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William Dalton Fortner 1818–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Russellville, Logan, KY

Death Date: Feb 1880

Death Location: Logan Co., KY

Father: Pleasant Fortner

Mother: Sarah Fortner

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In 1818, William Dalton Fortner entered the world in Russellville, Logan, KY, born to Pleasant Fortner And Sarah Sally Barrow Fortner. William Dalton Fortner passed away in 1880 in Logan Co., KY.

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Biography

  • In 1818, William Dalton Fortner entered the world in Russellville, Logan, KY, born to Pleasant Fortner And Sarah Sally Barrow Fortner.
  • William Dalton Fortner passed away in 1880 in Logan Co., KY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Pleasant Fortner
1777–1850
Birth Location: VA
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Sarah Fortner
1794–1858
Birth Location: Guilford Co., NC
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Fortner's Ancestors

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William Fortner
1818–1880
Birth Place: Russellville, Logan, KY
Parents
Pleasant Fortner
1777–1850
VA
Sarah ("Sally" Barrow) Fortner
1794–1858
Guilford Co., NC
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Fortner's Timeline

2 Records

1818
1818
Birth of William Dalton Fortner in Russellville, Logan, KY
Russellville, Logan, KY
1880
Feb 1880
Age 62
Death of William Dalton Fortner in Logan Co., KY
Logan Co., KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Russellville, Logan, KY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1880
    Event Place: Logan Co., KY
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