Ann Eliza Brown b. Jul 1834 West Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 23 Apr 1918 Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States

1834 - 1918 (~ 83 years)

Name	Ann Eliza Brown
Born	Jul 1834	West Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States
Gender	Female
Died	23 Apr 1918	Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States
Buried	25 Apr 1918	Saint Ann's Cemetery, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States
Person ID	I31163	Molloy-Remde Family Tree Aug 23
Last Modified	5 Jun 2022

Father	Alfred Brown, b. 1804, Wading River, Suffolk, New York, United States , d. 19 Jun 1873, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 69 years)
Mother	Angeline Green, b. 1804, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States , d. 1885, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 81 years)
Married	Abt 1828	. Suffolk, New York, United States
Family ID	F1469	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Andrew D. Foster, b. 10 Jul 1826, , , Sweden , d. 2 Feb 1907, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 80 years)

Married 16 Oct 1853

Children

	1. Henry G. Foster, b. Abt 1855, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States , d. 18 Sep 1904, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age ~ 49 years)
	2. Amelia A. Foster, b. Aug 1857, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States , d. Nov 1942, Washington, District of Columbia, United States (Age ~ 85 years)
	3. Anna Eliza Foster, b. Aug 1859, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States , d. 1927, Islip, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age ~ 67 years)
	4. Minnie D. Foster, b. Mar 1866, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States
	5. Rufus Andrew Foster, b. Abt 1869, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States , d. 22 Oct 1890, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age ~ 21 years)
	6. Charles Elbert Foster, b. Abt 1871, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States
	7. Mary Louise Foster, b. 13 Mar 1873, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States , d. 2 May 1910, Brentwood, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 37 years)
	8. Amy B. Foster, b. Sep 1879, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States , d. Apr 1949, Bay Shore, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age ~ 69 years)

Last Modified 7 Sep 2023

Family ID F11601 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Obituary in Suffolk County News (Sayville) - 1888-1942, 1996-2007
Friday, April 26, 1918
Mrs. Ann Eliza Foster -- A Long and Useful Life Ended Very Suddenly on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ann Eliza Foster died early on Tuesday morning at her home, "Greycote," on Foster Avenue. Despite the fact that Mrs. Foster would have been 84 years old if she had lived until July, the news came as a very great shock to scores of people, for she was one of the women who never seemed to grow old and it was hard to believe that her span of life had run. She passed away at 2 o'clock after and hours illness of acute heart trouble.
She was born in West Sayville 84 years ago, a daughter of Alfred and Angeline Brown and was one of their seven children, two of whom still survive Mrs. Foster, Elbert Brown of Sayville, and Mrs. Henry Ingraham, of Traverse City, Mich. On Oct. 16, 1853 she was married to Andrew D. Foster, whom she survived 11 years. They had an ideally happy married life and were blessed with five daughters and 3 sons.
Mr. Foster and his wife had a very considerable part in the development of the village a half century ago. They first built the house on Main street, which for many years has been the property of Justice D.D. White, and here they lived for a considerable time. Later they built the Foster House, for years one of the bess known hotels in the countryside. They were noted and delightful hosts and to their house came many famous people who were searching for the truest hospitality. Among them was the famous actor, Joseph Jefferson, who came frequently to Sayville to enjoy the fishing. Later Mr. and Mrs. Foster purchased what they called the farm, on Foster avenue and built the Hotel Delavan, conducted for many years as an exclusive summer hotel.
Mrs. Foster was a woman with a heart large enough to embrace the community. People loved her because she loved people. No task was too large for her to accomplish for her friends. Her happiness was always bound up, not only in the joys and troubles of her five daughters and three sons but the lives of hundreds of people who in all these years have made her home their shrine.
She had been ill this winter but her splendid vitality and strong will seemingly made a lengthy illness impossible. She apparently completely recovered and for weeks had been around the house as usual. On Monday she was exceptionally active and did some cooking and even baked a cake.
Mrs. Foster was from early girlhood a member of the Episcopal Church. She went to first old St. Johns in Oakdale and later when St. Ann's was established here she became a charter member and was the first to welcome the new rector, the Rev. John H. Prescott who for more then 40 years has presided over the parish. Surviving her are four daughters Mrs. C.C. Haines, of NY; Mrs. G.A. Robinson, and the Misses Minnie and Amy Foster, of Sayville, besides five grandchildren, and one little great granddaughter.
Services were held at the Foster home at 2:30 o'clock yesterday, the Rev. John H. Prescott officiating. The interment was in St. Ann's Cemetery.