Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

A. Quarles

M, ID# 8751, b. before 1847

Birth*: He was born before 1847.¹
Marriage*: He married Bell Pendergrass, daughter of Ransom Pendergrass and Elizabeth A. Ridgeway.¹

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: Bell Pendergrass b. c 1847

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Dee Pendergrass

F, ID# 8752, b. circa 1848

Father: Ransom Pendergrass¹ b. 1800, d. 1863
Mother: Elizabeth A. Ridgeway² b. 1820, d. 13 Mar 1862

Birth*: She was born circa 1848 in Greene County, Alabama.³
Marriage*: She married _____ Kelly.³

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: _____ Kelly b. b 1848

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ransom Pendergrass as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth A. Ridgeway as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

_____ Kelly

M, ID# 8753, b. before 1848

Birth*: He was born before 1848.¹
Marriage*: He married Dee Pendergrass, daughter of Ransom Pendergrass and Elizabeth A. Ridgeway.¹

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: Dee Pendergrass b. c 1848

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Wid Pendergrass

M, ID# 8754, b. circa 1850

Father: Ransom Pendergrass¹ b. 1800, d. 1863
Mother: Elizabeth A. Ridgeway² b. 1820, d. 13 Mar 1862

Birth*: He was born circa 1850 in Greene County, Alabama.³

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ransom Pendergrass as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth A. Ridgeway as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Amanda Rachel Pendergrass

F, ID# 8755, b. 3 January 1852, d. 8 September 1914

Father: Ransom Pendergrass¹ b. 1800, d. 1863
Mother: Elizabeth A. Ridgeway² b. 1820, d. 13 Mar 1862

Birth*: She was born on 3 January 1852 in Greene County, Alabama.³
Marriage*: She married James Isaiah Vaughn on 6 July 1873 in Greene County, Alabama.³
Death*: She died on 8 September 1914 in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, at age 62.³

Note*: She and James moved to Yalobusha County, Mississippi in 1880, where her sister Ida lived, and in 1881 bought the Bibby farm about seven miles southwest of Water Valley. They later moved into Water Valley.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: James Isaiah Vaughn b. 19 Dec 1842, d. 2 Oct 1927

James Ransom Vaughn⁴ b. 1 Jul 1874, d. 13 Aug 1921
William Clay Vaughn⁴ b. 24 Aug 1875, d. 1934
Martha Elizabeth Vaughn⁵ b. 2 Apr 1877, d. 27 Nov 1880
Charlie Coleman Vaughn⁴ b. 14 Nov 1878
Winnifred Virginia Vaughn⁵ b. 12 Sep 1880
Robert David Vaughn⁴ b. 10 Nov 1883
Grover Cleveland Vaughn⁴ b. 11 Mar 1885
Lovie D'Looloo Vaughn⁵ b. 22 Dec 1887
Maude Irene Vaughn⁵ b. 8 Sep 1888

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ransom Pendergrass as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth A. Ridgeway as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Amanda Rachel Pendergrass as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Amanda Rachel Pendergrass as her mother).

Steve Pendergrass

M, ID# 8756, b. after 1853

Father: Ransom Pendergrass¹ b. 1800, d. 1863
Mother: Elizabeth A. Ridgeway² b. 1820, d. 13 Mar 1862

Birth*: He was born after 1853 in Greene County, Alabama.³
Marriage*: He married Mattie Henderson.³

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: Mattie Henderson b. a 1853

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ransom Pendergrass as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth A. Ridgeway as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Mattie Henderson

F, ID# 8757, b. after 1853

Birth*: She was born after 1853.¹
Marriage*: She married Steve Pendergrass, son of Ransom Pendergrass and Elizabeth A. Ridgeway.¹

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: Steve Pendergrass b. a 1853

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Josephine Pendergrass

F, ID# 8758, b. after 1854

Father: Ransom Pendergrass¹ b. 1800, d. 1863
Mother: Elizabeth A. Ridgeway² b. 1820, d. 13 Mar 1862

