| Posted By: | Brian Foss |
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| Subject: | Foss Line - Someone knows something?? |
| Post Date: | February 04, 2004 at 13:47:16 |
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| Forum: | Sullivan County, MO Genealogy Forum |
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Hello, I am trying to fill in the blanks. My Line begins with Chauncey Foss and Laura Ursulla Getchell of Marshfield Maine. Chauncey and Laura began the Foss trek in Missouri after 1870. I will add the info below, if anyone can relate or add any additional info please let me know. I would like to know what possessed Chauncey and Laura to make the trek to Missouri since he was 1 of 7 children. They Parented 5 children in Missouri, I can provide info on them if anyone needs. Chancis" is the way his first name is spelled in the 1850 Census. Marshfield Maine, Washington County. In the same census (1850) the last name appears to be spelled "Fofs" Parents listed as Joseph (W) or (Jr.) possibly (Jr.) due to the fact that there was a Joseph Foss (Fofs) at the age of 82 in the same household 1850/ME/Washington/Marshfiled Joseph Foss (Fofs) 47 Farmer Sarah 42 Ruth 18 Joseph W. 16 Chancis W. 14(I found on his tomb his middle name (Whitney) Remember L. 12 Olive P. 9 Sarah 7 Maria W. 3 Laura E. 1 Joseph Foss ( Fofs) 82 1860/ME/Washington/Marshfield/p.845 Joseph Foss 57 Farmer ME Sally Foss 53 ME Chancis 24 laborer ME Oliver 19 ME Maria 13 ME Laura 11 ME Deborah 8 ME 1870/ME/Washington/Marshfield/p. 402a Getchell, Geo S/66/Farmer ME Getchell, Taphenus 65 keeping house ME Getchell, Sarah A 22 ME Getchell, Oscar 18 works on farm ME Foss, Chanchas 34 laborer ME Foss, Laura U 24 ME Longfellow, Annie 91 M I found him in the 1880 census in MO Chances W. FOSS Self M Male W 44 ME Farmer ME ME Laura FOSS Wife M Female W 34 ME Keeping House ME ME Ella G. FOSS Dau S Female W 8 MO ME ME Elwood FOSS Son S Male W 5 MO ME ME Nellie FOSS Dau S Female W 2 MO ME ME Henry BIDLE Other S Male W 17 PA Farm Hand PRUSSIA PRUSSIA Charles DETWILER Other S Male W 17 OH Farm Laborer OH OH Source Information: Census Place North Salem, Linn, Missouri Family History Library Film 1254700 NA Film Number T9-0700 Page Number 401D 1900/MO/Jackson/Kansas City/ED46/p.300b Dr. Coe's Sanitarium, 2548 Wyandotte St. Foss, Chances W/patient/May1836/64/marr33yrs/ME ME ME/farmer Notes next to his name on the sheet say "Winigan, MO" In Advance, Thank You for any assistance Brian Foss |
