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Ansel Fortner 1805–1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 19 Mar 1886

Death Location: Alabama, USA

Father: Nathan Falkner

Mother: Margaret SPEC

Spouse(s): Sarah Dodd

Children(s): Sylvestor Fortner

The story of Ansel Fortner began in 1805 in South Carolina. Ansel Fortner married Sarah R Dodd, and had children including Sylvestor Henry Middleton Fortner. Ansel Fortner passed away in 1886 in Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ansel Fortner began in 1805 in South Carolina.
  • Ansel Fortner married Sarah R Dodd, and had children including Sylvestor Henry Middleton Fortner.
  • Ansel Fortner passed away in 1886 in Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Falkner
1775–1853
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
NF
Margaret SPEC
1775–1818
Birth Location: Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Sarah Dodd
1815–1895
Birth Location: , Blount, Alabama, USA, ,
SD

Children(s)

Sylvestor Fortner
1855–
Birth Location: Blount County, Alabama, USA
SF

Ansel Fortner's Ancestors

Self
Ansel Fortner
1805–1886
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Nathan Falkner
1775–1853
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Margaret (Mildred Stewart Robertson \) SPEC
1775–1818
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Faulkner) Fortner
1753–1819
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ansel Fortner's Descendants

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Ansel Fortner (1805–19 Mar 1886) m. Sarah (R) Dodd (7 Jun 1815–3 January 1895)
  1. 1. Sylvestor (Henry Middleton) Fortner 1855– m. Mary (F) Daniell 1870–1945
    1. 1. William (Grover) Fortner 1890–1974 m. Rosetta (J.) Stroud\Fortner 1894–1977
      1. 1. Irene Langdon 1922–2015 m. Jervis (Langdon) Jr. 1905–2004
      2. 2. Stanley (W.) Fortner 1937–2013 m. Sue (Arlene) Gauger 1937–2004
      3. 3. Clifford (Earl) Fortner 1924–2020
      4. 4. Mary (Edna) Fortner 1928–2012 m. Leslie (Emil) Frank 1914–1998
      5. 5. Harold Fortner 1927–1965
      6. 6. Paul Fortner 1919–2005
      7. 7. Warren Fortner 1921–1945
      8. 8. Rachel (R) Fortner 1916–1984
      9. 9. William (H) Fortner 1928–2001
      10. 10. James (Carl) Fortner 1931– m. Roberta Jordan\Fortner 1932–2008
    2. 2. Pearl Fortner 1904–

Ansel Fortner's Timeline

2 Records

1805
1805
Birth of Ansel Fortner in South Carolina
South Carolina
1886
19 Mar 1886
Age 81
Death of Ansel Fortner in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1886
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
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