Birth*: She was born after 1854 in Greene County, Alabama.³

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Ransom Pendergrass as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth A. Ridgeway as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

John Berry Hill

M, ID# 8759, b. 1833, d. 1862

Father: Berry Hill¹
Mother: Elizabeth Reach²

Birth*: He was born in 1833 in Greene County, Alabama.³
Marriage*: He married Rachel Lucy Wynn Ridgeway, daughter of Burrell Ridgeway and Rachel Winn Fortson, on 25 April 1857 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.³
Death*: He died in 1862.³
Burial*: Interment was in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.³

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: Rachel Lucy Wynn Ridgeway b. 26 Jun 1836, d. 15 Feb 1918

William Berry Hill+⁴ b. 25 Mar 1858, d. 27 Jan 1939
Mary Jane Hill+⁵ b. 30 Sep 1860, d. a 1958

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Berry Hill as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth Reach as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming John Berry Hill as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming John Berry Hill as her father).

Berry Hill

M, ID# 8760

Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Reach.¹

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: Elizabeth Reach

Arilla Hill+² b. 22 Aug 1831, d. 6 Aug 1873
Martha Jane Hill² b. a 1831, d. a 1920
John Berry Hill+³ b. 1833, d. 1862

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Berry Hill as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Berry Hill as his father).

Elizabeth Reach

F, ID# 8761

Marriage*: She married Berry Hill.¹

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: Berry Hill

Arilla Hill+² b. 22 Aug 1831, d. 6 Aug 1873
Martha Jane Hill² b. a 1831, d. a 1920
John Berry Hill+³ b. 1833, d. 1862

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth Reach as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth Reach as his mother).

William Berry Hill

M, ID# 8762, b. 25 March 1858, d. 27 January 1939

Father: John Berry Hill¹ b. 1833, d. 1862
Mother: Rachel Lucy Wynn Ridgeway² b. 26 Jun 1836, d. 15 Feb 1918

Birth*: He was born on 25 March 1858 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.³
Marriage*: He married Lucy Billingsly in 1881 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.³
Death*: He died on 27 January 1939 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, at age 80.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: Lucy Billingsly b. 2 Jan 1860, d. 20 Nov 1912

Jim Hill⁴ b. 28 Sep 1882, d. 4 Dec 1935
Alice Hill⁵ b. 3 Dec 1883, d. 26 May 1949
Thomas Elmo Hill⁴ b. 4 Oct 1885, d. a 1950
John Berry Hill⁴ b. 31 Aug 1887, d. 30 Jan 1943
Lucille Hill⁵ b. 6 Apr 1890

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming John Berry Hill as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Rachel Lucy Wynn Ridgeway as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Berry Hill as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Berry Hill as her father).

Mary Jane Hill

F, ID# 8763, b. 30 September 1860, d. after 1958

Father: John Berry Hill¹ b. 1833, d. 1862
Mother: Rachel Lucy Wynn Ridgeway² b. 26 Jun 1836, d. 15 Feb 1918

Birth*: She was born on 30 September 1860 in Greenwood, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.³
Marriage*: She married Douglas Fair Roach, son of Dr. Douglas Randolph Roach and Margaret Alice Roberts, on 6 September 1881 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.³
Death*: She died after 1958 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: Douglas Fair Roach b. 27 Jul 1851, d. 24 Oct 1917

Marielou Roach⁴ b. 26 Feb 1883
William Arthur Roach⁵ b. 17 Feb 1885
Douglas Randolph Roach⁵ b. 8 Oct 1888

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming John Berry Hill as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Rachel Lucy Wynn Ridgeway as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Mary Jane Hill as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Mary Jane Hill as his mother).

