Samuel Major Foster was born Jan 19, 1834 in Wilson Co., TN, and died Feb 6, 1900 in Greenwood, Wise Co., TX. 

He married (1) Jane Cunnius in 1859 in Wise Co., TX, the daughter of Tarlton Cunnius and Katherine Nicholas.  She was born Jan 13, 1843 in Conway, AR, and died Oct 29, 1883 in Greenwood, Wise Co., TX. (uncertain of the death date of Jane, as there is a marriage license for Samuel & Lizabeth Cobb dated 1883 ???)

Samuel married (2) Lizabeth Cobb, Oct 28, 1883 in Wise Co., TX, she was born in Arkansas.

The children of Samuel & Jane:

  1. Lucy J. Foster, b. Nov 19, 1860, Wise Co., TX; d. Mar 21, 1886, Wise Co., TX; m. Thomas Gorham
  2. John T. Foster, b. May 20, 1863, Wise Co., TX; d. Nov 6, 1890, Decatur, Wise Co., TX, m. Martha "Mattie" Hill McCarty
  3. Mary Foster, b. 1864
  4. William Franklin Foster, b. May 20, 1865, Wise Co., TX; d. Mar 17, 1901
  5. Samuel Major Foster Jr., b. Jul 8, 1867; d. Nov 24, 1887
  6. Nancy Ann Foster, b. Feb 14, 1869, Wise Co., TX; d. Oct 9, 1892; m. W.M. Herndon
  7. J.B. Foster, b. abt 1871, Wise Co., TX; m. Jane A.
  8. George L. Foster, b. Feb 14, 1873, Wise Co., TX; d. May 14, 1897
  9. Dub Foster, m. Mattie Stella Campbell
  10. Christopher Foster
  11. Thomas Foster

The children of Samuel & Lizabeth:

Claud Azamah Foster, b. Aug 6, 1891, Wise Co., TX