Elliott Leroy (Roy) Foster 
Elliott Leroy, known as Roy, was born on September 7th, 1896 in Goodman,McDonald,Missouri. Roy's father was William Sherman (Bill) Foster and his mother was Margaret Eliza (Maggie) Edmisten. His paternal grandparents were Elliott R Foster and Ellen J; his maternal grandparents were Richard Edmisten and Eliza Cathrine Rhodes. He had three brothers and six sisters, named Vernell, Harold W, Jack A, Leona, Bony, Deen, Roxie C, Abbie and Freda E. 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.General Notes
Veteran: WWI - Army
Occupation: Steamfitter/ Mining Engineer
Occupation: F H Nesbitt Mine
DEATH: Elliott died 6 Feb 1936 in Carl Junction, Jasper, MO. My grandmother remembers this very well because they buried him the day before her eleventh birthday. He worked as a mining engineer, and he, one of his brothers, and a friend were walking out of a mine (I don't know the name) that they were preparing to blast, and a rock fell on Elliott's head. He never regained consciousness. They moved all of the furniture out of my grandmother's bedroom that she shared with her sisters, and put Elliott's coffin in there. My grandmother still remembers standing in the doorway to her room and only being able to see the tip of his nose and the big bandage on his forehead.
My great-grandmother was a seamstress, and had always made all her family's clothes. For Elliott's funeral, however, my grandmother's aunt Dean took all the kids (there was 6 of them) into town and bought each of them a new outfit to wear for the funeral. It was the first time my grandmother ever had store-bought clothes.
-Tara Anderson 2-28-2002
DEATH: Feb.6, 1936
DEATH: BOULDER CAUSES FATAL
INJURY TO WORKER AT
MINE
DEATH: PICHER, FEB. 6 (SPECIAL) A severe head
injury received early today while working under
gound resulted in the death of ROY FOSTER, 39
years old , machinist employed at the F.H. Nesbitt
mine, at 11:60 a.m. Foster . who was struck by a falling
boulder , died at Picher hospital.
The victim had been a resident of Carl Junction
Mo. Shortly after the mishap he was removed to the
hospital in a Todd ambulance.
Foster is survived by his wife , four daughters
and two sons. Funeral sevices are incomplete.
Contacts: Joplin Public Library Genealogy Dept
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WWI Veteran - 1930 census
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1801 in Virginia
- b.Dec 1829 in Tennessee d.Jan 1901 in Texas
- b.12 Apr 1866 in Kansas
- b.1848 in Tennessee
- b.07 Sep 1896 in Goodman,McDonald,Missouri d.06 Feb 1936 in Picher,Oklahoma
- b.1801 in North Carolina
- b.04 May 1830 in Georgia Or NC d.23 Jul 1907 in Goodman,McDonald,Missouri
- b.21 Jul 1873 in Goodman,McDonald,Missouri
- b.20 Aug 1837 in Guilford,North Carolina d.22 Oct 1923 in Goodman,McDonald,Missouri
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Roy and Bertha Irene were married in a religious ceremony in 1920 in Missouri. They had two sons and four daughters, named Sherman Earl, Richard Leroy, Katheryn Elizabeth, Nellie Louise, Miriam Irene and Shirley Ann.
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Children
Katheryn Elizabeth Foster
Katheryn Elizabeth was born on July 21st, 1921 in Joplin,Jasper,Missouri. She died at the age of 70 in 1991 in Riverside,(LA) California.
Sherman Earl Foster
Sherman Earl was born on February 13th, 1923 in Joplin,Jasper,Missouri. He died at the age of 77 on October 15th, 2000 in Saugus,Essex,MA.
Richard Leroy Foster
Richard Leroy was born on April 3rd, 1931 in Carl Junction,Jasper,Missouri. He died at the age of 62 on February 23rd, 1994 in Thousand Oaks,Ventura,Califonia.
1 Citation: Vol.1925,p16 Rec#157
Further sources/citations:
1900 US Federal Census @ Galena, Jasper, Missouri, 1930 US Federal Census @ Carl Junction, Jasper, Missouri
Further sources/citations:
1900 US Federal Census @ Galena, Jasper, Missouri, 1930 US Federal Census @ Carl Junction, Jasper, Missouri
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