James Eli Dawson

M, ID# 8764, b. circa 1822, d. after 1857

Father: Benjamin H. Dawson¹
Mother: _____ _____

Birth*: He was born circa 1822 in South Carolina.²
Marriage*: He married Nancy Jane Fortson, daughter of Samuel Higginbotham Fortson and Mary Alford, on 6 February 1845 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.²
Death*: He died after 1857 in Alabama or Mississippi.²

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: Nancy Jane Fortson b. 1829

William Grey Dawson+³ b. 26 Jan 1849, d. 1 Jan 1887
Samuel Dawson³ b. c 1852
James Eli Dawson+³ b. 31 Oct 1854, d. 14 Sep 1909

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Benjamin H. Dawson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming James Eli Dawson as his father).

Benjamin H. Dawson

M, ID# 8765

Marriage*: He married _____ _____.

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: _ _

James Eli Dawson+¹ b. c 1822, d. a 1857

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Benjamin H. Dawson as his father).

_ _

F, ID# 8766

Marriage*: She married Benjamin H. Dawson.

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: Benjamin H. Dawson

James Eli Dawson+ b. c 1822, d. a 1857

William Grey Dawson

M, ID# 8767, b. 26 January 1849, d. 1 January 1887

Father: James Eli Dawson¹ b. c 1822, d. a 1857
Mother: Nancy Jane Fortson² b. 1829

Birth*: He was born on 26 January 1849 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³
Marriage*: He married Mrs. Kelly Caldonia Finley on 10 September 1875 in Scott County, Mississippi.³
Death*: He died on 1 January 1887 in Scott County, Mississippi, at age 37.³

Note*: One source spells his middle name as Gray.⁴

Last Edited: 20 Jul 2003

Family: Mrs. Kelly Caldonia Finley b. 14 Aug 1858, d. 18 Nov 1941

William Henry Dawson⁵ b. 4 Aug 1876, d. 19 Aug 1909
Luther Davis Dawson+^5,6 b. 12 Jan 1879, d. 26 Jun 1967
Brownie Floyd Dawson⁵ b. c 1882
Jack Dawson⁵ b. Sep 1884, d. 6 May 1958
Alexander Carlton Dawson⁵ b. 12 Dec 1886, d. 6 May 1958

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming James Eli Dawson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Nancy Jane Fortson as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (spelling his middle name as Gray).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William Gray Dawson as his father).
[S855] Jane Williams, Fortson genealogy sent to Roger Bartlett, 20 Jul 2003, (naming William Grey Dawson as his father).

Samuel Dawson

M, ID# 8768, b. circa 1852

Father: James Eli Dawson¹ b. c 1822, d. a 1857
Mother: Nancy Jane Fortson² b. 1829

Birth*: He was born circa 1852 in Alabama or Mississippi.³
Marriage*: He married Carrrisa Jackson in 1874 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: Carrrisa Jackson b. b 1856

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming James Eli Dawson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Nancy Jane Fortson as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Carrrisa Jackson

F, ID# 8769, b. before 1856

Birth*: She was born before 1856.¹
Marriage*: She married Samuel Dawson, son of James Eli Dawson and Nancy Jane Fortson, in 1874 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.¹

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: Samuel Dawson b. c 1852

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

James Eli Dawson

M, ID# 8770, b. 31 October 1854, d. 14 September 1909

Father: James Eli Dawson¹ b. c 1822, d. a 1857
Mother: Nancy Jane Fortson² b. 1829

Birth*: He was born on 31 October 1854 in Mississippi.³
Marriage*: He married Marola Nancy Allen, daughter of Robert Isiah Allen and Sarah Baskin Ponds, on 27 December 1882 in Sumter County, Alabama.³
Death*: He died on 14 September 1909 in Mississippi at age 54.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: Marola Nancy Allen b. Aug 1868

John Harvey Dawson¹ b. 24 Dec 1883
Tallee Dawson¹ b. 31 Mar 1886, d. 22 Aug 1910
Lamar Dawson¹ b. 8 Dec 1887, d. 26 Dec 1889
Nellie Dawson⁴ b. 7 Jul 1889
James Ponds Dawson¹ b. 22 Dec 1891, d. c 1950
James Nevill Dawson¹ b. 5 Aug 1895, d. Jun 1985
Laura Dawson⁴ b. 22 Jan 1897, d. 21 Jul 1898
Mary Bell Dawson⁴ b. 26 Feb 1900, d. 6 Jun 1971

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming James Eli Dawson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Nancy Jane Fortson as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming James Eli Dawson as her father).

