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Daniel M. Foster, merchant and native of Wayne Station, Lawrence Co., Tenn., was born May 12, 1840, son of George W. and Celia (McGrew) Foster, born respectively in Kentucky and Tennessee. The father was one of the pioneer settlers of Lawrence County, coming here in 1830. He was a successful farmer, and is yet living at the advanced age of seventy-six years. The mother died in 1843. After attaining man’s estate our subject began farming and carpentering, at which trade he served an apprenticeship under his father. In 1876 he began merchandising, establishing a store at Blake’s Mill on Buffalo Creek, which he managed three years, also carrying on farming. He then engaged in farming and stock raising exclusively, at which he was very successful. In 1883 he began keeping a general merchandise store at Wayne Station, and carried a complete and full line of family groceries and country produce, controlling a large trade. October 9, 1860, he and Martha N. Wooten were united in marriage. Of twelve children born to them two are dead. Those living are John H., Julia A. (Mrs. J. A. Keeton), James W., Maggie B. (Mrs. T. H. Colley), Alice (Mrs. J. W. Escua), Dora, Daniel W., Albert W., Willie and Cora. Mr. Foster is a Republican in politics, and has been magistrate of the Tenth District for six years. He and family are leading members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he has been a Master Mason since 1870.