Zelotes signed up August 15, 1862
for the Minnesota Voluntary Infantry, Co C.
He was just 21 on that day (his birthday) and was 5' 9" tall with ruddy complexion, blue eyes and dark hair. He was discharged for illness May 11, 1865 from Mavin General Hospital in New Orleans, LA His commander was Major General ERS Canby. Source: NARA papers, discharge, application for pension and widows benefits |
1850 Crawford Co, Summit twp., PA Josias C. Foster age 36 carpenter bp PA Elizabeth age 39 pb PA Donenuis (?) age 13? pb PA James age 11 pb PA Zelotes age 9 pb PA William (5)? George age 1 pb PA Lorenzo Morehouse age 23 carpenter pb PA |
Census 1860 Grafton, McKinley Co., IL Josiah Foster 45, Carpenter, pb PA Elizabeth 48 pb PA Zillutes 19 day laborer, pb PA Wm 13, pb PA George 11, pb PA Elizabeth 8, pb PA Dan 5 pb PA |
1870 Wabasha Co., Highland twp
Foster, Zelotus age 29 farmer bp Ohio Francis age 19 Brown, Hannah age 40 |
1880 Wabasha Co., Plainview Foster, Zelotes age 40 carpenter pb PA Frances age 29 Herbert age 9 son at school pb Iowa George age 7 son at school pb Kansas Clyde age 4 son bp MN Francis son age 1 bp MN |
1890 MN Veterans Census, Wabasha Co., Plainview House 14, family 15 Foster, Zelotes Private Company C, Reg 10, MN Infantry Enlisted 8-15-1862, Discharge 5-11-1865 Length of service 2 years, 8 months 26 days Disability: piles, heart trouble, and chronic diarrhea |
1900 Census Wabasha Co, Wabasha City, MN Foster, Zelotis 58, painter, pb PA, parents PA can read, write and speak English. Mary 50,pb WI, father Canada (Eng), mother Ohio can read, write and speak English. Asay E son, 14, pb MN, at school Willy P daughter 12, pb MN at school Flossie G (?) daughter 10, MN at school Olive L daughter 6 MN at school |
1910 City of Wabasha, Wabasha CO., MN Zelotus Foster age 67, m 41yrs, bp PA, painter/paper hanger Mary F. age 59, m 41 yrs., children 11, 7 living, bp WI Hawley, ollie M daughter age 18, m 1 yr, bp MN |
Bronson, Michigan ~ Friday, September 10, 1915, page 1 |
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