Foster, Josephine Gail, 1912-2003

Josephine Gail Johnson was born in Goldfield, Nevada in 1912. Her stepfather, Sam Manor, was a section foreman for the Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad. Because of his position, the family moved to a company house in the town of Millers after the birth of Josephine's younger brother Sam, Jr. in 1920. Josephine and her family evenutually moved to Tonopah. Josephine later married George Byron Foster, and they had two children: Marjorie and Patricia. Josephine Foster passed away March 24, 2003.

Source:

Reno, University of Nevada. “Women, Children and Family Life in the Nevada Interior, 1900-1930s : University of Nevada Oral History Program : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive. University of Nevada Oral History Program, January 1, 1987. https://archive.org/details/WomenChildrenAndFamilyLife.