Descendants of William Folston (Fowlstone)

 contributed by  Margaret Folston

 

Generation No. 1 

1.  WILLIAM1 FOLSTON (Fowlstone) was born Dec 25, 1785 in Askham, Westmorland, England, and died Feb 03, 1849 in Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan.  He married (1) JERUSHA GREEN abt. 1812.  She was born Feb 12, 1793 in Gorham, Ontario County, New York, and died Jun 08, 1828 in Jerusalem, Yates County, New York.  He married (2nd) . . . . STARKEY/Sutton  abt 1843.  (unverified)   She died Middlesex, Yates County, New York or Kent County, Michigan.   

Children of WILLIAM FOLSTON and JERUSHA GREEN are:

                      i.    ELIZABETH2 FOLSTON, b. Nov 27, 1814, Gorham, Ontario County, New York; d. 14 Mar 1907, West River, Italy, Yates County, New York; m. 1837, New York,  John Warner Mower, b. 11 Jan 1811, New York, d. 29 Oct 1887, Italy, Yates County, New York.

                     ii.    SARAH S. FOLSTON, b. Dec 24, 1818, Middlesex, Yates County, New York; d. Mar 31, 1854, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan; m. 12 Jan 1842, Yates County, New York, JACOB S. SCHENCK; b. May 17, 1819, Potter, Yates County, New York; d. Jan 11, 1895, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan.

                    iii.    MARY JANE FOLSTON, b. May 17, 1823, Jerusalem, Yates County, New York; d. Feb 22, 1914, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; m. 1848, Yates County, New York, EGBERT A SABIN; b. Feb 14, 1825, Naples, Ontario County, New York; d. Feb 22, 1914, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

                   iv.    BENJAMIN GREEN FOLSTON, b. Feb 10, 1825, Italy, Yates County, New York; d. Sep 30, 1905, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; m. 27 Feb 1850, Potter, Yates County, New York, Susan Ann Finch, b. 29 Feb 1832, Potter, Yates County, New York, d. 13 Feb 1907, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

       

Child of WILLIAM FOLSTON and . . . . STARKEY/Sutton is:

                 v.    WILLIAM SUTTON2 FOLSTON, JR., b. Jul 28, 1844, Middlesex, Yates County, New York; d. Nov 06, 1919, Dufur, Wasco County, Oregon.

 

 

Generation No. 2  

2.  BENJAMIN GREEN2 FOLSTON (WILLIAM SUTTON1) was born Feb 10, 1825 in Italy, Yates County, New York, and died Sep 30, 1905 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.  He married SUSAN ANN FINCH Feb 10, 1850 in Potter, Yates County, New York.  She was born Feb 29, 1832 in Potter, Yates County, New York, and died Feb 13, 1907 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.        

Children of BENJAMIN FOLSTON and SUSAN FINCH are:

                      i.    Baby Boy Folston, b. 24 Feb 1851, Ada Twp, Kent County, Michigan; d. 24 Mar 1851, Ada Twp, Kent County, Michigan.

                     ii.    EBIN3 FOLSTON, b. Oct 05, 1852, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan; d. Sep 27, 1854, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan.

                    iii.    WILLIAM FOLSTON, b. Jan 06, 1855, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan; d. Aug 11, 1856, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan.

                    iv.    ARGALUS EMERSON FOLSTON, b. May 20, 1858, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan; d. May 03, 1900, Waterloo, Nebraska.

                     v.    MARY S. FOLSTON, b. Mar 08, 1862, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan; d. 1953, Orange Co., Florida; m. 26 Jun 1906 William Phillip Armstrong, d. 1913 Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

                    vi.    SARAH A. FOLSTON, b. Apr 04, 1868, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan; d. Oct 1938, Kent County, Michigan; m. 28 Jun 1902 Vance A. Emmons, (div).

                   vii.    ORIN FOLSTON, b. Aug 03, 1874, Ada Township, Kent County, Michigan; d. Dec 11, 1898.  

 

3.  WILLIAM SUTTON2 FOLSTON, (WILLIAM SUTTON1) was born Jul 28, 18441, and died Nov 06, 1919 in Dufur, Wasco County, Oregon2.  He married HANNAH LUCINA CASSETY Oct 14, 1866 in Tyrone Township, Kent County, Michigan3, daughter of FRANKLIN CASSETY and CHARITY GILBERT.  She was born Nov 12, 1848 in Reed Township, Seneca, Ohio, and died Nov 09, 1919 in Dufur, Wasco County, Oregon4.

