Transcription of Obituary from The Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Jan 1916
DEATH OF D. L. FOSTER
Venerable Citizen of Steep Hollow Gathered Home
In the death of David L. Foster of Steep Hollow, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Wilson of Thorndale, on Wednesday night, Jan. 8, Brazos County loses another of her old citizens, so many of whom have bowed to the scythe of the grim reaper within the past few years.
Mrs. Foster went to Thorndale before Christmas to spend a few days with his daughter and was stricken shortly after his arrival there and his condition grew worse until his death at the time mentioned.
He was born in Hines County, Mississippi Nov., 1828 making him 77 years, 1 month and 29 days of age at the time of his death.
He was married to Miss Jennie Looney at Minden, La. fifty six years ago and is survived by her.
He fought in the civil war alongside of the great hosts of old heroes whose lines are thinning so rapidly and who spent four years fighting for the Lost Cause. He was a member of Campbell's company, Twenty-seventh Louisiana Regiment.
He came to Brazos County with his family about twenty years ago and settled at Steep Hollow, where he has made his home since. He was a prosperous farmer, unostentatious in manner and was a man who attended strictly to his own affairs. During his residence at Steep Hollow he was identified with church and public affairs and his death is mourned by a host of friends over the entire county.
Besides his widow he is survived by five children, two sons, W. B. and B. L. Foster of Steep Hollow , and three daughters, Mrs. O. B. Hopkins of Cottonwood, Mrs. Ella Berry of Celina, Tex., and Mrs. Lucy Wilson of Thorndale. He is also survived by twenty-two grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and many other relatives.
The remains arrived in Bryan yesterday (Thursday) morning on the International & Great Northern Railroad at 4 o'clock and the funeral was held from his home at Steep Hollow at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon with interment following in the Steep Hollow cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. T. Tully, pastor of the First Methodist Church of this city.
Son of William and Sarah Jane (Lee) Foster
DEATH OF D. L. FOSTER
Venerable Citizen of Steep Hollow Gathered Home
In the death of David L. Foster of Steep Hollow, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Wilson of Thorndale, on Wednesday night, Jan. 8, Brazos County loses another of her old citizens, so many of whom have bowed to the scythe of the grim reaper within the past few years.
Mrs. Foster went to Thorndale before Christmas to spend a few days with his daughter and was stricken shortly after his arrival there and his condition grew worse until his death at the time mentioned.
He was born in Hines County, Mississippi Nov., 1828 making him 77 years, 1 month and 29 days of age at the time of his death.
He was married to Miss Jennie Looney at Minden, La. fifty six years ago and is survived by her.
He fought in the civil war alongside of the great hosts of old heroes whose lines are thinning so rapidly and who spent four years fighting for the Lost Cause. He was a member of Campbell's company, Twenty-seventh Louisiana Regiment.
He came to Brazos County with his family about twenty years ago and settled at Steep Hollow, where he has made his home since. He was a prosperous farmer, unostentatious in manner and was a man who attended strictly to his own affairs. During his residence at Steep Hollow he was identified with church and public affairs and his death is mourned by a host of friends over the entire county.
Besides his widow he is survived by five children, two sons, W. B. and B. L. Foster of Steep Hollow , and three daughters, Mrs. O. B. Hopkins of Cottonwood, Mrs. Ella Berry of Celina, Tex., and Mrs. Lucy Wilson of Thorndale. He is also survived by twenty-two grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and many other relatives.
The remains arrived in Bryan yesterday (Thursday) morning on the International & Great Northern Railroad at 4 o'clock and the funeral was held from his home at Steep Hollow at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon with interment following in the Steep Hollow cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. T. Tully, pastor of the First Methodist Church of this city.
Son of William and Sarah Jane (Lee) Foster
Transcription of Obituary from The Bryan Daily Eagle, 7 Jan 1916
DEATH OF D. L. FOSTER
Venerable Citizen of Steep Hollow Gathered Home
In the death of David L. Foster of Steep Hollow, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Wilson of Thorndale, on Wednesday night, Jan. 8, Brazos County loses another of her old citizens, so many of whom have bowed to the scythe of the grim reaper within the past few years.
Mrs. Foster went to Thorndale before Christmas to spend a few days with his daughter and was stricken shortly after his arrival there and his condition grew worse until his death at the time mentioned.
He was born in Hines County, Mississippi Nov., 1828 making him 77 years, 1 month and 29 days of age at the time of his death.
He was married to Miss Jennie Looney at Minden, La. fifty six years ago and is survived by her.
He fought in the civil war alongside of the great hosts of old heroes whose lines are thinning so rapidly and who spent four years fighting for the Lost Cause. He was a member of Campbell's company, Twenty-seventh Louisiana Regiment.
He came to Brazos County with his family about twenty years ago and settled at Steep Hollow, where he has made his home since. He was a prosperous farmer, unostentatious in manner and was a man who attended strictly to his own affairs. During his residence at Steep Hollow he was identified with church and public affairs and his death is mourned by a host of friends over the entire county.
Besides his widow he is survived by five children, two sons, W. B. and B. L. Foster of Steep Hollow , and three daughters, Mrs. O. B. Hopkins of Cottonwood, Mrs. Ella Berry of Celina, Tex., and Mrs. Lucy Wilson of Thorndale. He is also survived by twenty-two grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and many other relatives.
The remains arrived in Bryan yesterday (Thursday) morning on the International & Great Northern Railroad at 4 o'clock and the funeral was held from his home at Steep Hollow at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon with interment following in the Steep Hollow cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. T. Tully, pastor of the First Methodist Church of this city.
Son of William and Sarah Jane (Lee) Foster
DEATH OF D. L. FOSTER
Venerable Citizen of Steep Hollow Gathered Home
In the death of David L. Foster of Steep Hollow, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lucy Wilson of Thorndale, on Wednesday night, Jan. 8, Brazos County loses another of her old citizens, so many of whom have bowed to the scythe of the grim reaper within the past few years.
Mrs. Foster went to Thorndale before Christmas to spend a few days with his daughter and was stricken shortly after his arrival there and his condition grew worse until his death at the time mentioned.
He was born in Hines County, Mississippi Nov., 1828 making him 77 years, 1 month and 29 days of age at the time of his death.
He was married to Miss Jennie Looney at Minden, La. fifty six years ago and is survived by her.
He fought in the civil war alongside of the great hosts of old heroes whose lines are thinning so rapidly and who spent four years fighting for the Lost Cause. He was a member of Campbell's company, Twenty-seventh Louisiana Regiment.
He came to Brazos County with his family about twenty years ago and settled at Steep Hollow, where he has made his home since. He was a prosperous farmer, unostentatious in manner and was a man who attended strictly to his own affairs. During his residence at Steep Hollow he was identified with church and public affairs and his death is mourned by a host of friends over the entire county.
Besides his widow he is survived by five children, two sons, W. B. and B. L. Foster of Steep Hollow , and three daughters, Mrs. O. B. Hopkins of Cottonwood, Mrs. Ella Berry of Celina, Tex., and Mrs. Lucy Wilson of Thorndale. He is also survived by twenty-two grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and many other relatives.
The remains arrived in Bryan yesterday (Thursday) morning on the International & Great Northern Railroad at 4 o'clock and the funeral was held from his home at Steep Hollow at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon with interment following in the Steep Hollow cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. T. Tully, pastor of the First Methodist Church of this city.
Son of William and Sarah Jane (Lee) Foster
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