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John Forbes 1816–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 JUN 1816

Birth Location: Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester)

Death Date: 24 DEC 1882

Death Location: Marlborough, Massachusetts (Middlesex)

Father: Holland Forbes

Mother: Polly Wheelock

Spouse(s): Persis Bowman

Children(s): Martha Forbes, Sarah Forbes, Mary Forbes

The story of John Forbes began in 1816 in Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester). John Forbes married Persis Gibson Bowman, and had children including Martha R Forbes, Mary Wheelock Forbes, Sarah A Forbes. John Forbes passed away in 1882 in Marlborough, Massachusetts (Middlesex).

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Biography

  • The story of John Forbes began in 1816 in Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester).
  • John Forbes married Persis Gibson Bowman, and had children including Martha R Forbes, Mary Wheelock Forbes, Sarah A Forbes.
  • John Forbes passed away in 1882 in Marlborough, Massachusetts (Middlesex).

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Spouses(s)

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John Forbes's Ancestors

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John Forbes
1816–1882
Birth Place: Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester)
Parents
Holland Forbes
1777–1842
Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester)
Polly Wheelock
1783–1858
Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester)
Grandparents
Jonathan Forbush
1746–1805
Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester)
Sarah Brigham
1751–1827
Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester)
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Forbush
1714–1756
Joanna Tainter
1715–
Moses Brigham
1722–1769
Mehitable Grout
1725–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Forbush
1684–1784
Hannah Holloway
1690–
Simon Tainter
1693–1767
Rebecca Harrington
1699–
Nathan Brigham
1693–1784
Dina Rice
1693–
Joseph Grout
1683–1759
Mary Harrington
1692–1774

John Forbes's Descendants

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John Forbes (30 JUN 1816–24 DEC 1882) m. Persis (Gibson) Bowman (7 SEP 1825–15 AUG 1900)
  1. 1. Martha (R.) Forbes 1857– m. Edward (Beecher) Williams 1859–1932
    1. 1. Gail (Allison) Williams 1880–1923 m. Edgar (Horatio) Dyer 1876–1949
      1. 1. Ruth Dyer 1919–2005 m. Theodore Januchowski 1920–1981
        1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Januchowski 1943–2008 m. Robert (Angus) MacDonald 1937–2018
      2. 2. Janet (Lucy) Dyer 1907–
      3. 3. Miriam (E.) Dyer 1905–
      4. 4. Martha (R.) Dyer 1910–
      5. 5. Chandler (WIlliams) Dyer 1904– m. Dorothy (Delia) Bates 1902–
      6. 6. Manford (S.) Dyer 1915–
      7. 7. Edgar (H.) Dyer 1916–2001
    2. 2. Mildred (F.) Williams 1886–
    3. 3. Harold (B.) Williams 1891–1970
    4. 4. Chester (Bowman) Williams 1883– m. Ethel (May) Haslam 1884–
  2. 2. Sarah (A.) Forbes 1855–1922
  3. 3. Mary (Wheelock) Forbes 1845–1923 m. Jonathan (K.) Davenport 1838–

John Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1816
30 JUN 1816
Birth of John Forbes in Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester)
Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester)
1882
24 DEC 1882
Age 66
Death of John Forbes in Marlborough, Massachusetts (Middlesex)
Marlborough, Massachusetts (Middlesex)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 JUN 1816
    Event Place: Westborough, Massachusetts (Worcester)
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts Deaths 1841-1915 via LDS Website, Sarah A. ]Forbes] Walker died 10 Nov 1922
    [2] Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, Jonathan K. Davenport & Mary A. Forbes married 16 May 1866
    [3] The Covingtons : Being a Collection of Family Information, Andrew MacDonald cousin via my Waltons his maternal side

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 DEC 1882
    Event Place: Marlborough, Massachusetts (Middlesex)
    Record Source: The Covingtons : Being a Collection of Family Information, Andrew MacDonald cousin via my Waltons his maternal side

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

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