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Robert West Foster

Sterling County, Texas
· (Oct. 29, 1850 - May 9, 1929)
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Kentucky-born Robert West Foster was a pioneer settler of the Sterling County area who came here in 1881 with his brother W. L. Foster. A rancher, R. W. Foster drove his cattle to market in Fort Worth before rail lines reached this area. He was an active civic leader, a charter member of the First Methodist Church and a director of the First National Bank of Sterling City. His contributions to the community included this site, originally part of his ranch.
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