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Re: Fortner Research

LBurnthorne — 2012-03-31 00:45:22Z

I see this is an old Post....but I have info on this.
There was an article in the Hattiesburg American Newspaper on April 2, 1951. She shot and killed him on April 1, 1951

Re: John Lynwood Fortner 1949-1970 d. Viet Nam

brittney_warner1 — 2012-02-22 02:58:45Z

Hi. I'm John's niece, Brittney.

Etheldred Fortner ca. 1777-1852

DrewWelch803 — 2012-01-28 17:40:57Z

Have any of you male Fortner descendants of Etheldred taken a yDNA test or a Family Finder DNA test?

Re: Issac A. FORTNER (Texas 1900)

HazelSmith46 — 2011-10-24 02:30:14Z

I have information on Issac & Martha J. (Spikes) Fortner. She was a cousin, is buried at Hopewell Cemetery, Normangee, Leon Co., Tx. She has many living relatives, unfortunately I know little of the Fortner family.

Re: nc fortner

JoyceFortner76 — 2011-08-31 17:34:58Z

My ancestors were from Mitchell County, North Carolina -John Fortner and Nancy Stewart. Do you have any informationon them?

Re: descendants of Elisha Fortner

maridelmeisberger42 — 2011-08-15 06:46:52Z

Hi, Bridget! I'm so excited to read your message board. Believe it or not, it's 2am here in Florida, and I have been searching for a long time to find the location of the Fortner Farm of Elisha and Sarah Day Fortner (about 200 acres). It was great to learn about Jonathan, his father. Elisha and Sarah are my great-great grandparents. I have been researching them for 2 years. My dad, who is 92, and I am going to fly into TN next week, so we can locate this land and also try to find the exact locations of the birthplaces of my grandparents. (Last year we did the cemetery search.) So far I was only able to search for the land deed thru the courthouse. They could not give me a location, so I thought I would try the historical society in Tazewell. I will go door to door if needed to find these places. I would love to meet/talk/email with you. Hopefully, we both can fill in some blanks. My email is maridelmeisberger42@gmail.com. If you reply, I'll give you my personal phone no. too. Thank you!

Ray L. Fortner in San Angelo, TX 1942

drbrownlee — 2011-07-22 04:32:29Z

Ray is pictured in the 1942 yearbook of the San Angelo (TX) Army Air Field, Bombardier School. I'm not kin but thought his might help someone researching the family.

Fortner,Orvan Wayne obit Feb 1 2006

jw112646 — 2011-06-16 18:17:40Z

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Re: Samuel Fortner 1886 to 1974 Maude Himes 1888 to 1948

ckholley — 2011-05-13 01:29:15Z

I am looking for information on Samuel Fortner's sister, Addie Mae Fortner. Married Henry Holley

George Fortner, b.1875, in Kansas at least 1885-1895

C_PurdyHindleFienen — 2011-05-04 03:51:09Z

I am hitting such a brick wall. George Fortner, in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, living at county poor farm from at least 10y (1885) to 21y (1895.) Amid so many Fortners, I cannot find his parents, siblings, stories of orphaned Fortner children his age, or some other circumstance that would have sent him to the farm.

Any help appreciated.

Re: Ansel and Sarah Fortner - Jefferson Co., AL

stoveboltexpress — 2011-04-11 15:28:39Z

I have been unable to locate anything like that. Exccept for the apparent date of death for Pamela Bussey listed as 08/05/1843 I have not been able to locate her except for a possib;e connection in the 1790 or 1818 census for a John Bussey. Except for what is here and their tombstones at Cane Creek, it is hard to find some of that info on them. I do know Sarah's mama was Sarah but Permilian's mama was Pamela from everyting I can find.

