Julius W "Jule" Foster was born in 1852 to Franklin C Foster (1830-1911) and Harriett Malinda Osborn (1826-1880). On May 20, 1876 he married Mourning Elizabeth Burrell, the daughter of Walter Montville Burrell (1818-1909) and Elizabeth Ann Denton (1824-1900). Mourning E Burrell was born Jan 3, 1856.

According to Rev Frank Lloyd, J W Foster "was the first boy who had the inspiration in Towns County to get out into a neighbor state (NC) to find an opportunity to go to school in those fearful days of Reconstruction following the War Between the States. This young man Foster came back to his own county and began teaching and taught some of the best and most awakening schools of his day. These schools were known as Peabody Schools. A benefactor by the name of George Peabody appropriated some money to the cause of education in the South and many a boy and girl was lifted up into the light by these schools. Mr Foster became my teacher and he was a good one. He had more uplook and outlook than any young man that I knew. He was large and fine looking. He weighed over 200 pounds. He had a fine sympathetic face like that of a mother to the small boy or girl. His face shown like an evening sunset. But when you tried to disobey his rules it looked like a cyclone cloud and you had as well surrender. I never saw a man with more tender goodness. It just gurgled up like a boiling spring. His laugh could not be explained. It was soothing and contagious to everyone who heard it. It made you feel good, still you knew not to disobey him."

J W Foster was elected to the State Senate from the 40th Senatorial District and served two terms in the late 1800's.

On the 18th day of October 1933, J W Foster passed away. Rev Frank Lloyd eulogized him as "a good citizen, neighbor, husband, father, and church member - truly a good man." Moruning Elizabeth Foster died January 12, 1933.

Children of Mr and Mrs J W Foster were:
Lester
Grover
Pope
Frank
Annie Wood
Hassie Berrong
Estie Dyer
and Ollie Corn.

from
"Hearthstones of Home"
by Jerry Taylor
Submitted by:
Loretta Owens

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