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FORBIS Mary A 1833 1907 wife of T C Forbis

t42Forbis_CollinCoCO — 2012-04-06 14:38:24Z

FORBIS Mary A 1833 1907 wife of T C Forbis

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FORBIS J A 1861 1917

t42Forbis_CollinCoCO — 2012-04-06 14:38:05Z

FORBIS J A 1861 1917

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FORBIS Catherine J 1857 1932 wife of J A Forbis

t42Forbis_CollinCoCO — 2012-04-06 14:37:48Z

FORBIS Catherine J 1857 1932 wife of J A Forbis

DavidStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Forbis Cemetery, Collin Co., Colorado. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

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forbis

staceywf — 2011-12-31 01:07:23Z

bob gilbert forbis

jetta agnes ratcliff

lucille french

looking for info on these ppl.

Re: Frustrating Forbis Family

lilliroberson — 2011-11-14 07:22:00Z

HELLO, I AGREE, VERY FRUSTRATING. ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ON MY GR GRANDMOTHER. HER NAME WAS ANNE FORBIS OR FORBES.SHE WAS BORN IN TENNESEE 1857, SHE LATER MOVED TO NORTH CAROLINA. THANKS annehart244@gmail.com

Re: Ann Forbis married Aaron Short

lilliroberson — 2011-11-14 07:04:35Z

HELLO,MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER WAS ANN FORBIS,BORN DECEMBER 1857 ,SOMEWHERE IN TENNESEE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF THIS IS HER . THANKS annehart244@gmail.com

Re: Isaac Forbis- MO in 1880's

bdecott1 — 2011-06-13 05:54:33Z

I am his great great granddaughter. Elizabeth Frances was my great grandmother, my grandmother was Celestine Alice Wigginton. Elizabeth married James Henry Wigginton. I hope we can connect and share information.

Re: Forbis vs. Forbes as surname variants

SusanHopkins68 — 2011-01-22 15:20:20Z

And now we live in a time when so many don't know the difference between the possessive and the plural (when to use 's, s,es, etc) or between their and there, or to and too, flaunt and flout, repudiate and refudiate, and on and on.

The example you give does highlight the name spelling problem and alert us to the possibilities of variance.

Re: Forbis vs. Forbes as surname variants

ayholtin1 — 2011-01-22 15:13:33Z

I have a copy of court records where the husband's will has been probated, his name is written as "Forbis." The widow's name is written as "Forbes" - within the same court entry.

How much of that is due to the original writer and how much to the transcriber, we may never know. We just need to be alert and search all possible variant spellings.

We are so used to standardized name spellings, it's hard for us to understand what it was like before the standardization.

forbis

harleygrl424 — 2010-12-31 22:47:17Z

im looking for information on my great grandmother katie elizabeth forbis. she was born november 1, 1899 in north carolina. she married jennings lee rich. she had a son eugene austin forbis who was born may 31, 1937.

FORBIS Glen W 1925 1927

t42Gunter_GraysonCoTX — 2010-11-03 12:47:41Z

FORBIS Glen W 1925 1927

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Re: William James Forbis

gailcruz06 — 2010-10-27 05:11:42Z

i am trying to find out my grandmothers history..but have no clue as to what her parents names are..I did find out that a picture was sent with a G.E.Forbis on the postcard..her name is Ora P. Forbis and her sister was minnie mae who was married to a bivins then to james madison hart who is great grandfather. would you happen to know any info on them??? my email is gailcruz06@yahoo.com

Re: Forbis in Illinois

sallyschuler1 — 2010-09-25 01:11:20Z

I am not sure but I might have some information for you. My mother is a Forbis and was born in Chicago, 1940. Her father Elred Washington Forbis, Sr. moved to Chicago from Guilford County, NC with his brother Johnny Forbis in the 1920s. My mother remembers that Johnny was married. Both elred and Johnny had VERY curly red hair and freckles. They had sisters named Jessie Beatrice and Hattie Ethel. There was a half brother (John) Lee Forbis who lived in Guilford County. Anything sound familiar? We don't know very much as Elred died in 1949 and my grandmother (who passed away in 2002) did not keep in contact with his family.

Re: Robert Forbis, Died in 2002 age 77, Lansing Michigan

k_kirby2000 — 2010-01-05 07:01:13Z

My grandmother Marguerite Jane Forbis Kerr Schultz is a sister of Robert Forbis. My great grandparent were William Horace Forbis and Agatha Josephine Sonier.