Re: Ansel and Sarah Fortner - Jefferson Co., AL

sharonfortnerwright — 2011-04-08 17:59:51Z

Eupora is in Webster county, Mississippi about 3 miles from Sapa. Sapa is about 18 miles from Starkville, Oktibbeha county, Mississippi (home of Mississippi State University where you can buy the best cheese in the country--can you tell I'm a bulldog?) I am going to send your comments to my cousin who is also researching this family. She is descended from Permelia Fortner and William Riley Thomas. She just joined ancestry today.
Sharon

Re: Ansel and Sarah Fortner - Jefferson Co., AL

stoveboltexpress — 2011-04-08 16:00:30Z

I'm not familiar with Eupora. It is it in Miss ir Alabama? The woods are literally full of Firtners around here. I know Ansel had returned from Mississippi by 1855 when his daughter, my G G GRandmother married Wm. R. Thomas in the Warrior Ala area. They later owned land just across into Blount County. My Uncle Silas's wife was a Robbins, Asvannah whose mother appears to have been an Edna Fprtner I think. I have not fully unraveled Edna yet. Her sister, Sarah Ann Frances Fortner married a Sharit, ,my great grandmother's brother of there are inumerable descendants still all over jefferson County today. I had info that they had stopped and resided in St Clair County, adjacent to Jeffco to the east on the way to homestead in Mississippi until Ansel returned to Jeffco. My granddaddy always said Permelia had told them all that her grandaddy was a full blooded Cherokee, the Anglo name is rather common among some native Americans of the time. DNA may prove interesting if it could ever be done.

Re: Ansel and Sarah Fortner - Jefferson Co., AL

kgsmith530 — 2011-04-07 04:05:38Z

My grandfather Charles Pete Fortner Jr was mayor of Eupora for 16 years. "Big Pete" or Charles Pete Fortner, Sr was a banker at the Bank of Eupora.

Re: Etheldred Fortner and Wife Sarah Wilkes Co., NC

DrewWelch803 — 2011-03-04 20:43:22Z

I'm a descendant of Etheldred's daughter Violet Fortner and John Brown. Does anyone have any good evidence that Etheldred's first wife was Sarah Russell?

Thanks,

Re: Albert Benjamin Fortner

charlestempler — 2011-02-17 02:07:32Z

Contact me on chartemp@aol.com and I will be able to help with your information. Too much for this message board.

Charlie Templer

Albert Benjamin Fortner

efaubion1 — 2011-02-17 00:35:41Z

Hi I am looking for information on Albert Benjamin Fortner who lived in McPhearson Kansas and Died around 1949. He was Married to Nora Fortner and had 3 children with her. Clifford, Irene and Mildred.

Manesa FORTNER Richards 1941-2011 Ohio

Lace_Lynch — 2011-02-13 00:08:15Z

RICHARDS Manesa Richards, born on January 18, 1941 and went home on February 10, 2011.

Preceded in death by mother Eunice Fortner, father Russell Fortner, brothers John, Frank and John Mason, sister Martha Grey.

Survived by children, Geneva (Walter) Brown, Harold Richards Jr., Harriet Richards, and Russell (Whitney) Richards; 15 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sisters, Florence O'Banner and Bertha Moore; a host of nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends. (Her love and legacy will live in her children forever).

Funeral 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at the chapel of C. D. WHITE & SON FUNERAL HOME, 1217 Mt. Vernon Ave. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until the time of service. Interment Evergreen Burial Park.

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on February 14, 2011Published online in The Columbus Dispatch from February 11 to February 14, 2011

Re: William H. Fortner geneaology

rtltff817 — 2011-02-10 14:58:39Z

Hi, I'm a daughter-in-law of Charles W. Fortner, of Ashville, Oh. He has, three sons, Chester, (my Husband), Gary, William. We have one son, Charles Wesly Fortner. Gary (Gretchen Hott) has 3 daughters, Penny, Patricia, and Pearl Fortner. William,(Patricia Welsh) has one Son, Todd Allen Fortner, Charles Wesly, isn't married, Lives in Hawaii. Penny, married, has one son, Steven, Patricia, is married, has two daughter, Elli, Eva. Pearl is married, has no children. All of Gary's daughter's lives in the Cols, Oh, area. William Jr. son, Todd, Lives in the Ashville oh area. The Fortner's here are related to the Etta Fortner-Rife. My father-in-law Charles W Fortner, father was also Charles W, Fortner. Both, Charles Fortner's are deceased.

