Person:Jessie Foster (3)

His Great-Grandfather Foster fought under George Washington in the Revolutionary War, His Grandfather Christian Foster fought in the War of 1812. The grandfather Christian Foster with his family moved to Seneca Co., OH, near where Fostoria is now. They unloaded their goods under three big white oak trees. There was a man that was called Old Charley Foster who started up a store that went by the name of "Foster's Store" then somebody thought of calling it "Fostoria:", which it is called today. Old Charley had a son whom they called young Charley Foster. He was Governor of OH two terms. (And I may add, my father, Curtis Elder, named by older brother Charley after the governor. He was born Nov 30, 1877) NOTE - reference to "my father, Curtis Elder" is father of author (Lillian Elder) of the book "The Origins of the Stahl Family in America. Moved with his parents from Wood Co., OH to Noble Co., IN - The date of Feb 4, 1943 is the date the information was received. He has lived at this farm off and on for the past 64 years and is still residing there.