Marguerite married Kenneth Dayton Kerr and their children were Katherine Ann (died shortly after birth), Kenneth David (currently living in Portland) and my father Robert James (currently living in Lansing). I am in the desperate process of looking for information on the family.

Anyone wanting to share info or ask questions can contact my at k_kirby2000@yahoo.com. Put something referring to the family tree in the subject line so that I don't accidently delete it.

Re: Robert Forbis, Died in 2002 age 77, Lansing Michigan

k_kirby2000 — 2010-01-05 06:38:07Z

Marguerite did marry Stanley A Schultz. They have written three editions of the Trantula Keepers Guide and currently live between Canada and Texas. They spend the spring and fall traveling in their motorhome.

Re: Robert Forbis, Died in 2002 age 77, Lansing Michigan

k_kirby2000 — 2010-01-05 06:31:41Z

Re: Sarah Forbis

Southerncracker — 2009-12-28 23:20:11Z

In the Forbis line I have researched, I find that Sarah is the D/O John Forbis & Martha E Brown/Born who married in Ft Jessup, Sabine, LA on 31 Dec 1948. Martha died in 1850 in Ft Jessup and I wonder if this was due to childbirth, as she was only 35 and Sarah was born in 1850? Sarah married Henry H Webb 30 Jan 1868 in Sabine Parish, LA. Henry & Sarah had the following children: Mary Casender, Aldie, Minnie, Edna, and Arthur Leo Webb. Mary Casender b. 11 Feb 1875 & d. 18 Mar 1875; Minnie b. 1888; Edna b. 1890; and Arthur Leo b. 24 Feb 1891 & d. 3 Aug 1913.
Hopes this helps.

Re: Moses Forbis ca1800 Green Co KY-Correction

joearmstrong1962 — 2009-11-28 03:58:29Z

Would it be possible to get a copy of the wills you mentioned?
Thank you.
joearmstrong at comcast.net

Objet : Salutation

forbisdaniel1 — 2009-11-10 09:07:48Z

Bonjour je suis un FORBIS qui est au Senegal et voudrais avoir un contact avec d'autre FORBIS
Merci

Re: Hugh T. Forbis, b. 1886, Butte, MT - Bio

hapyhelper1 — 2009-09-20 02:27:13Z

Dear Carol,
Thanks for posting the info on ancestry about the Forbis family. My half sister, Sharyl asked me to do the ancestry on her mother Marjorie Forbis Johnson. I do a lot of ancestry and was happy to help Sharyl. I was very excited to come across your message board confirming info that I already had discovered.
Thanks again for sharing this information with us. Sharyl was so happy to discover this news. We both live in California. I was able to trace the family back to 1542 in England through familysearch.org.
Sincerely, Dianne Johnson Savage

Re: Hugh T. Forbis, b. 1886, Butte, MT - Bio

hapyhelper1 — 2009-09-20 01:55:00Z

I AM THE GRAND DAUGHTER OF HUGH T. FORBIS. WOULD LIKE ANY INFO.ON MY GRANDFATHER. THANK YOU. SHARYL JOHNSON

Re: Robert Forbis, Died in 2002 age 77, Lansing Michigan

garyforbis — 2009-08-01 05:35:30Z

I am his grandson. I can tell you the spelling of Rohr is correct, as I remember visiting my great-grandmother Rohr as a child. And I can remember once being at the Rohr house in DeWitt, Michigan. Marvel, his wife, is still alive and I may be able to get some information from her, but her memory is very spotty these days.

My grandpa had a sister, Margurite (spelling? mar-gur-EET) who is married to a gentleman named Stan, who authored a book about spiders or arachnids in general. I believe they live in Canada these days, I haven't seen or heard news of them since around the time my grandpa passed.

I specifically asked her, though, if his father's name was William (since that is the middle name for me and my dad - me being a Jr.) and that is the case.

I can't help you a whole lot going backwards, but Greg has a son, Robert. Rob married Jessica (not sure of her Maiden name) and they have a son, Norman (after her father or grandfather I believe).

My dad, Gary, has me and my sister Lauren. Neither of us has any children yet.

