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Obedience Fort 1771–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 January 1771

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Mar 01, 1847

Death Location: Houston, Harris, TX, USA

Father: Elias Fort

Mother: Sarah Sugg

Spouse(s): David Smith

Children(s): Obedience Smith, Sarah Terry, Piety Smith

Obedience Fort was born in 1771 in Edgecombe County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA, the child of Elias Fort And Sarah Frances Sugg. Obedience Fort married David Smith, and had children including Obedience Aurelia Smith, Piety Lucretia Smith, Sarah D Smith Terry. Obedience Fort passed away in 1847 in Houston, Harris, TX, USA.

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Biography

  • Obedience Fort was born in 1771 in Edgecombe County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA, the child of Elias Fort And Sarah Frances Sugg.
  • Obedience Fort married David Smith, and had children including Obedience Aurelia Smith, Piety Lucretia Smith, Sarah D Smith Terry.
  • Obedience Fort passed away in 1847 in Houston, Harris, TX, USA.

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Parents

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Children(s)

Obedience Fort's Ancestors

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Obedience Fort
1771–1847
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Elias Fort
1730–1819
Edgecombe, NC, USA
Sarah (Frances) Sugg
1738–1802
Norfolk, VA, USA
Grandparents
Elias Fort
1696–1761
Isle Wight, VA, USA
Catherine
1696–
Isle Of Wight, VA, USA
Aquilla Suggs
1706–1789
Norfolk County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Maund
1710–1768
Norfolk, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Forte
1675–1719
Elizabeth Forte
1680–1719
George Sugg
1665–1734
Sarah Wilson
1657–1708
William Jr
1680–1741
Esther Tucker
1680–1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fort
1630–1678
Phillis Champion
1632–1691

Obedience Fort's Descendants

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Obedience Fort (21 January 1771–Mar 01, 1847) m. David Smith (Jan 31, 1753–Dec 04, 1835)
  1. 1. Obedience (Aurelia) Smith 1805–1883 m. Hiram (G) Runnels 1796–1857
    1. 1. Bedy Runnels 1830–1857
    2. 2. Cynthia (Cornelia) Runnels 1829–1884
    3. 3. Henry (Hal Sr George) Runnels 1825–1880 m. Stella Runnels 1830–1864 m. Eliza Hennigan 1825–
      1. 1. Sue Runnels 1850–1930
        1. 1. Daisy (Marie) Bohart 1886–1956
      2. 2. John Runnels 1710–1711
      3. 3. Elizabeth Runnels 1846–1852
      4. 4. Harry ((Hal) Griffith) Runnels 1863–1915 m. Julia Runnels 1869–1945
        1. 1. Baby (Runnels) Baby 1899–
        2. 2. Henry (F) Runncis 1896–1925
        3. 3. Reginal Runnels 1904–1904
        4. 4. Julia (Sue) Runncis 1898–1977
        5. 5. Annie (Louise) Thompson 1902– m. Rufus (E) Thompson 1894–1976
        6. 6. Maxcy Runnels 1900–1965 m. Beatrice (Anovia) Runnels 1899–1987
        7. 7. Pearl (Aurelia) Runnels 1907–1982
      5. 5. Hallie (G) Runnels –1934
      6. 6. Stella (Bates) Runnels 1863–1863
      7. 7. Obedience (Betty) Runnels –1938
      8. 8. Hardin (Richard) Runnels –1939
  2. 2. Sarah (D. Smith) Terry 1793–1837
  3. 3. Piety (Lucretia) Smith 1807–

Obedience Fort's Timeline

2 Records

1771
21 January 1771
Birth of Obedience Fort in Edgecombe County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
1847
Mar 01, 1847
Age 76
Death of Obedience Fort in Houston, Harris, TX, USA
Houston, Harris, TX, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 January 1771
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 036
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 01, 1847
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, TX, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 036
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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