Native American "Matilda Fortner"?

DebClosser — 2011-01-08 04:41:22Z

Trying to find parents of Matilda Fortner. She married Andrew Carden. 1880 US Federal census has them living in Hot House Cherokee, North Carolina. I have heard she was a Cherokee. Any help will be greatly appreciated! My email address is knoles2@yahoo.com
Thank you,
Debra

Re: Looking for Fortners to go back further

heavener150 — 2011-01-05 06:23:56Z

Hi, I am Ava Alzata Fortener Crouch's great-granddaughter. Her daughter, Ava Maurice Crouch Graves is my grandmother. I have some information on them to an extent. If you have any questions, please ask. I would be interested in what you know, too. I have always heard of the Native American grandmother, but don't know who she is.

Jack W Fortner

ksmith0602 — 2010-12-17 21:28:36Z

I am looking for the parents of Jack W Fortner born in Tennessee either 1873 or 1874 and married Bertha Henderson Fortner and had 10 children. I am looking for Jack W. and Bertha's parents and their siblings. Our grandfather was Raymond Orville Fortner second born of this union and became an early aviator....am writing a book about his life.

Re: MARVIN CECIL FORTNER, LEVERET FORTNER, EDGAR FORTNER, CROCKETT FORTNER, GERALDINE FORTNER GOBEL

WayneWhite57 — 2010-11-14 23:01:29Z

Hi Diane,
I haven't been on the Fortner page for some time but i'm getting the itch again to start searching my Fortner roots.

Wayne White
Lwayne39@q.com (New E-Mail Address)

Direct line help: Indiana Fortner's

EPFORTNER — 2010-11-10 05:40:14Z

Hi. My name is Elizabeth P Fortner. I am trying to gain admission into the DAR and DCV and are looking for help in finding direct ancestors who fought in the War of 1812 and the Civil War- Confederate side.

My grandmother's name was: Lula Alice Robbins Fortner. My Grandfather's name was(his wife): Everett Rex Fortner. My paternal great grandfather: James Albert Fortner. His wife: Mary Etta Williams. I am trying to determine if any of James Albert's brothers sons of any of his brothers fought in the war of 1812 and the Confederate side in the Civil War.

Any direction and or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. You may email me: Hurib910@yahoo.com

Thank you Elizabeth

Re: FORTNER in Greeneville, Tennessee

Djellison01 — 2010-10-05 18:59:35Z

I have a William Lee Fortner born Feb 1872 TN son of John L
Fortner and Mary Jane Lowe who were married 15 Apr 1860
Greene Co, TN. John 1840 - 1908 amd Mary Jane born 26 Jan
1843 died 13 Jun 1905.

Fortner

mspatty1967 — 2010-09-29 05:38:21Z

My Great Grandmother was from Giles Co Va Her name was Minnie Sue Merricks and she married her first husband Giles R Fortner B 3-16-1882 His Parents where Aaron Green Fortner and Nancy Bolton Fortner.I just bought The Giles Co Va History and Families If I can Help anyone please email me mspatty1967@gmail.com

Re: Etheldred Fortner and Wife Sarah Wilkes Co., NC

denisejames54 — 2010-09-07 04:39:43Z

Etheldred Fortner has been researched and researched.

I'm a descendant through his daughter Rebecca (1837-1905) born in Blount Co Tn... his second family.

By my records there were 11 children from his first marriage to Sarah Russell. Some remained in NC and others moved to TN.

John, Elijah, Aaron, Jacob, Mary, Levi, Violet, Elizabeth, Daniel, Lucinda and William.

I have the same info as you on the marriages. Here are some additions.

Elijah married Martha Strawn and died in Hawkins Co Tn.
Levi married Sally Greer.. that is all I have.
Elizabeth married James Webster.
Lucinda married Peter P Phillips.

