Foster, Perry, Blackham

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Darla Kelly
Pennsylvania U.S.A!

Searching for descendants of Martha Blackham married to Jabez Foster. Son Jabez married Sarah Ann Perry in St. Johns Parish Church 23 Aug 1875. Son Jabez born 4 Dec 1854, Sarah Ann b. 21 Feb 1853 and lived for awhile on Water or Watery Lane. Tipton. First Child, Claire was born 25 June 1876 and d.11 Dec.1891 in West Bromwich. The family came to America in 1898. Sarah Adcock was married to Charles Perry. They were the parents of Sarah Ann Perry who married Jabez Foster.


Jabez and Sarah Ann (Perry) Foster came to America in 1898. Jabez came ahead of the family. Passenger Record: Name: Foster, Jabez Ethnicity: English Place of Residence: West Bromwich Date of Arrival: 8 June 1898 Age on Arrival: 42 years Gender: M Marital Status: M Ship of Travel: Majestic Port of Departure: Liverpool, England, UK
The Rest of the family arrived 11 June, 1898 on the ship Campania.

Census: Tipton, Stafford, England - Year: 1881 Dwelling: Watery Lane Source: FHL Film 1341686 PRO Ref. RG11 Piece 2864 Folio 67 Page 37

Jabez Foster, married, age 27, Birthplace: Tipton, Stafford, England Occupation: General Laborer 

Sarah Ann (Perry) Foster died 5 Feb. 1917 in Belmont Co. Ohio, U.S.A. of pneumonia. She is buried in Bellaire, Belmont Co., Ohio. I've tried finding cemetery records for Bellaire and surrounding cemeteries in that area but have no luck finding anything. It's also very possible she does not have a tombstone. The certificate has the wrong year of birth, 1854 instead of 1853 and also has her mother's maiden name as Hadcock instead of Adcock but her father is Charles, and the person giving the information is Jabez Foster.

Sarah Ann Foster age 27, Birthplace: Tipton, Stafford, England Clara Foster, dau., age 4, Birthplace: Tipton, Stafford, England Charles Foster, son, age 2 Birthplace: Tipton, Stafford, England Charles Perry, Wife's father, age 69, Birthplace: Tipton, Stafford, England 

Sarah Perry, Wife's mother, age 69, Birthplace: Dudley, Worcester, England 

Elizabeth Austin, visitor, age 31, Birthplace: Dudley, Worcester, England
Martha Blackham Christening: 14 Feb. 1819 Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Father: John Blackham b. 1773 Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Mother: Mary Bate: b. 5 Jan. 1775 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Marriage: Jabez Foster Children:
Edward Foster b. Abt. 1838
William Foster b. 1843 Tipton, Stafford, England
Thomas Foster b. 1846 Tipton, Stafford, England
Sarah Foster b. 1846 Tipton, Stafford, England
Martha Foster b. 7 Jan, 1848 Tipton, Stafford, England
Ann Marie Foster b. July 1850 Tipton, Stafford, England
Mary Foster b. Abt. 1852 Tipton, Stafford, England
Jabez Foster b. 4 Dec. 1854 Tipton, Stafford, England
Joseph Foster b. 1857 Stafford, England
Samuel Foster b. Abt. 1859
John Blackham b. 1773 Tipton, Stafforshire, England
Christening: 14 Mar. 1773 Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Father: John Blackham Mother: Susanna Bissel Marriage: Mary Bate b. 5 Jan. 1775 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Married: 25 Nov. 1793 Dudley, Worcestershire, England Children:
Mary Blackham b. 1797 Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Blackham
John Blackham
Ambrose Blackham
SusannahBlackham Casiah Blackham William Blackham b. 1812 Tipton, Staffordshire, England Ambrose Blackham Keziah Blackham b. 1816 Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Martha Blackham Mary Bate b. 5 Jan. 1775 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Father: Joseph Bate b. 30 Aug. 1835 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Mother: Ann Kempson Marriage: John Blackham b. 1773 Tipton,Staffordshire, England, Married: 25 Nov. 1793 Dudley, Worcestershire, England


They immigrated to the USA in 1898

1900 Census, 1st St., 1st Ward, Cambridge Twp., Guernsey County, Ohio, USA Enumeration District: 4, Taken June 4, Pg. 17 B, Pg. 34 in Ancestry 335-362-392
Foster Jabez, b. May 1856, age 44, b. England, married 25 yrs., Day Laborer/Steel Mill
Sarah .A, b. Feb. 1854, age 46, 5 children 5 still living (Forgot daughter Clara, died in Eng.)
Earnest, b. June 1882, age 17, Laborer/Steel Mill
May, b. May 1887, age 13
Lillie, b. May 1893, age 7
All born England

1910 Census, 4th St., Parnassus, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania USA Enu. Dist. 178, May 17 & 18, Pg. 21 A, Pg. 41 in Ancestry 421-486
Foster Jabez, age 54, married 35 yrs., Greaseboiler/American Tin Co.
Sarah A. age 55, 6 children, 4 still living
Ernest age 27, Helper/American Tin Co.
May age 23, Cook/Park Hotel
Lily age 15
All born England

Jabez Foster's death certificate:

Jabez Foster B. 4 December 1854 in England D. 18 May 1931 in at 107 29th St., Wheeling
Cause of death: complications from pneumonia and senility
Lists that he has been in the United States for 33 years at the time of his death Listed as widower of Sarah A. Perry Father listed as Jabez Perry Mother listed as unknown Worked for the Wheeling Can. Co. Person providing information listed as Ernest Foster of 107 29th St. Burial at Mt. Zion Wheeling, West Virginia, USA,