Chasing Ghosts: Crother Louis Foster

Crother Foster, my great-grandfather, lived a hard-working life in central Virginia, and according to his death certificate, which was issued in Lynchburg, he “died suddenly” from a heart attack. Near the bottom of the document are listed his parents, Samuel and Elizabeth (Tucker) Foster of Campbell County, Virginia, and in the space labeled “Informant” is the name AC Foster, my grandfather. Crother Foster was born in the summer of 1872, seven years after the Civil War ended, in the tiny community of Falling River, Virginia. Though his Virginia death certificate… Read more Chasing Ghosts: Crother Louis Foster →