 16, 1873 in Cookville, Tn.; died December 17, 1948 in Smithville , Tn..
viii. John Edgar Foster, born October 05, 1875 in Smithville , Tn.; died January 09, 1916 in Smithville , Tn; married Omah Tubb June 05, 1907 in Dekalb Co., Tn; born October 02, 1882 in Smithville , Tn.; died January 01, 1967 in Smithville , Tn..
ix. Alva Foster, born September 1877 in Smithville , Tn.; died 1947 in Smithville , Tn.
x. Prudie B. Foster, born August 07, 1881 in Smithville , Tn.; died October 11, 1909 in Smithville , Tn; married Charlie W. Dearman December 26, 1898 in Smithville, Tn; born 1880 in Smithville , Tn.; died 1925 in Smithville , Tn..
xi. R. Lelland Foster, born January 1886 in Smithville , Tn.; died October 03, 1924 in Smithville , Tn.
10. Lavender Pope Womack, born February 13, 1859 in Smithville , Tn.; died January 12, 1945 in Smithville , Tn.. He was the son of 20. John Womack and 21. Nancy F. Cameron. He married 11. Tennessee Gertrude Webb October 08, 1882 in Warren Co..
11. Tennessee Gertrude Webb, born May 25, 1858 in Warren Co.; died October 16, 1920 in Smithville , Tn.. She was the daughter of 22. Daniel Watkins Webb and 23. Sarah (Sallie) Magness.
Children of Lavender Womack and Tennessee Webb are:
5 i. Pearl Womack, born December 1877 in Smithville , Tn.; died February 20, 1951 in Smithville , Tn; married George Monroe Foster May 10, 1896 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
ii. Hubern Womack, born August 16, 1883 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Maude Ellen Ours; born July 08, 1888.
iii. Lester Womack, born May 01, 1891 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Alberta Lois Cloud; born December 07, 1893.
12. John C. Vandergriff, born July 25, 1843 in Liberty, Tn.; died January 02, 1913 in Dekalb Co., Tn.. He was the son of 24. Allen Vandergriff and 25. Mary Keeton Davis. He married 13. Parthanie Jane Pugh January 07, 1866.
13. Parthanie Jane Pugh, born May 22, 1847 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died November 05, 1911 in Dekalb Co., Tn.. She was the daughter of 26. Eliga Pugh and 27. Jane.
Children of John Vandergriff and Parthanie Pugh are:
i. Mary Ellis Vandergriff, born December 14, 1866 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died 1960 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Thomas Pugh; born 1857; died 1944.
6 ii. Andrew Lafayette Vandagriff, born February 08, 1869 in Dowelltown, Tn.; died April 21, 1921 in Dowelltown, Tn; married Mary Elizabeth Farmer April 02, 1893 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
iii. Martha Jane Vandergriff, born March 24, 1871; died August 1934; married John Herndon; died 1911.
iv. Christopher C. (Lummie) Vandergriff, born January 27, 1875 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died February 25, 1929 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Mary Denton; born July 10, 1882; died March 23, 1977.
v. Elijah A. Vandergriff, born September 26, 1878 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died October 12, 1922 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Erma Bennett; born December 29, 1880; died October 29, 1977.
vi. James Arthur Vandergriff, born July 24, 1882 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died December 20, 1918 in Dekalb Co., Tn.
vii. John Willie Vandergriff, born March 08, 1884 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died January 02, 1957 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Nola Ford; born July 10, 1886; died January 04, 1920 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
viii. Charlie Edgar Vandagriff, born June 06, 1886 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died February 09, 1960 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Delia Robinson; born June 10, 1889; died June 19, 1965 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
ix. Bennie D. Vandagriff, born July 22, 1889 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died December 02, 1977 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Mariene Williams; born August 12, 1901; died July 02, 1987 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
14. William Berry Farmer, born November 18, 1836 in Liberty, Tn.; died June 19, 1913 in Liberty, Tn.. He married 15. Emalie Scott.
15. Emalie Scott, born June 07, 1842; died July 11, 1913 in Liberty, Tn.. She was the daughter of 30. Solomon Scott and 31. Hannah.
Children of William Farmer and Emalie Scott are:
i. James Farmer, born 1868.
ii. Charles Farmer, born 1869.
7 iii. Mary Elizabeth Farmer, born March 17, 1872 in Liberty, Tn.; died February 14, 1967 in Smithville, Tn; married Andrew Lafayette Vandagriff April 02, 1893 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
iv. George Farmer, born 1883; died October 12, 1918.
v. Jennie Bell Farmer, born September 21, 1885; died February 19, 1939 in Brush Creek, Tn; married John Samuel Fuller; born December 14, 1875; died March 18, 1950 in Brush Creek, Tn..
Generation No. 5
16. John Foster, born 1773 in Orange Co., Va.; died Abt. 1832 in Smith Co. Tn. He was the son of Anthony Foster and Sarah P. Golding. He married 17. Sinah Lack Abt. 1805 in North Carolina.
