Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Excelsior:

Alanson Foster, farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Ableman; son of Parley and Esther (Williams) Foster; was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., May 5, 1807; when 1 year old, his parents moved to Madison Co., N. Y. where they lived till he was 24 years old, when the family moved to Elba, Genesee Co., N. Y. Mr. F. was married in Elba, February, 1832, to Eliza, daughter of John Robinson; they have seven children, of whom four are living- Maria, now Mrs. J. W. Harris; Parley J., John M., George W., Cornelia, who died when 5 years old; two others who died in infancy; in 1835, Mr. F. and family moved to Peoria, Ill., where they resided about ten years, and then came to Wisconsin; located on Sec. 22, Excelsior, 1859; has 80 acres of land; Mr. F. has been Chairman and Supervisor of Excelsior; was Assessor one year. Mrs. Foster died about the 1st of March, 1880. John M. enlisted in Co. A, 6th W.V.I., in April, 1861; served one year; re-enlisted in 1864, his brother enlisting at the same time; they served till the close of the war. John M. was married to Ella Ryder. George W. was married to Eva J. Peers Jan. 1, 1873; has 80 acres of land. Parley has 160 acres.

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