FORTNEY, Samuel^[1]

1818 - 1897  (79 years)

• Name	FORTNEY, Samuel
  Birth	23 Aug 1818	Portsmouth, OH   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	Abt 1823	Grayville, IL
  	Came with his family to IL at the age of 6. Information taken from his Obituary in 1897
  FindaGrave	FindAGrave Memorial 24143145
  Residence	3 Jul 1865	Douglas, IL
  	IL State Census Collection, 1825-1865 about Samuel Furtney Name: Samuel Furtney Census Date: 3 J
  Occupation	Abt 1880	Effingham County, IL
  	First Justice of the Peace who located in Broughton. He was a Democrat in his political life.
  Residence	1880	Effingham, IL   [1]
  	Samuel was divorced and was a Tax Assessor. Samuel Fortney 62 Samuel S. Fortney 23 Sylvester Fortn
  Military	17 Mar 1887
  	Mexican War Veteran Served under Capt Harvey Lee Co C 2nd Reg of IL Volunteers
  _COLOR	11
  Death	14 Nov 1897	Effingham, IL
  Burial	Effingham County, IL
  	Address: Loy Chapel Cemetery
  Person ID	I19053	Puffers
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	FORTNEY, Daniel,   b. 1786, PA d. CA 1844, IL (Age 58 years)
  Mother	STRONG, Jemima,   b. Abt 1780, PA d. Bef 1837 (Age < 56 years)
  Family ID	F4832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	PHILLIPS, Aurora "Aurie",   b. Abt 1818, Logan County, KY d. Bef Jul 1849, Teutopolis, IL (Age < 31 years)
  Marriage	1842	Teutopolis, IL
  Children	1. FORTNEY, Son,   b. Aft 1842   d. Aft 1855, Effingham County, IL (Age > 13 years)   2. FORTNEY, Daughter,   b. Abt 1848, Effingham County, IL d. Aft 1855, Effingham County, IL (Age > 8 years)
  Family ID	F8683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	DAVIDSON, Martha B. "Patsy",   b. Jul 1842   d. 26 Nov 1916, Effingham County, IL (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	10 Jul 1873	Effingham, IL
  Children	1. FORTNEY, Alta V.,   b. 1874, Effingham County, IL d. 14 Aug 1968, Clay County, MO (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F8684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 3	GILLESPIE, Illinois,   b. 8 Jun 1832, Effingham, IL d. 31 Mar 1872, Effingham, IL (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	12 Jul 1849	Effingham, IL
  Children	1. FORTNEY, Sarah I.,   b. 2 Jul 1850, Watson, IL d. 23 Feb 1929, Kinmundy, IL (Age 78 years)   2. FORTNEY, Susan C.,   b. 31 Aug 1852, Watson, IL d. 7 Jun 1941, Effingham, IL (Age 88 years)   3. FORTNEY, Benton,   b. 16 Jun 1854, Watson, IL d. 1941, Effingham, IL (Age 86 years)   4. FORTNEY, Samuel S.,   b. 22 Jun 1857, Effingham County, IL d. 14 Sep 1928, Effingham, IL (Age 71 years)   5. FORTNEY, Harriett C.,   b. 14 Mar 1860, Effingham County, IL d. 25 Jan 1930, Effingham, IL (Age 69 years)   6. FORTNEY, Sylvester "Delos",   b. Dec 1863, Effingham, IL d. 20 Feb 1947, Mattoon, IL (Age 83 years)   7. FORTNEY, James Matthew,   b. 16 Sep 1865, Douglas Township, IL d. 21 Oct 1937, Effingham, IL (Age 72 years)   8. FORTNEY, Fannie May,   b. 13 Apr 1870, Effingham County, IL d. 24 Aug 1871, Effingham County, IL (Age 1 year)   9. FORTNEY, Clara J.,   b. 18 Mar 1872, Effingham County, IL d. 22 Jun 1872, Effingham County, IL (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F8685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 4	BURKETT, Susetta or Lusetta,   b. 6 Feb 1827, Lanesville, IN d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	20 Jan 1881	Effingham, IL
  Family ID	F8686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• Photos

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• Sources

  [S328] _1870 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1870; Census Place: Douglas, Effingham, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Record for Saml Fortney