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Sarah Ann Charlotte <I>Murphy</I> Foster

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Sarah Ann Charlotte Murphy Foster

Birth
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death
16 Dec 1906 (aged 80)
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Burial
Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California, USA Add to Map
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Survivor of the 1846-47 Donner Party.

Daughter of Levinah W. Jackson Murphy and Jeremiah Burns Murphy. Sarah married William McFadden Foster on December 29, 1842 in Clark County, Missouri. Mr. Foster also survived the terrible winter, but their infant son, Jeremiah George Foster, perished in the tragedy at Donner Lake along with her mother and two brothers.

Sarah and William later had six more children: Alice E. Foster, Georgiana C. Foster, William Budd Foster, Minnesota "Minnie" Foster Markle, Harriet "Hattie" Foster and Frances S. Foster.

Two sisters and two brothers also survived: Meriam Marjory "Mary" Murphy, William Green Murphy, Simon Peter Murphy and Harriet Frances Murphy Pike Nye.
Survivor of the 1846-47 Donner Party.

Daughter of Levinah W. Jackson Murphy and Jeremiah Burns Murphy. Sarah married William McFadden Foster on December 29, 1842 in Clark County, Missouri. Mr. Foster also survived the terrible winter, but their infant son, Jeremiah George Foster, perished in the tragedy at Donner Lake along with her mother and two brothers.

Sarah and William later had six more children: Alice E. Foster, Georgiana C. Foster, William Budd Foster, Minnesota "Minnie" Foster Markle, Harriet "Hattie" Foster and Frances S. Foster.

Two sisters and two brothers also survived: Meriam Marjory "Mary" Murphy, William Green Murphy, Simon Peter Murphy and Harriet Frances Murphy Pike Nye.

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Mrs. Sarah A. C. Foster
A member of the Donner Party
BORN Nov. 24 1826
DIED Dec. 16 1906
Erected by Alder Glenn Parlor
No. 200 N.S.G.W.

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  • Created by: Nan
  • Added: Dec 18, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12722785/sarah_ann_charlotte-foster: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah Ann Charlotte Murphy Foster (24 Nov 1826–16 Dec 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12722785, citing Rose Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California, USA; Maintained by Nan (contributor 46795555).