Bartlett, Loop, Fortson, Walker, and Other Families

Thomas Gayle

M, ID# 15607, b. 17 April 1750, d. 24 May 1824

Father: _____ Gayle
Mother: _____ _____

Birth*: He was born on 17 April 1750 in England.
Marriage*: He married Mary Culley on 20 October 1777 in Virginia.
Marriage*: He married Susannah P. Smith, daughter of Peter Smith and Bathsheba Foster, on 28 November 1794 in Mathews County, Virginia.
Death*: He died on 24 May 1824 in Charlotte County, Virginia, at age 74.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Charts: Pedigree of Roger F. Bartlett Sr.

Family 1: Mary Culley b. 1 Sep 1756, d. 1793

Robert Gayle b. 1783, d. 1857
Mary ('Polly') Gayle+ b. 1785, d. a 1840
Nancy Gayle b. 1787, d. 1875
John Gayle b. 1790, d. a 1854

Family 2: Susannah P. Smith b. 28 Dec 1758, d. Jan 1854

Thomas Gayle b. 27 Jul 1796, d. 4 Feb 1856
Christopher Gayle b. 1798, d. 1861
Peter Smith Gayle b. 20 May 1802, d. 8 Jun 1853
Sally Gayle b. 1805

Mary Culley

F, ID# 15608, b. 1 September 1756, d. 1793

Birth*: She was born on 1 September 1756 in Gloucester County, Virginia.
Marriage*: She married Thomas Gayle, son of _____ Gayle and _____ _____, on 20 October 1777 in Virginia.
Death*: She died in 1793.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Charts: Pedigree of Roger F. Bartlett Sr.

Family: Thomas Gayle b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824

Robert Gayle b. 1783, d. 1857
Mary ('Polly') Gayle+ b. 1785, d. a 1840
Nancy Gayle b. 1787, d. 1875
John Gayle b. 1790, d. a 1854

Susannah P. Smith

F, ID# 15609, b. 28 December 1758, d. January 1854

Father: Peter Smith
Mother: Bathsheba Foster

Birth*: She was born on 28 December 1758 in Gloucester County, Virginia.
Marriage*: She married Thomas Gayle, son of _____ Gayle and _____ _____, on 28 November 1794 in Mathews County, Virginia.
Death*: She died in January 1854 in Charlotte County, Virginia, at age 95.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Thomas Gayle b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824

Thomas Gayle b. 27 Jul 1796, d. 4 Feb 1856
Christopher Gayle b. 1798, d. 1861
Peter Smith Gayle b. 20 May 1802, d. 8 Jun 1853
Sally Gayle b. 1805

Peter Smith

M, ID# 15610

Marriage*: He married Bathsheba Foster.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Bathsheba Foster

Susannah P. Smith+ b. 28 Dec 1758, d. Jan 1854

Bathsheba Foster

F, ID# 15611

Marriage*: She married Peter Smith.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Peter Smith

Susannah P. Smith+ b. 28 Dec 1758, d. Jan 1854

Robert Gayle

M, ID# 15612, b. 1783, d. 1857

Father: Thomas Gayle b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824
Mother: Mary Culley b. 1 Sep 1756, d. 1793

Birth*: He was born in 1783.
Marriage*: He married Virginia ('Jenny') Neal, daughter of John Neal and Elizabeth Allen Stokes, on 24 November 1806 in Halifax County, Virginia.
Marriage*: He married Susannah Boyd on 7 January 1819.
Death*: He died in 1857 in Halifax County, Virginia.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family 1: Virginia ('Jenny') Neal b. 1785, d. b 1817

Family 2: Susannah Boyd b. 1787, d. a 1857

Virginia ('Jenny') Neal

F, ID# 15613, b. 1785, d. before 1817

Father: John Neal
Mother: Elizabeth Allen Stokes

Birth*: She was born in 1785.
Marriage*: She married Robert Gayle, son of Thomas Gayle and Mary Culley, on 24 November 1806 in Halifax County, Virginia.
Death*: She died before 1817.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Robert Gayle b. 1783, d. 1857

John Neal

M, ID# 15614

Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Allen Stokes.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Elizabeth Allen Stokes

