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William Will FORBES 1817–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1817

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 2 Jan 1873

Death Location: Chana, Ogle, Illinois, USA

Father: WILLIAM Sr

Mother: Catherine MANDEVILLE

Spouse(s): Margaret (Forbes), Susan (Forbes)

Children(s): Elizabeth (Cunningham), Caleb CPL, William FORBES, Catherine FORBES, Charles FORBES, Mary FORBES, Katie FORBES, Julius FORBES, Julius FORBES, Margaret FORBES, Kelop FORBES

In 1817, William Will FORBES entered the world in North Carolina, born to William Forbes Sr And Catherine Smith Mandeville. In 1850, William Will FORBES resided in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, William Will FORBES resided in Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, USA. William Will FORBES married Margaret Tamplin Forbes, Susan Burgess Latum Forbes, and had children including Caleb H Forbes Cpl, Catherine Forbes, Charles Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes Cunningham, Julius Forbes, Julius G Forbes, Katie Katherine Forbes, Kelop Caleb B Forbes, Margaret Maggie Forbes, Mary M Forbes, William D Forbes. William Will FORBES passed away in 1873 in Chana, Ogle, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, William Will FORBES entered the world in North Carolina, born to William Forbes Sr And Catherine Smith Mandeville.
  • In 1850, William Will FORBES resided in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, William Will FORBES resided in Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
  • William Will FORBES married Margaret Tamplin Forbes, Susan Burgess Latum Forbes, and had children including Caleb H Forbes Cpl, Catherine Forbes, Charles Forbes, Elizabeth Forbes Cunningham, Julius Forbes, Julius G Forbes, Katie Katherine Forbes, Kelop Caleb B Forbes, Margaret Maggie Forbes, Mary M Forbes, William D Forbes.
  • William Will FORBES passed away in 1873 in Chana, Ogle, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William FORBES's Ancestors

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William FORBES
1817–1873
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
WILLIAM FORBES Sr
1787–1854
North Carolina, USA
Catherine (Smith) MANDEVILLE
1789–1870
New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William FORBES's Descendants

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William (Will) FORBES (20 Jun 1817–2 Jan 1873) m. Margaret (TAMPLIN) (Forbes) (abt 1818–Abt. 1857) m. Susan (BURGESS (Latum)) (Forbes) (22 Jan 1820–20 Nov 1915)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (FORBES) (Cunningham) 1844–1925 m. Dwight (C) CUNNINGHAM 1843–1894
    1. 1. Oscar (W) CUNNINGHAM 1871–
    2. 2. Willis (A) CUNNINGHAM 1873–
    3. 3. Charles (V) CUNNINGHAM 1877–
  2. 2. Caleb (H FORBES) CPL 1840–1862
  3. 3. William (D) FORBES 1842–1910
  4. 4. Catherine FORBES 1847–
  5. 5. Charles FORBES 1849–
  6. 6. Mary (M) FORBES 1852–
  7. 7. Katie (Katherine) FORBES 1854–
  8. 8. Julius (G) FORBES 1858–1947
  9. 9. Julius FORBES 1859–
  10. 10. Margaret (Maggie) FORBES 1863–
  11. 11. Kelop (Caleb B) FORBES 1868–

William FORBES's Timeline

4 Records

1817
20 Jun 1817
Birth of William Will FORBES in North Carolina
North Carolina
1850
1850
Age 33
William Will FORBES resided here in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 43
William Will FORBES resided here in Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, USA
1873
2 Jan 1873
Age 56
Death of William Will FORBES in Lee County, Illinois, USA
Lee County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1817
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 365; Family History Library Film: 8
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pasquotank, North Carolina; Roll: 640; Page: 335a
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pasquotank County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pasquotank, North Carolina; Roll: 640; Page: 335a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Taylor, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 365; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1873
    Event Place: Lee County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chana, Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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