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Malinda 'Linnie' Francis 1873–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1873

Birth Location: Simonton, Tipton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 17 Aug 1958

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Solomon Forbess

Mother: Sarah TURNAGE

Spouse(s): Mortimer FORBESS

Children(s): Giles Forbess, Ruth FORBESS, Charlie FORBESS

The story of Malinda 'Linnie' Francis / began in 1873 in Simonton, Tipton, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Malinda 'Linnie' Francis resided in District 4, Tipton, Tennessee, United States. Malinda 'Linnie' Francis married Mortimer Blaydes Forbess, and had children including Charlie Porter Forbess, Giles Cooper Forbess, Ruth M Forbess. Malinda 'Linnie' Francis / passed away in 1958 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Malinda 'Linnie' Francis // began in 1873 in Simonton, Tipton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Malinda 'Linnie' Francis // resided in District 4, Tipton, Tennessee, United States.
  • Malinda 'Linnie' Francis // married Mortimer Blaydes Forbess, and had children including Charlie Porter Forbess, Giles Cooper Forbess, Ruth M Forbess.
  • Malinda 'Linnie' Francis // passed away in 1958 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Malinda Francis's Ancestors

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Malinda Francis
1873–1958
Birth Place: Simonton, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Solomon R Forbess
1850–1933
Tennessee, United States
Sarah (P. "Sallie") TURNAGE
1853–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Reverend (Thomas Jefferson Forbess) Sr.
1821–1863
York Co., SC
Martha (Catherine) Goforth
1813–1899
North Carolina
Isaac (William) Turnage
1799–1870
, , South Carolina, USA
Purity Gibson
1815–1868
, , Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Forbes
1795–1850
Margaret Hutchison
1799–1853
Robert Goforth
1773–1846
Mary Wilkinson
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forbes
1752–1829
Rebecca Barron
1762–1834
Samuel Hutchison
1763–1835
Elizabeth Hutchinson
1776–

Malinda Francis's Descendants

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Malinda ('Linnie') Francis (11 Mar 1873–17 Aug 1958) m. Mortimer (Blaydes) FORBESS (15 Mar 1871–16 Oct 1899)
  1. 1. Giles (Cooper) Forbess 1897–2000 m. Gladys (Lorine) Joyner 1903–2000
  2. 2. Ruth (M.) FORBESS 1895–1999
  3. 3. Charlie (Porter) FORBESS 1899–

Malinda Francis's Timeline

5 Records

1873
abt 1873
Birth of Malinda 'Linnie' Francis // in Tennessee
Tennessee
1873
11 Mar 1873
Birth of Malinda 'Linnie' Francis // in Simonton, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Simonton, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 7
Malinda 'Linnie' Francis // resided here in District 4, Tipton, Tennessee, United States
District 4, Tipton, Tennessee, United States
1958
17 Aug 1958
Age 85
Death of Malinda 'Linnie' Francis // in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
1958
17 Aug 1958
Age 85
Death of Malinda 'Linnie' Francis // in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1873
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 1282; Family History Film: 1255282; Page: 326A; Enumeration District: 155; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1873
    Event Place: Simonton, Tipton, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 4, Tipton, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Tipton, Tennessee; Roll: 1282; Family History Film: 1255282; Page: 326A; Enumeration District: 155; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1958
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1958
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

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