Margaret Eliza (Maggie) Edmisten 
Margaret Eliza, known as Maggie, was born on July 21st, 1873 in Goodman,McDonald,Missouri.1 Maggie's father was Richard Edmisten and her mother was Eliza Cathrine Rhodes. Her paternal grandfather was Thomas Edmisten. She had five brothers and four sisters, named Thomas Daniel, William Henry, John Dolphus, Richard, Matthew Albert, Mary Ellen, Florence Bell, Rosalee and Theo Genette. She was the third youngest of the ten children.
‌Maggie and Bill were married in a religious ceremony before June 1891 in Wade P.O.,McDonald,Missouri.2 They had four sons and six daughters, named Vernell, Roy, Harold W, Jack A, Leona, Bony, Deen, Roxie C, Abbie and Freda E.
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Children
Elliott Leroy (Roy) Foster
Elliott Leroy, known as Roy, was born on September 7th, 1896 in Goodman,McDonald,Missouri. He died due to Hit on head with rock from mine at the age of 39 on February 6th, 1936 in Picher,Oklahoma. He was buried on February 10th, 1936 in Ozark Mem Cem,Joplin,Jasper,Missouri, USA.
Bonnie Ola (Bony) Foster
Bonnie Ola, known as Bony, was born on March 6th, 1898 in Joplin,Jasper,Missouri. She died at the age of 93 in 1991.
Roxie C Foster
Roxie C was born on December 5th, 1908 in Jasper,MO. She died at the age of 84 in November 1993 in Joplin,Jasper,Missouri.
Jack A Foster
Jack A was born in Jasper,MO. He died due to Suicide - Gun Shot after 1930 in Kalamazoo,Michigan.
1 1880 United States Census @ FHL Film 1254705; National Archives Film T9-0705; Page 462B
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Further sources/citations:
1880 United States Census @ FHL Film 1254705; National Archives Film T9-0705; Page 462B, 1900 US Federal Census @ Galena, Jasper, Missouri, 1920 US Federal Census @ Waco, Jasper, Missouri, 1930 US Federal Census @ Waco, Jasper, Missouri
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Further sources/citations:
1880 United States Census @ FHL Film 1254705; National Archives Film T9-0705; Page 462B, 1900 US Federal Census @ Galena, Jasper, Missouri, 1920 US Federal Census @ Waco, Jasper, Missouri, 1930 US Federal Census @ Waco, Jasper, Missouri
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