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James W. was born about 1849 in North Carolina.1   James W.'s father was William Williamson P. Foster and his mother was Sarah Harrelson Montgomery.  His paternal grandparents were Thomas Foster and Mary "Polley" Harrelson. He had four brothers and six sisters, named William, Felix Allen, William H., Henry Thomas, Martha A., Mazuria A, Sallie Ella, Parthena Harrelson, Carrie Lee and Nannie R..  He was the third oldest of the eleven children.

1 1880 United States Federal Census @ Year: 1880; Census Place: Scotch Irish, Rowan, North Carolina; Roll:980; Family History Film: 1254980; Page: 268C; Enumeration District: 238; Image: 0539.
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