Biographical Sketch of Thomas S. Foster, Johnson County, Missouri
Grover Township

>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

THOMAS S. FOSTER,

farmer and stock raiser; P.O. Knobnoster.  Among the many pioneers of
Grover township, no one is more deserving of notice than the subject of
this sketch.  He was born in February, 1822, in Madison county Kentucky,
and there lived till he was about fifteen years of a age.  His parents
then came to Johnson county, and remained a short time with relatives
then moved to Pettis county, where he remained a few years, then came to
Warrensburg, where his father was engaged in blacksmithing. The subject
of this sketch then went to Lexington.  He finally located where he now
lives, in 1850. His mother died about the year 1840, at Warrensburg, and
his father died while stopping with his son, Thomas S. in 1853-4.  The
subject of this sketch was married in 1848, to Miss Sarah Brown, and
from this union had two children: James W., Joseph F., both now dead.
His wife dying, he was again married, November 1856, and from this union
they have seven children: Emma W., Jerry E., Lizzie M., Jacob V., Jesse
W., John C. and Joseph M.  His wife died October 19, 1874.  When the
dark cloud of war hovered over our country, Mr. Foster offered his help
and enlisted in company B, 40th regiment of Missouri.  He was in the
service for about four years, and during this time he did many kind
deeds for his fellowman when peace was declared, he returned to his
quiet and peaceful home.  He is a man of good habits and industry, and
now has his reward.  He owns a fine farm of 440 acres, all under fence,
and good buildings.

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