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John Wesley Fortson

• Father: Millard Fillmore Fortson^1,2 b. 28 Mar 1858, d. 25 Jan 1939
• Mother: Dora M. Almond³ b. 1 Oct 1860, d. 13 Mar 1885

• Birth*: He was born on 20 October 1882 in Georgia.^4,5
• Death*: He died in March 1969 in Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma, at age 86.⁶
• Burial*: Interment was in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.⁶

• Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Willie Beulah Fortson

• Father: Millard Fillmore Fortson^1,2,3 b. 28 Mar 1858, d. 25 Jan 1939
• Mother: Josephine Lucinda Jones^4,5,6 b. 10 Feb 1861, d. 27 Jul 1929

• Birth*: She was born on 4 August 1886 in Texas.^7,8
• Death*: She died on 28 August 1903 in Texas at age 17.⁹
• Burial*: Interment was in Little Elm Cemetery, Little Elm, Denton County, Texas.⁹

• Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Allie Rebecca Fortson

• Father: Millard Fillmore Fortson¹ b. 28 Mar 1858, d. 25 Jan 1939
• Mother: Josephine Lucinda Jones² b. 10 Feb 1861, d. 27 Jul 1929

• Birth*: She was born on 5 June 1888.²

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Mamie Baker Fortson

• Father: Millard Fillmore Fortson¹ b. 28 Mar 1858, d. 25 Jan 1939
• Mother: Josephine Lucinda Jones² b. 10 Feb 1861, d. 27 Jul 1929

• Birth*: She was born on 6 January 1890.³

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Lillie E. Fortson

• Father: Millard Fillmore Fortson¹ b. 28 Mar 1858, d. 25 Jan 1939
• Mother: Josephine Lucinda Jones² b. 10 Feb 1861, d. 27 Jul 1929

• Birth*: She was born on 4 March 1892.³
• Death*: She died on 13 June 1892.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Denton County or Dallas County, Texas (near Lewisville).³

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Charlie Henry Fortson

• Father: Millard Fillmore Fortson¹ b. 28 Mar 1858, d. 25 Jan 1939
• Mother: Josephine Lucinda Jones² b. 10 Feb 1861, d. 27 Jul 1929

• Birth*: He was born on 24 September 1893.³

• Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Gaytis Lee Fortson

• Father: Millard Fillmore Fortson¹ b. 28 Mar 1858, d. 25 Jan 1939
• Mother: Josephine Lucinda Jones² b. 10 Feb 1861, d. 27 Jul 1929

• Birth*: He was born on 14 August 1895.³

• Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Arthur F. Fortson

• Father: Millard Fillmore Fortson¹ b. 28 Mar 1858, d. 25 Jan 1939
• Mother: Josephine Lucinda Jones² b. 10 Feb 1861, d. 27 Jul 1929

• Birth*: He was born on 30 July 1897 in Lewisville, Denton County, Texas.³
• Death*: He died on 21 July 1899 at age 1.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Denton County or Dallas County, Texas (near Lewisville).³

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Ola Ethel Fortson

• Father: Millard Fillmore Fortson¹ b. 28 Mar 1858, d. 25 Jan 1939
• Mother: Josephine Lucinda Jones² b. 10 Feb 1861, d. 27 Jul 1929

• Birth*: She was born on 24 December 1900.³

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Mary E. Hoskins

• Birth*: She was born on 5 August 1881.¹
• Marriage*: She married Ben Edward Newton Fortson, son of Millard Fillmore Fortson and Dora M. Almond, on 13 August 1899 in Gunter, Grayson County, Texas.²
• Death*: She died on 11 January 1968 at age 86.¹

• Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Dora Melvina Fortson

• Father: Ben Edward Newton Fortson¹ b. 9 Nov 1879, d. 17 Jun 1964
• Mother: Mary E. Hoskins² b. 5 Aug 1881, d. 11 Jan 1968

• Birth*: She was born on 21 June 1900.³
• Death*: She died on 7 September 1900.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Gunter Cemetery, Gunter, Grayson County, Texas.⁴

• Note*: Her birth date is given as 2 Jun 1900 on her Find A Grave memorial, but the photographs of her gravestone accompanying the memorial give 21 Jun 1900.⁴

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Myrtle Maye Fortson

• Father: Ben Edward Newton Fortson¹ b. 9 Nov 1879, d. 17 Jun 1964
• Mother: Mary E. Hoskins² b. 5 Aug 1881, d. 11 Jan 1968

• Birth*: She was born on 4 February 1902.³
• Marriage*: She married William J. Mattingly on 2 November 1919.³
• Death*: She died on 5 June 1943 at age 41.³

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Millard B. Fortson

• Father: Ben Edward Newton Fortson¹ b. 9 Nov 1879, d. 17 Jun 1964
• Mother: Mary E. Hoskins² b. 5 Aug 1881, d. 11 Jan 1968

• Birth*: He was born on 13 November 1904.³

• Note*: In the Fortson family history by John Wright Boyd, his name is given as "Millard (Filmore) B. Fortson," with the parentheses included.³

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Goldie Irene Fortson

• Father: Ben Edward Newton Fortson¹ b. 9 Nov 1879, d. 17 Jun 1964
• Mother: Mary E. Hoskins² b. 5 Aug 1881, d. 11 Jan 1968

• Birth*: She was born on 4 September 1915.³

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

William J. Mattingly

• Marriage*: He married Myrtle Maye Fortson, daughter of Ben Edward Newton Fortson and Mary E. Hoskins, on 2 November 1919.¹

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Amy Elizabeth Mattingly

• Father: William J. Mattingly²
• Mother: Myrtle Maye Fortson¹ b. 4 Feb 1902, d. 5 Jun 1943

• Birth*: She was born on 19 June 1921.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married James C. Harvey on 28 July 1940 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.^5,6,7
• Death*: She died on 16 January 2000 at age 78.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Garden of Eternity section 2, Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.³

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

James C. Harvey

• Birth*: He was born on 1 September 1917.¹
• Marriage*: He married Amy Elizabeth Mattingly, daughter of William J. Mattingly and Myrtle Maye Fortson, on 28 July 1940 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.^2,3,4
• Death*: He died on 22 May 1998 at age 80.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Garden of Eternity section 2, Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.¹

• Last Edited: 9 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

George Raymond ('Sonny') Fortson

George Raymond ('Sonny') Fortson, from his online obituary.

