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Elizabeth Jane <I>Greer</I> Foglesong

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Elizabeth Jane Greer Foglesong

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
1884 (aged 48–49)
Henry County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Montrose, Henry County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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aka: Mrs. A. J. Foglesong
Died near Teays Chapel

Wife of Alpheus "Elias / Aulus" Foglesong, married 1854/VA

1860 Jackson VA: FOGLESONG Alpheus/26, Eliz/25, M.J./5, R/3, Infant/1; REDMAN Francis/32, PFOST/7, REDMAN Cordelin/8M

1870 Deepwater, Henry MO: FOGLESONG Elias/35/VA, Elizabeth/39/VA, Melissa/14/VA, Robert/11/VA, Mary/9/VA, Margaret/7/VA, LORINA/5/VA, Martha/3/VA.

1880 Bear Creek, Henry MO: FOGLESONG Aulus,45, Elizabeth/44, Margaret/27, John W/16, LORINA/12, Addie O/11, Lilly B/9, James/6, Benjaman/2.

West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
Name: Alias Foglesong
Spouse's name: E J Greer
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1854, Marriage Place: Jackson

Note: Husband's civil war records as Elias Foglesong

Source for burial: Mrs. W.W. Sargent, whose mother cared for Mrs. Foglesong during her last illness. She said Mrs. Foglesong was buried in the deserted cemetery on "The Mound", just south of Montrose.

Mrs. Foglesong's grandson, William W. Crowdue. located footstone engraved "A. J. F." in the brush along path to cemetery. It is probably the "A.J.F." were the initials of Elizabeth's husband. William took the marker home to Wichita KS, the present marker location is not known.

Some Information from article published in The Clinton Eye, Thursday, Jun 12 1947.
Thanks to JoyK for providing news article tohelp create this memorial.
aka: Mrs. A. J. Foglesong
Died near Teays Chapel

Wife of Alpheus "Elias / Aulus" Foglesong, married 1854/VA

1860 Jackson VA: FOGLESONG Alpheus/26, Eliz/25, M.J./5, R/3, Infant/1; REDMAN Francis/32, PFOST/7, REDMAN Cordelin/8M

1870 Deepwater, Henry MO: FOGLESONG Elias/35/VA, Elizabeth/39/VA, Melissa/14/VA, Robert/11/VA, Mary/9/VA, Margaret/7/VA, LORINA/5/VA, Martha/3/VA.

1880 Bear Creek, Henry MO: FOGLESONG Aulus,45, Elizabeth/44, Margaret/27, John W/16, LORINA/12, Addie O/11, Lilly B/9, James/6, Benjaman/2.

West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
Name: Alias Foglesong
Spouse's name: E J Greer
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1854, Marriage Place: Jackson

Note: Husband's civil war records as Elias Foglesong

Source for burial: Mrs. W.W. Sargent, whose mother cared for Mrs. Foglesong during her last illness. She said Mrs. Foglesong was buried in the deserted cemetery on "The Mound", just south of Montrose.

Mrs. Foglesong's grandson, William W. Crowdue. located footstone engraved "A. J. F." in the brush along path to cemetery. It is probably the "A.J.F." were the initials of Elizabeth's husband. William took the marker home to Wichita KS, the present marker location is not known.

Some Information from article published in The Clinton Eye, Thursday, Jun 12 1947.
Thanks to JoyK for providing news article tohelp create this memorial.

Gravesite Details

At some point the cemetery was surrounded by pasture. Horses had knocked over the fence and trampled the markers and had obliterated all evidence of graves. However, as of 1947, the cemetery area still had many rose bushes that bloomed each summer.



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