Mary Jane Galer's list of persons interred in the New Cemetery area of Linwood shows: Bertha Oneal FOSTER, single female, born 19 MAY 1999 in Georgia, died aged 9 years in Nashville, Tennessee, of mitral insuffiency; buried 24 APR 1907 in Section 2, Lot 1854, by undertaker [C. H.] HERRING, reference local death certificate #570 - Sexton Jesse Alexander BEARD. Original burial entry in sexton's ledger reports she was born in Nashville, TN, not Columbus, GA.
"FUNERAL OF CHILD WAS HELD IN COLUMBUS // The remains of little Bertha O'Neal FOSTER, the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas S. FOSTER, whose death occurred in Nashville, Tenn., on the 22nd inst[ant = of the current months], reached Columbus Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock, and were carried to Linwood cemetery, where interment was had. Funeral services were held in Nashville. The father of the little girl was reared in Columbus and has many friends here who sympathize with him in his sad loss. The little girl was bright and interesting and gave promise of a Christian womanhood. Though but young, she had developed a fine character and was a constant attendant at her Sunday school." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 26 APR 1907, p. 6.]
Per Tennessee Death Index: Bertha O'Neal FOSTER, single White female, born 19 MAY 1898 in Georgia, daughter of Sam S. & Roxy (GANN) FOSTER (both born in Alabama), a school girl residing in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, died 22 APR 1907 at that place, aged 8 years; interred 23 APR 1907 in Columbus, Georgia, per Family History Library film entry #1276592.
This grave is probably not identifiably marked. Others reported to be in this lot include: H. R. SEDBURY (buried 31 AUG 1886, aged 57 years); Eva LOWTHER (buried 26 FEB 1902, aged 61 years); and Wm. GANN (buried 28 FEB 1902, aged 82 years). Note that GANN's daughter Roxie GANN married 03 OCT 1887 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Silas S. FOSTER.
"FUNERAL OF CHILD WAS HELD IN COLUMBUS // The remains of little Bertha O'Neal FOSTER, the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas S. FOSTER, whose death occurred in Nashville, Tenn., on the 22nd inst[ant = of the current months], reached Columbus Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock, and were carried to Linwood cemetery, where interment was had. Funeral services were held in Nashville. The father of the little girl was reared in Columbus and has many friends here who sympathize with him in his sad loss. The little girl was bright and interesting and gave promise of a Christian womanhood. Though but young, she had developed a fine character and was a constant attendant at her Sunday school." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 26 APR 1907, p. 6.]
Per Tennessee Death Index: Bertha O'Neal FOSTER, single White female, born 19 MAY 1898 in Georgia, daughter of Sam S. & Roxy (GANN) FOSTER (both born in Alabama), a school girl residing in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, died 22 APR 1907 at that place, aged 8 years; interred 23 APR 1907 in Columbus, Georgia, per Family History Library film entry #1276592.
This grave is probably not identifiably marked. Others reported to be in this lot include: H. R. SEDBURY (buried 31 AUG 1886, aged 57 years); Eva LOWTHER (buried 26 FEB 1902, aged 61 years); and Wm. GANN (buried 28 FEB 1902, aged 82 years). Note that GANN's daughter Roxie GANN married 03 OCT 1887 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Silas S. FOSTER.
Mary Jane Galer's list of persons interred in the New Cemetery area of Linwood shows: Bertha Oneal FOSTER, single female, born 19 MAY 1999 in Georgia, died aged 9 years in Nashville, Tennessee, of mitral insuffiency; buried 24 APR 1907 in Section 2, Lot 1854, by undertaker [C. H.] HERRING, reference local death certificate #570 - Sexton Jesse Alexander BEARD. Original burial entry in sexton's ledger reports she was born in Nashville, TN, not Columbus, GA.
"FUNERAL OF CHILD WAS HELD IN COLUMBUS // The remains of little Bertha O'Neal FOSTER, the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas S. FOSTER, whose death occurred in Nashville, Tenn., on the 22nd inst[ant = of the current months], reached Columbus Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock, and were carried to Linwood cemetery, where interment was had. Funeral services were held in Nashville. The father of the little girl was reared in Columbus and has many friends here who sympathize with him in his sad loss. The little girl was bright and interesting and gave promise of a Christian womanhood. Though but young, she had developed a fine character and was a constant attendant at her Sunday school." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 26 APR 1907, p. 6.]
Per Tennessee Death Index: Bertha O'Neal FOSTER, single White female, born 19 MAY 1898 in Georgia, daughter of Sam S. & Roxy (GANN) FOSTER (both born in Alabama), a school girl residing in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, died 22 APR 1907 at that place, aged 8 years; interred 23 APR 1907 in Columbus, Georgia, per Family History Library film entry #1276592.
This grave is probably not identifiably marked. Others reported to be in this lot include: H. R. SEDBURY (buried 31 AUG 1886, aged 57 years); Eva LOWTHER (buried 26 FEB 1902, aged 61 years); and Wm. GANN (buried 28 FEB 1902, aged 82 years). Note that GANN's daughter Roxie GANN married 03 OCT 1887 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Silas S. FOSTER.
"FUNERAL OF CHILD WAS HELD IN COLUMBUS // The remains of little Bertha O'Neal FOSTER, the eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas S. FOSTER, whose death occurred in Nashville, Tenn., on the 22nd inst[ant = of the current months], reached Columbus Wednesday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock, and were carried to Linwood cemetery, where interment was had. Funeral services were held in Nashville. The father of the little girl was reared in Columbus and has many friends here who sympathize with him in his sad loss. The little girl was bright and interesting and gave promise of a Christian womanhood. Though but young, she had developed a fine character and was a constant attendant at her Sunday school." [Columbus (GA) Enquirer-Sun newspaper, Friday, 26 APR 1907, p. 6.]
Per Tennessee Death Index: Bertha O'Neal FOSTER, single White female, born 19 MAY 1898 in Georgia, daughter of Sam S. & Roxy (GANN) FOSTER (both born in Alabama), a school girl residing in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, died 22 APR 1907 at that place, aged 8 years; interred 23 APR 1907 in Columbus, Georgia, per Family History Library film entry #1276592.
This grave is probably not identifiably marked. Others reported to be in this lot include: H. R. SEDBURY (buried 31 AUG 1886, aged 57 years); Eva LOWTHER (buried 26 FEB 1902, aged 61 years); and Wm. GANN (buried 28 FEB 1902, aged 82 years). Note that GANN's daughter Roxie GANN married 03 OCT 1887 in Muscogee County, Georgia, to Silas S. FOSTER.
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