ALL FOSTER/FORSTER/FORRESTER SURNAMES LISTED ON THE RABUN COUNTY, GA CENSUSES FROM 1830-1930 (whites only) Compiled by Foster researcher Don Tucker 08/2006 Dothan, AL ctuck@graceba.net 1830-1930 RABUN COUNTY FOSTERS/FORSTER FORISTERS/FORRESTERS _____________________________________________________________ FOSTER FORISTER RABUN CNTY GA CENSUS 1830 _____________________________________________________________________ No “Fosters” shown on index for 1830 Amos Forister 1 Male between 50-50 1 Female between 40-50 1 Male between 10-15 1 Male between 5-10 2 Females between 5-10 2 Males under 5 1 Female under 5 Rabun John Forister 1 Male between 30-40 1 Female between 30-40 1 Male between 10-15 1 Female between 10-15 1 female between 5-10 1 Male between 5-10 2 Males under 5 Thos Forister 1 Male 30-40 1 Female 30-40 1 Male 10-15 1 Female 5-10 1 Male under 5 ======================================================= * There were no Foster’s/Forister’s/Forresters shown on 1820 census for Rabun Cnty, GA. Probably part of Habersham then? ======================================================= FOSTER FORISTER RABUN CNTY GA CENSUS 1840 ______________________________________________________________________ John Foster 1 MALE BETWEEN 15-20 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 20-30 District 597-Rabun Amos Forister 1 MALE BETWEEN 40-50 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 40-50 2 MALES BETWEEN 15-20 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 15-20 2 MALES BETWEEN 5-10 Dist 452 Rabun Amos and Thomas K. Forister are on the same page with 10 names between them. Fielden Forister 1 MALE BETWEEN 60-70 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 40-50 1 MALE BETWEEN 20-30 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 15-20 1 MALE BETWEEN 5-10 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 5-10 District 636-Rabun FIELDEN AND JOHN ARE ON THE SAME PAGE WITH 20 NAMES BETWEEN THEM. John Forister 1 MALE BETWEEN 50-60 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 50-60 1 MALE BETWEEN 15-20 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 15-20 1 MALE BETWEEN 10-15 2 MALES BETWEEN 5-10 1 MALE UNDER 5 District 636-Rabun Mary Forister 1 female between 50-60 2 females between 20-30 District 452, Rabun, Georgia Samuel Forister 1 MALE BETWEEN 30-40 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 20-30 2 MALES BETWEEN 5-10 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 5-10 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 10-15 District 556, Rabun, Georgia Thomas K Forister 1 MALE BETWEEN 20-40 1 FEMALE BETWEEN 20-30 District 452, Rabun, Georgia ====================================================== FORRISTERS RABUN COUNTY GA CENSUS 1850 ___________________________________________________________________ (No “Fosters” listed for 1850 in Rabun County) Amos Forrister (head) 1788-62 NC Elizabeth Forrister (wife) 1785-65 SC Isaac Forrister (son) 1827-23 SC William Forrister (son) 1830-20 SC Linny Forrister (daughter) 1828-22 #2 Militia dist 636-Rabun. Fielding Forrister (head) 1769-81 VA Mary, E. (wife) 1789-61 NC Fielding, H.H. (?) (son) 1830-20 NC Mary, E.D. (daughter) 1833-17 NC #11 Militia dist 636-Rabun Marry Forrister (head) 1783-62 NC Martha Forrster (daughter 1813-37 TN Lewis Forrister (Son) 1840-10 TN #324 District 552-Rabun. Thomas J. Forrister (head) 1823-27 TN Emily Forrister (wife) 1826-24 GA Matilda Forrister (daughter) 1850-10/12 GA #296 District 436 Rabun Thomas K. Forrister (head) 1808-42 NC Matilda, L. (wife) 1821-29 SC Amos, M.V. (son) 1844-6 SC Nancy, A. (daughter) 1855-5 SC James, T. (son) 1847-3 SC Marcus, L. 1850 3/12 SC #325 District 552 ___________________________________________________________________ FOSTER FORRESTER RABUN COUNTY GA CENSUS 1860 ___________________________________________________________________ Amos Forester (head) 1784-76 NC Elizabeth Forester (wife) 1782-78 SC Lennie Forester (daughter ?) 