Robert Forbis, Died in 2002 age 77, Lansing Michigan

GenealogyNewbie — 2009-07-13 04:20:32Z

I am looking for information on the family of Robert Forbis. I know that he died in the Lansing, Michigan area in 2002, and that he was 77 years of age at the time of his death. He was married to Marvel Rohr (spelling may not be accurate), and they had two children, Greg and Gary Forbis).

I am wondering about other relatives of Robert Forbis, such as parents (I believe his father's name was William Forbis) and siblings. I know that he had relatives with the last name of Curr.

Forbis vs. Forbes as surname variants

SusanHopkins68 — 2009-06-14 11:43:11Z

Am not researching either Forbes or Forbis exactly, but as neighbors of my husband's ancestors in Richland and Ashland Counties, Ohio, they keep showing up and am corresponding with a descendant. So, I'm noticing that in some records, the surname is spelled Forbis, but later is Forbes. These are Scottish immigrants, and the surname there seems to be Forbes. So, folks might want to be alert to the possibility that immigrants to the US might have been heard, by someone else creating a record, as saying Forbis, when they themselves spelled their name as Forbes (assuming they were literate and the spelling was well established, neither of which I can say at this point. )
The records in question, showing this family as Forbis, are an 1853 tax record for Butler Twp, Richland Co, Ohio. Section 7 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohrichla/TaxMapCD/Butler18...
and the 1850 census for Clear Creek, Ashland Co, Ohio, both showing the name as Forbis. Later this will be standardized as Forbes, including on gravestones and later census, platt maps and tax records.

Re: James Forbis and family

dadpat — 2009-04-07 18:04:14Z

James and Hannah Turner came to Kentucky with the "Great Boone Mirgration" in 1779. James and his brother Robert Forbis came out with William, James and Morgan Bryan Jr.and brought their families in 1779. James Sr. wife Hannah was sister of Roger Turner. James and Hannah Forbis son James Forbis Jr. married Phebe Bryan, daughter of Joseph Bryan Sr. and sister to Rebecca Bryan Boone, Daniels wife. James and Phebe Bryan Forbis had a son Joel Forbis who married a Rachel McClure. They had a son named James Robert Forbis he marries a Nancy Elizabeth Wells at the Home of Samuel and Missouri Forbis Wells in Green County Ky. James and Hannah Turner Forbis children were James Jr., Jonathan, John, Morgan, Molly, Henry, and Elizabeth Forbis

Re: FORBIS

corahlf — 2009-01-20 22:51:18Z

sorry for delay in responding.
thankyou for help with this query.

Leanne

Re: FORBIS

ELLinSpain — 2009-01-07 19:08:37Z

Hello

think you will find:

Births Mar 1895
Forbes Cyril Henderson
Marylebone
1a
537

FORBIS

corahlf — 2009-01-06 23:33:57Z

I am looking for the parents of Cyril H. FORBIS , aged 6 on the 1901 census , recorded as living with his aunt Sarah M HOLMES.

Class: RG13; Piece: 91; Folio: 53A; Page: 70.

Any help greatly appreciated.
Thankyou,Leanne

Re: Ada King marries ? Forbis in MO

CynthiaCorleyLee — 2008-11-29 17:48:42Z

Sorry its too early for mine.She is born in 1885 and dies before 1929.Thanks.

Re: Ada King marries ? Forbis in MO

BoatinRoaten — 2008-11-28 19:13:11Z

I am showing an Adeline Lanier King who married Morgan Forbis JR on July 13, 1829 Lincoln Co Kentucky. Showing Adeline as a daughter of Harbart King and Mary Owsley who married May 02, 1809 Lincoln Co KY.

Ada King marries ? Forbis in MO

CynthiaCorleyLee — 2008-11-28 18:04:44Z

Looking for relatives from this union.She is great aunt mentioned in her grandmother's 1929 will in Howard co Mo;therefore, marriage is before 1929.She seems to be the only child that did not remove to TX in the Frank King family.

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

Susieqq55 — 2008-06-19 02:18:43Z

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

Isabella Forbis married Abner/Charles McClain/McLain

LisaMcClain34 — 2008-03-05 02:22:15Z

I was looking for anyone with any information on the Children of Isabella Forbis McClain & Abner/Charles McClain. I have to add the / Abner/Charles name because for years the only reference I had was a Charles McClain & he was my brick wall. It recently came to light that his name my have been Abner Charles or Charles Abner Mcclain.
Isabella Forbis married a Abner McClain March 5 1824 in Christian Co., KY. Then moved to Greene Co., MO by the late 1820's/early 1830's. Very very simialiar to my Charles & Isabella.

