Robert West Foster

Historical marker location:

SH 163, about 5.2 mi. S of Sterling City, Sterling City, Texas

( From Sterling, City, take SH 163 south about 5.2 miles to Foster Cemetery)

Marker installed: 1982

A pioneer settler of the Sterling County area, Kentucky-born Robert West Foster 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. Recorded - 1982.

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