FOSTER

CEMETERY

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IN MEMORY
Georgean Jacklyn Johnson Kocur
September 6, 1998
Robert Kocur
July 9, 2002
 
A Family Restoration
In memory of  Georgean and Robert, the Bob Kocur family is restoring the Foster cemetery. The cemetery had been abandoned, and the timber had reclaimed the land.  Bob and his family have spent many, many hours clearing the trees and brush, and resetting the stones.  Peace, honor, and respect has been restored to a few of those who passed this way before us.  Many thanks to the following individuals who have donated time, labor, and money to preserving our past.
Jon Kocur
Bill Colwell And Family
Jeff Loughman And Family
Terry Kraber
Dustin Dowdy
A new fence now surrounds the one acre plat, originally deeded to the Foster Cemetery Association by none other than Monroe County Historian, Frank Hickenlooper.  The deed was filed March 26, 1896, the same year Mr. Hickenlooper published the "History of Monroe County".  The town of Foster was one of many coal mining towns that started, and ended, in Monroe County with the combination of coal mine and railroad.
Click on each image for a high resolution tour of the restoration work.
 
Data in this table is compiled from several sources, including obits, cemetery stones, and family records.
Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Notes
Lewis David July 7, 1838 Dec 17, 1911 -
Lewis Ann B. Jan 22 1851 April 15, 1941 -
Crook Willie - April 25, 1894 Son of T. & M. Aged 2y 7m 23d
Crook Annie - June 21, 1894 Dau of T. & M. Aged 4y 11m 10d
Hickenlooper Thomas May 2, 1793 April 28, 1881  -
Beck John G. - May 31, 1894 Son of C. & M.  Aged 16y 6m 22d
Giacomelli Antonio May 9 1856 April 13, 1917 (Nato Maggio 9, 1856 Morto Aprille 13, 1917)
Avon Luigia Nov 1, 1913 Nov 19, 1915 Dau of Luigi & Antonietta
Paveglio Donato Dec 28, 1887 Nov 22, 1918 -
Paveglio Pietro Jul 12, 1889 Aug 29, 1910 -
Paveglio Donato Feb 6, 1856 June 11, 1910 -
Paveglio Leizia Aug 5, 1866 Aug 20, 1897 Wife of D.
Paveglio Olga 1896 1897 -
Sincox Albert H. - Sep 17, 1898 Son of E. & E.  Aged 16y 11m 6d
Bowley Isaac Feb 12, 1831 Mar 4, 1895 -
Bowley Mary A. Nov 3, 1846 Feb 17, 1918 Wife of Isaac
Johnson Olaf A. Jul 27, 1842 Jul 28, 1917 -
Johnson Albert - Nov 18, 1896 Son of O. & C. C.  Aged 3y 2m 12d
Hughes Rowland - Dec 29, 1897 Son of R. & J.  Aged 1m 11d
Anderson David - Jul 28, 1897 Son of D. & M.  Aged 7y 5m 24d 
Anderson Martin - Jul 28, 1897 Son of J. & E.  Aged 6y 10m 9d
Johnson Nina - Jul 27, 1904 Dau of E. G. & A. M.  Aged 7y 8m
Caster Margret Feb 22 1913 Mar 5 1913 Dau of E. G. & S. H.
Caster Leslie Ernest Jul 12, 1915 Apr 1, 1916 Son of E. G. & Selma
Johnson Eric G. 1846 1920 -
Johnson Augusta 1854 1921 -
Packwood S. W. "Drew" 1878 1914 -
Sutton George Thomas Jun 1, 1917 Aug 27, 1917 Son of Francis & Bessie
Nicoletto Bortolo Mar 6, 1883 Sep 1, 1916 (Marso 6, 1883 Morto Foster, Iowa Cenaia 1, 1916)
Nicoletto George Matthew Sep 1, 1918 Sep 8, 1919 Son of C. & M. J.
Anderson James 1866 1910 -
Anderson Mary Isabell - Apr 7, 1902 Dau of Joseph - Obit. Albia Rep. Apr 10, 1902
Henderson John - Jan 1909 African American - Obit. Albia Rep. Jan 14, 1909
Olson Andrew D. - Mar 20, 1909 Aged 61y - Obit. Albia Rep.
Owens Ivey 1884 Feb 11, 1916 Wife of Hugh  Aged 32y - Obit. Albia Rep.
Winfield Infant - Mar 1916 Son of Dave & Emma - Obit. Albia Rep. Mar 30, 1916
Chester Infant - Apr 1916 Son of Ernest - Obit. Albia Rep. Apr 6., 1916
Anderson Matthew Oct 14, 1835 May 24, 1912 Obit. Albia Rep. May 30, 1912
Anderson Mary Jun 3, 1837 Mar 24, 1908 Wife of Matthew
Obit - Albia Union March 27,1908
Anderson Leona Matilda - Apr 9, 1906 Dau of William & Bertha - Obit. Albia Rep. May 3, 1906
Anderson Alice Feb 4 1910 Aug 7, 1910 Dau of John & Mary
Benson John - Sep 24, 1907 Foster News - Albia Union Sep 27, 1907
Benson - - - Wife of John 
Foster News - Albia Union Sep 27, 1907
Richards J. William  . June 1, 1844 March 15, 1901 Born Monmouthshire England Died Foster Iowa
(March 28,1901 Tues & Thur Union)
Richards Mary Davis Sept 15 1845 Feb 21, 1925 Wife of William Born Rhommy, Monmouthshire England Died Hocking Iowa ( Feb 25,1925 Albia Union-Rep)
Nicoletto James Jr May 25 1936 May 25 1936 - 
Carlson Axtel - Feb 1904 Albia Republican - Feb 4,1904