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Absalom Forbes 1797–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Adair County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Mar 1871

Death Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Alexander Agent)

Mother: Catharine Clifton

Spouse(s): Mercy Cowan

Children(s): Martha Forbes

In 1797, Absalom Forbes entered the world in Adair County, Kentucky, USA, born to Alexander W Forbes Sr Cherokee Indian Agent And Catharine Or Cattron Clifton. Absalom Forbes married Mercy Cowan, and had children including Martha Elizabeth Forbes. Absalom Forbes passed away in 1871 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Absalom Forbes entered the world in Adair County, Kentucky, USA, born to Alexander W Forbes Sr Cherokee Indian Agent And Catharine Or Cattron Clifton.
  • Absalom Forbes married Mercy Cowan, and had children including Martha Elizabeth Forbes.
  • Absalom Forbes passed away in 1871 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Absalom Forbes's Ancestors

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Absalom Forbes
1797–1871
Birth Place: Adair County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Alexander W Forbes, Sr. (Cherokee Indian Agent)
1760–1846
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Catharine (Or Cattron) Clifton
1760–1843
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Alexander (FORBES (Rev.) War)
1731–
Virginia
Jane ("Jenny" Janet Hairston) (Forbes)
1740–
Virginia
Mary (Pare Parry?) DNA*
1739–1790
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Forbis
1705–1768
James Colonel
1716–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Absalom Forbes's Descendants

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Absalom Forbes (1797–17 Mar 1871) m. Mercy Cowan (11 Mar 1793–18 Nov 1862)
  1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Forbes 1825–1880 m. James (Thomas) Franklin 1819–1862
    1. 1. Martha (Ann Savilla Franklin) (Hopkins) 1845–1924 m. William (Allen) Hopkins 1841–1919
      1. 1. Artie (H.) Hopkins 1884–1964 m. Pearl (Pernie Smith) TOWRY 1884–1974

Absalom Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Absalom Forbes in Adair County, Kentucky, USA
Adair County, Kentucky, USA
1871
17 Mar 1871
Age 74
Death of Absalom Forbes in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Adair County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1871
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

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