WILKINS

Bray WILKINS, (9th great grandfather) was born about 1610 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He died 1 Jan 1701 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Anna GINGELL in 1634 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Bray and Anna had 10 children: Benjamin WILKINS; James WILKINS; Aquila WATKINS; Samuel WILKINS, born in 1636 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts, Christened on 5 Nov 1639 in Dorchester Massachusetts and died 20 Dec 1688 in SalemVillage, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Thomas WILKINS, born 16 March 1647; John WILKINS, born 22 March 1642; Benjamin WILKINS, born Jun 1652 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts and died in 1715 in Middleton, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Henry WILKINS, born 17 July 1651; Lydia WILKINS, born 25 Sept 1644 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; and Margaret WILKINS, born 12 Dec 1648 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Benjamin WILKINS was born on June 1652 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts and he died in 1715 in Middleton, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Pricilla BAXTER on the 3rd of June 1677 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Pricilla was the daughter of Daniel Baxter and Elizabeth __?__. Benjamin and Pricilla had 9 children: Anna WILKINS, born 31 Oct 1681 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Pricilla WILKINS, born 24 Feb 1678 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, died 24 Oct 1690 in Salem Village, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Jonathan WILKINS, born 24 Feb 1683 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Elizabeth (Eliza) WILKINS, born 25 Feb 1695 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Pricilla WILKINS, born 21 April 1691 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Sarah WILKINS, born 11 May 1686 in Salem Essex Co., Massachusetts; Daniel WILKINS, born 28 June 1693 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Abigail WILKINS, born 12 Sept 1688 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; and Benjamin WILKINS, born 3 Dec 1679 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachustts.

Anna WILKINS was born on 31 Oct 1681 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts and she died on 5 June 1773 in Middleton, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Ebenezer FOSTER on the 19th of December 1700 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was the son of John FOSTER and Mary TOMPKINS. Ebenezer and Anna had 7 children: Joshua FOSTER; Stephen FOSTER; Anna FOSTER; Benajamin FOSTER; Ebenezer FOSTER; Jonathan FOSTER; and Abigail FOSTER.

Ebenezer FOSTER was born on the 23rd of August 1710 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He died in 1769 in Massachusetts. He married Lydia FELTON on 11 Dec 1731 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was born on the 28th of Dec 1712 in Salem, Esses Co., Massachusetts and she died in 11793 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Skelton FELTON and Hephzibah SHELDON. Ebenezer and Lydia had 9 children: Daniel FOSTER; Benjamin FOSTER; Rachel FOSTER; Lydia FOSTER; Skelton FOSTER; Stephen FOSTER; John FOSTER; Samuel FOSTER; and Ebenezer FOSTER, born 25 May 1734 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Ebenezer FOSTER was born 25 May 1734 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Hannah PARLIN on 01 Dec 1757 in Rutland,,Massachusetts. She was born 24 Jan 1739/40 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Joseph PARLIN and Abigail STRATTON. Ebenezer and Hannah had 12 children: Hannah FOSTER; Lydia FOSTER; Joseph FOSTER; Alpheus FOSTER; Zadock FOSTER; Ebenezer FOSTER; Hannah FOSTER; William FOSTER; Benjamin FOSTER; Molly FOSTER; Spencer FOSTER; and Isabella FOSTER.

Benjamin FOSTER was born on the 14th of August 1776 in Oakham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. He died on the 18th of November 1796 in Oakham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. *(There is conflicting information on this death date. It's possible that he died in 1840.) Benamin married Lydia LONG on 18 Nov 1796 in Oakham, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. She was born in 1780 in Ohio. They had 6 children: Zadock FOSTER, John FOSTER, Spencer FOSTER, Lewis FOSTER, Peter L. FOSTER, Catherine FOSTER.

John FOSTER was born on the 10th of October 1799 in Oakham, Worcester, Massachusetts and he died on the 15th of May 1886 in Wellington, Sumner Co., Kansas. He married before 1828 to Susan SHEPARD, b.(_?_); Christened 01 Jan 1794 in Coxsackie, Greene Co., New York; d. abt. 1838 in Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois. She was the daughter of Jabez SHEPARD and Charity (_?_). John and Susan had 5 children: Charles B. FOSTER, b. 1821/1822; George B. FOSTER, b. 17Aug 1825; Willard FOSTER, b. 1828; Robert F. FOSTER b. 1829/1830; Fredrick FOSTER, b. 1831.

Robert F. FOSTER born in Cayuga Twp., Tioga Co., New York; and died on the 25th day of April 1904 in Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado. He married on 18 July 1854 in Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois to Mary Jane EDGINGTON, b. March 1829 in Ohio; d. June 1903 in Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado. She was the daughter of Moore EDGINGTON and Celina BRECKENRIDGE. Robert and Mary Jane had 6 children: Collumbia FOSTER, Myrie FOSTER, Margaret FOSTER, Eyler Moore FOSTER, Salina FOSTER, and Louisa FOSTER.

Eyler "Moore" FOSTERwas born October 1854 in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois and died on the 2nd day of March 1948, in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, (year of death according to his grave stone). On the 24th day of September 1884 in Livingston County, Illinois, Moore FOSTER married Elizabeth "Lizzie" MILKE, (according to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900; License #2052). Lizzie was born in November 1866 in Pontiac, Livingston Co., Illinois and died on the 15th day of January 1925, (year of death according to her grave stone). She and Moore FOSTER are buried in the South Side Cemetery in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois. Moore and Lizzie had 4 children: Hattie M. FOSTER, Ella FOSTER, Robert F. FOSTER, and Irene FOSTER.

Irene FOSTER was born on the 1st of January 1895 in Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa and died on the 14th day of November 1984 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. She is buried in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery (no stone) next to her husband. She was married on the 12th day of June 1918 to William Cornelius (Will) COLLINS. He was born on the 4th of July in 1888 in Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky and he died on the 24th day of May 1960 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. He is buried in St. Marys Catholic Cemetery in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas. Will and Irene have 2 children.