1833-27 GA Amos W. Forester (grandson ?) 1859-1 GA William Forester (son ?) 1834-26 GA #56 Clayton Dist Rabun Matilda Forrester (head) 1824-35 SC Nancy Forrester (daughter) 1845-14 GA William Forrester (son) 1850-10 GA Marcus Forrester (son) 1851-9 GA Braska Forrester (daughter) 1857-3 These Forrester’s are living in the household of J.S. Holcomb age 57, b. in SC, and wife Melinda, age 49, also b. SC. #88 Mary Forester (head) 1779-80 SC (Mary is living in household of Harmon Richards, age 63 of SC, and his wife Hannah, age 60, of SC) Warwoman Dist-Rabun #134 James M. Forrester (head) 1817-42 SC Rebecca Forrester (wife ?) 1832-27 SC Amanda Forrester (daughter) 1850-9 GA William T.(or L.) Forrester (son) 1852-8 Emily J. Forrester (daughter) 1855-5 GA Mary M. Forrester (daughter) 1858-2 GA #261 Persimmon dist-Rabun my image 6 F.H. Forrester (head) 1829-30 NC Nancy Forrester (wife) 1831-28 GA James S. Forrester (son) 1854-5 GA Arestus B. Forrester (son) 1856-3 GA Demascus (Damascus) Forrester (son) 1859-1 GA #282. Persimmon dist-Rabun. Mary E. Forrester (head) 1786-73 NC Mary E.D. Forrester (daughter) 1834-25 IL ( 1850 census said she was born in IL) #283 Persimmon dist. Rabun (next door to above) Head of this household in 1850 was Fielding Forrister.(sic) Thomas J. Forrester (head) 1824-35 TN Jane A. Forrester (wife) 1831-28 NC James C.W. Forrester (son) 1858-2 GA Egary L.,C.? Forrester (daughter) 1859-1 GA Sarah M. Forrester (relationship uncertain) 1848-11 GA Elizabeth R. Forrester (relationship uncertain) 1850-9 GA #293 Persimmon-Rabun ========================================================== 1870 RABUN COUNTY GA CENSUS NO FOSTER, OR FORRESTER ___________________________________________________________________ Mary E. Foister (head) 1800-70 NC Emeline Foister (head) 1836-34 IL ======================================================= 1880 RABUN COUNTY GA CENSUS FORESTER FOSTER ____________________________________________________________________ Only whites are listed. There are no “Fosters” listed in the index. Theodore Forester (head) 1850-30 SC-unknown-SC Martha J. Forester (wife) 1840-40 SC-NC-SC Macary Forester (son) 1868-12 SC Elisabeth Forester (daughter) 1871-9 GA Robert Forester (son) 1875-5 GA Harriet Forester (daughter) 1877-3 GA Henry S. Forester (son) 1879-1 GA Living with this family: Callium White (stepdaughter) 21 John White (stepson) 18 Patrick White (stepson) 17 Agnilo White (stepdaughter) 15 Georgia A. White (stepdaughter) 14 #112 Tenn. Valley-Rabun Nancy Forester (head) 1833-67 GA-SC-NC James S. Forester (son) 1854-26 GA-GA-GA Aristus B. Forester (son) 1858-22 GA-GA-GA Damascus M. Forester (son) 1860-20 GA-GA-GA Marshall Forester (son) 1862-18 GA-GA-GA Magnolia Forester (daughter) 1870-10 # 127 Persimmon dist Rabun (On the 1860 census the head of this household was F.H. Forrester, born in NC) Next door on that census was a Mary Forrester, age 73, b. NC. And daughter Mary, born in Illinois.) =========================================================== 1900 RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS FOSTER FORESTER ______________________________________________________________________ ONLY WHITES LISTED NO “FOSTERS” shown on index. Damascus M. Forester (head) 1859-40 GA-IL-GA Ronda (?) M. Forester (wife) 1876-23 GA-NC-GA Henry M. Forester (son) 1897-3 Lester Forester (son) 1899-1 Hester Forester (daughter) 1899-1 Persimmon Dist-Rabun #279 Mother is the Nancy Forester listed below Marshall Forester (head) 1861-38 GA-IL-GA Nancy A. Forester 1868-32 ? Emory Forester (son) 1886-14 Persimmon Dist-Rabun #280 (Mother is the Nancy Forester listed below) Armsted (Aristus ?) Forester (head) 1855-45 GA-IL-GA Rhoda L. Forester (wife) 1866-34 GA-SC-SC Herchel Forester (son) 1890-10 Cora (?) A. Forester (daughter 1895-5 Garnett M. Forester (son) 1899-1 Persimmon Dist-Rabun #281 (Mother is the Nancy Forester listed below) All of the above Foresters are brothers. This, and subsequent