LEONARD LOUIS FOSTER
Husband of Joyce Clark Foster, AAFA #0765
1932–2005
THE HERALD
Sierra Vista, Cochise Co., AZ—Friday, 4 February 2005
[A nearly identical article was published on the same day in
the Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ.]
Leonard Louis Foster, Sr., age 72, a resident of
Hereford [Cochise Co.], AZ, passed away February 2, 2005.
He was born June 1st, 1932 in Richmond, Staten
Island, N.Y., the son of Orlando Edward and Teresa (Wellman) Foster who were
long-time residents of Glendale, AZ. He owned and operated the Confidential
Investigation Agency in Sierra Vista from 1985 until he became sick in 2003.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents and
two brothers, O.E. "Sonny" Foster, Jr., and Edward Foster of Norfolk,
VA.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years,
Joyce; two sons, Leonard Foster, Jr. of Palominas and Daniel Foster, US Army,
presently stationed in Baghdad, Iraq; three daughters, Deborah Burns (Steven)
of Phoenix, Marla Mitchell (Bill) of Sierra Vista and Jan Fields (Fred) of
Sierra Vista; one sister, Margaret Williams of North Carolina; and also 12
grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren....
Memorial services with military honors will be
held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, February 10, 2005 at Jensen's Sierra Vista Mortuary,
Sierra Vista, AZ. A private internment will be held by family at a later date.
Arrangements entrusted to Jensen's Sierra Vista Mortuary.
AAFA NOTES: SSDI records confirm the birth and death dates
of Leonard L. Foster (SS #239-40-4913 issued in NC).
Leonard’s wife Joyce was the first editor of the
AAFA Online Newsletter (OLNL).
His wife’s Alford lineage, from a great-great-grandmother:
Panata 1837 AL5, William 1810 AL6, Baldy 1784 NC7,
Isham 1755 NC8, Lodwick 1710 VA9, James 1687 VA10,
John 1645 VA11.
Much confusion about Panata Alford Gregory is
found on RootsWeb Family Trees, including that Panata’s father was a Native American,
that she was ostracized by her tribe for marrying a white man, that her mother
was Fernaty Alford (who is listed elsewhere as Baldy’s daughter and is really Penatia).
Below are some census records.
1850 census, District 27, Cherokee Co., AL, dwelling #172:
Baldy Allford 70 NC agr
Elizabeth 55 GA
Richard 21 AL agr
Dwelling #173—Baldy’s daughter Penatia’s family:
John Johnson 47 SC agr
Penatia 37 GA [her name
is written very clearly]
+ 9 children, all b. AL
1850 census, District 39, St. Clair Co., SC, dwelling #35:
William Alford 43 GA farmer
Priscilla 48 NC [from
AAFA records: maiden name is Truss]
Sylvia E. 17 AL
Elsey (f) 16 AL
Panata 14 AL
John 11 AL
Louisa 7 AL
Dwelling #36:
Thomas 21 or 20 AL
Ann 21 or 20 AL
Sarah Q. 2 AL
1860 census, Townships 14 and 15, St. Clair Co., SC,
dwelling #35:
Griffon Grigory 26 SC blacksmith
Mattie 23 AL
William 3 AL
Josephine 11/12 AL