   

Children of WILLIAM FOLSTON and HANNAH CASSETY are:

                      i.    WILLIAM3 FOLSTON, b. Apr 24, 1867, Tyrone Township, Kent County, Michigan; d. Apr 24, 1867, Tyrone Township, Kent County, Michigan. Burial: Apr 1867, Unmarked Cassety family plot, Casnovia Township, Muskegon County, Michigan  

                     ii.    FRANK(LIN) FOLSTON, b. Aug 05, 1868, Tyrone Township, Kent County, Michigan; d. Apr 16, 1887, Silver Falls, Marion County, Oregon. Burial: Apr 1887, Mt. View/Hult/Green Cemetery, Silverton, Marion County, Oregon  

                    iii.    WILLIAM FRANKLIN FOLSTON, b. Feb 22, 1870, Casnovia Township, Muskegon County, Michigan; d. May 18, 1962, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon.

                    iv.    EDITH SUTTON FOLSTON, b. Jan 26, 1872, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; d. Mar 30, 1971, Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon.

                    v.    EUGENE THOMAS FOLSTON6, b. Feb 17, 1874, Ada, Kent County, Michigan6; d. Jul 15, 1930, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California6.

                   vi.    HERBERT VERNON FOLSTON, b. Aug 21, 1876, Silverton, Marion County, Oregon; d. Jan 27, 1953, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona.

                  vii.    ETHEL IRENE FOLSTON, b. Jun 14, 1879, Silverton, Marion County, Oregon; d. Apr 04, 1967, Oakland, Alameda County, California.

                  viii.    BENJAMIN GILBERT FOLSTON6, b. May 05, 1882, Silverton, Marion County, Oregon6; d. Apr 24, 1949, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Oregon6; m. ALMA LAWRENCE6, May 14, 19186.   Burial: Apr 1949, Mt. View Memorial Garden Cemetery

                   ix.    RALPH PHILLIP FOLSTON, b. Jul 16, 1885, Silverton, Marion County, Oregon; d. Apr 23, 1957, Prineville, Crook County, Oregon.

                    x    KENNETH CARSON FOLSTON6, b. Jun 04, 1886, Silverton, Marion County, Oregon6; d. Nov 20, 1917, Paradise Valley, Maricopa County, Arizona6. Notes - He was murdered in Paradise Valley, Arizona, by a gunshot to the back of the head by Ival McCann over the sum of $300.00.  [Maricopa County Superior Court, Records of Murder Trial of Ival McCann]    Burial: Nov 1917, Greenwood (Memory Lawn) Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona

   

Generation No. 3  

4.  WILLIAM FRANKLIN3 FOLSTON (WILLIAM SUTTON2, WILLIAM SUTTON1) was born Feb 22, 1870 in Casnovia Township, Muskegon County, Michigan, and died May 18, 1962 in Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon7.  He married ALMIRA JANE KEYES Nov 27, 1898 in Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon.  She was born Jan 08, 1880 in Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon, and died Mar 17, 1925 in Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon7.

Children of WILLIAM FOLSTON and ALMIRA KEYES are:

                      i.    SELDON FRANKLIN4 FOLSTON8, b. Aug 08, 1899, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon8; d. Aug 31, 1986, California9; m. ALPHA OLIVE VANHORN, Jan 01, 1921; b. Nov 10, 1901, Oregon9; d. Sep 29, 1979, California9.  Notes for Seldon - 1900 Census: Jun 19, 1900, Son of William & Allie, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon  

                     ii.    AGNES EDITH FOLSTON, b. Jan 03, 1903, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon; m. WALT JORDAN, May 09, 1920, Wheeler County, Oregon10.  Divorced 

                    iii.    IALEEN OLGA FOLSTON, b. Apr 16, 1905, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon13; d. Dec 30, 1973, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon13,14; m. RAY STALKER15,16, Jun 18, 1936; b. Feb 09, 190217; d. Dec 1982, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon17.

   iv.    JAMES EUGENE FOLSTON18, b. Aug 06, 1907, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon19; d. Sep 24, 196619; m. ELIZABETH BELLE LAIRD20,21, Jun 08, 1929; b. Abt. 1905, Minnesota21.  Note on Elizabeth - 1930 Federal Census lists Elizabeth as daughter-in-law, living with James and her father-in-law, William  

                     v.    LAURENCE NEIL FOLSTON, b. Mar 27, 1910, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon; d. Mar 06, 1971, Linn County, Oregon22; m. FLORENCE JESSIE CLARK23,  on Sep 13, 193923; b. Jan 17, 191324; d. May 1986, Albany, Linn County, Oregon24.  

                    vi.    ELLEN LUCINA FOLSTON, b. Oct 30, 1912, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon26,27,28; d. Jan 05, 1986, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon28; m. ANDREW JACKSON WADDINGTON29, Jun 12, 1936; b. Mar 21, 190930; d. Apr 27, 1990, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon30,31.  

                   vii.    WILLIAM FOLSTON32,33, b. Nov 23, 1917, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon34; d. Dec 1976, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon34; m. MARY LOU 35   

                  viii.    ORENA RUTH FOLSTON35, b. Jun 30, 1920, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon36,37; d. Aug 30, 2000, Crook County, Oregon38,39.

