Puffer Genealogy
FORTNEY, Samuel
1818 - 1897 (79 years)1. 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 PHILLIPS, Aurora "Aurie" in 1842 in Teutopolis, IL. Aurora was born about 1818 in Logan County, KY; died before Jul 1849 in Teutopolis, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- FORTNEY, Son was born after 1842; died after 1855 in Effingham County, IL.
- FORTNEY, Daughter was born about 1848 in Effingham County, IL; died after 1855 in Effingham County, IL.
Samuel married DAVIDSON, Martha B. "Patsy" on 10 Jul 1873 in Effingham, IL. Martha was born in Jul 1842; died on 26 Nov 1916 in Effingham County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- FORTNEY, Alta V. was born in 1874 in Effingham County, IL; died on 14 Aug 1968 in Clay County, MO; was buried in Independence, MO.
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]
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.
- 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.
Samuel married BURKETT, Susetta or Lusetta on 20 Jan 1881 in Effingham, IL. Susetta was born on 6 Feb 1827 in Lanesville, IN; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. 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]
3. STRONG, Jemima was born about 1780 in PA; died before 1837. Children:
- 1. 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.