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• Birth	2 Jan 1781	Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Female
  Died	8 Sep 1849	Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
  Person ID	I113	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Ebenezer FISH, Sr., b. 1757, Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Mother	Lydia FISH, b. 20 Mar 1761, Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Family ID	F76	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Michael B. FOSTER, @, b. 1778, Watch Hill,, Rhode Island
  Married	Abt 1802	Groton, New London, Connecticut
  Children	1. George FOSTER, @, b. 8 Dec 1805, near Preston City, New London, Connecticut   2. Lydia FOSTER, [infant], b. Abt 1806, near Preston City, New London, Connecticut > 3. Sally FOSTER, @, b. Abt 1807, Groton, New London, Connecticut > 4. Nathan FOSTER, @, b. 7 Feb 1808, Groton, New London, Connecticut > 5. Ebenezer FOSTER, @, b. 19 Apr 1810, North Stonington,,Connecticut, USA > 6. Daniel C. FOSTER, @, b. 5 Mar 1812, Groton, New London, Connecticut > 7. Eunice FOSTER, @, b. Abt 1813, ,, Connecticut > 8. Nancy FOSTER, @, b. Abt 1814, Groton, New London, Connecticut > 9. Eveline Thankful FOSTER, @, b. 16 Jan 1816, Groton, New London, Connecticut   10. Matilda FOSTER, @, b. 1 Oct 1819, Groton, New London, Connecticut > 11. Albert FOSTER, @, b. 12 Jul 1822, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
  Histories	Early Days of The Pioneers - Cuyahoga County and Brooklyn Township By: Ebenezer Foster Recounts the Connecticut pioneers who settled on the west bank of the Cuyahoga River. Foster and Fish families predominate in this book. Written in 1880.
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet
  Family 2	William FULLER, b. 1745
  Married	27 Apr 1826
  Family ID	F75	Group Sheet

• Headstones		Foster, Michael 1779-1824 and Fish, Abigal 1781-1849 (his wife) Status: Located. Lot 62

• Notes

  BURIAL: Foster, Abigail 9/8/1849 age 68 Lot 62 3-S (Denison Cemetery, Garden Ave., Cleveland) BURIAL: Denison Cemetery Foster , Abigail Death Date: Interment Date: 9/8/1849 ; Interment Number: 69 Color: ; Sex: ; Age: 68 Address: ; Cause of Death: ; Remarks: Same as Int. #69 Should read: "Same as Int. #70"? Section: ; Lot Number: 62 ; Tier: ; Grave: 3S Marker: not known ; Photo: no MARRIAGE: FOSTER, ABIGAIL and FULLER, WILLIAM vol.0002 pg.0093 (Cuyahoga County)

• Sources

  [S25] [BOOK] Memorial To The Pioneer Women Of The Western Reserve, Edited by Mrs. Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham, ([4 v. in 1. 1896-1924]), F 486.C6W4 or 977.16 C59.., Pages 818-821 -- Brooklyn (Cuyahoga County). In 1826 Abigail FISH (Mrs. Michael B. FOSTER), her husband, and children, left the old homestead at Groton. They pursued the usual route to this place, and settled in Brooklyn. Mrs. FOSTER's father, a soldier of the Revolution, was one of twenty-five that survived the capture of the fort at Stonington, Conn. Mrs. FOSTER was of a happy social disposition, a favorite with the young, who called her Aunt Nabby. She was a picture of sweet content as she sat in their midst of a winter evening, clicking her needles in front of the roasting of chestnuts, the popping of corn, while at the same time the apples and cider were going their merry round. Her sister, Eunice FISH, who married Mr. John BOYDEN, came to Brooklyn in 1832, where, for half a century she was witness to the great changes and marvelous improvements that were taking place. She was a woman of clear judgment , with a cheerful disposition. Through her spinning wheel and knitting needles were seldom quiet, many specimens of her needlework are treasured up. While in her eightieth year her letters were delightfully entertaining, full of quaint sayings and pleasing reminiscences. Her daughter, Mrs. Asa FOOTE, still resides in Brooklyn. She attended the old academy, of which she became one of the most efficient teachers. Eveline Thankful FOSTER, afterwards Mrs. William Lord FOOTE, in 1826, at the age of nine years, came from Groton, Conn., with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. FOSTER, and their ten other children, to settle in Brooklyn. Traveling in canvas-covered wagons, drawn by stout oxen, stopping at night, cooking their supper, leaving blazing fires to drive away prowling wolves and bears, and a guard to look out for Indians, and sleeping on boughs of trees, hastily cut for that purpose, they arrived after a tedious journey of thirty-three days. Eveline and her sisters, Sally, Eunice, Nancy, and Matilda, were early taught to card, spin, and weave, and became expert in these then most necessary household duties. A skein of silk, yellow with age, is still witness of Eveline's skill in reeling from the cocoon, her uncle being then interested in silk culture. She attended school at the old academy in Brooklyn, long taught by Mr. MERRILL, whose daughter married Mr. Andrew FREEZE, Cleveland's first school superintendent. After Eveline FOSTER's marriage, she moved to Ohio City, where she spent many years of activity and usefulness.