Virginia ('Jenny') Neal b. 1785, d. b 1817

Elizabeth Allen Stokes

F, ID# 15615

Marriage*: She married John Neal.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: John Neal

Virginia ('Jenny') Neal b. 1785, d. b 1817

Susannah Boyd

F, ID# 15616, b. 1787, d. after 1857

Birth*: She was born in 1787.
Marriage*: She married Robert Gayle, son of Thomas Gayle and Mary Culley, on 7 January 1819.
Death*: She died after 1857.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Robert Gayle b. 1783, d. 1857

Nancy Gayle

F, ID# 15617, b. 1787, d. 1875

Father: Thomas Gayle b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824
Mother: Mary Culley b. 1 Sep 1756, d. 1793

Birth*: She was born in 1787.
Marriage*: She married David Blackstock on 25 December 1817.
Marriage*: She married Francis P. Ryan, son of William Ryan and _____ _____, on 17 January 1825.
Death*: She died in 1875.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family 1: David Blackstock

Family 2: Francis P. Ryan b. 1805, d. 1878

David Blackstock

M, ID# 15618

Marriage*: He married Nancy Gayle, daughter of Thomas Gayle and Mary Culley, on 25 December 1817.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Nancy Gayle b. 1787, d. 1875

Francis P. Ryan

M, ID# 15619, b. 1805, d. 1878

Father: William Ryan
Mother: _____ _____

Birth*: He was born in 1805.
Marriage*: He married Nancy Gayle, daughter of Thomas Gayle and Mary Culley, on 17 January 1825.
Death*: He died in 1878.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Nancy Gayle b. 1787, d. 1875

William Ryan

M, ID# 15620

Marriage*: He married _____ _____.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: _ _

Francis P. Ryan b. 1805, d. 1878

_ _

F, ID# 15621

Marriage*: She married William Ryan.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: William Ryan

Francis P. Ryan b. 1805, d. 1878

John Gayle

M, ID# 15622, b. 1790, d. after 1854

Father: Thomas Gayle b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824
Mother: Mary Culley b. 1 Sep 1756, d. 1793

Marriage*: He married Lucy Murphy.
Birth*: He was born in 1790.
Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Terrell on 17 November 1819.
Death*: He died after 1854.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family 1: Lucy Murphy b. 1803

Family 2: Elizabeth Terrell d. bt 1840 - 1846

Elizabeth Terrell

F, ID# 15623, d. between 1840 and 1846

Marriage*: She married John Gayle, son of Thomas Gayle and Mary Culley, on 17 November 1819.
Death*: She died between 1840 and 1846.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: John Gayle b. 1790, d. a 1854

Lucy Murphy

F, ID# 15624, b. 1803

Marriage*: She married John Gayle, son of Thomas Gayle and Mary Culley.
Birth*: She was born in 1803.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: John Gayle b. 1790, d. a 1854

Thomas Gayle

M, ID# 15625, b. 27 July 1796, d. 4 February 1856

Father: Thomas Gayle b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824
Mother: Susannah P. Smith b. 28 Dec 1758, d. Jan 1854

Birth*: He was born on 27 July 1796.
Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Coleman, daughter of Obediah Coleman and _____ _____, on 8 December 1819 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Death*: He died on 4 February 1856 at age 59.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Elizabeth Coleman b. 20 Aug 1796, d. 4 Jan 1868

Elizabeth Coleman

F, ID# 15626, b. 20 August 1796, d. 4 January 1868

Father: Obediah Coleman
Mother: _____ _____

Birth*: She was born on 20 August 1796.
Marriage*: She married Thomas Gayle, son of Thomas Gayle and Susannah P. Smith, on 8 December 1819 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Death*: She died on 4 January 1868 at age 71.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Thomas Gayle b. 27 Jul 1796, d. 4 Feb 1856

Obediah Coleman

M, ID# 15627

Marriage*: He married _____ _____.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: _ _

Elizabeth Coleman b. 20 Aug 1796, d. 4 Jan 1868

_ _

F, ID# 15628

Marriage*: She married Obediah Coleman.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Obediah Coleman

