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![]() | Boy Twin Foster |
| Boy Twin Foster | |
| B: | Abt 1892 |
| Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA | |
| D: | 21 Aug 1892 |
| Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA | |
![]() | Girl Twin Foster |
| Girl Twin Foster | |
| B: | 1892 |
| Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA | |
| D: | 21 Aug 1892 |
| Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA | |
![]() | Lizzie Filkill |
| Lizzie Filkill | |
| B: | Abt 1854 |
| Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Robert Foster |
| Robert Foster | |
| B: | Abt 1850 |
| Prince George's, Maryland, USA | |
![]() | Clayton James McPherson |
| Clayton James McPherson | |
| B: | 8 May 1924 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 9 May 1987 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Margaret L McPherson |
| Margaret L McPherson | |
| B: | 15 May 1928 |
| D: | 2 Jun 2005 |
![]() | Elvira Adams |
| Elvira Adams | |
| B: | 26 Sep 1881 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 22 Jun 1946 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Charlie McPherson |
| Charlie McPherson | |
| B: | Abt 1892 |
| Virginia, USA | |
![]() | Lawrence Veronon Matthews |
| Lawrence Veronon Matthews | |
| B: | 6 Jan 1912 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 11 Oct 1959 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Naomi C Shaw |
| Naomi C Shaw | |
| B: | 1903 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 12 Sep 1971 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Wallace Monroe Matthews |
| Wallace Monroe Matthews | |
| B: | 15 Oct 1914 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 4 Mar 1966 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Edith Mae Matthews |
| Edith Mae Matthews | |
| B: | 29 Jun 1920 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 18 May 2004 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | John Matthews |
| John Matthews | |
| B: | 12 Jan 1891 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| M: | 25 May 1910 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 5 Feb 1953 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Earl A Preston |
| Earl A Preston | |
| B: | 23 Jun 1901 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 2 Feb 1952 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Madaline Brown |
| Madaline Brown | |
| B: | 1909 |
| M: | 6 Feb 1923 |
| Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Beatrice McPherson |
| Beatrice McPherson | |
| B: | 15 Jul 1911 |
| D: | 25 Sep 1952 |
| Norfolk, Virginia, USA | |
![]() | Florence Preston |
| Florence Preston | |
| B: | 15 May 1903 |
| 330 Muench, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 29 Oct 1906 |
| 330 Muench, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Mary Adams |
| Mary Adams | |
| B: | Jul 1877 |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | George Homer Preston |
| George Homer Preston | |
| B: | 1870 |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Edward J Adams |
| Edward J Adams | |
| B: | Apr 1885 |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Elizabeth Adams |
| Elizabeth Adams | |
| B: | Abt 1861 |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | George Adams |
| George Adams | |
| B: | Abt 1871 |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Amanda Jane Filkill |
| Amanda Jane Filkill | |
| B: | 7 Feb 1845 |
| Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 10 Jan 1919 |
| Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | James T Adams |
| James T Adams | |
| B: | Abt 1836 |
| Virginia, USA | |
| M: | 1875 |
| D: | 2 Mar 1926 |
| 330 Muench, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Mony A F Filkill |
| Mony A F Filkill | |
| B: | 29 Sep 1830 |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |
| D: | 2 May 1912 |
| Mercereley, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | Phebe Linzy |
| Phebe Linzy | |
| B: | Abt 1812 |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |
![]() | George Filkill |
| George Filkill | |
| B: | Abt 1790 |
| Pennsylvania, USA | |
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