Birth : 25 May 1740 Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death : 25 Jul 1780 Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial : South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate : 42.6537000, -71.1433000
Plot : Lot 217
Inscription : epitaph:

"Behold and See as You Pass by,
As You are Now So once was I;
As I am Now So You must Be,
Prepare for Death and Follow Me."
Description : A soldier of the American Revolution.

His parents were John Foster and Mary Osgood. Obadiah wed Hannah Ballard at Andover, Massachusetts on May 30, 1769. His widow went on later to marry a Mr. John Chandler. Obadiah died in his 41st year.

(sources: gravestone inscription, Vital Records of Andover, MA to the end of the year 1849, births, marriages, South Church cemetery database & Family Search/LDS ancestral file)

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The union of Obadiah Foster and Hannah Ballard produced at least 6 children:

Frederick (s.)
b. July 20, 1775 [Andover, Essex, MA]
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frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Obadiah Foster's memorial?

    Obadiah Foster's memorial is located at: South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, USA.

  • When did Obadiah Foster death?

    Obadiah Foster death on 25 Jul 1780 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Obadiah Foster's memorial?

    Latitude: 42.6537000
    Longitude: -71.1433000

Family Members:

Spouse

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Hannah Ballard Chandler

(1748 - 1838)

Children

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John Foster

(1770 - 1846)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. South Church Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6537000, -71.1433000

2. Christ Church Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6547500, -71.1437700

3. Saint Augustine Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6505800, -71.1490500

4. Phillips Academy Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6494100, -71.1311300

5. Spring Grove Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6402100, -71.1448000

6. West Parish Garden Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6592780, -71.1664340

7. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6781200, -71.1606600

8. Syrian Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6791100, -71.1605800

9. Temple Emanuel Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6782700, -71.1650700

10. Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
North Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6848984, -71.1326065

11. Ansha Sholum Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6787660, -71.1738000

12. Workmens Circle Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6789900, -71.1735500

13. Children of Abraham Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6793600, -71.1729900

14. Tifereth Anshai Sfard Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6793620, -71.1730540

15. Jewish War Veterans Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6790590, -71.1737760

16. Sons of Israel Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6796700, -71.1730050

17. Essex County Lodge Cemetery
Lawrence, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6796950, -71.1751710

18. Second Burying Ground
North Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6854095, -71.1129532

19. Ridgewood Cemetery
North Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6805305, -71.1035385

20. Old North Parish Burying Ground
North Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6883600, -71.1161100

21. Woodbridge and Jenkins Family Cemetery
Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6148317, -71.0941867

22. Berry Farm Cemetery
North Andover, Essex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6364900, -71.0739400

23. Gould Family Cemetery
North Reading, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6006960, -71.1105750

24. Kendall Cemetery
Tewksbury, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6291530, -71.2227750