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Jane McDowell Foster Wiley
(1829-1903)
Wife of Stephen Foster
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Jane Denny McDowell Foster Wiley was born December 10, 1829. She died at the age of seventy-three in a fire on January 17, 1903 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is best known for being the wife of Stephen Foster and being the inspiration for Foster's song Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair. Her archives are located in the University of Pittsburgh.

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Born Jane Denny McDowell Foster Wiley
10 December 1829
Allegheny City (now part of Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, USA
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7 January 1903 (aged 73)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Zodiac Sagittarius
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    Marion info 1st child with Stephen Foster Female b. 18 Apr 1851 Age: 174 1851- Celebrity Baby
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