Joseph,  John,  Thomas,  Thomas),  b.  Coffeysburg,  Mo.,  Sept.  9,  1845;  m.,  Bethany,
Mo.,  Dec.  22,  1865,  Malinda  C.  Noah,  b.  Sept   11,  1844.     Res.,  Edgerton,  Mo.
5B68.     i.         W.  R.  FOSTER,  b.  Oct.  6,  1S66.
5869.  ii.        MINNIE  MAUD,  b.  Jan.  24,  1S70.
5870.  iii.       EDWARD  HOMER,  b.  Oct.  13,  1871.
5871.  iv.       JOHN  W.,  b.  Jan.  21,  1874;  d.  Dec.  11,  1S74.
5872.  V.         MAMIE,  b.  Nov.  12.  1875.
5873.  vi.       ROSE  E.,  b.  Sept.  15,  1879.
5874.  vii.      ADIE  C,  b.  Feb.  25,  i88r.
5875.  viii.     RHODA  A.,  b.  March  7,  1884.
5676.  CAPT.  WILLIAM  T.  FOSTER  (Thomas,  Thomas,  William,  Edward,
Joseph,  Joseph.  John,  Thomas,  Thomas),  b.  Marshall,  111.,  Jan.  17,  1S40;  m.,
Bethany,  Mo.,  Dec.  24,  1S65,  Nannie  A.  Bryant,  b.  May  27,  1S49.
W.'T.  Foster  was  born  in  Clark  County.  111.  Went,  in  1S53,  with  his  mother,
from  Missouri  to  Illinois,  where  he  worke'd  on  a  farm  in  summer  and  attended
school  in  winter.  Graduated  in  the  com-
mon schools  in  1S57;  returned  to  Missouri;
taught  school  and  attended  Edinburg  Col-
lege; enlisted  in  the  Union  volunteer  army
in  1S61;  served  four  years.  Was  private',
corporal,  sergeant,  lieutenant  and  captain.
After  the  war  became  newspaper  editor,
and  did  editorial  work  on  country  news-
papers; then  on  Leavenworth  Times,  Bur-
lington Hawk-Eye,  Creston  (Iowa)  Gazette,
Omaha  Republican  and  St  Joseph  Herald.
Having  studied  astronomy  at  school,  he  be-
gan the  study  of  planetary  meteorology
many  years  ago,  and  began  lecturing  on  this
subject  in  1876.  In  iSSo  began  publishing
weather  forecast  in  the  newspapers.  This
business  grew  rapidly,  and  in  1S91  required
all  his  time.  At  this  time  his  weather  bul-
letins are  extensively  published  from  Man-
itoba to  Texas,  and  Maine  to  California.