So I am trying to see if there is anyone in the Forbis/McClain lines that would have either of these people's childrens' info? So it would give me a more substantial fact to base my connection on.

I have Charles & Isabella's children as Racheal, William , Adison, Mary, Elizabeth,& Joseph. I have descendant lines for all these children except for Racheal, but I do have who she married.

If any of this sounds familiar please contact me, Thank you.

Re: Forbis, Armstrong

bf1451 — 2007-05-06 00:45:14Z

Ken, I would like to share information with you re: Elizabeth Skelton, Larkin Forbis, etc. please contact me at bf140@adelphia.net.

Forbis Headstones - Red Rock Methodist Church, Harrisburg (Boone County) Missouri

rlightfoot_1 — 2006-11-27 01:13:32Z

These are just a few of the headstones of the Forbis family members buried at Red Rock Methodist Church in Harrisburg (Boone County) Missouri. I have others and have easy access if you have a particular one that you want and I don't have it. I also have ones from Dripping Springs Church, Columbia/Harrisburg area (Boone County) Missouri.

Re: Forbis, Armstrong

2006-11-19 20:58:38Z

Katie, my gggrandmother was Elizabeth Skelton as given in your message. Her daughter, Maria Forbis Thompson Keith appears to have been named after her step-father. Willing to share information that I have and would like any thing you have own Larkin or Lucinda. Thanks, Ken

Re: James R. Forbis-Nancy E. Wells, Green County Kentucky

2006-09-09 21:02:15Z

Pat, I have Forbis ancesters and if you could share the info you have I sure would be thankful. I have not been able to find my G Grandfather Samuel Louis Forbis's Father, I am new at this research and if you would like to e-mail me you can reach me at "yancyeb@aol.com.

Moses Forbis ca1800 Green Co KY

Coady747 — 2006-08-03 20:58:45Z

My gg grandfather, James Shadrack Forbis (1832) was the s/o Moses Forbis and first wife, Malinda Erwin. I suspect they mar. bet. 1820-1823 I've not seen anything posted on other children of Moses but the 1830 census indicates 2 sons and 4 dau. bet. ages of 0-10 (prior to birth of JS) I've not found their marriage record. It doesn't appear that Malinda was d/o William Erwin but a good candidate for her father may be Robert Erwin as he was close by in 1830.

I have the 1843 mar. to Sarah "Sally" Atwell. It appears there were no children from that mar. By 1860 Moses was living with JS and his wife Cassandra Rachael Buchanan which suggests Sally died bet. 1850-1860; in 1870 Moses was living with one of the Atwell families. I have copies of wills for Moses' father, James Jr., and for James Shadrack Forbis.

I'd be grateful for any leads or info regarding these families.

Re: Moses Forbis ca1800 Green Co KY-Correction

Coady747 — 2006-08-03 20:58:45Z

I misspoke. In 1870, Moses was in the household of William Odewalt, Ireland Twp, Taylor Co, KY, not an Atwell family.

Hugh T. Forbis, b. 1886, Butte, MT - Bio

2006-04-14 01:41:54Z

A biography/family history of Hugh Forbis is included in "Montana, Its Story and Biography", Vol 2, pg

Parents: William P. & Lenora (Jenks) Forbis, b. 1852, MO & 1860, IA, respectively. They movedto Virginia City, MT, in 1860s, & located to Butte, MT, 1868.

Hugh was educated in Butte & Missoula, MT; the University of Michigan; graduated from the Univ. of MT, Missoula, in 1911.

In 1912, Missoula, Hugh married Miss Hazel N. Tietjen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Tietjan of Missoula. Children: Bettie Lee, b. 1915; Berthene, b. 1918.

Hugh T. Forbis died 20 Feb 1962, Los Angeles, CA
Hazel Tietjen Forbis died 10 Jul 1978, Los Angeles, CA

I am not related.