Elizabeth J. Hunt

F, ID# 8771, b. before 1838

Father: _____ Hunt
Mother: Lucy _____¹

Birth*: She was born before 1838.²
Marriage*: She married William George Fortson, son of Samuel Higginbotham Fortson and Mary Alford, on 2 June 1858 in Clarke County, Mississippi.²

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: William George Fortson b. 1834, d. 24 May 1918

Samuel H. Fortson³ b. 24 Dec 1859, d. 9 Feb 1935

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Lucy _____ as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth J. Hunt as his mother).

Lucy _____

F, ID# 8772

Marriage*: She married _____ Hunt.

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: _____ Hunt

Elizabeth J. Hunt+¹ b. b 1838

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Lucy _____ as her mother).

_____ Hunt

M, ID# 8773

Marriage*: He married Lucy _____.

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Family: Lucy _____

Elizabeth J. Hunt+ b. b 1838

Samuel H. Fortson

M, ID# 8774, b. 24 December 1859, d. 9 February 1935

Father: William George Fortson¹ b. 1834, d. 24 May 1918
Mother: Elizabeth J. Hunt² b. b 1838

Birth*: He was born on 24 December 1859 in Mississippi.³
Death*: He died on 9 February 1935 in Montrose, Jasper County, Mississippi, at age 75.³
Burial*: Interment was in Randall Hill Cemetery, Jasper County, Mississippi.³

Note*: He never married.³

Last Edited: 18 Jan 1998

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William George Fortson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elizabeth J. Hunt as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Julia Kitchens

F, ID# 8775

Marriage*: She married William George Fortson, son of Samuel Higginbotham Fortson and Mary Alford, before June 1860.¹

Note*: Her name may have been Julia Brady.¹

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: William George Fortson b. 1834, d. 24 May 1918

William J. Fortson² b. c 1861, d. b 1870
Lena Alford Fortson+³ b. 1863
Josephine Fortson³ b. 14 May 1864, d. 27 Sep 1867

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Julia Kitchens [or Brady] as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Julia Kitchens [or Brady] as her mother).

William J. Fortson

M, ID# 8776, b. circa 1861, d. before 1870

Father: William George Fortson¹ b. 1834, d. 24 May 1918
Mother: Julia Kitchens²

Birth*: He was born circa 1861 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.³
Death*: He died before 1870 in Mississippi.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William George Fortson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Julia Kitchens [or Brady] as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Lena Alford Fortson

F, ID# 8777, b. 1863

Father: William George Fortson¹ b. 1834, d. 24 May 1918
Mother: Julia Kitchens²

Birth*: She was born in 1863 in Mississippi.³
Marriage*: She married _____ Woodman circa 1881 in Mississippi.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: _____ Woodman b. b 1863, d. b 1900

Hugh A. Woodman⁴ b. Nov 1882
Minnie Woodman⁵ b. May 1884

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William George Fortson as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Julia Kitchens [or Brady] as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Lena Alford Fortson as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Lena Alford Fortson as her mother).