Elizabeth Coleman b. 20 Aug 1796, d. 4 Jan 1868

Christopher Gayle

M, ID# 15629, b. 1798, d. 1861

Father: Thomas Gayle b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824
Mother: Susannah P. Smith b. 28 Dec 1758, d. Jan 1854

Birth*: He was born in 1798.
Marriage*: He married Mary J. Dortch on 22 December 1825 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Marriage*: He married Nancy H. Jones, daughter of James Jones and _____ _____, on 7 October 1846 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Death*: He died in 1861.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family 1: Mary J. Dortch

Family 2: Nancy H. Jones b. c 1812

Mary J. Dortch

F, ID# 15630

Marriage*: She married Christopher Gayle, son of Thomas Gayle and Susannah P. Smith, on 22 December 1825 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Christopher Gayle b. 1798, d. 1861

Nancy H. Jones

F, ID# 15631, b. circa 1812

Father: James Jones
Mother: _____ _____

Birth*: She was born circa 1812.
Marriage*: She married Christopher Gayle, son of Thomas Gayle and Susannah P. Smith, on 7 October 1846 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Christopher Gayle b. 1798, d. 1861

James Jones

M, ID# 15632

Marriage*: He married _____ _____.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: _ _

Nancy H. Jones b. c 1812

_ _

F, ID# 15633

Marriage*: She married James Jones.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: James Jones

Nancy H. Jones b. c 1812

Peter Smith Gayle

M, ID# 15634, b. 20 May 1802, d. 8 June 1853

Father: Thomas Gayle b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824
Mother: Susannah P. Smith b. 28 Dec 1758, d. Jan 1854

Birth*: He was born on 20 May 1802 in Charlotte County, Virginia.
Marriage*: He married Mary Ann McConnico Pettus, daughter of William Pettus and Sarah Lester, on 23 March 1823.
Death*: He died on 8 June 1853 in Clinton, Hinds County, Mississippi, at age 51.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Mary Ann McConnico Pettus b. 1 Sep 1803, d. 26 Nov 1855

Mary Ann McConnico Pettus

F, ID# 15635, b. 1 September 1803, d. 26 November 1855

Father: William Pettus
Mother: Sarah Lester

Birth*: She was born on 1 September 1803 in Charlotte County, Virginia.
Marriage*: She married Peter Smith Gayle, son of Thomas Gayle and Susannah P. Smith, on 23 March 1823.
Death*: She died on 26 November 1855 in Jackson County, Tennessee, at age 52.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Peter Smith Gayle b. 20 May 1802, d. 8 Jun 1853

William Pettus

M, ID# 15636

Marriage*: He married Sarah Lester.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Sarah Lester

Mary Ann McConnico Pettus b. 1 Sep 1803, d. 26 Nov 1855

Sarah Lester

F, ID# 15637

Marriage*: She married William Pettus.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: William Pettus

Mary Ann McConnico Pettus b. 1 Sep 1803, d. 26 Nov 1855

Sally Gayle

F, ID# 15638, b. 1805

Father: Thomas Gayle b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824
Mother: Susannah P. Smith b. 28 Dec 1758, d. Jan 1854

Birth*: She was born in 1805.
Marriage*: She married Robert T. Crowder on 15 November 1822 in Charlotte County, Virginia.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Robert T. Crowder

Robert T. Crowder

M, ID# 15639

Marriage*: He married Sally Gayle, daughter of Thomas Gayle and Susannah P. Smith, on 15 November 1822 in Charlotte County, Virginia.

Note*: His name may have been Roland.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Sally Gayle b. 1805

_____ Gayle

M, ID# 15640

Marriage*: He married _____ _____.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Charts: Pedigree of Roger F. Bartlett Sr.

Family: _ _

Robert Gayle b. c 1745
George Gayle
Thomas Gayle+ b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824
Matthew Gayle b. 1753, d. 1794

_ _

F, ID# 15641

Marriage*: She married _____ Gayle.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Charts: Pedigree of Roger F. Bartlett Sr.