Flood/Flud is indeed Etheldred's brother.

Aaron and Keziah had 9 children that I have found so far.

Email me and I'll give you more information.
darrilyn.james@gmail.com

Re: Ansel and Sarah Fortner - Jefferson Co., AL

sharonfortnerwright — 2010-09-07 00:40:14Z

Ira Basco Faulkner (1877-1931) married Lillie Mae Hastings (1884-1960). They had 5 children: Scott Othell (1907), Gladys (1909-1988), Wm. Hastings (1912-1943), Grace (1914-2010), and Kenneth (1921-2003). My email is sharon.f.wright@att.net.

Re: Ansel and Sarah Fortner - Jefferson Co., AL

sharonfortnerwright — 2010-09-07 00:36:25Z

Nathan is buried in Congress (sometimes called Friendship Cemetery.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mschick2/oldcongress.htm
Webster County was established April 6, 1874 under the name Sumner County. It originated from parts of Chickasaw, Choctaw, Montgomery and Oktibbeha counties. On January 20, 1882 the name was changed to Webster.
Charles Pete Fortner, Sr. b. May 14 1906 d. Jul 31 1981 was the son of L.A. Fortner & Trannie Henley. Was it him or his son who was mayor of Eupora?

Re: Ansel and Sarah Fortner - Jefferson Co., AL

stoveboltexpress — 2010-09-03 14:14:29Z

IN answer to your post; Ansel has many many descendants in Jefferson County Alabama, he was my GX3 Grandfather. His first wife was reputed to be named Pamela Bussey but she died supposedly in 1843. I have some in my maternal grandfather's family and grandmother's too. Warrior and Mt. Olive and Blount County among other places are full of them. Permelia was my great great grandmother her sister Sarah Ann Frances was my gX3 aunt and my great great aunt by marriage.

Fortner IL, KY, IN, NC, MD

mandac424 — 2010-07-10 07:28:57Z

I'm looking for any information on the line of Fortner's may have been Folkner at some time:

Ida Mae Fortner b. 1865 in IL married 1st husband - James Sisk Robertson Jr. had 4(?) kids: Berton Robertson, Royal Guy Robertson, Edith Rearl Robertson, Karl Robertson

(my line) 2nd husband - Robert Hatfield McCray had 5(?) kids: Savina McCray, Birdie McCray, Cora McCray, Arthur McCray, Lucille McCray

Father - John W D Fortner b.1825 in KY married Sarah O. Baldwin b.1831

John W D Fortner's father Lewis Fortner b.1789 in KY died in IN married Elizabeth Yocum b.1800

Lewis Fortner's father Jonas Fortner b.1765 in NC married Catron Allen b.1765

Jonas Fortner's father William J. Fortner b.1714 in MD

After that it gets muddled, any info on any of these lines would be great.

Fortner Family

pjlindboe — 2010-07-03 00:45:41Z

Sarah Jane Fortner was my ggggrandmother, Tol Fortner my gggrandfather - I have researched her family for over 30 years and have found nothing to indicate her maiden name was Swain other than the fact she named a son Swain. I have saw her on Census records from 1820 to 1880 and she was always listed as head of household. If you have some kind of documentation I sure would love to see it. I do know she had illigitimate children because it is listed in the Emanual Co. Ga. records. She also saw to it they all (girls also) had an education. I have heard so many different stories about her I don't know what to believe. That she was a mistress of Senator Stephen Swain was one of them. She must have been quite a women for her day.

Re: FORTNER in Greeneville, Tennessee

sidweld — 2010-07-02 19:59:35Z

Hello,
My GGGrdFather Was Davey Fortner In Greenville,Tn..His Wife Was Jane.They Had 4 Children .
John
Jim
Robert Bruce ..Who Was My GGrdFather.
Flora
I Don't Know If This Info Will Help You .
Best Regards,
Betty " Fortner " Griffith

Re: FORTNER Ralph Gilford 1914-1969

jmayfortner — 2010-06-22 01:03:59Z

I beleive that he is my husbands grandfather. He died before my husband or I were born but we know nothing about the Fortner family and we would really like to! My husbands mother is Janet Lee Fortner (Kevin has his Moms maiden name) Her mother is Joyce Irwin(maiden name), she is still living and is TX. Janet also has a sister named Barbara that was Ralphs as well. From what I understand when he died is when the girls realized they had other siblings but they were young and well, we are curious about my husbans family.

