Monterey-Butte County CA Archives Biographies.....Forster, Allen 1835 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

ALLEN FORSTER was born in Detroit, Michigan, December 25, 1835. When he was an
infant he had the misfortune to lose his father. His mother lived to an advanced
age, dying when she was seventy-six. For eight years she had the entire care of
her young family, and a most heroic woman did she prove herself, for to rear a
family in a new country was no small undertaking.

  Mr. Forster was married, November 22, 1860, to Miss Matilda J. Nance, near
Chico, Butte county, California. Mrs. Forster was born in New Albany, Indiana,
May 17, 1842, and departed this life December 17, 1889. Her ancestors were a
long-lived and sturdy race, distinguished for their high moral worth. Her father
lived to be eighty-five years old. Mr. and Mrs. Forster became the parents of
four daughters and two sons, all of whom are living: Anna Belle, born August 25,
1861, in Butte county, California, is now the wife of Francis A. Abbott, son of
Hon. C. S. Abbott, and has two children-Charles Eldon and Chester Forster, the
former a native of Arizona and the latter of Salinas, California; Charles, the
eldest son, was born in Butte county, California, May 13, 1863; Hattie Mary, at
the same place, June 8, 1867; Grace Geneva, April 9, 1870; Benjamin Franklin,
March 21,1874; and Jessie Allene, April 25, 1872; the last three being natives
of Salinas.

  Mr. Forster came to California in 1858. He lived for ten years in Butte
county, and from there moved to Monterey county, where he has since resided. He
has been and is now engaged in farming and stock-raising, making a specialty of
the latter, raising fine horses and cattle. In these operations he has met with
eminent success. He also owns a large body of land in San Luis Obispo county. In
public affairs, especially educational matters, he has been interested, having
held the office of School Trustee for more than twenty years. He and his wife
were both noted for their genial hospitality.

  Such is a brief sketch of one of the worthy and highly respected citizens of
Monterey county.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.

HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.

CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.

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