Foster/Forster/Forrester Families
1830 - 1930 Federal Censuses
Rabun Co., GA

Submitter's notes: ALL FOSTER/FORSTER/FORRESTER SURNAMES LISTED ON THE RABUN COUNTY, GA CENSUSES FROM 1830-1930 (whites only). Compiled by Foster researcher Don Tucker, August 2006, Dothan, AL.

FOSTER FORISTER RABUN CNTY GA CENSUS 1830
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No “Fosters” shown on index for 1830

Amos Forister

1 Male between 50-50
1 Female between 40-50
1 Male between 10-15
1 Male between 5-10
2 Females between 5-10
2 Males under 5
1 Female under 5
Rabun

John Forister

1 Male between 30-40
1 Female between 30-40
1 Male between 10-15
1 Female between 10-15
1 female between 5-10
1 Male between 5-10
2 Males under 5


Thos Forister

1 Male 30-40
1 Female 30-40
1 Male 10-15
1 Female 5-10
1 Male under 5

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* There were no Foster’s/Forister’s/Forresters shown on 1820 census for 
Rabun Cnty, GA. Probably part of Habersham then?

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FOSTER FORISTER RABUN CNTY GA CENSUS 1840
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John Foster
1 MALE BETWEEN 15-20
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 20-30
District 597-Rabun



Amos Forister
1 MALE BETWEEN 40-50
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 40-50
2 MALES BETWEEN 15-20
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 15-20
2 MALES BETWEEN 5-10
Dist 452 Rabun
Amos and Thomas K. Forister are on the same page with 10 names between them.

Fielden Forister
1 MALE BETWEEN 60-70
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 40-50
1 MALE BETWEEN 20-30
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 15-20
1 MALE BETWEEN 5-10
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 5-10
District 636-Rabun
FIELDEN AND JOHN ARE ON THE SAME
PAGE WITH 20 NAMES BETWEEN THEM.

John Forister
1 MALE BETWEEN 50-60
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 50-60
1 MALE BETWEEN 15-20
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 15-20
1 MALE BETWEEN 10-15
2 MALES BETWEEN 5-10
1 MALE UNDER 5
District 636-Rabun

Mary Forister
1 female between 50-60
2 females between 20-30
District 452, Rabun, Georgia


Samuel Forister
1 MALE BETWEEN 30-40
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 20-30
2 MALES BETWEEN 5-10
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 5-10
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 10-15
District 556, Rabun, Georgia

Thomas K Forister
1 MALE BETWEEN 20-40
1 FEMALE BETWEEN 20-30
District 452, Rabun, Georgia
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FORRISTERS RABUN COUNTY GA CENSUS 1850
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(No “Fosters” listed for 1850 in Rabun County)



Amos Forrister (head) 1788-62 NC
Elizabeth Forrister (wife) 1785-65 SC 
Isaac Forrister (son) 1827-23 SC
William Forrister (son) 1830-20 SC
Linny Forrister (daughter) 1828-22
#2 Militia dist 636-Rabun. 

Fielding Forrister (head) 1769-81 VA
Mary, E. (wife) 1789-61 NC
Fielding, H.H. (?) (son) 1830-20 NC
Mary, E.D. (daughter) 1833-17 NC
#11 Militia dist 636-Rabun 

Marry Forrister (head) 1783-62 NC
Martha Forrster (daughter 1813-37 TN
Lewis Forrister  (Son) 1840-10 TN
#324 District 552-Rabun. 

Thomas J. Forrister (head) 1823-27 TN
Emily Forrister (wife) 1826-24 GA
Matilda Forrister (daughter) 1850-10/12 GA
#296 District 436 Rabun 

Thomas K. Forrister (head) 1808-42 NC
Matilda, L.  (wife) 1821-29 SC
Amos, M.V. (son) 1844-6 SC
Nancy, A. (daughter) 1855-5 SC
James, T. (son) 1847-3 SC
Marcus, L. 1850 3/12 SC
#325 District 552 


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FOSTER FORRESTER RABUN COUNTY GA CENSUS 1860
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Amos Forester (head) 1784-76 NC
Elizabeth Forester (wife) 1782-78 SC
Lennie Forester (daughter ?) 1833-27 GA
Amos W. Forester (grandson ?) 1859-1 GA
William Forester (son ?) 1834-26 GA
#56 Clayton Dist Rabun 

Matilda Forrester (head) 1824-35 SC
Nancy Forrester (daughter) 1845-14 GA
William Forrester (son) 1850-10 GA
Marcus Forrester (son) 1851-9 GA
Braska Forrester (daughter) 1857-3
These Forrester’s are living in the household of
J.S. Holcomb age 57, b. in SC, and wife Melinda, age 49, also b. SC.
#88 

