Pen name of Theodosia Maria Toll Foster

Theodosia was educated at Oneida Seminary, where, after her graduation, she taught for a time. She married James H. Foster, who passed away in 1872. Two sons were born to them.
Under the nom de plume of Faye Huntington she wrote a number of books and many articles in Sunday school publications and various papers. She was a intimate and lifelong friend of the author "Pansy," and for many years was correspondent for the Daily Sentinel in Rome, New York. .
Mrs. Foster with her sister, Miss Nana H. Toll conducted for many years a "Home School for Girls." For many years she was the president of the Oneida County Women's Christian Temperance Union well as working in local societies. She was a vice-president and charter member of the Political Equality Club in Utica, New York.

About 1910 she lost her eyesight and, for the rest of her life, she lived in darkness.