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Martha Elizabeth Forbes 1825–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Jackson, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 22 Jun 1880

Death Location: Cash Point, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Father: Absalom Forbes

Mother: Mercy Cowan

Spouse(s): James Franklin

Children(s): Martha (Hopkins)

In 1825, Martha Elizabeth Forbes entered the world in Jackson, Alabama, United States, born to Absalom Forbes And Mercy Cowan. Martha Elizabeth Forbes married James Thomas Franklin, and had children including Martha Ann Savilla Franklin Hopkins. Martha Elizabeth Forbes passed away in 1880 in Cash Point, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Martha Elizabeth Forbes entered the world in Jackson, Alabama, United States, born to Absalom Forbes And Mercy Cowan.
  • Martha Elizabeth Forbes married James Thomas Franklin, and had children including Martha Ann Savilla Franklin Hopkins.
  • Martha Elizabeth Forbes passed away in 1880 in Cash Point, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Forbes's Ancestors

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Martha Forbes
1825–1880
Birth Place: Jackson, Alabama, United States
Parents
Absalom Forbes
1797–1871
Adair County, Kentucky, USA
Mercy Cowan
1793–1862
Virginia
Grandparents
Alexander (W Forbes, Sr. (Cherokee Indian) Agent)
1760–1846
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Catharine (Or Cattron) Clifton
1760–1843
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
James Cowan
1770–1815
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Mary (" Polly " Weir) Montgomery
1777–1853
Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Alexander War)
1731–
Jane (Forbes)
1740–
Mary DNA*
1739–1790
Mary Walker
1749–
James Montgomery
1740–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forbis
1705–1768
James Colonel
1716–1759

Martha Forbes's Descendants

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Martha (Elizabeth) Forbes (1825–22 Jun 1880) m. James (Thomas) Franklin (1819–2 Jul 1862)
  1. 1. Martha (Ann Savilla Franklin) (Hopkins) 1845–1924 m. William (Allen) Hopkins 1841–1919
    1. 1. Artie (H.) Hopkins 1884–1964 m. Pearl (Pernie Smith) TOWRY 1884–1974

Martha Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1825
1825
Birth of Martha Elizabeth Forbes in Jackson, Alabama, United States
Jackson, Alabama, United States
1880
22 Jun 1880
Age 55
Death of Martha Elizabeth Forbes in Cash Point, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Cash Point, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Jackson, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Cash Point, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

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