Julia C. Feaster

Julia C. Feaster

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Photo: Julia C. Feaster

ID:	I850
Last:	Feaster
First:	Julia
Middle:	C.
Birth:	ABT 1854 at South Carolina ¹
Death:
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Sex:	F
Notes:	Julia C. Feaster appears in two portraits in the Civil War era photo album of Maria Louisa "Lula" G. Feaster. Marginal notes written in the album identify her: "Julia Feaster, gg Uncle Jacob Norris Feaster's daughter - - half sister of Mary Boozer on opposite page". Mary Boozer and her mother had scandalized the family as apparent Yankee sympathizers. Julia's father, Jacob Norris Feaster had two daughters named Julia, but only the first Julia, by his first wife Mrs. Amelia Boozer, was a half-sister of Mary Boozer. The earlier portrait of Julia Feaster is a silver albumin carte de visite made by the Jeremiah Gurney (1812-1886) studio at 5th Ave. and 16th St. in New York City. This was likely produced after the mid 1860's when the studio moved from its original location on Broadway (see www.rev.net/~hmcmanus/art.htm), and Julia appears to be in her early to mid teens. Her jewelry resembles that worn by Mary Boozer in her portrait. The second portrait of Julia Feaster is a tintype showing a radiant young woman. Julia was living in La Grange (Titusville), Florida with her father and brother Jacob Jr., and the inscription on her carte de visite is to her Aunt Julia - - most likely Julia Feaster Coleman who lived nearby and provided a refined and stimulating environment for her extended family.
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Mother:	Amelia Sees b: ABT 1825 d: ABT 1870
Father:	Jacob Jefferson Feaster b: 30 Sep 1822 d: BEF 1900

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1	Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M653_1227 Page: p. 28-a Note: Birth year and location from Julia Feaster age 6 in 1860 census of Columbia, SC.

2	Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M653_1227 Date: 18 Jul 1860 Page: p. 28-a Note: Julia, female child age 6 in home of Jacob and Amelia (Mrs. Boozer) Feaster; with half sister Mary Boozer and 2 full siblings, Jacob N. Jr. and "Cootie". Location: Family lived in HN438/FN448 on Washington St. between Richardson and Sumter, about 3 blocks from the State capitol building, per the 1859 City Directory of Columbia, SC. Neighbors: Powell, Fisher, Backman, John H. Boatwright (Mayor of Columbia), Edgar, Baldwin, Hargrave, McCants; and DeSaussure, Rodgers, Friday, Gibbes (physician). Text: HN438/FN448 Name Age Sex Occup Value Born Jacob N. Feaster 37 M Merchant 4000-30,000 SC Amelia " 30 F Pennsylvania Mary Boozer 13 F at school SC Julia " 6 F at school SC Jacob N., Jr. 4 M SC Cootie " 2 F SC [Transcriber CMB]

3	Repository: --Name: Nancy Jo Ross Smith, personal collection Title: Diary of Margaret Narcissa Feaster 1860-1865 Author: High, Kathryn Scott, and Kathleen Coleman, eds. Publication: Privately published. 75pp. Note: Notes identify persons mentioned in Diary. Note: Note: Julia and Jakie may be two of the three children of Jacob J. N. Feaster. Text: [p. 69] Feb. 16, 1865 It cleared away today and is more pleasant. Julia and Jakie came up from Columbia today. Gen'l Sherman was within seven miles of the City when they left.

4	Title: 1870 U.S. Census, Volusia Co., Florida Publication: M593_133 Date: 23 Jun 1870 Page: p. 742 Note: Julia C. Feaster age 17 in HN293/FN251 in Subdivision 17, Sand Point P.O., with her brother Jacob Jr. and their father Jacob N. Feaster. Neighbors include: Mary (Norris) Feaster (HN294) and her children and their families, John C.C. Feaster (HN 292), Julia Coleman (HN 295), Elbert H. Feaster (HN 296). Text: HN293/FN251 Name Age Sex Col Occup Value Born Jacob N. Feaster 48 M w Farmer 117?-200 SC Julia C. " 17 F w Jacob Jr. " 15 M w At school [Transcriber CMB]