Family: _____ Gayle

Robert Gayle b. c 1745
George Gayle
Thomas Gayle+ b. 17 Apr 1750, d. 24 May 1824
Matthew Gayle b. 1753, d. 1794

Robert Gayle

M, ID# 15642, b. circa 1745

Father: _____ Gayle
Mother: _____ _____

Birth*: He was born circa 1745 in England.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

George Gayle

M, ID# 15643

Father: _____ Gayle
Mother: _____ _____

Birth*: He was born in Virginia.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Matthew Gayle

M, ID# 15644, b. 1753, d. 1794

Father: _____ Gayle
Mother: _____ _____

Marriage*: He married Joice Hall.
Birth*: He was born in 1753.
Death*: He died in 1794.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Joice Hall b. 1763, d. 1862

Joice Hall

F, ID# 15645, b. 1763, d. 1862

Marriage*: She married Matthew Gayle, son of _____ Gayle and _____ _____.
Birth*: She was born in 1763.
Death*: She died in 1862.

Last Edited: 15 Sep 2002

Family: Matthew Gayle b. 1753, d. 1794

Rear Adm. Robert Malcolm Fortson Sr.

M, ID# 15648, b. 26 July 1890, d. 29 July 1974

Rear Admiral Robert Malcolm Fortson, Sr.

Father: Thomas Edward Fortson¹ b. 5 Jul 1848, d. 17 Dec 1931
Mother: Sarah Richardson Toombs² b. 16 Sep 1856, d. 7 Apr 1953

Birth*: He was born on 26 July 1890 in Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia.^3,4,5
Marriage*: He married Nellie Stovall Phinizy, daughter of Billups Phinizy and Nellie Gretter Stovall, on 7 January 1918 in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.^3,6,7
Death*: He died on 29 July 1974 in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, at age 84.^3,8,5
Burial*: Interment was in section 11, lot 103-1, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.⁹

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 8 Feb 2020

Family: Nellie Stovall Phinizy b. 3 Sep 1894, d. 19 Mar 1989

Anne Wright Fortson¹⁰ b. 30 Dec 1919, d. 26 Jan 2015
Cdr. Robert Malcolm Fortson Jr.^11,12,13 b. 17 Sep 1921, d. 5 Feb 2019
Capt. Thomas Edward Fortson II+¹⁴ b. 25 Nov 1922, d. 23 Mar 2003
Nellie Phinizy Fortson+¹⁵ b. 11 Dec 1924, d. 13 Jan 2020
Bolling Spalding Fortson+^16,17,18 b. 7 Jul 1926, d. 3 Aug 2016
Janet Fortson+^19,20 b. 1 Jan 1928, d. 20 Jan 2020

Citations

[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record sent to Roger Bartlett, 10 Nov 1994 (naming Thomas Edward Fortson as his father).
[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record, 10 Nov 1994, above (naming Sarah Richardson Toombs as his mother).
[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record, 10 Nov 1994, above.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 27 Sep 2002 (stating that he was born on 26 Jul 1890 without naming the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Adm. Robert Malcolm Fortson, memorial no. 60469480, viewed on 11 Nov 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Adm. Robert Malcolm Fortson, memorial no. 60469480, viewed on 11 Nov 2013 (not giving the date or place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Nellie Phinizy Fortson, memorial no. 60469623, viewed on 11 Nov 2013 (not giving the date or place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 27 Sep 2002 (stating that he died in Jul 1974; not naming the place of death but stating that he lived in Jacksonville, Fla. when he died).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Adm. Robert Malcolm Fortson, memorial no. 60469480, viewed on 11 Nov 2013.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Anne Wright Fortson Freeman, memorial no. 142067664, viewed on 18 Jan 2020 (attributing obituary to Florida Times-Union, 1 Feb 2015) (naming Rear Admiral Robert Malcolm Fortson as her father).
[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record, 10 Nov 1994, above (naming Robert Malcolm Fortson as his father).
[S1562] Obituary of Commander R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., 7 Feb 2019, online at http://tinyurl.com/ydhr6fpq, viewed on 8 Feb 2019 (naming R. Malcolm Fortson, Sr. as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for CDR Robert Malcom Fortson, Jr., memorial no. 196684504, viewed on 4 Jul 2019 (naming Robert Malcolm Fortson as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for CPT Thomas Edward Fortson, memorial no. 8772083, viewed on 18 Jan 2020 (naming Robert Malcolm Fortson as his father).
[S1630] Obituary for Nellie Fortson Hull, Lindsey Funeral Homes, Harrisonburg, Va., online at https://tinyurl.com/sag54mp, viewed on 20 Jan 2020 (naming R. Malcolm Fortson, Sr. as her father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Bolling Fortson Douglas, memorial no. 196684967, viewed on 18 Jan 2020 (naming Robert Malcolm Fortson as her father).
[S1640] Obituary for Bolling Fortson Douglas, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Fla., online at https://tinyurl.com/tba9b9v, viewed on 8 Feb 2020 (naming Rear Admiral Robert M. Fortson, USN as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 473-75 (naming Robert Malcolm Fortson as her father).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 473-79 (naming Robert Malcolm Fortson as her father).
[S1642] Obituary for Janet Fortson Walthall, Snow's Memorial Chapel, Macon, Ga., online at https://tinyurl.com/qlqrsqk, viewed on 8 Feb 2020 (naming Rear Admiral Malcolm Fortson as her father).

