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William Columbus Forsythe 1898–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1898

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 7 September 1972

Death Location: Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Grafton Forsythe

Mother: Emma Rone

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William Columbus Forsythe was born in 1898 in Kentucky, the child of Grafton Crittenden Forsythe And Emma Adelia Delia Rone. In 1900, William Columbus Forsythe resided in Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, William Columbus Forsythe resided in West Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA. William Columbus Forsythe passed away in 1972 in Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Columbus Forsythe was born in 1898 in Kentucky, the child of Grafton Crittenden Forsythe And Emma Adelia Delia Rone.
  • In 1900, William Columbus Forsythe resided in Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, William Columbus Forsythe resided in West Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Columbus Forsythe passed away in 1972 in Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Forsythe's Ancestors

Self
William Forsythe
1898–1972
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Grafton Crittenden Forsythe
1864–1932
Butler County, Kentucky, United States of America
Emma (Adelia "Delia") Rone
1870–1953
Arkansas City, Desha, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
William (Edmonson) Forsythe
1837–1898
Butler County, Kentucky, USA
Charlotte (Ann) Austin
1842–1919
Ohio County, Kentucky, United States of America
Virgil (Crittenden) Rone
1842–1878
Butler County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Paradine) Renfrow
1846–1873
United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joel Forsythe
1808–1845
Mary Taylor
1811–1857
Robert Austin
1804–1866
Mary Render
1809–1851
George Sr
1815–1885
Eliza Rone
1817–1856
John (Renfrow)
1817–1890
*Anne Hendrick
1821–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forsythe
1765–1819
Elizabeth Shepperson
1778–1830
John Harreld
1783–1840
Nancy Davis
1789–1857
John Austin
1770–1857
Cassander Odell
1780–1832
John (Rohn)
1786–1842
Rebecca Anderson
1786–1851
George (Neal)
1782–1856
Mark Renfrow
1789–1857
Ann Wooldridge
1795–1857
John Hendrick
1779–1855
Susan Carpenter
1784–1847

William Forsythe's Timeline

6 Records

1898
28 Mar 1898
Birth of William Columbus Forsythe in Kentucky
Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 2
William Columbus Forsythe resided here in Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA
Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
William Columbus Forsythe resided here in West Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA
West Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 19
William Columbus Forsythe resided here in Butler County, Kentucky, USA
Butler County, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
William Columbus Forsythe resided here in Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA
Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA
1972
7 September 1972
Age 74
Death of William Columbus Forsythe in Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, USA
Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1898
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: West Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Butler County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Morgantown, Butler, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 September 1972
    Event Place: Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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