Preston Foster: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Preston Foster was born on 30 Jun 1894 in Grapeland, Houston Co, Texas (son of William Thomas "Bill" Foster and Willie Mae McIver); died on 1 Jan 1965 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Opal Deaton. Opal (daughter of Jesse Arlando Deaton and Sarah L. Arrington) was born on 31 Oct 1911 in Texas; died on 26 May 2001 in Athens, Henderson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

William Thomas "Bill" Foster was born on 20 Oct 1862 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; died on 3 Sep 1949 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas.

William married Willie Mae McIver. Willie (daughter of William Wood McIver and Christian L. Harbour) was born on 12 Sep 1875 in Cooke Co, Texas; died on 19 Jul 1964 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willie Mae McIver was born on 12 Sep 1875 in Cooke Co, Texas (daughter of William Wood McIver and Christian L. Harbour); died on 19 Jul 1964 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Preston Foster was born on 30 Jun 1894 in Grapeland, Houston Co, Texas; died on 1 Jan 1965 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

William Wood McIver was born on 17 Aug 1845 in Tallapoosa, Alabama; died on 6 Jan 1936 in Moro, Texas.

William married Christian L. Harbour in Jul 1873 in Texas. Christian (daughter of John Wesley Harbour, Jr. and Mary "Polly" Lovelady) was born on 11 Feb 1842 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died on 3 Aug 1891 in Houston Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christian L. Harbour was born on 11 Feb 1842 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi (daughter of John Wesley Harbour, Jr. and Mary "Polly" Lovelady); died on 3 Aug 1891 in Houston Co, Texas.

Children:

3. Willie Mae McIver was born on 12 Sep 1875 in Cooke Co, Texas; died on 19 Jul 1964 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co, Texas.
George Wesley McIver was born on 27 Dec 1876 in Rosston, Texas; died on 4 Jan 1968 in Tuscola, Texas.
Clarea B. McIver was born about 1879 in Texas; died in 1967.
Ora L. McIver was born on 22 Jul 1881 in Rosston, Cooke Co, Texas; died on 15 Mar 1966 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas.
James Capel "Jim" McIver was born on 18 Jan 1885 in Silver Creek, Montague Co, Texas; died on 25 Apr 1962 in Elkhart, Anderson Co, Texas.
John Thomas McIver was born on 18 Jan 1885 in Sunset, Texas; died on 22 Feb 1971 in Hereford West, Deaf Smith Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

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John Wesley Harbour, Jr. was born in 1806 in Franklin, Heard Co, Georgia (son of John Wesley Harbour and Sarah Blackwell); died in 1864 in Brandon, Rankin Co, Mississippi.

John married Mary "Polly" Lovelady in 1830 in Texas. Mary (daughter of Obediah (Obed) Lovelady and Christian Mahan) was born in 1811 in Tennessee; died in 1882 in Texas; was buried in Sunset, Montague, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary "Polly" Lovelady was born in 1811 in Tennessee (daughter of Obediah (Obed) Lovelady and Christian Mahan); died in 1882 in Texas; was buried in Sunset, Montague, Texas.

Children:

Seaborn Jones Harbour was born on 25 Sep 1830 in Franklin Co, Georgia; died on 25 Apr 1859 in Coweta Co, Georgia.
Martha L. Harbour was born in 1831 in Texas; died after 1855 in Mississippi.
Elizabeth Harbour was born in 1833 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died after 1860.
Mary Ann Harbour was born in 1838 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Mississippi.
Obediah "Obed" Wesley Harbour was born on 27 Aug 1840 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died on 2 Apr 1918 in Chilocothe, Hardeman Co, Texas.
7. Christian L. Harbour was born on 11 Feb 1842 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died on 3 Aug 1891 in Houston Co, Texas.
Catherine Nancy Harbour was born in 1845 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died after 1870.
John William Harbour was born on 1 Dec 1849 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died on 5 Jul 1932 in of, Montague Co, Texas.
Louisa Harbour was born in 1851 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died after 1880.
Nancy Harbour was born in 1852 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died after 1880.
Amanda Harbour was born in 1853 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died after 1860.
Thomas Jefferson Harbour was born on 20 Feb 1855 in Shuqualak, Noxubee Co, Mississippi; died on 5 Jul 1932 in Byers, Texas.