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FORBES/FORBESS John and Levina-1801-1803 Greenville Dist., SC

Susieqq55 — 2008-06-19 02:24:07Z

Searching for information on the family and children of John FORBES/FORBESS and wife Levina in early 1800's Greenville Dist./Co., SC.

Land Deed 25 Nov 1801
Record Deeds No. F 1800-1803 pg.542

John Forbis - grantee - of Greenville Dist., SC
James Powell - grantor - of Spartansburgh Dist., SC
125 Acres - sum of $250.00

Land Deed 08 Jan 1803 (recorded 22 Mar 1803)
Record Deeds No. G 1803-1807 pg.26-27

John Forbes - grantor - of Greenville Dist., SC
Benjamin West - grantee - of Greenville Dist., SC
sum of $250.00 - on the land where FORBUSH now lives
signed - John Forbess (Seal)

19 Mar 1803
Levina Forbes wife of John Forbes relinquished her interest and estate, all her rights and claims of
Dower unto Benjamin West.
Signed - Levina Forbess (Seal)

Thanks,
Debby
or susieqq55555@yahoo.com

Obit. Ordis Eldon Forbess

KayRomubio — 2005-10-31 19:20:47Z

Feb. 2, 1913-Dec. 10, 2003

Ordis Eldon Forbess, 90, of San Diego died Dec. 10. He was born in Moran, Texas, and was a retired Navy commander, having served in World War II and the Korean War. He was an executive with United Technologies. Survivors include his wife, Sonya Forbess of San Diego; daughter, Shelley Marek of Shorewood, Ill.; son, John Forbess of Beverly Hills; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services and interment: In January at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Arrangements: Poway Bernardo Mortuary.
Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on 12/22/2003. (volunteer submission)

Re: WILLIAM RILEY FORBESS

2003-11-06 17:38:33Z

You will find William R. Forbess with his parents & siblings in the 1850 Sullivan, Tn. census with the last name of Fauless.

The census is as follows:

1850 Sullivan, Tn., 1st Division, page 35

Fleming Fauless, age 38, b. Va.
Cary Fauless, age 39,b. Va. (This is Clarissa Swanson)
Daniel P. (I'm not sure about the middle initial) age 16, b. Va.
Peter, age 14, b. Va.
Louisa, age 12, b. Va.
Wm., age 10, b. Va.
Mary Mahaffey, age 8, b. Va.
John, age 2, b. Va.

The Louisa shown above is probably the Louvinia Snyder shown in Kanawha, Wv. as the daughter of Fleming Forbess.

I have found no evidence that the middle name of William R. Forbess was Riley. I know that his son was named William Riley Forbess.

Obit. - Dulcia E. "Dutch" (Clark) Forbess, 95, born in Missouri - died in Oklahoma

tige1 — 2002-09-07 18:43:25Z

published in The Daily Ardmoreite
on
Monday, July 29, 2002

Dulcia E. Forbess

• WILSON [OK]-- Services for Dulcia E. "Dutch" Forbess, 95, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Alexander Funeral Home Chapel with David Culbreth officiating. Interment will be in Hewitt Cemetery in Wilson.

Born Aug. 10, 1906, in Garwood, Mo., to the late James Wesley and Nancy Katherine Dunning Clark, she died July 27, 2002, in Wilson [OK].
A Wilson resident since the age of 4, she married O.L. "Jimmy" Forbess on Jan. 17, 1928, in Gainesville, Texas. He preceded her in death on April 17, 1971.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Clark Braxton Forbess, on March 22, 1967; a daughter, Norma Jean Shores, on Aug. 15, 1999; a grandson, Bobby Clark; twin grandchildren, Shane Wesley and Mollie Belle Shores; four sisters and five brothers.

She came to Wilson from Missouri with her parents, a brother, Nord, and a sister, Sinia, at the age of 4. She attended school at Wilson, then became employed as a switchboard operator for the local telephone company.

Survivors include a son-in-law, Pee Wee Shores, Wilson; grandchildren, Kathy Vincent, Wilson, Rex Shores, The Colony, Texas, Jim, Karen and Linda Forbess; great-grandchildren, Jeffrey Ponder, McKinney, Texas, and Ashley Shores, The Colony; great-great-grandchildren, Josh, McCaleb and Emma Ponder, McKinney.

Bearers will be Rick Brown, Jim Clark, Butch Clark, Jeff Ponder, Charlie Steele and Rex Shores. Honorary bearers will be Pee Wee Shores and David Culbreth.

Services are under the direction of Alexander Funeral Home in Wilson.

note:
Garwood, MO = Reynolds county
Wilson, OK = Carter county
Gainesville, TX = Cooke county

Alexander Funeral Home
112 North Rotary Avenue
Wilson, OK
(580)-668-2426

transcribe as a courtesy, no relation.