censuses show their father being born in Illinois, but the 1880 census shows Georgia??? Nancy M. Forester (Mother-in-law) 1832-68 GA-GA-NC (father’s birthplace shown as SC on 1880 census) Nancy is shown living with daughter Magnolia M. (26), and Son-in-law Martin Willborn age 35 Persimmon dist-Rabun #293 =========================================================== 1910 RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS FOSTER FORESTER ____________________________________________________________________ Theodore Foister (head) 1850-60 SC-SC-SC Living alone Moccasin Dist-Rabun #83 Isaac N. Foster (head) 1867-43 GA-GA-NC Edna Foster (wife) 1877-33- GA> Tillie Foster (daughter) 1888-12 Jabel H. Foster (son) 1899-11 Jura A. Foster (daughter) 1901-9 Claude Foster (son) 1903-7 Isaac N. Foster, Jr. (son) 1910-1 Tallulah Dist. Rabun #29. (This family moved, see 1920 census for Habersham Cnty GA) Julius M. Foster (Head) 1866-44 NC-NC-GA Delia (?) Foster (wife) 1869-41 Floyd S. Foster (son) 21 Earnest M. Foster (son) 19 John C. Foster (son) 17 Julius Foster (son) 13 Gertrude M. Foster (daughter) 10 TN Valley Dist-Rabun #18. (see 1920 census for Habersham Cnty Ga) William T. Foster (head) 1847-63 GA-GA-GA Mollie Foster (wife) 1861-49 GA Fannie Foster (daughter) 1893-17 TN Valley Dist-Rabun #16 A. (Aristus ?) B. Forrester (head) 1857-53 GA-IL-GA Rhoda Forrester (wife) 1867-43 GA-SC-GA Hershel (?) (son) 1890-20 Garnett M. Forrester (son) 1898-12 Lillie Forrester (daughter) 1902-8 Minnie Forrester (daughter) 1909-1 Persimmon Dist-Rabun #28 (Brother to M.B. and Damascus below) See 1920 census for Rabun M. (Marshall) B. Forrester (head) 1869-41 GA-IL-GA Nancy (A.) Forrester (wife) 1866-44 GA-NC-GA Charles (?) Forrester (son) 1903-7 Carlton B. Forrester (son) 1905-5 Clarence (?) Forrester (shown as daughter-but as son in 1920 census ?) 1907-3 Bertha Forrester (daughter) 1909-1 Persimmon Dist-Rabun #29 Damascus M. Forrester (head) 1860-50 GA-IL-GA Rhoda (?) Forrester (wife) 1877-33 GA Harry M. Forrester (son) 1897-13 James Forrester (son) 1900-10 Sarah H. Forrester (daughter) 1900-10 Robert L. Forrester (son) 1903-7 John H. Forrester (son) 1906-4 M (?) N (?) Forrester (son) 1908-2 Persimmon Dist-Rabun #31 ====================================================== 1920 RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS FOSTER FORESTER _____________________________________________________________________ NO “FOSTERS” All Listed Are White: Marshall B. Forester (head) 1865-55 GA-IL-GA Carty (Charles ?) T. Forester (son) 1901-18 GA Carlton B. Forester (son) 1905-15 Clarence F. Forester (son-but shown as daughter in 1910 census ?) 1907-13 Bertha D. Forester (daughter) 1909-11 Persimmon Dist-Rabun #71 Arrestus B. Forester (head) 1858-62 GA-IL-GA Rhoda L. Forester (wife) 1865-55 GA Garnett M. Forester (son) 1900-20 GA Lillie M. Forester (daughter) 1903-17 Minnie B. Forester (daughter) 1909-11 It appears Arrestus is a brother to Marshall (above). Also listed as living with him is a Franklin Willborn (?) (nephew) 14. In the 1900 census for Rabun, there is a Nancy Forester, age 68, listed as mother-in-law to a Martin Willborn. Persimmon Dist-Rabun #72 ================================================ 1930 RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS FOSTER FORESTERS __________________________________________________________________ No Fosters Listed on Index Garnet Forrester (head) 1900-30 GA-GA-GA Bulah Forrester (wife) 1904-26 Wylene Forrester (daughter) 1922-8 Calvin Forrester (son) 1925-5 Clayton-Rabun #94. C. Tate Forrester (son in law of James Coleman) 1901-29 Elsie Forrester (daughter) 1922 Harris Forester (son) 1926-4 Christine (daughter) 1927-3 Corine Forester (daughter) 1928-3 Persimmon-Rabun #50 Anna Forester (head) 1867-63 GA-GA-GA Living alone Persimmon District-Rabun #60. Clarence A. Forrester (student) 1907-23 GA Tenn. Valley-Rabun #42. =====================================================