FORBIS, Effie L. 85 yrs, died Council Bluffs IA

2006-01-17 05:45:37Z

Effie L. FORBIS, age 85 yrs, Council Bluffs, Ia 1-18-1988. Member of First Christian Church and Women of the Moose, College of Regents, Bluffs City Chapter #445. Survived by brother, Raymond Blunk, Sr., Council Bluffs IA; 2 step-daughters, Mrs. Joyce Butero, Mrs. Judy Cosset, both living in Illinois; nieces and nephews.
Services Thurs 1 pm Woodring Chapel, Rev. Dr. Richard Hogan, Pastor, First Christian Church officiating. Interment Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Suggested memorials, Loyal Order of Moose or First Christian Church.
Visitation Wed 7 - 8 pm at Mortuary. Members of Women of the Moose College of Regents will conduct a Memroail Rite at Woodring Chapel, Wed 7:15 pm
Woodring Funeral Home
545 Willow Ave, Council Bluffs

Omaha World-Herald
January 21, 1988
No relation

WILLIAM FORBIS (SR) 1710

karen8666 — 2005-07-20 22:39:28Z

Am looking for any further information on my line of Forbis'. I am back to William b ~1710 and married to Margaret b`1720. His son is John who was born ~1749 , Guilford, NC who married Mary ~1768 and died in Guilford, NC 15 Mar 1781. Their son is Hugh b ~1770, his son is Elisha Forbis b 1814 who had Thomas Rankin Forbes b 11 Jun 1860 who died in Centerton, IN. Thomas is my G-Grandfather. His won is Forrest Miles Forbes b 9 Mar 1899 in Centerton, Morgan, IN. My dad is Roscoe Raymond Forbes, Sr. b 27 Dec 1926 in Martinsville, Morgan, IN, and that gets down to me. Any information would be appreciated.

Ezra Forbis

karen8666 — 2005-07-20 22:39:28Z

Katie, I checked my data base and don't know anything about Ezra or Larkin. I do have 4 William Forbis': 1. b1856 Parents are Elisha Forbis Lucy O'Briant. 2. b 1740 Parents are William Forbis Margaret Bryan. 3. b 1774 Parents are Major John Forbis Mary. 4. William Forbis, Sr, b 1700 spouse of Margaret Bryan.

Elisha Forbis b1814

karen8666 — 2005-07-20 22:39:28Z

Dear Juliana - I don't know how Elisha Forbis b1814 could have had a daughter b 1816 . I don't know if we are talking about the same Elisha Forbis and Thomas Rankin Forbes. My Elisha is my great-great grandfather. He married Lucy Ann O'Brian(t) 12 Dec 1843 Greensboro, Guilford, NC. One of his children was my great grandfather, Thomas Rankin Forbes b 11 Jun 1860 Greensboro, died 20 Mar 1903 Centerton, Morgan, IN and married Maggie Hankins 18 Apr 1888 Martinsville, Morgan, IN (my home town). One of their children was Forrest Miles Forbes, My grandfather. Please e-mail me at kthompson@theriver.com if you want to talk.

Re: forbis in North Carolina, Indiana and texas

shar3554 — 2005-05-21 16:12:09Z

My Forbis line is Samuel Mock Forbis, b. in Indiana m. Martha Ellen Armstron in Johnson Co., Tx.in 1883. They were the parents of my Grandmother, Mattie Lou Forbis Griffith. Her siblings were, Jesse, Roy, Lorena,Gracie, Viola, & Leola. Any help? Please e-mail me. Thanks.

Forbis, Armstrong

shar3554 — 2005-05-21 16:12:09Z

Need info. on William Forbis. Don't know dates or wife. Children were: Samuel Mock, (b. Indiana m. Martha Ellen Armstrong), Barney, William, Thomas, & Jane. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you.

Re: Forbis, Armstrong

shar3554 — 2005-05-21 16:12:09Z

Katie, Thanks so much for contacting me. I am thrilled to get the correction. Do you have any more info on Larkin or Lucinda? Also, are you sure of the Mauck spelling? I went and found Samuel's grave and the headstone spells it Mock. It was placed there by his daughter. Feel free to contact my by e-mail. scornforth@sbcglobal.net I'd love to hear from you. Thanks again. Sharon

Re: Forbis, Armstrong

shar3554 — 2005-05-21 16:12:09Z

Katie, no I didn't get it. When did you send it? I'm glad you checked with me. You can send it to my e-mail if you want. scornforth@sbcglobal.net Thanks.

Re: Forbis?

2005-04-29 10:55:54Z

Michelle, where was your g-grandfather from?

Surnames" Forbis, Forbes, Gibson, McKay, Marshall

2004-12-29 04:16:33Z

Looking for any Forbis from Ontario Canada married to Gibsons, or McKay . Also may have Marshalls from N. Ireland in their background.