Puffer Genealogy
FORTNEY, Sylvester "Delos"
1863 - 1947 (83 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. FORTNEY, Sylvester "Delos" was born in Dec 1863 in Effingham, IL (son of FORTNEY, Samuel and GILLESPIE, Illinois); died on 20 Feb 1947 in Mattoon, IL; was buried in Mattoon, IL.
2. FORTNEY, Samuel was born on 23 Aug 1818 in Portsmouth, OH (son of FORTNEY, Daniel and STRONG, Jemima); died on 14 Nov 1897 in Effingham, IL; was buried in Effingham County, IL. Samuel married GILLESPIE, Illinois on 12 Jul 1849 in Effingham, IL. Illinois (daughter of GILLESPIE, Joseph H. and LOY, Sarah H.) was born on 8 Jun 1832 in Effingham, IL; died on 31 Mar 1872 in Effingham, IL; was buried in Effingham County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. GILLESPIE, Illinois was born on 8 Jun 1832 in Effingham, IL (daughter of GILLESPIE, Joseph H. and LOY, Sarah H.); died on 31 Mar 1872 in Effingham, IL; was buried in Effingham County, IL. Children:
- FORTNEY, Sarah I. was born on 2 Jul 1850 in Watson, IL; died on 23 Feb 1929 in Kinmundy, IL; was buried in Kinmundy, IL.
- FORTNEY, Susan C. was born on 31 Aug 1852 in Watson, IL; died on 7 Jun 1941 in Effingham, IL; was buried in Jun 1941 in Effingham, IL.
- FORTNEY, Benton was born on 16 Jun 1854 in Watson, IL; died in 1941 in Effingham, IL.
- FORTNEY, Samuel S. was born on 22 Jun 1857 in Effingham County, IL; died on 14 Sep 1928 in Effingham, IL; was buried in Heartville, IL.
- FORTNEY, Harriett C. was born on 14 Mar 1860 in Effingham County, IL; died on 25 Jan 1930 in Effingham, IL; was buried in Heartville, IL.
- 1. FORTNEY, Sylvester "Delos" was born in Dec 1863 in Effingham, IL; died on 20 Feb 1947 in Mattoon, IL; was buried in Mattoon, IL.
- FORTNEY, James Matthew was born on 16 Sep 1865 in Douglas Township, IL; died on 21 Oct 1937 in Effingham, IL; was buried in Heartville, IL.
- FORTNEY, Fannie May was born on 13 Apr 1870 in Effingham County, IL; died on 24 Aug 1871 in Effingham County, IL; was buried on 24 Aug 1871 in Effingham, IL.
- FORTNEY, Clara J. was born on 18 Mar 1872 in Effingham County, IL; died on 22 Jun 1872 in Effingham County, IL; was buried in Heartville, IL.
Generation: 3
4. FORTNEY, Daniel was born in 1786 in PA; died in CA 1844 in IL. Daniel married STRONG, Jemima. Jemima was born about 1780 in PA; died before 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. STRONG, Jemima was born about 1780 in PA; died before 1837. Children:
- 2. FORTNEY, Samuel was born on 23 Aug 1818 in Portsmouth, OH; died on 14 Nov 1897 in Effingham, IL; was buried in Effingham County, IL.
6. GILLESPIE, Joseph H. was born in 1803 in Central Springs, AL; died on 5 Dec 1835 in Effingham, IL. Joseph married LOY, Sarah H. on 26 Oct 1826 in Huntsville, AL. Sarah was born in CA 1810; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. LOY, Sarah H. was born in CA 1810; and died. Children:
- 3. GILLESPIE, Illinois was born on 8 Jun 1832 in Effingham, IL; died on 31 Mar 1872 in Effingham, IL; was buried in Effingham County, IL.