Mary Forester (head) 1779-80 SC
(Mary is living in household of Harmon Richards, age 63 of SC, and his wife 
Hannah, age 60, of SC)
Warwoman Dist-Rabun
#134 

James M. Forrester (head) 1817-42 SC
Rebecca Forrester (wife ?) 1832-27 SC
Amanda Forrester (daughter) 1850-9 GA
William T.(or L.) Forrester (son) 1852-8
Emily J. Forrester (daughter) 1855-5 GA
Mary M. Forrester (daughter) 1858-2 GA
#261 Persimmon dist-Rabun my image 6

F.H. Forrester (head) 1829-30 NC
Nancy Forrester (wife) 1831-28 GA
James S. Forrester  (son) 1854-5 GA
Arestus B. Forrester (son) 1856-3 GA
Demascus (Damascus) Forrester (son) 1859-1 GA
#282. Persimmon dist-Rabun. 

Mary E. Forrester (head) 1786-73 NC
Mary E.D. Forrester (daughter) 1834-25 IL ( 1850 census said she was born in IL)
#283 Persimmon dist. Rabun 
(next door to above) Head of this household in 1850 was Fielding Forrister.(sic)

Thomas J. Forrester (head) 1824-35 TN
Jane A. Forrester (wife) 1831-28 NC
James C.W. Forrester (son) 1858-2 GA
Egary L.,C.? Forrester (daughter) 1859-1 GA
Sarah M. Forrester (relationship uncertain) 1848-11 GA
Elizabeth R. Forrester (relationship uncertain) 1850-9 GA
#293 Persimmon-Rabun 
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1870 RABUN COUNTY GA CENSUS NO FOSTER, OR FORRESTER
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Mary E. Foister (head) 1800-70 NC
Emeline Foister (head) 1836-34  IL

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1880 RABUN COUNTY GA CENSUS FORESTER FOSTER 
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Only whites are listed.
There are no “Fosters” listed in the index.

Theodore Forester (head) 1850-30   SC-unknown-SC
Martha J. Forester (wife) 1840-40  SC-NC-SC
Macary Forester (son) 1868-12  SC
Elisabeth Forester (daughter) 1871-9  GA
Robert Forester (son) 1875-5  GA
Harriet Forester (daughter) 1877-3  GA
Henry S. Forester (son) 1879-1  GA
Living with this family: Callium White (stepdaughter) 21
John White (stepson) 18
Patrick White (stepson) 17
Agnilo White (stepdaughter) 15
Georgia A. White (stepdaughter) 14
#112  Tenn. Valley-Rabun 




Nancy Forester (head) 1833-67 GA-SC-NC
James S. Forester (son) 1854-26 GA-GA-GA
Aristus B. Forester (son) 1858-22 GA-GA-GA
Damascus M. Forester (son) 1860-20 GA-GA-GA
Marshall Forester (son) 1862-18 GA-GA-GA
Magnolia  Forester (daughter) 1870-10
# 127 Persimmon dist Rabun 
 (On the 1860 census the head of this household was F.H. Forrester, born in NC)
Next door on that census was a Mary Forrester, age 73, b. NC. And daughter Mary, born 
in Illinois.)

END OF 1880

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1900 RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS FOSTER FORESTER 
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ONLY WHITES LISTED
NO “FOSTERS” shown on index.

Damascus M. Forester  (head) 1859-40 GA-IL-GA
Ronda (?) M. Forester (wife) 1876-23  GA-NC-GA
Henry M. Forester (son) 1897-3
Lester Forester (son) 1899-1
Hester Forester (daughter) 1899-1
Persimmon Dist-Rabun
#279 
Mother is the Nancy Forester listed below

Marshall Forester (head) 1861-38 GA-IL-GA
Nancy A. Forester 1868-32
? Emory Forester (son) 1886-14
Persimmon Dist-Rabun
#280 
(Mother is the Nancy Forester listed below)

Armsted (Aristus ?) Forester (head) 1855-45 GA-IL-GA
Rhoda L. Forester (wife) 1866-34 GA-SC-SC
Herchel Forester (son) 1890-10
Cora (?) A. Forester (daughter 1895-5
Garnett M. Forester (son) 1899-1
Persimmon Dist-Rabun
#281 
(Mother is the Nancy Forester listed below)

All of the above Foresters are brothers. This, and subsequent censuses show their 
father being born in Illinois, but the 1880 census shows Georgia???

