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John William E "Fort" Fort \ Fortner 1759 – 1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1759

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 Jan 1802

Death Location: Cumberland, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Corp. Fort

Mother: Sarah Sugg

Spouse(s): Keziah Kirkland

Children(s): Stephen Fortner

In 1759, John William E "Fort" Fort \ Fortner Sr entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Corp. Elias Milbrey Fort and Sarah Frances Sugg. John William E "Fort" Fort \ Fortner Sr married Keziah (Ceziar) Cora Kirkland, and had children including Stephen "David" Fortner. John William E "Fort" Fort \ Fortner Sr passed away in 1802 in Cumberland, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1759, John William E "Fort" Fort \ Fortner Sr entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA, born to Corp. Elias Milbrey Fort and Sarah Frances Sugg.
  • John William E "Fort" Fort \ Fortner Sr married Keziah (Ceziar) Cora Kirkland, and had children including Stephen "David" Fortner.
  • John William E "Fort" Fort \ Fortner Sr passed away in 1802 in Cumberland, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Corp. Fort
1730 – 1819
Birth Location: Edgecomb, North Carolina, USA
CF
Sarah Sugg
1738 – 1802
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Keziah Kirkland
1760 – 1828
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
KK

Children(s)

Stephen Fortner
1798 – 1879
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
SF

John Fortner's Ancestors

Self
John Fortner
1759 – 1802
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Corp. Elias Milbrey Fort
1730 – 1819
Edgecomb, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Frances) Sugg
1738 – 1802
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Elias Fort
1696 – 1761
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Catherine (Pittman) Fort
1696 – 1795
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
James (Aquilla , Captain) Sugg
1706 – 1789
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Maund
1715 – 1780
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Fort
1668 – 1719
Elizabeth Forte
1670 – 1719
DIRECT wife.
1659 – 1725
George Suggs
1653 – 1734
Sarah Ives
1668 – 1734
William Maund
1680 – 1741
Esther Tucker
1680 – 1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elias LeFort
1630 – 1678
Phillis Champion
1632 – 1694
Thomas Pittman
1634 – 1691
Lynda Gray
1635 – 1678

John Fortner's Descendants

1.
JF
John (William E "Fort" Fort \) Fortner (23 Jun 1759 – 8 Jan 1802) m. Keziah ((Ceziar) Cora) Kirkland (1760 – 20 Aug 1828)
  1. 1. Stephen ("David") Fortner (1798 – 1879) m. Judah ("Julia \ Judy") Taylor (Abt. 1800 – Aft. 1850)
    1. 1. Sarah (LeAnna Talley) Fortner (1823 – 1863) m. Cornelius (Wilson) Trainum (1810 – 18 Dec 1875)
      1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie" Moore) Trainum (Apr 12, 1856 – 19 May 1940) m. James (Irvin) Fields (29 Nov 1851 – 22 Nov 1939)
        1. 1. William (Thomas) Fields (28 Aug 1873 – 28 Oct 1947) m. Sarah ("Sallie" Ann) Reddick (23 Jul 1876 – 12 Jul 1959)

John Fortner's Timeline

2 Records

1759
23 Jun 1759
Birth of John William E "Fort" Fort \ Fortner Sr in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1802
8 Jan 1802
Age 43
Death of John William E "Fort" Fort \ Fortner Sr in Cumberland, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
Cumberland, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1759
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1802
    Event Place: Cumberland, Robertson County, Tennessee, USA
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