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Walter Wilson Fort 1850–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 APR 1850

Birth Location: Franklin Co., AL

Death Date: JAN 1884

Death Location: Franklin Co. AL

Father: Walter Fort

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Nelson

Children(s): Robert Fort, Lillie Fort, Lora Ramsey

The story of Walter Wilson Fort began in 1850 in Franklin Co., AL. Walter Wilson Fort married Mary Elizabeth Nelson, and had children including Lillie Wilson Fort, Lora Austin Fort Ramsey, Robert Walter Fort. Walter Wilson Fort passed away in 1884 in Franklin Co. AL.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Wilson Fort began in 1850 in Franklin Co., AL.
  • Walter Wilson Fort married Mary Elizabeth Nelson, and had children including Lillie Wilson Fort, Lora Austin Fort Ramsey, Robert Walter Fort.
  • Walter Wilson Fort passed away in 1884 in Franklin Co. AL.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Fort
1809–
Birth Location: SC
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Spouses(s)

Mary Nelson
1855–1931
Birth Location: Franklin Co., AL
MN

Children(s)

Robert Fort
1884–
Birth Location: –
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Lillie Fort
1881–1959
Birth Location: Franklin Co., AL
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Lora Ramsey
1879–1975
Birth Location: Franklin Co. AL
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Walter Fort's Ancestors

Self
Walter Fort
1850–1884
Birth Place: Franklin Co., AL
Parents
Walter Wingate Fort
1809–
SC
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Fort's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Wilson) Fort (20 APR 1850–JAN 1884) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Nelson (20 APR 1855–1 JAN 1931)
  1. 1. Robert (Walter) Fort 1884–
  2. 2. Lillie (Wilson) Fort 1881–1959
  3. 3. Lora (Austin Fort) Ramsey 1879–1975 m. Floyd (Arthur) Ramsey 1880–1922
    1. 1. Susie (Mae) Ramsey 1907–1952
    2. 2. Lora (Mozelle) Ramsey 1915–
    3. 3. Fort (Nelson) Ramsey 1909–1941 m. Sadie Richards 1908–
    4. 4. Ira (Lee) Ramsey 1905–1979 m. Thomas Hardin 1900–1991
    5. 5. Iba (Hazel) Ramsey 1912–1978 m. James (Ralph) Dillard 1905–

Walter Fort's Timeline

2 Records

1850
20 APR 1850
Birth of Walter Wilson Fort in Franklin Co., AL
Franklin Co., AL
1884
JAN 1884
Age 34
Death of Walter Wilson Fort in Franklin Co. AL
Franklin Co. AL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 APR 1850
    Event Place: Franklin Co., AL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JAN 1884
    Event Place: Franklin Co. AL
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