Nancy M. Forester (Mother-in-law)  1832-68 GA-GA-NC (father’s birthplace shown as 
SC on 1880 census)
Nancy is shown living with daughter Magnolia M. (26), and Son-in-law Martin 
Willborn age 35
Persimmon dist-Rabun
#293 

END OF 1900


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1910 RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS FOSTER FORESTER
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Theodore Foister (head) 1850-60  SC-SC-SC
Living alone
Moccasin Dist-Rabun
#83 

Isaac N. Foster (head) 1867-43 GA-GA-NC
Edna Foster (wife) 1877-33- GA>
Tillie Foster (daughter) 1888-12
Jabel H. Foster (son) 1899-11
Jura A. Foster (daughter) 1901-9
Claude Foster (son) 1903-7
Isaac N. Foster, Jr.  (son) 1910-1
Tallulah Dist. Rabun
#29. 
(This family moved, see 1920 census for Habersham Cnty GA) 

Julius M. Foster (Head) 1866-44  NC-NC-GA
Delia (?)  Foster    (wife) 1869-41 
Floyd S. Foster (son) 21
Earnest M. Foster (son) 19
John C. Foster (son) 17
Julius Foster (son) 13
Gertrude M. Foster (daughter) 10
TN Valley Dist-Rabun
#18. 
(see 1920 census for Habersham Cnty Ga) 

William T. Foster (head) 1847-63  GA-GA-GA
Mollie Foster (wife) 1861-49 GA
Fannie Foster (daughter) 1893-17
TN Valley Dist-Rabun
#16 

A. (Aristus ?) B. Forrester (head) 1857-53 GA-IL-GA
Rhoda Forrester (wife) 1867-43 GA-SC-GA
Hershel (?) (son) 1890-20
Garnett M. Forrester (son) 1898-12
Lillie Forrester (daughter) 1902-8
Minnie Forrester (daughter) 1909-1
Persimmon Dist-Rabun
#28 
(Brother to M.B. and Damascus below)
See 1920 census for Rabun

M. (Marshall) B. Forrester (head) 1869-41 GA-IL-GA
Nancy (A.) Forrester (wife) 1866-44 GA-NC-GA
Charles (?) Forrester (son) 1903-7
Carlton B. Forrester (son) 1905-5
Clarence (?) Forrester (shown as daughter-but as son in 1920 census ?) 1907-3
Bertha Forrester (daughter) 1909-1
Persimmon Dist-Rabun
#29 


Damascus M. Forrester (head) 1860-50 GA-IL-GA
Rhoda (?) Forrester (wife) 1877-33 GA
Harry M. Forrester (son) 1897-13
James Forrester (son) 1900-10
Sarah H. Forrester (daughter) 1900-10
Robert L. Forrester (son) 1903-7
John H. Forrester (son) 1906-4
M (?) N (?)  Forrester (son) 1908-2
Persimmon Dist-Rabun
#31 

END OF 1910

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1920 RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS FOSTER FORESTER
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All Listed Are White:

Marshall B. Forester (head) 1865-55 GA-IL-GA
Carty (Charles ?)  T. Forester (son) 1901-18 GA
Carlton B. Forester (son) 1905-15
Clarence F. Forester (son-but shown as daughter in 1910 census ?) 1907-13
Bertha D. Forester (daughter) 1909-11
Persimmon Dist-Rabun
#71 

Arrestus B. Forester (head) 1858-62 GA-IL-GA
Rhoda L. Forester (wife) 1865-55 GA
Garnett M. Forester (son) 1900-20 GA
Lillie M. Forester (daughter) 1903-17
Minnie B. Forester (daughter) 1909-11
It appears Arrestus is a brother to Marshall (above).
Also listed as living with him is a Franklin Willborn (?)  (nephew) 14. In the 
1900 census for Rabun, there is a Nancy Forester, age 68, listed as mother-in-law 
to a Martin Willborn.
Persimmon Dist-Rabun
#72 
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1930 RABUN COUNTY GEORGIA CENSUS FOSTER FORESTERS
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No Fosters Listed on Index

Garnet Forrester (head) 1900-30 GA-GA-GA
Bulah Forrester (wife) 1904-26 
Wylene Forrester (daughter) 1922-8
Calvin Forrester (son) 1925-5
Clayton-Rabun 
#94. 

C. Tate Forrester (son in law of James Coleman) 1901-29
Elsie Forrester (daughter) 1922
Harris Forester (son) 1926-4
Christine (daughter) 1927-3
Corine Forester (daughter) 1928-3
Persimmon-Rabun
#50 

Anna Forester (head) 1867-63 GA-GA-GA
Living alone
Persimmon District-Rabun
#60. 

Clarence A. Forrester (student) 1907-23 GA
Tenn. Valley-Rabun
#42. 
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