William Jackson Foster, Lafayette Co, AR Dear Aunt Ludie, My interest is in the Waller and Foster connection. William Jackson Foster married Mary L. Waller and was living in Claiborne Lousiana around 1850. I also am not sure about Mary’s name on one census. The Fosters were buried from Emerson Arkansas to Stamps. My father John Clyde Foster was born between Stamps, and Buckner, his brother Joe Ben Foster lived in Lewisville, and my father married Isabel Lee. Her sister was Carrie Lee who married Frank Patten from Lewisville. I would really like to know where Mary and William are buried. My mother’s grand parents were Amzie and Carolina Lee. Carolina was the daughter of Josiah Garland for whom Garland City was named. PF Dear PF, I will let you assimilate the information I have and if it fits and you find a new clue hoo-ray; but I know we will be on and off the right track. James Monroe Waller b07/28/1808 Hancock GA.married 10/03/1833 in Alabama--- died 09/18/1882 he married Susan McCoy b 03/22/1818 Morgan County Georgia, d01/27/1892-Columbia County Arkansas---My source conflicts and has issue with the marriage date of James and Susan. One of their children Columbus Arastus Waller b Feburary 14, 1842 Alabama. Union County Name of Testator Year1860 Will Book E pg214. PF, last week I received a copy of a genealogy report by Mary Waller Sheperd Soper 1907, that was sent by another relative that relates much of the family history of the Waller family. You may all ready have this copy, but bit by bit I will share with my readers as it is most interesting. This copy is registered with the Library of Congress. There is much content so I will try and hit high points of the booklet. XIV. Robert Waller m Elizabeth Fryer of Beaconsfield X111.WILLIAM WALLER m. Joanne Bowland (died 02/03/1568) X11. Thomas Waller m Dorothy Garrard X1. Edmund Waller m. Mary Smith X. Thomas Waller m Ann Keate V111 William Waller 11 m Elizabeth Allen (ca1670---1703 ca 1697(married) (bc1697 V11 George Waller 1 m. Elizabeth Allen c1709 (1703-1768ca m…c1732 V1 George Waller 11 m Ann Winston Carr Ca. 1733-1838 m.1806 1787-1869 V. George Waller 111 m Mary Staples 1773-1838 m. 1806 1787-1869 1V. James Edward Waller 1819- 1871 m. 1841 (Mary ?Possible 111John Fontaine Waller m Martha Florence Malone 1842-1909 1875 1857-19836 11David Alexander Shepherd m Mary Alice Waller 1879-1959 m. 1903 1877-1954 If you need more on this the Fontaine go back into the 1500’s and are related the Ropers, Waller’s etc here. Enough of this now.. Wallers in the Emerson cemetery Woodrow Wilson Waller b 10/17/1918—08/17/1919 Son of G.L. and Mary Waller Mary Lee Whaley b 11/10/1882—12/10/1948 Wife of G. L . Waller George Lafayette Waller 05/11/1878—01/18/1947 Arlene Waller 03/08/1914—12/25/1963 D/o G.L. and M.L. W. Waller Hester Waller b,1878-1945 Springbranch cemetery Julia Keoun Riddle Waller died 08/1904 wife andinfant child of J.D. Waller As time will permit I will run this through my book and magazine sources, right now our county is having a Timber Celebration of our Heritage of the largest Sawmill in the world and the next few weeks will be strictly dedicated to the founding fathers of this industry. A special, special, thank you for all whom contributed to our historical booth at the Lafayette County Fair. I understand from the regular members it was up from entries over the past few years. Thank you again and I hope some of you joined the historical society at the show booth of ages past. I am sorry I couldn’t come by and sit and visit, but it was a week of previous engagements. However Timber Days I will be on site all day, to help, point you in the right direction and perhaps show you a few short cuts of family genealogy. I hope to have other genealogist and historians there also with books and ways so come and join us under the pavilion, and be sure and bring a notebook to jot a few things done. The Lafayette History Society is desperately trying to sort through archives in the basement of the courthouse to put the materials we have in a better environment and one that can be enjoyed by many. Aunt Ludie