Nellie Stovall Phinizy

F, ID# 15649, b. 3 September 1894, d. 19 March 1989

Nellie Phinizy Fortson.

Father: Billups Phinizy¹ b. 27 Feb 1861, d. 25 Oct 1927
Mother: Nellie Gretter Stovall² b. 9 Mar 1864, d. 9 Oct 1949

Birth*: She was born on 3 September 1894 in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.^3,4,5
Marriage*: She married Rear Adm. Robert Malcolm Fortson Sr., son of Thomas Edward Fortson and Sarah Richardson Toombs, on 7 January 1918 in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.^3,6,7
Death*: She died on 19 March 1989 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, at age 94.^3,8,5
Burial*: Interment was in section 11, lot 103-1, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.⁹

Additional Resources

• Her Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 8 Feb 2020

Family: Rear Adm. Robert Malcolm Fortson Sr. b. 26 Jul 1890, d. 29 Jul 1974

Anne Wright Fortson¹⁰ b. 30 Dec 1919, d. 26 Jan 2015
Cdr. Robert Malcolm Fortson Jr.^11,12,13 b. 17 Sep 1921, d. 5 Feb 2019
Capt. Thomas Edward Fortson II+¹⁴ b. 25 Nov 1922, d. 23 Mar 2003
Nellie Phinizy Fortson+¹⁵ b. 11 Dec 1924, d. 13 Jan 2020
Bolling Spalding Fortson+^16,17,18 b. 7 Jul 1926, d. 3 Aug 2016
Janet Fortson+^19,20 b. 1 Jan 1928, d. 20 Jan 2020

Citations

[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record sent to Roger Bartlett, 10 Nov 1994 (naming Billups Phinizy as her father).
[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record, 10 Nov 1994, above (naming Nellie Gretter Stovall as her mother).
[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record, 10 Nov 1994, above.
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 27 Sep 2002 (stating that she was born on 3 Sep 1894 without naming the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for Nellie Phinizy Fortson, memorial no. 60469623, viewed on 11 Nov 2013 (giving the date but not the place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Adm. Robert Malcolm Fortson, memorial no. 60469480, viewed on 11 Nov 2013 (not giving the date or place).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Nellie Phinizy Fortson, memorial no. 60469623, viewed on 11 Nov 2013 (not giving the date or place).
[S312] Social Security Death Index, online at http://tinyurl.com/AncestrySSDI, viewed on 27 Sep 2002 (stating that she died on 19 Mar 1989; not naming the place of death but stating that she lived in Jacksonville, Fla. when she died).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Nellie Phinizy Fortson, memorial no. 60469623, viewed on 11 Nov 2013.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Anne Wright Fortson Freeman, memorial no. 142067664, viewed on 18 Jan 2020 (attributing obituary to Florida Times-Union, 1 Feb 2015) (naming Nellie Stovall Phinizy as her mother).
[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record, 10 Nov 1994, above (naming Nellie Stovall Phinizy as his mother).
[S1562] Obituary of Commander R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., 7 Feb 2019, online at http://tinyurl.com/ydhr6fpq, viewed on 8 Feb 2019 (naming Nellie Phinizy as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for CDR Robert Malcom Fortson, Jr., memorial no. 196684504, viewed on 4 Jul 2019 (naming Nellie Phinizy as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for CPT Thomas Edward Fortson, memorial no. 8772083, viewed on 18 Jan 2020 (naming Nellie Phinizy Fortson as his mother).
[S1630] Obituary for Nellie Fortson Hull, Lindsey Funeral Homes, Harrisonburg, Va., online at https://tinyurl.com/sag54mp, viewed on 20 Jan 2020 (naming Nellie Phinizy as her mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for Bolling Fortson Douglas, memorial no. 196684967, viewed on 18 Jan 2020 (naming Nellie Phinizy Fortson as her mother).
[S1640] Obituary for Bolling Fortson Douglas, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Fla., online at https://tinyurl.com/tba9b9v, viewed on 8 Feb 2020 (naming Nellie S. Phinizy as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson (1742-1824) and Some of His Descendants—Early Settler of Elbert County, Georgia (Danielsville, Ga.: Heritage Papers, 1973), pp. 473-75 (naming Nellie Stovall Phinizy as her mother).
[S27] John Wright Boyd, A Family History: Lt. Thomas Fortson, etc., above, pp. 473-79 (naming Nellie Stovall Phinizy as her mother).
[S1642] Obituary for Janet Fortson Walthall, Snow's Memorial Chapel, Macon, Ga., online at https://tinyurl.com/qlqrsqk, viewed on 8 Feb 2020 (naming Nellie Phinizy Fortson as her mother).

