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William Aldridge Fort 1826–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 April 1826

Birth Location: Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 29 August 1878

Death Location: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America

Father: David Fort

Mother: Araminta Myatt

Spouse(s): Dionitia Wilson

Children(s): Willie Fort, Mary Fort, Walter Sr, Foster Fort

The story of William Aldridge Fort began in 1826 in Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America. William Aldridge Fort married Dionitia Elizabeth Wilson, and had children including Foster Wilson Fort, Mary A Fort, Walter Vinson Fort Sr, Willie A Fort. William Aldridge Fort passed away in 1878 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Aldridge Fort began in 1826 in Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America.
  • William Aldridge Fort married Dionitia Elizabeth Wilson, and had children including Foster Wilson Fort, Mary A Fort, Walter Vinson Fort Sr, Willie A Fort.
  • William Aldridge Fort passed away in 1878 in Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America.

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William Fort's Ancestors

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William Fort
1826–1878
Birth Place: Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
David Glendenning Fort
1803–1859
Wake Crossroads, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Araminta (Harlow) Myatt
1807–1869
Wake, North Carolina, USA
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William Fort's Descendants

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William (Aldridge) Fort (30 April 1826–29 August 1878) m. Dionitia (Elizabeth) Wilson (17 Dec 1831–25 Aug 1910)
  1. 1. Willie (A) Fort 1863–1879
  2. 2. Mary (A) Fort 1858–1878
  3. 3. Walter (Vinson Fort) Sr 1857–1911 m. Ann (Nancy "Nannie") Maddin 1865–1928
    1. 1. Ina (E) Fort 1886–1947
    2. 2. Walter (V) Fort 1893–1963 m. Etta (Louise) Richardson 1900–1981
    3. 3. Mildred (Maddin) Spurlin 1896–1975 m. John Spurlin 1893–1951
    4. 4. Marie (Kathleen) FORT 1890–1891
    5. 5. William (Aldridge) FORT 1902–1975 m. Juanita (Elizabeth) Fort 1912–1948
      1. 1. William ('Bill' Aldridge Fort) III 1933–1945
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Staggers 1931–2005 m. Allen (Charles Staggers) Sr. 1924–2004
  4. 4. Foster (Wilson) Fort 1861–1925

William Fort's Timeline

3 Records

1826
30 April 1826
Birth of William Aldridge Fort in Lagrange, Alabama, United States
Lagrange, Alabama, United States
1826
30 April 1826
Birth of William Aldridge Fort in Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America
Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America
1878
29 August 1878
Age 52
Death of William Aldridge Fort in Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 April 1826
    Event Place: Lagrange, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 April 1826
    Event Place: Sumter County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 August 1878
    Event Place: Prairie du Chien, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waco, McLennan County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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