Josephine Fortson

F, ID# 8778, b. 14 May 1864, d. 27 September 1867

Father: William George Fortson¹ b. 1834, d. 24 May 1918
Mother: Julia Kitchens²

Birth*: She was born on 14 May 1864 in Mississippi.³
Death*: She died on 27 September 1867 in Montrose, Jasper County, Mississippi, at age 3.³
Burial*: Interment was in Randall Hill Cemetery, Jasper County, Mississippi.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William George Fortson as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Julia Kitchens [or Brady] as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Sarah Ann Eliza Radford

F, ID# 8779, b. 16 July 1839, d. 9 December 1895

Sarah Anne Radford Fortson and her husband, Joseph Gail Fortson, courtesy of Phillip Fortson.

Father: Elisha Radford¹
Mother: Mary Ross²

Birth*: She was born on 16 July 1839 in Radfordsville, Perry County, Alabama.^3,4
Marriage*: She married Joseph Gail Fortson, son of Samuel Higginbotham Fortson and Mary Alford, on 10 April 1858 in Collinsville, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.^3,5
Death*: She died on 9 December 1895 in Collinsville, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, at age 56.^3,4
Burial*: Interment was in Martin, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³

Last Edited: 20 Feb 2020

Family: Joseph Gail Fortson b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907

Mary Ann Eliza Fortson⁶ b. c 1858, d. a Oct 1915
Susan Christian Fortson⁶ b. 12 Jun 1859
Frances Jane Fortson⁶ b. 2 Aug 1860, d. 6 Oct 1925
Rowena L. ('Reenie') Fortson⁶ b. c 1863, d. 1910
Joseph William Fortson⁷ b. Mar 1863, d. 30 Dec 1949
Samuel Elijah Fortson⁷ b. 28 Feb 1866, d. 23 Feb 1939
Virginia Bell Fortson⁶ b. Apr 1869, d. c 1960
Mittie L. Fortson^6,8 b. 8 Nov 1870, d. 24 Jan 1897
Hardy Clinton Fortson^7,9 b. 11 Apr 1872, d. 20 Apr 1872
Warren Fortson⁷ b. Jan 1873, d. bt 1950 - 1959
James Euell Fortson⁷ b. 8 Dec 1873, d. 17 Dec 1951
Benjamin R. Fortson+⁷ b. 12 Feb 1874, d. 19 Aug 1962
Amos Leon Fortson⁷ b. 11 Mar 1878, d. Apr 1969

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elisha Radford as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Mary Ross as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online http://members.tripod.com/~rvrclay/www/pinegrove.html, (giving the date but not the place).
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online, above, (not giving the date or place).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as his mother).
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online, above, (naming A. E. Fortson as her mother).
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online, above, (naming A. E. Fortson as his mother).

Elisha Radford

M, ID# 8780

Marriage*: He married Mary Ross.

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: Mary Ross

Sarah Ann Eliza Radford+¹ b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Elisha Radford as her father).

Mary Ross

F, ID# 8781

Marriage*: She married Elisha Radford.

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: Elisha Radford

Sarah Ann Eliza Radford+¹ b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Mary Ross as her mother).

Mary Ann Eliza Fortson

F, ID# 8782, b. circa 1858, d. after October 1915

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: She was born circa 1858.³
Death*: She died after October 1915.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Susan Christian Fortson

F, ID# 8783, b. 12 June 1859

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: She was born on 12 June 1859.³
Marriage*: She married James Randolph Powell, son of William Reason Powell and Louisa Foster.⁴

Last Edited: 3 Oct 1999

Family: James Randolph Powell b. 15 Nov 1853, d. 1 Jan 1933

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S514] Renee Rogers Clay, electronic mail to Roger Bartlett, 21 Sep 1999.