Cdr. Robert Malcolm Fortson Jr.

M, ID# 15650, b. 17 September 1921, d. 5 February 2019

Commander R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., from his newspaper obituary.

Father: Rear Adm. Robert Malcolm Fortson Sr.^1,2,3 b. 26 Jul 1890, d. 29 Jul 1974
Mother: Nellie Stovall Phinizy^4,5,6 b. 3 Sep 1894, d. 19 Mar 1989

Birth*: He was born on 17 September 1921 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.^7,8
Marriage*: He married Kathryn Vail Register in 1945.
Death*: He died on 5 February 2019 at age 97.^9,10
Burial*: Interment was on 11 February 2019 in Evergreen Cemetery, 4535 North Main Street, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.¹¹

Note*: He was a retired commander in the U.S. Navy.¹²

Additional Resources

• His Find A Grave memorial is here.

Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

Family: Kathryn Vail Register b. 13 Mar 1923, d. 29 Jun 2019

Citations

[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record sent to Roger Bartlett, 10 Nov 1994 (naming Robert Malcolm Fortson as his father).
[S1562] Obituary of Commander R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., 7 Feb 2019, online at http://tinyurl.com/ydhr6fpq, viewed on 8 Feb 2019 (naming R. Malcolm Fortson, Sr. as his father).
[S961] Find A Grave, online at http://www.findagrave.com, memorial for CDR Robert Malcom Fortson, Jr., memorial no. 196684504, viewed on 4 Jul 2019 (naming Robert Malcolm Fortson as his father).
[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record, 10 Nov 1994, above (naming Nellie Stovall Phinizy as his mother).
[S1562] Obituary of Commander R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., online, above (naming Nellie Phinizy as his mother).
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for CDR Robert Malcom Fortson, Jr., memorial no. 196684504, viewed on 4 Jul 2019 (naming Nellie Phinizy as his mother).
[S771] R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., family group record, 10 Nov 1994, above.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for CDR Robert Malcom Fortson, Jr., memorial no. 196684504, viewed on 4 Jul 2019 (giving the date but not the place).
[S1562] Obituary of Commander R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., online, above.
[S961] Find A Grave, online, above, memorial for CDR Robert Malcom Fortson, Jr., memorial no. 196684504, viewed on 4 Jul 2019.
[S1562] Obituary of Commander R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., online, above (stating that burial would be at 2:30 p.m. with full military honors).
[S1630] Obituary for Nellie Fortson Hull, Lindsey Funeral Homes, Harrisonburg, Va., online at https://tinyurl.com/sag54mp, viewed on 20 Jan 2020 (naming Cdr. R. Malcolm Fortson, Jr., USN (Ret.) as a predeceased brother).