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Samuel Lemuel Forbes 1844–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1844

Birth Location: Aurora, Erie, New York

Death Date: 27 DEC 1917

Death Location: Batavia, Genesee County, New York, United States of America

Father: Sherman Forbes

Mother: Melissa Brewster

Spouse(s): Hannah Munger

Children(s): Ethel Forbes, Grover Forbes, Melissa Forbes, George Forbes

Samuel Lemuel Forbes was born in 1844 in Aurora, Erie, New York, the child of Sherman Forbes And Melissa Brewster. Samuel Lemuel Forbes married Hannah Munger, and had children including Ethel Elizabeth Forbes, George W Forbes, Grover Cleveland Forbes, Melissa Forbes. Samuel Lemuel Forbes passed away in 1917 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Samuel Lemuel Forbes was born in 1844 in Aurora, Erie, New York, the child of Sherman Forbes And Melissa Brewster.
  • Samuel Lemuel Forbes married Hannah Munger, and had children including Ethel Elizabeth Forbes, George W Forbes, Grover Cleveland Forbes, Melissa Forbes.
  • Samuel Lemuel Forbes passed away in 1917 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sherman Forbes
1803–1856
Birth Location: Seneca, Ontario, NY
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Melissa Brewster
1805–1866
Birth Location: Southfields, Orange County, New York, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Munger
1853–1926
Birth Location: Elma, Erie, NY
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Children(s)

Ethel Forbes
1889–1967
Birth Location: Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States
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Grover Forbes
1886–1957
Birth Location: Batavia, Genese, NY
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Melissa Forbes
1875–
Birth Location: Erie
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George Forbes
1878–1941
Birth Location: Valeria, Jasper County, Iowa, United States of America
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Samuel Forbes's Ancestors

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Samuel Forbes
1844–1917
Birth Place: Aurora, Erie, New York
Parents
Sherman Forbes
1803–1856
Seneca, Ontario, NY
Melissa Brewster
1805–1866
Southfields, Orange County, New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (Brewster Rev) War
1762–1833
Dutchess, New York, United States
Dorcus Nickerson
1762–1824
Franklin, Dutchess, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Brewster
1740–1806
Mary Wood
1722–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1695–1764
RACHEL Russell
1703–1764

Samuel Forbes's Descendants

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Samuel (Lemuel) Forbes (11 May 1844–27 DEC 1917) m. Hannah Munger (Jul 1853–4 JAN 1926)
  1. 1. Ethel (Elizabeth) Forbes 1889–1967 m. Theron (Dodson) Howard 1886–1943
    1. 1. Edward (Merritt) Howard 1907–1974 m. Bernice (Delia) Rease 1916–1997 m. Ruby (Estelle) Kyger 1924–2010
      1. 1. Ronald (Carson) Howard 1946–2008
    2. 2. Lawrence (George) Howard 1912–1992
  2. 2. Grover (Cleveland) Forbes 1886–1957
  3. 3. Melissa Forbes 1875–
  4. 4. George (W) Forbes 1878–1941

Samuel Forbes's Timeline

2 Records

1844
11 May 1844
Birth of Samuel Lemuel Forbes in Aurora, Erie, New York
Aurora, Erie, New York
1917
27 DEC 1917
Age 73
Death of Samuel Lemuel Forbes in Batavia, Genesee, New York; Grandview Cemetery, Orchard Section
Batavia, Genesee, New York; Grandview Cemetery, Orchard Section

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1844
    Event Place: Aurora, Erie, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1917
    Event Place: Batavia, Genesee, New York; Grandview Cemetery, Orchard Section

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Batavia, Genesee County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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