Frances Jane Fortson

F, ID# 8784, b. 2 August 1860, d. 6 October 1925

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: She was born on 2 August 1860.³
Death*: She died on 6 October 1925 at age 65.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Rowena L. ('Reenie') Fortson

F, ID# 8785, b. circa 1863, d. 1910

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: She was born circa 1863 in Daleville, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³
Marriage*: She married B. F. Richie on 20 December 1885 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³
Death*: She died in 1910 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³

Note*: They had no children.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: B. F. Richie b. b 1863

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

B. F. Richie

M, ID# 8786, b. before 1863

Birth*: He was born before 1863.¹
Marriage*: He married Rowena L. ('Reenie') Fortson, daughter of Joseph Gail Fortson and Sarah Ann Eliza Radford, on 20 December 1885 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.¹

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: Rowena L. ('Reenie') Fortson b. c 1863, d. 1910

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Joseph William Fortson

M, ID# 8787, b. March 1863, d. 30 December 1949

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: He was born in March 1863 in Daleville, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³
Marriage*: He married Edna Hall circa 1891 in Mississippi.³
Death*: He died on 30 December 1949 in Brown County, Texas, at age 86.⁴

Note*: They lived in Brownwood, Texas and had no children.³

Last Edited: 7 Feb 1998

Family: Edna Hall

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S11] Index to Texas Death Records (Austin, Tex.: Tex. Dept. of Health, Bur. of Vital Statistics), typescript 1946-55, vol. 7, p. 3306, file 57521. These bound documents were available in the Texas State Library, Austin, Texas.

Edna Hall

F, ID# 8788

Marriage*: She married Joseph William Fortson, son of Joseph Gail Fortson and Sarah Ann Eliza Radford, circa 1891 in Mississippi.¹

Last Edited: 7 Feb 1998

Family: Joseph William Fortson b. Mar 1863, d. 30 Dec 1949

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Samuel Elijah Fortson

M, ID# 8789, b. 28 February 1866, d. 23 February 1939

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: He was born on 28 February 1866 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.^3,4
Marriage*: He married Mary Alice Carpenter, daughter of Hilliard Carpenter and Mary Ann Stephens, on 10 November 1889.⁵
Death*: He died on 23 February 1939 at age 72.⁶

Last Edited: 18 Feb 2006

Family: Mary Alice Carpenter b. 1864, d. 1938

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1063] Rod Bush, electronic mail to e-mail address, 15 Feb 2006, (stating that he was born in 1866 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi).
[S1063] Rod Bush, electronic mail to e-mail address, 15 Feb 2006, (stating that she was his second wife).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Virginia Bell Fortson

F, ID# 8790, b. April 1869, d. circa 1960

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: She was born in April 1869.³
Death*: She died circa 1960.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Mittie L. Fortson

F, ID# 8791, b. 8 November 1870, d. 24 January 1897

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson^1,2 b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford^3,4 b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: She was born on 8 November 1870.^5,6
Death*: She died on 24 January 1897 at age 26.^5,6
Burial*: Interment was in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.⁶

Last Edited: 7 Jan 2007

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as her father).
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online http://members.tripod.com/~rvrclay/www/pinegrove.html, (naming J. C. Fortson as her father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as her mother).
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online, above, (naming A. E. Fortson as her mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online, above.

Hardy Clinton Fortson

M, ID# 8792, b. 11 April 1872, d. 20 April 1872

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson^1,2 b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford^3,4 b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: He was born on 11 April 1872 in Daleville, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.^5,6
Death*: He died on 20 April 1872 in Daleville, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.^5,6
Burial*: Interment was in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.⁷

Last Edited: 7 Jan 2007

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as his father).
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online http://members.tripod.com/~rvrclay/www/pinegrove.html, (naming J. C. Fortson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as his mother).
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online, above, (naming A. E. Fortson as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online, above, (giving the date but not the place).
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online, above.

James Euell Fortson

M, ID# 8793, b. 8 December 1873, d. 17 December 1951

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: He was born on 8 December 1873.³
Death*: He died on 17 December 1951 at age 78.^4,3
Burial*: Interment was in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³

Note*: One source gives his name as James Euell Fortson and his birth date as 8 Dec 1871.⁵

Last Edited: 7 Jan 2007

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as his mother).
[S1127] Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Martin, Miss., online http://members.tripod.com/~rvrclay/www/pinegrove.html, (giving his name as James Elijah Fortson).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (giving his name as James Euell Fortson and his birth date as 8 Dec 1871).