Re: John Lynwood Fortner 1949-1970 d. Viet Nam

jfortner125 — 2010-06-04 20:37:17Z

I've also had the oppertunity to meet Steve, his wife Linda and their dogs. We haven't heard from Steve since the wedding, things are great... i've got two kids of my own now; Jacob and Jayden Fortner

Re: John Lynwood Fortner 1949-1970 d. Viet Nam

jfortner125 — 2010-06-04 20:00:36Z

John is my father.

Re: nc fortner

3doxiemom — 2010-05-22 02:29:28Z

Hello - I know this post is old, but I'll give it a try anyhow! I'm looking for Columbus Fortner - specifically, who his parents or any other relatives are in NC. He was from there, migrated to TN in 1900; he is our Great Grandfather, but we have spent countless DAYS looking at census and microfilm in Avery County (he was from Snowshoe Twnship)Avery County (Booneford originally). Born @ 1871 - 1874. Thanks for any information you might have!

Etheldred Fortner and Wife Sarah Wilkes Co., NC

JerryScott12 — 2010-04-26 16:33:44Z

Can anyone have the proven children of ETHELDRED FORTNER
and is wife Sarah who I expect could have been Sarah Russell, a daughter of William Russell and Rachel Scott

Also is Flood/ Flud Fortner, Etheldred brother? Flood/Flud married Nancy Russell,15Aug 1801 Wilkes Co. NC.

These Folks were in Wilkes Co. NC and had land deeds near
my William Russell and my Scotts.

Did ETHELDDRED Fortner wife Sarah die before 1836 are were they divorced and Sarah is living with her son Levi Russell
who married Sarah Sally Greer 9 March 1824 Wilkes Co, William Russell was bondsman for this marriage. Sarah was 69
in 1850 making her birth 1781 NC.

Sarah and Levi 1850 Alexander Co., NC Census near then are
Arron Fortner, I expect a brother to Levi, Nancy Russell, wife of Flood and John Russell, brother to Nancy.

There is some research that Etheldred and Sarah children were;

Aaron m/ Judy Phillips 25 April 1831 Wilkes Co. Elijah Webster bm
Mary b 1801 m/ Elijah Webster bm Joel Vanny
John b/ 1795 m/ Elizabeth Highfield 28 Oct 1818
Jacob b/ 1799 m/ Rachel Ingmon 13 Mar 1824
Violet b/ 1807 m/ John Brown
Daniel b/ 1808 m/ Nancy Howell
William R. B/ 1816 M/ Anna Lowe

I believe there were more children Etheldred removed to Blount Co. Tennessee and had another family of children and died there in 1852,

Any help would be appreciated, Thanks Jerry Scott

Talmage Fortner VA

ciecie08 — 2010-04-21 16:09:08Z

Looking for information on this family:
Talmage Fortner
Parents: Sam Fortner and Ella Hughes
Grandparents: Thomas Hugh Fortner and Rebecca Stanliff
GG: Jesse Fortner and Martha Bedsaul
GGG: Hugh Forker and Rachel Tharp
Who is the next generation? Does anyone know about Talmage's military service in Korea?

May be NC or VA.

Re: John Lynwood Fortner 1949-1970 d. Viet Nam

mjancestor2 — 2010-04-11 21:49:35Z

My husband remembers you & sent you a private e-mail.

Re: John Lynwood Fortner 1949-1970 d. Viet Nam

StephenMoeser — 2010-04-11 15:14:28Z

I flew helicopters with John Fortner. As a matter of fact I watched him die at Quan Loi Airfield on March 9, 1970. Who is your husband?

