Foster:- Nimrod Foster, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Lewis county died at his home on Clover Fork., hear Orlando, on Thursday, September 23, 1915, at the advanced age of eighty-four years.
He was one of the cornerstones of the Clover Fork Methodist Protestant Church--was its chief builder, and remained a pillar to the close of his life.
He was a native of the "Old Dominion" but came to Lewis county with his family in his young manhood and has ever since been identified with its interests. The name of his first wife is wanting(possible Nancy DAWSON from Virginia near Apton), but his second was a Miss Riffle of Lewis county, and he was the father of eighteen children.
The funeral took place from the home on September 25 and was conducted by the Rev. J.H.Ramsey, of the Burnsville charge. Interment was made in the Clover Fork cemetery.
Mitchell Cemetery (aka Clover Fork Cemetery) Clover Fork,
Orlando, WV
Foster:- Nimrod Foster, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Lewis county died at his home on Clover Fork., hear Orlando, on Thursday, September 23, 1915, at the advanced age of eighty-four years.
He was one of the cornerstones of the Clover Fork Methodist Protestant Church--was its chief builder, and remained a pillar to the close of his life.
He was a native of the "Old Dominion" but came to Lewis county with his family in his young manhood and has ever since been identified with its interests. The name of his first wife is wanting(possible Nancy DAWSON from Virginia near Apton), but his second was a Miss Riffle of Lewis county, and he was the father of eighteen children.
The funeral took place from the home on September 25 and was conducted by the Rev. J.H.Ramsey, of the Burnsville charge. Interment was made in the Clover Fork cemetery.
Mitchell Cemetery (aka Clover Fork Cemetery) Clover Fork,
Orlando, WV
Bio by: Darrell Groves
Inscription
N.B. Foster
Born March 3. 1831
Died September 23, 1915
"A LOVING ONE FROM US IS GONE
A VOICE WE LOVED IS STILL
A PLACE IS VACANT IN OUR HOME
WHICH NEVER CAN BE FILLED!"
Gravesite Details
Nimrod and Amanda were married 31 Jul 1881 in Lewis Co., WV
Family Members
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James Francis Foster Sr
1853–1938
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Mary Adeline Foster Barnett
1859–1890
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John Stephen Foster
1861–1898
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Francis Julian Foster
1864–1931
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Ella Mae Foster Blake
1866–1936
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Nimrod Lee Foster
1868–1893
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Ida Belle Foster Smith
1882–1973
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Thomas Edward Foster
1883–1965
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Tucker Cephas Foster
1885–1959
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Homer Granville Foster
1887–1966
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Winnie Agnes Foster Posey
1889–1965
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William Burton Foster
1892–1956
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