Daniel Gilman Foster

Daniel Gilman Foster-and Olive Murphy were married July 30, 1851. He was born in New York State, July 10, 1826. Her birthplace was Carryall township, October 30, 1830. Their children are: Nancy D. (Rumbaw), born May 20, 1852; George W., July 16, 1856; Rosella (Rumbaw), October 3, 1858; Olive Irena, July 28, 1861; John Anderson, April 18, 1864; Thomas G., May 26, 1866; Florence Cathlena, June 26, 1868; William Clarendon, July 23, 1870; Daniel P. M., September 15, 1872. Mr. Foster’s parents are George W. and Maria (Delaney) Foster. His wife’s parents are David P. Murphy, born April 19, 1807, and Nancy (Runion) Murphy, born October 31, 1808. They settled in this county in 1828. Mr. Foster was a member of Company C, 68th Regiment Ohio volunteer Infantry; enlisted October, 1861; discharged, June, 1865. He was in all the engagements in which the regiment took part, numbering twenty-one battles and seven sieges. The service so impaired his health that he was unable to do any labor and died January 18, 1874. Address, Mrs. Foster, Antwerp, Paulding county, Ohio.