Cemetery - Forbess:

tige1 — 2002-09-07 18:43:25Z

Hewitt Cemetery
Wilson, Oklahoma

surname:
FORBESS,

BRAXTON CLARK 14 JUN 1933 - 22 MAR 1967

MATTIE F 10 OCT 1869 - 19 SEP 1958

O L 21 DEC 1901 - 17 APR 1971

DULCIA E. "Dutch" 10 AUG 1906 - 27 JUL 2002

note:
O L "Jimmy" Forbess married Dulcia E. Clark. Braxton is their son. Check the posting for obit for Dulcia Forbess.

Wilson, Oklahoma = Carter county

obit. - Norma Jean Forbess, 70, born and died in Oklahoma

tige1 — 2002-09-07 18:43:25Z

Dulcia Forbess' daughter's obituary.

Norma Jean Shores

• WILSON, [Oklahoma] -- Funeral services for Norma Jean Shores, 70, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, 1999, at the First Baptist Church of Wilson with the Rev. Rodney Dutton officiating. Interment will follow at Hewitt Cemetery under the direction of Alexander Funeral Home.

Mrs. Shores was born June 11, 1929, at Wilson, to O.L. "Jimmy" and Dulcia E. "Dutch" Clark Forbess. She died Aug. 15, 1999, in Ardmore [OK].

Growing up in Wilson, she attended and graduated from Wilson High School on May 15, 1947. She was married to J.W. "Pee Wee" Shores on July 16, 1949 at Wilson, where they have made their home since that time. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and daughter.

She is survived by her husband, J.W. "Pee Wee," of the home; a daughter and her husband, Kathy and Buddy Vincent of Thackerville; a son and his wife, Rex and Leann Shores of The Colony, Texas; her mother, Mrs. Dulcia E. ³Dutch² Forbess of Wilson; a half brother, Preston "Bill" Forbess of Peculiar, Mo.; two grandchildren, Ashley Robin Shores of The Colony, and Jeffrey Alan and his wife, Connie, Ponder of Plano, Texas; a great-grandson, Joshua Dakota Ponder, also of Plano.

Bearers will be Mark Shores, Jim Clark, Jeff Ponder, Charlie Dutton, Robert Buckley and Mike Ogden.

note:
published in "The Daily Ardmoreite"
on Tuesday, August 17, 1999

Wilson, Oklahoma = Carter county
Ardmore, Oklahoma = Carter county

transcribe as a courtesy, not related.

Forbess buried in a Cemetery in Oklahoma - Carter county

tige1 — 2002-09-07 18:43:25Z

ROSE HILL CEMETERY 1600 C Street S. E. Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401surname: FORBESS CHARLES ELMER 2 FEB 1911 - 4 MAY 1950 CLAUD DENNIS 13 NOV 1904 - 4 FEB 1954 DAVID MARSHALL 22 MAY 1878 - 5 JUL 1958 DOUGLAS DENVER 29 SEP 1915 - 6 MAR 1977 EDNA JOSEPHINE 7 FEB 1886 - 31 MAY 1979 note: transcribe as a courtesy, not related.

Re: Cemetery - Forbess:

2002-08-02 14:03:42Z

You are very welcome. I'm glad it was some help.
The funeral home might forward a card to the family.
Good luck with your search.

Re: Cemetery - Forbess:

imadixibell — 2002-08-01 22:09:39Z

Fran...thanks much for the obit!!! This is the family I'm searching. The Braxton that is buried in Monroe County, AR is O.L. "Jimmy" Forbess's father. Looking for photo's of the family, too. THANKS!

Braxton Forbess

sharon_bentz — 2002-07-24 13:26:13Z

Does anyone know ancestors of Braxton Forbess, b.9Oct1872 d 27Jul1911 and buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Brinkley, Monroe County Arkansas? My e-mail is: work sharon.bentz@nav-international.com or home imadixibell@yahoo.com

Forbess

BWilene — 2001-10-24 04:28:37Z

I saw your message. I am a forbes/Forbess
descendant of John Forbes of York County
S.C. Some where along the line they changed the spelling to two ss.
Your Pronouncement as ForBess interested me
because my mothe rpronounced her name that way. There are Many Familys by that name in
Ala. S.c Ark. Tx. all related. Popplar name pattern. John, James, Arthur, Archibald, Joseph and Alexander. I will keep my eye out for that name good Luck Wilene barnard

FORBESS

2001-04-29 18:35:53Z

Thanks for your suggestions.. I thought that they married somewhere in KY... but not sure.. Keep me in mind when you do run into more info...

WILLIAM RILEY FORBESS

2000-09-06 18:33:37Z

Pronounced FOR'-BESS... Looking for his family. Born 1840 and died at The Cedar Creek Battle during the Civil War Oct. 20, 1864 and only had one son of the same name born a month after he died.. He was married to Almira Swanson. He was a resident of WV, Raleigh Co. and we know of no other family. Any hints or help will be welcome...