Warren Fortson

M, ID# 8794, b. January 1873, d. between 1950 and 1959

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: He was born in January 1873.³
Death*: He died between 1950 and 1959.³

Last Edited: 27 Dec 2004

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.

Benjamin R. Fortson

M, ID# 8795, b. 12 February 1874, d. 19 August 1962

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Marriage*: He married Nettie _____.³
Birth*: He was born on 12 February 1874.^4,5
Death*: He died on 19 August 1962 at age 88.^4,5
Burial*: Interment was in Indian Springs Cemetery, Perry County, Mississippi.⁶

Note*: He was a Mason.⁷

Last Edited: 17 Nov 2001

Family: Nettie _____ b. 1874, d. 1967

Stella Fortson⁸ b. 11 Oct 1902, d. 13 Mar 1926

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as his mother).
[S696] Indian Springs Cemetery, online ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ms/perry/cemeteries/indiansp.txt, viewed on 17 Nov 2001 (stating that her grave marker identifies her as "wife of Ben R. Fortson").
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S696] Indian Springs Cemetery, online, above, viewed on 17 Nov 2001 (giving only the year).
[S696] Indian Springs Cemetery, online, above, viewed on 17 Nov 2001.
[S696] Indian Springs Cemetery, online, above, viewed on 17 Nov 2001 (stating that his grave marker includes a Masonic insignia).
[S199] Supposition as to father's identity, based on proximity of their graves.

Amos Leon Fortson

M, ID# 8796, b. 11 March 1878, d. April 1969

Father: Joseph Gail Fortson¹ b. 12 Feb 1836, d. 6 Apr 1907
Mother: Sarah Ann Eliza Radford² b. 16 Jul 1839, d. 9 Dec 1895

Birth*: He was born on 11 March 1878.^3,4
Death*: He died in April 1969 at age 91.⁵

Last Edited: 7 Jan 2007

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Joseph Gail Fortson as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sarah Ann Eliza Radford as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 6 Mar 1998.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 6 Mar 1998 (not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Fort Worth, Texas when he died).

William McLemore Jr.

M, ID# 8797, b. circa 1836, d. circa 1859

Father: William McLemore¹
Mother: Martha Joiner²

Birth*: He was born circa 1836 in Mississippi.³
Marriage*: He married Sara Alford Fortson, daughter of Samuel Higginbotham Fortson and Mary Alford, circa 1849 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³
Death*: He died circa 1859 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: Sara Alford Fortson b. c 1837, d. a 1880

William McLemore⁴ b. c 1850
Joseph G. McLemore⁴ b. c 1852
Martha A. McLemore⁵ b. c 1854
Mary E. McLemore⁵ b. c 1855
George H. W. McLemore⁴ b. c 1858

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William McLemore as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Martha Joiner as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William McLemore, Jr. as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William McLemore, Jr. as her father).

William McLemore

M, ID# 8798

Marriage*: He married Martha Joiner.

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: Martha Joiner

William McLemore Jr.+¹ b. c 1836, d. c 1859

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William McLemore as his father).

Martha Joiner

F, ID# 8799

Marriage*: She married William McLemore.

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Family: William McLemore

William McLemore Jr.+¹ b. c 1836, d. c 1859

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Martha Joiner as his mother).

William McLemore

M, ID# 8800, b. circa 1850

Father: William McLemore Jr.¹ b. c 1836, d. c 1859
Mother: Sara Alford Fortson² b. c 1837, d. a 1880

Birth*: He was born circa 1850 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.³

Last Edited: 19 Jan 1998

Citations

[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming William McLemore, Jr. as his father).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997 (naming Sara Alford Fortson as his mother).
[S355] Rod Bush, "Fortson Family," online at http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rodbush/FortsonA.htm, viewed on 5 Dec 1997.