BIO: Joseph W. FOSTER, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 307.
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  J. W. FOSTER, Donation, Oneida township, Huntingdon county, Pa., was 
born at Manor Hill, Huntingdon county, September 6, 1855, son of 
Stewart and Rebecca (McGawny) Foster. Stewart Foster was born December 
14, 1818, and died January 5, 1895. His wife was born near 
Williamsburg, Blair county, Pa., in 1825, and died in 1872. The 
children were: Darcy, died in 1872; Jane (Mrs. Lewis Thomas), of Centre 
county, Pa.; Melinda (Mrs. George Frey), of Huntingdon county; William 
C., married Rebecca Sheder, died in 1895; J. W.; Alice (Mrs. Samuel 
Bell); Calie V. (Mrs. Lemuel Watson), of Huntingdon county.
  Mr. Foster received his education in the common schools of Donation. 
He has been always a diligent and faithful worker, and has an 
experience of three years as a miner at Warriors Ridge, as well as a 
life-long acquaintance with farming. He has toiled hard for every farm 
he owns. He is an honest and reliable neighbor. Mr. Foster is a 
Democrat, faithful to his party. He has served as supervisor.
  J. W. Foster was married in Big valley, near Allenville, Pa., to 
Maggie Ruse, born in 1856. They have two children: John Walter; and 
Myrtle May, both at home attending school. Mrs. Foster died June 4, 
1896.

1860 West Township, Huntingdon County census -
Stewart Foster, 40  
Rebecca Foster, 36  
Priscila J Foster, 17  
Malinda Foster, 15  
Thompson Foster, 13  
William Foster, 10  
Stewart Foster, 7  
Joseph Foster, 5  
Rebecca Foster, 3  
Caly B. Foster, 1