17. Sinah Lack, born 1787 in Buncombe Co., N. C.; died September 1878 in Smithville , Tn..
Children of John Foster and Sinah Lack are:
i. James Franklin Foster, born January 10, 1809 in Spartanburg Dist., South Carolina; died July 20, 1885 in Cincinatti, Washington Co., Arkansas; married Sophia Abt. 1837 in Tennessee; born February 20, 1808 in Tennessee; died June 21, 1889 in Cincinatti, Washington Co., Arkansas.
ii. Lucinda Foster, born 1810 in South Carolina; died Bef. September 1871 in Texas; married Jonathan Baker December 02, 1824 in Wilson Co., Tn; born 1800 in Tennessee; died in Texas.
iii. William G. Foster, born February 11, 1811 in Madison Co., Al.; died January 16, 1901 in Bloomington, Ill; married (1) Manerva Spurlock Abt. 1838 in Dekalb Co., Tn; born February 07, 1818 in Warren Co.; died June 15, 1860 in Smithville, Dekalb Co., Tn.; married (2) Judy Ann Boatwright October 03, 1861 in Smithville , Tn.
iv. John W. Foster, born 1813 in Alabama; died Bef. 1880 in Gibson County, Tn; married Matilda Fletcher November 22, 1841 in Gibson Co., Tn; born Abt. 1820.
v. Elizabeth Foster, born 1815 in Smith Co., Tn.; died in Dodd City, Fannin Co. Tx; married Moses Fletcher Abt. 1833; born 1815 in Wilson Co. Tn.; died Abt. 1873 in Union City, Obion Co., Tn..
vi. Thomas N. Foster, born Abt. 1817 in Smith County, Tn.
vii. Mary Ann Foster, born March 06, 1819 in Smith Co., Tn.; died July 23, 1883 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Micajah (Cage) Brown.
viii. Edmond Ted Foster, born 1821 in Smith Co., Tn.; died Aft. 1881 in Texas.
ix. Joel J. Foster, born Abt. 1824 in Smith Co., Tn.; died July 20, 1867 in Gold Hill, Nevada; married Nancy Whaley February 03, 1849 in Smithville , Tn; born September 21, 1830 in Liberty, Tn..
8 x. Anthony Lancaster Foster, born 1826 in Smith Co. , Tn.; died 1905 in Smithville , Tn; married Mary E. Cameron February 05, 1860 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
xi. Permelia Foster, born 1828 in Smith Co., Tn; married Elija Brown.
xii. Bluford Tarrells Reynolds Foster, born 1832 in Smith Co., Tn.; died November 1880 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Mary L. Steel July 22, 1857 in Dekalb Co., Tn; born 1836; died September 30, 1919 in Smithville , Tn..
18. George Washington Cameron, born May 10, 1804 in Tennessee; died May 06, 1880 in Smithville , Tn.. He was the son of Joseph Cameron. He married 19. Prudence Farrington.
19. Prudence Farrington, born 1805 in North Carolinia; died Aft. 1881 in Smithville, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Abraham L. Farrington and Salomey.
Children of George Cameron and Prudence Farrington are:
i. Nancy F. Cameron, born 1825; married John Womack; born 1832 in Tennessee; died November 08, 1885.
ii. Samual Cameron, born 1831 in Smithville , Tn; married Mary E. Boyd May 08, 1856 in Dekalb Co., Tn; born 1842.
iii. Sarah A. Cameron, born 1833; married John L. Boyd March 13, 1856 in Smithville, Tn.
iv. Eran Abigail Cameron, born 1837; died 1913; married (1) Matthew T. Dozier May 29, 1856 in Smithville, Tn; married (2) Nichols Chambers October 28, 1880 in Smithville, Tn.
9 v. Mary E. Cameron, born May 05, 1839 in Smithville , Tn.; died June 03, 1894 in Smithville , Tn; married Anthony Lancaster Foster February 05, 1860 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
vi. William Cameron, born 1839.
20. John Womack, born 1832 in Tennessee; died November 08, 1885. He was the son of Arsey Womack and Susannah Mullican. He married 21. Nancy F. Cameron.
21. Nancy F. Cameron, born 1825. She was the daughter of 18. George Washington Cameron and 19. Prudence Farrington.
Children of John Womack and Nancy Cameron are:
i. Mary Womack, born 1853; married James F. Turner March 03, 1880.
ii. Sarah Womack, born 1856; married W.D.G. Carnes August 17, 1880.
10 iii. Lavender Pope Womack, born February 13, 1859 in Smithville , Tn.; died January 12, 1945 in Smithville , Tn; married (1) Tennessee Gertrude Webb October 08, 1882 in Warren Co.; married (2) Mollie E. Eaton September 27, 1922 in Smithville , Tn..
22. Daniel Watkins Webb, born 1815 in Warren Co.; died 1866. He was the son of Julius Webb and Hanna Watkins. He married 23. Sarah (Sallie) Magness.
23. Sarah (Sallie) Magness, born September 12, 1819 in Warren Co.. She was the daughter of Perry Green Magness and Mary (Polly) Cantrell.
