Thomas Foster
Birth: 2 Feb 1822 Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Death: 10 Apr 1920 Prescott, Yavapai, AZ
Entered Pioneer's Home March 6,, 1911 at age 89
Lived there 9 years and 1 month
Thomas Foster was said to be the oldest living white man in Arizona up to the time of his death. He died at 98 years, 2 months (1) . Although born in Kentucky, he lived in Texas for a while before coming to Arizona (2). There is a mention of a Thomas Foster who was an agent of the United States Treasury Department who came to El Paso, Texas in 1886 to arrange for the purchase of a lot in that city for a customs house, court house and post office, but there is no way to verify if that was the same person (3).
As early as 1869 Foster had a civilian job at Fort Whipple (4). In 1906 there is reference to him as "An old time miner in Bisbee" (5). He is said to have lived in many different areas and no doubt had his share of adventures. He was admitted to the home from Maricopa county. He was a true pioneer of the early territorial days.
Birth: 2 Feb 1822 Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Death: 10 Apr 1920 Prescott, Yavapai, AZ
Entered Pioneer's Home March 6,, 1911 at age 89
Lived there 9 years and 1 month
Thomas Foster was said to be the oldest living white man in Arizona up to the time of his death. He died at 98 years, 2 months (1) . Although born in Kentucky, he lived in Texas for a while before coming to Arizona (2). There is a mention of a Thomas Foster who was an agent of the United States Treasury Department who came to El Paso, Texas in 1886 to arrange for the purchase of a lot in that city for a customs house, court house and post office, but there is no way to verify if that was the same person (3).
As early as 1869 Foster had a civilian job at Fort Whipple (4). In 1906 there is reference to him as "An old time miner in Bisbee" (5). He is said to have lived in many different areas and no doubt had his share of adventures. He was admitted to the home from Maricopa county. He was a true pioneer of the early territorial days.
1. Newspapers.com. Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona). 11 Apr 1920. "Arizona Pioneers in State Home Die Almost Together". https://www.newspapers.com/image/119034524/?terms=Thomas%20Foster&match=1
2. Newspapers.com. Bisbee Daily Review. (Bisbee, Arizona). 12 Jan 1907. "Personal Mention"
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3. Arizona Weekly Star. (Tucson, Arizona). 18 Nov 1886.
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4. Newspapers.com Weekly Journal-Miner (Prescott, Arizona). 14 Apr 1920. "Oldest White Man in Arizona Dies". https://www.newspapers.com/image/42312546/?terms=Oldest%20white%20man%20in%20Arizona%20Dies&match=1
5. Newspapers.com. Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona.) 19 Oct 1906. "Brevities".
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