Stephen Lindholm

Fortner Family History!!

liltisha02 — 2010-03-16 01:55:01Z

Hello I am Latisha I am 20 years old and so far I dont have very much information on the Fortner family. I really dont have many family members with the last name Fortner! I am from WV and my grandparents are James and Elizabeth Fortner from McGraws WV. I dont know any Fortner's past them, everyone else was already passed when I entered the world! So if you have ANY information please dont be affraid to contact me! Thank You and have a Nice day!

Re: FORTNER Clayton Sonny 1940-1983

marg0209 — 2010-03-15 00:19:16Z

I am Margie Ratliff and Sonny was my brother. He was born in Arkinda, Arkansas 12-23-40. His father's name was Ralph and his mother's name was Euder May Smith. We moved to Tx at a very young age. We were raised on the King Ranch before moving to Fort Worth in 1956.

Re: Samuel Fortner 1886 to 1974 Maude Himes 1888 to 1948

sarahnfortner — 2010-01-24 23:53:56Z

Hi, my fathers name is samuel and he was named after his great grand father whos name was samuel. My dads dad is named jack fortner. My gpas dad was from ironton county in Missouri he worked around the time when the work on elephant rock was starting with all the dinamite. Im trying to just find out some info on my family history. I just thought maybe you may have some info because there are alot of sams in my famly and maybe we may be connected. oh we have alot of cherokee indian in us too.

Re: James Tolliver Fortner

oldbaldrx — 2010-01-07 17:23:51Z

We'd love to have you at the fortner-wheeler reunion at gumlog
primative baptist church in kite georgia on the 3rd sunday in October 2010. I think we only had 14 people there this year (no wheelers at all). I'm afraid it's going to die out if some people don't start coming.

Philip L. Fortner
Reunion president for 2009-2010

James Toliver Fortner line

Re: Hardy F. Fortner

oldbaldrx — 2010-01-07 17:12:15Z

I also have a lot of fortner family from sarah jane swain fortner on through james toliver fortner the 3rd son (which is our line). Hardys F (Eason) Fortner,s mother is buried in the old fortner cemetery in kite, johnson co, ga, but there is no husband buried with her locations as far as we know.
Philip L. Fortner

Re: Solomon/Soloman Fortner and Elizabeth James of Indiana

MarkPeterson39 — 2010-01-06 04:52:49Z

Hi, Check out http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/f/r/e/Roger-Freyh....
Also my mother descends from Solomon and Elizabeth, and according to her records they had 3 children: William Harrison Fortner, Lowell Fletcher Fortner and James Madison Fortner (b. 19 May 1841, d. 1910, married Aseneth Pugh 29 Oct 1862 and Rachel Caroline Cunningham 25 Aug 1873).

Re: Samuel Fortner 1886 to 1974 Maude Himes 1888 to 1948

MFulk315 — 2009-12-29 06:57:00Z

I just found this post. Who is this? I am Samuel Fortner's great grand daughter. I don't know if you are someone I know or not.

Re: Dorcas Fortner

vlhelma — 2009-12-03 18:03:01Z

I have a picture of Wiley Fortner--he was in the Illinois 73d with my g-grandfather during the Civil War and they both signed up from Chatham,Ill. If you would like a copy of it, my email is vlhelma@pacbell.net. Vivian

Re: James Tolliver Fortner

keithmeg — 2009-11-29 20:34:35Z

According to my mother-in-law, Swanie Molleen Fortner Smith (a decendant of James Toll Fortner and actually Swain Montgomery Fortner from the other side of her lineage) his mother was Sarah Jane Fortner (5/17/1800-2/10/1883) - she had four illegit. children with Senator Stephen Swain of Emanuel County, Ga. I don't know why they never married. The dates I have for the three sons are Mitchel Griffin Fortner (b. 2/4/1819-d. 7/8/1887), Swain Montgomery Fortner (b. 12/22 or 29 1820-d. 3/13/1881)) and James Toll Fortner (b. 12/12/1822 - d. 6/5/1891)