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Leander Foster, farmer and stock raiser of Hartford Township, Sebastian Co., Ark., is a son of George W. and Frances L. (Bishop) Foster, and was born in North Carolina in 1844. His parents were born in North Carolina in 1818, and he was subsequently removed by them from his native State to Georgia, thence to Missouri in 1855, and two years later came to Sebastian County, Ark., where his parents were engaged in farming and stock raising. He is one of seven surviving members of a family of eleven children, whose names are as follows: Elizabeth (Tucker), Martha (Bradley), Amanda (Tucker), Frances L. (Harris), Leander, George and Columbus. Leander Foster spent his early life in Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri, and in March, 1867, was married to Jane Wells, who was born in Platte County, Mo., in 1850, and a daughter of James and Ashby (Shirley) Wells. Mr. Wells and wife became the parents of twelve children, eight of whom are living: Charles, Joseph, Sanford, Ann (Robertson), Polly (McClintock), Julia (Brown) and Jane (Mrs. Foster). Leander Foster and wife became the parents of eleven children, only the following of whom are living: James, Sherman, Clarence, Walter A., Sidney, Horace G. and Ada. Charles and three infants are deceased. After residing a short time in Missouri Mr. Foster returned to Arkansas in 1869, and bought his present farm of 200 acres in 1872. He has 170 acres under cultivation, and a commodious and convenient frame residence. In 1863 he enlisted in Company I, Second Cavalry Regiment, United States Army, was in a number of engagements, and received his discharge in 1864. He is a Mason and Republican, and cast his first presidential vote for U. S. Grant.