Sebastian Cabot FOSTER

1883 - 1948  (64 years)

• Name	Sebastian Cabot FOSTER
  Born	25 Aug 1883	West Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  	1900 census: Aug 1881
  Gender	Male
  Census	13 Jun 1900	Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Mulberry St.
  Census	22 Jul 1910	Fort William McKinley, Rizel, Luzon, Philippines   [4]
  	a Sergeant in Troop S, 12th Cavalry, U.S. Army
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Fort Sam Houston, Bexar, Texas, USA   [2]
  	a soldier in Troop I, 14th Cavalry, U.S. Army
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Fort Sam Houston, Bexar, Texas, USA   [5]
  	Dodd Field & vicinity
  Military	Sebastian entered the U.S. Army with Troop G, 12th Cavalry. He served with various cavalry units until May, 1923, when he enlisted in the 9th Infantry. He was in Company G until 1 Jan 1931 when he transferred to Service Company, from which he retired on 27 Jan 1931 with 20 years of service and the rank of Master Sergeant. He was a member of the Retired Service Personnel.  [6, 7]
  Residence	18 Feb 1948	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA   [7]
  	210 Olmos Loop Rd.
  Occupation	Soldier
  Died	18 Feb 1948	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA   [1, 7, 8]
  	in a local hospital
  Buried	24 Feb 1948	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA   [1, 7]
  	Section Pd Site 627
  Person ID	I3678	Dyal and Speckels
  Last Modified	1 May 2008

  
  

  Father	John FOSTER,   b. Mar 1827, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1910  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Louisa A. (FOSTER),   b. Mar 1837, Virginia, USA
  Married	Abt 1871  [9]
  Family ID	F19409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Inez Beulah SMITH,   b. 24 Jan 1891, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA ,   d. 17 Dec 1964, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1914
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2021
  Family ID	F2616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Aug 1883 - West Virginia, USA Census - 13 Jun 1900 - Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, USA Census - 22 Jul 1910 - Fort William McKinley, Rizel, Luzon, Philippines Census - 5 Jan 1920 - Fort Sam Houston, Bexar, Texas, USA Census - 8 Apr 1930 - Fort Sam Houston, Bexar, Texas, USA Residence - 18 Feb 1948 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Died - 18 Feb 1948 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Buried - 24 Feb 1948 - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Sebastian C. Foster's military retirement announcement San Antonio Express, Wednesday Morning, January 28, 1931, p. 9

  
  

  Obituaries

  Sebastian Cabot Foster obituary San Antonio Express, Monday, February 23, 1948, p. 6A

  
  

• Sources

  [S33] National Gravesite Locator, National Cemetery Administration, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006). [S14] Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Bexar County, Texas, ED 77, p. 11B, line 85. [S12] Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Wirt County, West Virginia, ED 123, p. 6B, line 58. [S13] Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Military and Naval Forces, ED 206, p. 12B, line 53. [S15] Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Bexar County, Texas, ED 225, p. 3B, line 71. [S288] San Antonio Express, Wednesday Morning, January 28, 1931, p. 9. [S288] San Antonio Express, Monday, February 23, 1948, p. 6A. [S460] An Index to Death Records: Texas 1946-1955, File #5545. [S12] Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Wirt County, West Virginia, ED 123, p. 6B, lines 56-57.