Frank Foskett descendants, 1955, Saratoga, CA

In this photo are many descendants of Frank Foskett: 1 son and his wife, 5 of THEIR children (grandchildren of Frank) and 3 of their spouses, mother and father of one of those spouses, and 10 children of those 5, making them great grandchildren of Frank. Can you identify all 22 people in this image?

Frank Foskett Bio

From the book: History of Concord - it's progress and promise
(1980's). Note that the birthdate is incorrect in this book. He was
born in 1859, not 1837. Big difference!

Frank Foskett home on Galindo

Prosperity! Unfortunately, the house was condemned by the City of
Concord in the 70's b/c it's electrical was not up to code. The house
was let go to make way for the huge BofA office complex now present.

Page 2 of building the bank.

Goodbye ranching, hello banking

With the proceeds of the land sales, Foskett and Elwothy go into banking.

Foskett sells 3700 acres to Burgess

Land rush is on.

Description of their butcher shop

Another book I have has more details on their business. They purchased
it from another fellow and had 3 locations. They later sold the land
to Burgess and the butcher business to Klein to start the bank. Read
on...

Foskett and Elworthy - Retail Butchers

Early item from their business. See the date.

Early Concord Cattlemen

This photo taken from the book "History of Concord - It's progress and
promise". It appears they are branding this cow. Since Foskett and Elworthy owned land at Government Ranch, these could be them (??).

Foskett and Elworthy

Frank Foskett and HH Elworthy supposedly met at Nortonville, CA. For many years they ran a meat business, acquiring several thousands of acres along the way. In 1911, they sold much of their land holdings and started First National Bank of Concord - the bank building still stands at Salvio and Galindo. Unfortunately, Foskett died at the relatively young age of 60 in 1919. The above image is taken from:
History of Concord, Its Progress and Promise by Edna May Andrews, and Janet Settle, Arliss Harmon, and Takako EndoPublished by the Concord Historical Society1986
Available for sale http://www.conhistsoc.org/products/Products.htm

My, oh my, how Concord has changed...

Compare this 1930 shot to the 1995 image below. Population: maybe 10k

Population 1996: over 100k

Frank Foskett was cousins with at least 2 Presidents: Coolidge and FDR

Frank Foskett is descendant of Elder John Whipple (1596-1669) thru his mother Nancy Stone. John Whipple came to this country from England and settled at Ipswich, MA. As you can see from the chart, at least 2 U.S. Presidents were cousins to Frank Foskett. Here are a couple of interesting "Whipple" websites to read more about this heritage:

http://blainewhipple.com/

http://www.whipple.org/

This is just the beginning of the story of our heritage.

Nancy Delia Stone

This is a photo of Frank Foskett's mother from Orange MA. Date is unknown but you can estimate.

Nancy Delia Stone
BIRTH: 7 Sep 1830, Fitzwilliam, Cheshire, New Hampshire
DEATH: 23 Jul 1903, Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts
BURIAL: Central Cemetery, Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts Father: John Stone (28 Aug 1795 - 17 Nov 1868)Mother: Olive Wyman (ABT 1799 - 29 Aug 1871)Family 1: John Foskett (1 Apr 1825 - 29 Jan 1891)
MARRIAGE: 10 Jun 1848
+Louisa Antoinette Foskett (16 Dec 1850 - 1884)
+Edwin Elliot Foskett (6 Feb 1853 - 14 Sep 1915)
+Clara Jane Foskett (21 May 1855 - 1929)
+Willis William Frank Foskett (21 Nov 1859 - 1919)

(this "Willis" is our protagonist Frank W. Foskett.)
+Fred Adial Foskett (26 Dec 1863 - 22 Apr 1903)

Foskett Elworthy Bldg in the 80's

The First National Bank of Concord

Shares of stock owned by Foskett. FNB of Concord was bought by
American Trust Company, which itself was later purchased by Wells
Fargo. These original stock certificates are on file at the Wells
office on Montgomery in SF.

Concord Meat Market

Frank Foskett is #5 in the back center with the hat.

Foskett Residence on Galindo

This house was built about 1915 a few blocks down from the Bank on
Galind and torn down in the 1970's to make way for the Bank of America
building complex currently near Concord BART.

Frank Foskett ancestors in New England

Foskett has an interesting line of descent thru many English that came to Massachusetts during the period of the Great Migration (see: www.greatmigration.org) around 1630-45. Here is a one page chart going 4 generations back for example.

Foskett and Elworthy's start at banking

After years of ranching and the meat markets in Concord, Pittsburgh,
and Walnut Creek, Foskett and partner Herbert Elworthy sold a bunch of
their land in about 1911 and started a bank.

Concord First National Bank building

Was built in 1911 at the corner of Salvio and Galindo in Concord CA.
It still stands today as one of the landmark historic buildings in
town.

Foskett Elworthy Ranch Cattle Roundup - Concord CA

Foskett Elworthy Ranch Cattle Roundup - Concord CA

Foskett Elworthy Ranch - Concord CA

Foskett Elworthy Ranch - Concord CA

Frank Foskett - Concord Meat Market - circa 1900

Frank Foskett - Concord Meat Market - circa 1900

Frank's family

Father was John V. Foskett.
Mother was Nancy Delia Stone.
Wife was Alice Louise Duncalf.

Frank died in Concord in 1919.

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