• Father: George Thomas Fortson^1,2,3 b. 1 Jan 1922, d. 22 Apr 2007
• Mother: Imogene Smith^4,5,6,7 b. 24 Apr 1928, d. 25 Mar 2013

• Birth*: He was born on 16 September 1950.^8,9
• Death*: He died on 29 November 2019 at age 69.^10,11

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

George Thomas Fortson

• Father: James Ira Fortson^1,2 b. 24 Apr 1892, d. 24 Jan 1954
• Mother: Maud Jane Garrett^3,4 b. 25 Dec 1897, d. 10 Aug 1967

• Birth*: He was born on 1 January 1922 in Madison County, Georgia.^5,6,7
• Marriage*: He married Imogene Smith.^8,9,10,11,12
• Death*: He died on 22 April 2007 in his residence, Colbert, Madison County, Georgia, at age 85.^8,11
• Burial*: Interment was on 24 April 2007 in Colbert City Cemetery, Colbert, Madison County, Georgia.^13,14

• Note*: He served in the Merchant Marine in World War II. Afterward he was a farmer and welder. He was a Baptist. He was survived by 22 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great-grandchildren.⁸

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Imogene Smith

• Birth*: She was born on 24 April 1928.¹
• Marriage*: She married George Thomas Fortson, son of James Ira Fortson and Maud Jane Garrett.^2,3,4,5,1
• Death*: She died on 25 March 2013 at age 84.^1,3
• Burial*: Interment was on 27 March 2013 in Colbert City Cemetery, Colbert, Madison County, Georgia.^6,7

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Maud Jane Garrett

• Birth*: She was born on 25 December 1897 in Union County, Georgia.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: She married James Ira Fortson, son of Thomas Edmond Fortson and Nancy Elizabeth Scarborough.^4,5,6
• Death*: She died on 10 August 1967 in Clarke County, Georgia, at age 69.^7,2,3
• Burial*: Interment was in Hull Baptist Cemetery, Hull, Madison County, Georgia.⁶

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Otis Paul Fortson

• Father: Paul Estes Fortson^1,2 b. 10 Mar 1889, d. 7 Sep 1962
• Mother: Mary Pope Moore^3,4 b. 11 Mar 1895, d. Dec 1972

• Birth*: He was born on 5 December 1934 in Elbert County, Georgia.^5,6
• Death*: He died on 30 March 2015 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, at age 80.⁵

• Note*: He was retired from BASF, lived in Anderson, South Carolina, and was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. Survivors included six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.⁵

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Edwin Johnson Fortson

• Father: Paul Estes Fortson¹ b. 10 Mar 1889, d. 7 Sep 1962
• Mother: Mary Pope Moore² b. 11 Mar 1895, d. Dec 1972

• Birth*: He was born on 2 March 1925 in Elbert County, Georgia.^3,4
• Marriage*: He married Margaret Samuel on 21 June 1951.⁵
• Death*: He died on 19 January 2001 in Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia, at age 75.⁶
• Burial*: Interment was in Tignall Baptist Cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.⁶

• Note*: They had no children.⁵

• Last Edited: 15 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Margaret Samuel

• Birth*: She was born on 23 June 1930 in Wilkes County, Georgia.¹
• Marriage*: She married Edwin Johnson Fortson, son of Paul Estes Fortson and Mary Pope Moore, on 21 June 1951.²
• Death*: She died on 2 August 2015 in Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia, at age 85.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Tignall Baptist Cemetery, Tignall, Wilkes County, Georgia.¹

• Note*: They had no children.²

• Last Edited: 15 Mar 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

James Arnold ('LaLa') Anderson

• Birth*: He was born on 25 December 1926 in Elbert County, Georgia.¹
• Death*: He died on 27 April 2003 in Greenwood County, South Carolina, at age 76.¹
• Burial*: Interment was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina.¹

• Last Edited: 15 Mar 2023

Norman Bruce ('Pop') Anderson

• Father: James Arnold ('LaLa') Anderson^1,2,3 b. 25 Dec 1926, d. 27 Apr 2003

• Birth*: He was born on 10 April 1952 in Greenwood County, South Carolina.^4,5
• Death*: He died on 11 March 2013 in Greenwood County, South Carolina, at age 60.⁶
• Burial*: Interment was in Oakbrook Memorial Park, Highway 25 North, Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina.⁶

• Last Edited: 15 Mar 2023

Kevin Patrick Charles

• Birth*: He was born on 1 August 1933 in New York, New York.¹
• Marriage*: He married Emily Donahue, daughter of Margaret Katherine Clopton, in 1960.²
• Death*: He died on 30 August 1991 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 58.¹

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2023

John Francis Donahue Jr.

• Mother: Margaret Katherine Clopton¹ b. 1909, d. 1996

• Birth*: He was born in 1937 in Washington, D.C.^2,3
• Death*: He died on 24 May 1958 in Holy Cross College, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^4,5
• Burial*: Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.^2,4

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2023