Chattahoochee County GaArchives History .....Foster - McElvey Family Data 1933
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FOSTER-McELVEY
    Wilbur F. Foster who m. 2nd Haseltin Sapp (ch. names in Sapp records) m. 1st
Carrie McElvey, Dec. 18, 1878.

  3 ch.: William M., Perry G. m. Louise Sapp and Lila Fay (Mrs. J. J. H. Graham).

    Wilbur F. Foster b. Feb. 14, 1847; d. Jan. 7, 1928, was son of William
Foster b. Oct. 17, 1806 at Sparta, Hancock Co., Ga., m. Virginia Perry of Ala.;
and grandson of Thos. Foster who m. Hannah Pierce at Troy, N. Y. Oct 17, 1799.
William Foster d. at Waverly Hall, Ga. Where his daughters continue to live. He
was a noble man, a minister and teacher; he and his wife taught at Waverly Hall
for 36 years. In addition to other duties Mrs. Foster taught art and music.

  Chas. L. McElvey brother of Mrs. Carrie McElvey- Foster m. Annie F. Sapp Oct.
24, 1883. 6 ch. viz.: William Dozier m. Esten Howard, Frank Prevost m. Allene
Moon of Goodwater, Ala.. Estelle (Mrs. Fred Wickham) Charles Albert m. Brydie
Mitchell, John Theophilus m. Helen Banerle, Erin (Mrs. Harry John Cald-well).
    Ch. of Frederick L. and Estelle McElvey Wickham: Estelle McElvey, Frederick
Louis Jr., William Charles (Billy) and Dozier Neal Wickham.

    Judge Wm. McElvey is described by one who saw him often in his latter years
as a quiet, unassuming gentlemen—the very soul of honor.

    At his place there was camp house where travelers slept and had hot supper
and breakfast furnished them. Campers liked to reach this well kept place where
they could also listen to the piano played by Judge McElvey's daughter, an
accomplished musician. In those days droves of cattle and loaded wagons passed
over this road frequently from counties south of Columbus, enroute to that
market; so there were stalls for horses and cattle. For during early years Judge
McElvey had learned to be a careful spender and practiced economy all his life,
turning all resources to an advantageous use.

    He liked to ride horse back and one can visualize his kindly face framed in
white hair, for he wore a beard covering his neck under his chin, as he rode
about his country home attending to his various duties.

    As Justice of the Peace he wielded some authority in his community and as
benign gentlemen he made an indelible impression upon the memory of those who
knew him.


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From:

HISTORY OF CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
By N. K. Rogers

Dedicated to

KASIHITA CHAPTER U. D. C.

and all worthy descendants of the County's first settlers.

Copyright 1933

by N. K. ROGERS

PRINTED   BY
COLUMBUS  OFFICE  SUPPLY CO. COLUMBUS, GA.

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