My grandfather was David Foster (Elizabeth Tilton).
There is no gravestone.
In the year 1851, on November 6, David Foster was born at Wellington, Missouri. At the age of thirteen he ran away from home, herded cattle for a man named McBain. Later he went to Columbia, Missouri and got a job carrying the mail from Columbia to Jefferson City. He kept that work about four years, then was a guard at the Missouri State penitentiary. In 1879 he married Miss Virginia Holt. She passed away in less than a year. Later, he married Laura Vaughn of Calloway County. This marriage took place March 10, 1880. They came to Kansas City Missouri in 1883. He operated a moving van for himself. In a short time he joined with the Wells-Fargo Express Company and remained with that company until 1885. He then worked for a Mr. William Mulkey, a race horse man who owned a farm near 55th and Troost Avenue. After about two years he went back to the Express Company, which had become the American Express Company. He was given the job of driving a pick-up wagon, but soon after he handled the special money wagon service. In later years with this company he served as a time-keeper for the company garage at 17th and Summit Street, which post he kept until his retirement after forty years of service. He retired in 1925. With his family he lived in various pieces in Kansas City, finally settling in an addition known as Phoenix Park, where he built a home which later bore the address 2445 Spruce. Two of his children were born there, Laura B. and David Jr. His son William was born on the Mulkey Farm, Samuel near 9th and Locust Street and Lulu at Cedar City, Mo.
David Foster has always been a Democrat but in later years he has become disgusted with some Democratic candidates and switched his vote.
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Contributor: PC (49541634)
There is no gravestone.
In the year 1851, on November 6, David Foster was born at Wellington, Missouri. At the age of thirteen he ran away from home, herded cattle for a man named McBain. Later he went to Columbia, Missouri and got a job carrying the mail from Columbia to Jefferson City. He kept that work about four years, then was a guard at the Missouri State penitentiary. In 1879 he married Miss Virginia Holt. She passed away in less than a year. Later, he married Laura Vaughn of Calloway County. This marriage took place March 10, 1880. They came to Kansas City Missouri in 1883. He operated a moving van for himself. In a short time he joined with the Wells-Fargo Express Company and remained with that company until 1885. He then worked for a Mr. William Mulkey, a race horse man who owned a farm near 55th and Troost Avenue. After about two years he went back to the Express Company, which had become the American Express Company. He was given the job of driving a pick-up wagon, but soon after he handled the special money wagon service. In later years with this company he served as a time-keeper for the company garage at 17th and Summit Street, which post he kept until his retirement after forty years of service. He retired in 1925. With his family he lived in various pieces in Kansas City, finally settling in an addition known as Phoenix Park, where he built a home which later bore the address 2445 Spruce. Two of his children were born there, Laura B. and David Jr. His son William was born on the Mulkey Farm, Samuel near 9th and Locust Street and Lulu at Cedar City, Mo.
David Foster has always been a Democrat but in later years he has become disgusted with some Democratic candidates and switched his vote.
-author unknown
Contributor: PC (49541634)
My grandfather was David Foster (Elizabeth Tilton).
There is no gravestone.
In the year 1851, on November 6, David Foster was born at Wellington, Missouri. At the age of thirteen he ran away from home, herded cattle for a man named McBain. Later he went to Columbia, Missouri and got a job carrying the mail from Columbia to Jefferson City. He kept that work about four years, then was a guard at the Missouri State penitentiary. In 1879 he married Miss Virginia Holt. She passed away in less than a year. Later, he married Laura Vaughn of Calloway County. This marriage took place March 10, 1880. They came to Kansas City Missouri in 1883. He operated a moving van for himself. In a short time he joined with the Wells-Fargo Express Company and remained with that company until 1885. He then worked for a Mr. William Mulkey, a race horse man who owned a farm near 55th and Troost Avenue. After about two years he went back to the Express Company, which had become the American Express Company. He was given the job of driving a pick-up wagon, but soon after he handled the special money wagon service. In later years with this company he served as a time-keeper for the company garage at 17th and Summit Street, which post he kept until his retirement after forty years of service. He retired in 1925. With his family he lived in various pieces in Kansas City, finally settling in an addition known as Phoenix Park, where he built a home which later bore the address 2445 Spruce. Two of his children were born there, Laura B. and David Jr. His son William was born on the Mulkey Farm, Samuel near 9th and Locust Street and Lulu at Cedar City, Mo.
David Foster has always been a Democrat but in later years he has become disgusted with some Democratic candidates and switched his vote.
-author unknown
Contributor: PC (49541634)
There is no gravestone.
In the year 1851, on November 6, David Foster was born at Wellington, Missouri. At the age of thirteen he ran away from home, herded cattle for a man named McBain. Later he went to Columbia, Missouri and got a job carrying the mail from Columbia to Jefferson City. He kept that work about four years, then was a guard at the Missouri State penitentiary. In 1879 he married Miss Virginia Holt. She passed away in less than a year. Later, he married Laura Vaughn of Calloway County. This marriage took place March 10, 1880. They came to Kansas City Missouri in 1883. He operated a moving van for himself. In a short time he joined with the Wells-Fargo Express Company and remained with that company until 1885. He then worked for a Mr. William Mulkey, a race horse man who owned a farm near 55th and Troost Avenue. After about two years he went back to the Express Company, which had become the American Express Company. He was given the job of driving a pick-up wagon, but soon after he handled the special money wagon service. In later years with this company he served as a time-keeper for the company garage at 17th and Summit Street, which post he kept until his retirement after forty years of service. He retired in 1925. With his family he lived in various pieces in Kansas City, finally settling in an addition known as Phoenix Park, where he built a home which later bore the address 2445 Spruce. Two of his children were born there, Laura B. and David Jr. His son William was born on the Mulkey Farm, Samuel near 9th and Locust Street and Lulu at Cedar City, Mo.
David Foster has always been a Democrat but in later years he has become disgusted with some Democratic candidates and switched his vote.
-author unknown
Contributor: PC (49541634)
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