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Elizabeth Fortner 1838–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1838

Birth Location: Sumter County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 27 May 1926

Death Location: Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Samuel Fortner

Mother: Mary Allred

Spouse(s): 1st (POW)

Children(s): William Sr, Joseph Cherry, Laura Cherry, Spencer Cherry, Lizzie Cherry, Annie Cherry, Lula Cherry, William Cherry, Mary Egger, Lula Stephenson, George Cherry

The story of Elizabeth Fortner began in 1838 in Sumter County, Alabama, USA. Elizabeth Fortner married 1St Lt William Eugene Cherry Pow, and had children including Annie Cherry, George Washington Cherry, Joseph E Cherry, Laura Cherry, Lizzie Cherry, Lula B Cherry, Lula Stephenson, Mary E Egger, Spencer Alec Cherry, William Martin Cherry Sr, William Thomas Cherry. Elizabeth Fortner passed away in 1926 in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Fortner began in 1838 in Sumter County, Alabama, USA.
  • Elizabeth Fortner married 1St Lt William Eugene Cherry Pow, and had children including Annie Cherry, George Washington Cherry, Joseph E Cherry, Laura Cherry, Lizzie Cherry, Lula B Cherry, Lula Stephenson, Mary E Egger, Spencer Alec Cherry, William Martin Cherry Sr, William Thomas Cherry.
  • Elizabeth Fortner passed away in 1926 in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Fortner's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Fortner
1838–1926
Birth Place: Sumter County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Samuel Fortner
1810–1868
, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Allred
1816–1880
Knox County, TN
Grandparents
Pleasant Fortner
1776–1850
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Lucienda Harris
1773–1855
Albermarle, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Forkner
1752–1807
Susannah Wells
1747–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Falkner
1714–1800
Priscilla Lewis
1730–1800

Elizabeth Fortner's Descendants

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Elizabeth Fortner (March 1838–27 May 1926) m. 1st (Lt . William Eugene Cherry) (POW) (Apr 1835–6 Jun 1913)
  1. 1. William (Martin Cherry) Sr 1868–1923
  2. 2. Joseph (E) Cherry 1858–1929
  3. 3. Laura Cherry 1866–
  4. 4. Spencer (Alec) Cherry 1868–1942
  5. 5. Lizzie Cherry 1875–
  6. 6. Annie Cherry 1877–
  7. 7. Lula (B.) Cherry 1874–1956
  8. 8. William (Thomas) Cherry 1871–1936
  9. 9. Mary (E) Egger 1875–1956
  10. 10. Lula Stephenson 1866–1944
  11. 11. George (Washington) Cherry 1862–1930

Elizabeth Fortner's Timeline

6 Records

1835
abt 1835
Birth of Elizabeth Fortner in Alabama
Alabama
1838
March 1838
Birth of Elizabeth Fortner in Sumter County, Alabama, USA
Sumter County, Alabama, USA
1841
11 Oct 1841
Age 3
Birth of Elizabeth Fortner in Brooklyn, Blount County, Alabama
Brooklyn, Blount County, Alabama
1850
1850
Age 12
Elizabeth Fortner resided here in Subdivision 17, Blount, Alabama, USA
Subdivision 17, Blount, Alabama, USA
1917
14 Feb 1917
Age 79
Death of Elizabeth Fortner in Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, United States
Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, United States
1926
27 May 1926
Age 88
Death of Elizabeth Fortner in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA
Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1835
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1841
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Blount County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1838
    Event Place: Sumter County, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 17, Blount, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1926
    Event Place: Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA

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