   

5.  EDITH SUTTON3 FOLSTON (WILLIAM SUTTON2, WILLIAM SUTTON1)39 was born Jan 26, 1872 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan39, and died Mar 30, 1971 in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon39.  She married MARTIN LUTHER OLIVER39 Sep 20, 1894 in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon.  He was born Apr 21, 1868 in Martinville, Morgan County, Oregon39, and died Jun 05, 1960 in Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon39.     EDITH - Burial: Mar 1971, Hermiston Cemetery, vault interment, Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon    

Children of EDITH FOLSTON and MARTIN OLIVER are:

                      i.    MARTIN LUTHER4 OLIVER II, b. Mar 15, 1897, Silverton, Marion County, Oregon40,41; d. Nov 24, 1993, Washington County, Oregon42,43; m. (1) VERNA44; m. (2) MARY ALYCE 45.

                     ii.    ADAH MAE OLIVER45, b. Jan 06, 1899, Sisters, Crook County, Oregon45; m. JOHN THEODORE FERRIER45, Dec 12, 1919.  Later divorced 

                    iii.    MILDRED LOUISE OLIVER45, b. Jul 04, 1903, Sisters, Crook County, Oregon45; m. CLARENCE FELIX MCKENZIE45, Jul 05, 192145.  

6.  HERBERT VERNON3 FOLSTON (WILLIAM SUTTON2, WILLIAM SUTTON1)45 was born Aug 21, 1876 in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon45, and died Jan 27, 1953 in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona45.  He married BEATRIZ TAPIA-URIAS45 Sep 24, 1923 in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona45.  She was born Jan 03, 1906 in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico45, and died Jun 24, 1996 in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona45.          

Children of HERBERT FOLSTON and BEATRIZ TAPIA-URIAS are:

                      i.    LIVING4 FOLSTON45.

                     ii.    LIVING FOLSTON45.

                    iii.    ALBERT FOLSTON45, b. Nov 16, 192745; d. Dec 16, 1927, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona45.

                    iv.    LIVING FOLSTON45.

                     v.    GEORGIA ROSE FOLSTON45, b. Dec 07, 193345; d. Jul 25, 2004, Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona45.  

 

7.  ETHEL IRENE3 FOLSTON (WILLIAM SUTTON2, WILLIAM SUTTON1)45 was born Jun 14, 1879 in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon45, and died Apr 04, 1967 in Oakland, Alameda County, California45.  She married HERMAN ERNEST BOETTGER45 Sep 14, 1904 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon45.  He was born Aug 26, 1878 in St. Paul, Howard County, Nebraska45, and died Sep 10, 1928 in Stockton, San Joaquin County, California45.        

Children of ETHEL FOLSTON and HERMAN BOETTGER are:

                      i.    THELMA GLADYS4 BOETTGER45, b. Mar 13, 1906, Auburn, Marion County, Oregon45; d. Jan 19, 1976, Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon45; m. JOHN HENRY VINCENT45, Unknown, unknown.  THELMA - Burial: 1976, Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California45   

                     ii.    WILLIAM ERNEST BOETTGER45, b. Dec 31, 1907, Auburn, Marion County, Oregon45; d. Sep 24, 1937, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California45.

                    iii.    GOLDIE IRENE BOETTGER45, b. Dec 10, 1909, Auburn, Marion County, Oregon45; d. Apr 22, 1969, Alameda, Alameda County, California45.    GOLDIE - Burial: 1969, Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California45

 

8.  RALPH PHILLIP3 FOLSTON (WILLIAM SUTTON2, WILLIAM SUTTON1)45 was born Jul 16, 1885 in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon45, and died Apr 23, 1957 in Prineville, Crook County, Oregon45.  He married ALTA M. NICHOLAS45 Oct 13, 1912.   RALPH - Burial  Apr 1957, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon  

Children of RALPH FOLSTON and ALTA NICHOLAS are:

                      i.    DELBERT CLARENCE4 FOLSTON45, , Oregon45; m. JAMES SHELL45,

    ii.    GILBERT EUGENE FOLSTON45, b. Jan 28, 1915, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon45; d. Jun 05, 196945; m. VIRGINIA JUNE WINEBARGER45.

                    iii.    EVERETT MASON FOLSTON45, b. Mar 07, 1920, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon45; d. Jun 25, 199345; m. VIVIAN MAE LOWTHER45.

                    iv.    ROBERT RALPH FOLSTON45, b. Sep 04, 1930, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon45; d. Sep 05, 1930, Mitchell, Wheeler County, Oregon45.

  Please contact Margaret Folston directly for information on this family line. 

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