STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1902, page 1, column 6

WILLIAM FOSTER, 07 Jun 1847 - 28 Apr 1902

   William Foster was born in West Unity, Ohio, June 07, 1847, and 
died at his home in Angola, Ind., April 28, 1902, aged 54 years, 10 
months and 21 days.  When a boy he lived with the family of Mrs. 
Hannah Powers in York township for several years, attended district 
school, and worked on the farm in that neighborhood until October 
22, 1876, when he was joined in marriage with Miss Lydia A. 
Robinson, who survives him.  After marriage they moved to their 
farm in Scott township, lived there fourteen years and then moved 
to Angola which was his home until death.
   He was a member of I. O. O. F. at Metz, joined Heaton Encampment 
at Angola, August 6, 1886, and became a charter member of Angola 
Canton, April 27, 1887.  He was industrious and strictly temperate, 
and advocated the cause of temperance on all occasions.
   He leaves to mourn their loss, the wife, to whom he was devoted 
and kind; two brothers, James and Frank, four sisters, Mrs. 
Elizabeth Bassett, Mrs. Mary Bassett, Mrs. Emma Hawley and Mrs. 
Maggie Barns, and a large circle of friends and neighbors.
   Funeral services will be held today, April 30, at 2:30 p.m. at 
the Christian church in Angola, Elder C. S. Medbury officiating.  
Burial at Powers church in York under the auspices of the Odd 
Fellows lodge at Metz.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION;

   William Foster, 07 Jun 1847 - 28 Apr 1902, married Lydia Ann (Robinson) 
Foster, 01 Dec 1847 - 16 Apr 1925.  They are buried at Powers Cemetery, 
Steuben County, Indiana.
   No children found in the Foster section of the Cemetery Book.

Possible parents of William:

   William Foster, 10 Jan 1811 - 11 Feb 1890, aged 79 years, 1 month and 1 
day, married Margaret (Bell) Foster, 11 Jul 1818 - 18 Apr 1888, aged 69 
years, 9 months and 7 days.  They are buried at Powers Cemetery.

Siblings of William who are mentioned in the obituary:

   James Foster, 1841 - 1925, married Margaret A. (Hemry) Foster, 1840 - 
1922.  They are buried at Powers Cemetery.
   Frank Foster alive in 1902, not listed in Cemetery Book.
   Elizabeth Jane (Foster) Bassett, 1844 - 1923, married James W. Bassett, 
1844 - 09 Dec 1919.  They are buried at Fremont Cemetery, Steuben County, 
Indiana.
   Mary H. (Foster) Bassett, 1849 - 23 Mar 1922, married A. C. Bassett, 
1849 - 07 Jun 1928.  They are buried at Fremont Cemetery.
   Emma (Foster) Hawley and Maggie (Foster) Barns were alive in 1902, not 
listed in the Cemetery Book.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990", by Audree Siebel Lewis, 
Vol. 1, pages 103, 104, 653, 654, 655.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net