Children of Daniel Webb and Sarah Magness are:
i. Samantha J. Webb, born June 1838 in Warren County, Tennessee; died August 06, 1892 in Lebanon, Wilson Co., Tennessee; married Jim Gribble.
ii. Perry Green Webb, born 1839 in Warren County, Tennessee; died 1862 in Perryville, Kentucky; married Mary Jane Young.
iii. Mary (Polly) Webb, born 1841 in Warren County, Tennessee; died 1878 in Cookeville, Putnam Co., Tennessee; married Byrd Womack.
iv. Juleus Caesar Webb, born February 03, 1843 in Warren County, Tennessee; died November 07, 1898 in Mississippi; married Katie Traywick.
v. Hannah Webb, born 1844 in Warren County, Tennessee; died 1866 in Warren County, Tennessee; married Crockett Webb.
vi. Bethel Magness Webb, born September 21, 1847 in Warren Co. Tn.; died October 26, 1911 in Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee; married Mary Helen Ware January 11, 1867 in Mechanicsville, Cannon Co., Tennessee; born January 28, 1852 in Cannon County, Tennessee; died December 23, 1903 in St. Augustine, Florida.
vii. Martha (Mattie) Webb, born 1850 in Warren County, Tennessee; died in Salt Lake City, Utah; married James Edmon Nowlin; born in White County; died in Salt Lake City, Utah.
viii. Evan Webb, born February 25, 1852 in Warren County, Tennessee; died 1915; married (1) Mollie Walling; married (2) Mollie Young.
ix. Daniel Webb, born 1854 in Warren County, Tennessee; died 1898 in Warren County, Tennessee.
x. Eugenia (Jennie) Webb, born 1857; died May 1903; married E. J. (Eli) Evans.
11 xi. Tennessee Gertrude Webb, born May 25, 1858 in Warren Co.; died October 16, 1920 in Smithville , Tn; married Lavender Pope Womack October 08, 1882 in Warren Co..
xii. Felix Zollicoffer Webb, born September 19, 1860 in Warren Co. Tn.; died September 29, 1924 in Smithville, Tennessee; married Amanda Flood Smith March 19, 1885 in Smithville, Tennessee; born September 16, 1865; died February 25, 1951 in Smithville, Tennessee.
xiii. Cartie Webb, born 1863 in Warren County, Tennessee; died December 02, 1924; married J. B. (Jim) Moore; born 1861; died July 22, 1923.
24. Allen Vandergriff, born 1807 in Tennessee; died in Dekalb Co., Tn.. He was the son of Christopher Vandagriff and Mary. He married 25. Mary Keeton Davis.
25. Mary Keeton Davis, born 1817 in Kentucky.
Children of Allen Vandergriff and Mary Davis are:
i. Elisha A. Vandergriff, born 1838.
ii. Adam D. Vandergriff, born 1841 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died February 22, 1864 in White County.
12 iii. John C. Vandergriff, born July 25, 1843 in Liberty, Tn.; died January 02, 1913 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married Parthanie Jane Pugh January 07, 1866.
iv. William Vandergriff, born 1846 in Dowelltown, Tn; married Malinda; born 1855.
v. Isaac T. Vandergriff, born September 26, 1848 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died June 21, 1892 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married (1) Mary B. Watson; born September 26, 1848; died May 30, 1879; married (2) Mary B. Smith; born May 29, 1864; died 1935.
vi. Thomas D. Vandergriff, born 1851 in Dowelltown, Tn.; died in Texas; married S. Jane Hathaway.
vii. Allen Christopher Vandergriff, born 1854 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died in Texas; married Martha Jane Hendrixson July 14, 1887; born May 13, 1861 in Kentucky; died January 30, 1888 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
viii. Rachel E. Vandergriff, born 1858 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died in Dekalb Co., Tn; married (1) Parker; married (2) Alexander Lafayette Norton September 28, 1884; born 1853; died January 16, 1935 in Dekalb Co., Tn..
26. Eliga Pugh, born in Illinois. He married 27. Jane.
27. Jane, born 1818.
Child of Eliga Pugh and Jane is:
13 i. Parthanie Jane Pugh, born May 22, 1847 in Dekalb Co., Tn.; died November 05, 1911 in Dekalb Co., Tn; married John C. Vandergriff January 07, 1866.
30. Solomon Scott, born 1801 in North Carolina. He married 31. Hannah.
31. Hannah, born 1807 in North Carolina.
Children of Solomon Scott and Hannah are:
i. James Scott, born 1828.
ii. Manerva Marian Scott, born 1831.
iii. Jane Scott, born 1833.
iv. Elizabeth Scott, born 1835.
v. Julia Scott, born 1837.
vi. William Scott, born 1840.
15 vii. Emalie Scott, born June 07, 1842; died July 11, 1913 in Liberty, Tn; married William Berry Farmer.
viii. Martha H. Scott, born 1845.
ix. Sarah C. Scott, born 1848.
x. James M. Scott, born 1853.
xi. Sophronia Scott, born 1857.
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