Cynthia Foster (1820–1892) • FamilySearch

Cynthia Foster

about 1820–3 April 1892 (Age 72)
New York City, New York, United States

The Life of Cynthia

Cynthia Foster was born about 1820, in New York City, New York, United States. She married Hosea Vaughan about 1841, in New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Big Flats, Chemung, New York, United States in 1850 and Flagg, Ogle, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. She died on 3 April 1892, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Flagg Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Hosea Vaughan

1819–1906

Cynthia Foster

1820–1892

Marriage: about 1841

Rebecca Vaughan

1843–1859

Frances Vaughn

1847–

Maretta Vaughn

1853–

Mary Vaughan

1854–1885

Delos twin Vaughan

1844–1862

Delavan twin Vaughan

1844–1862

Catherine Vaughn

1848–1928

Joel R. Vaughan

1851–1923

Sarah Vaughn

1856–1937

Mary E. Vaughan

1859–1926

Spouse and Children

Hosea Vaughan

Male1819–1906Male

Cynthia Foster

Female1820–1892Female

MARRIAGE
about 1841
New York City, New York, United States

children

(10)

Rebecca Vaughan

Female1843–1859Female

Male1844–1862Male

Male1844–1862Male

Female1847–Female

Female1848–1928Female

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World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

Age 0

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1833 · The Town of Chicago is Founded

Age 13

Chicago became an incorporated town after the Potawatomi Native Americans and the United States Government signed the Treaty of Chicago. The name comes from the indigenous word shikaakwa meaning onion, or something similar, because of the wild garlic that grew abundantly in the area.

1846

Age 26

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Foster

Cynthia

1 English: reduced form of Forster .2 English: nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fōstre, a derivative of fōstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).3 Jewish: probably an Americanized form of one or more likesounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster .

Possible Related Names

Forster

Sources (3)

Cyntha Vauhgn in household of Hose Vauhgn, "United States Census, 1860"
Cynthia Vaughan in household of Hosea Vaughan, "United States Census, 1850"
Cynthia Vaughn in household of Hosea Vaughn, "United States Census, 1870"

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