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FORTNEY, Benton

Male 1854 - 1941  (86 years)



  • Name FORTNEY, Benton 
    Birth 16 Jun 1854  Watson, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Move to Effingham City with family 1855  Watson, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Moved here in the Spring 1855 
    Residence 1860 
    Samuel Fortener 39 IL Fortener 28 Sarah Fortener 10 Susan Fortener 8 Benton Fortener 6 Sam 
    Occupation 1864  Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Young Benton entered the old Effingham Gazette Office (then published by Hays & Bowen) and worked ab 
    Occupation: Worked in Orchard 1866  Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Worked for S.W. Little in his Orchard for 1 year. 
    Occupation Between 1867 and 1869  Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Worked for 2 years in McClellan & Nodine's brick yard 
    Occupation Between 1869 and 1876  Effingham County, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Entered the drug store of John Jones to learn the business, and remained there one year. Afterwards 
    Residence 1870  Douglas, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Benj (Benton) Fortney 16 (Is living with a group of people who are laborers, doctors, etc. 
    Traveled Oct 1876 
    Toured Texas, Colorado, KS, Karkansas and Missouri. Staying on tour for 4 months. 
    Occupation Feb 1877  Windsor, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Upon returning from his trip; bought a stock of drugs at Windsor, Shelby Co., Ill., and removed to S 
    Occupation Abt Sep 1877  Prairie City, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Formed a partnership with J.W. Funkhouser and opened a drug store in Prairie City, McDonough Co., Il 
    Occupation May 1878  Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Entered the employ of S.W. Osgood, as book-keeper for a short time. 
    Occupation Dec 1879  Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Took charge of the present store for Hon. E.N. Rinehart and has since conducted it for him, having e 
    Residence 12 Jun 1880  Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Benton was a Druggest 
    Residence Between 1891 and 1892  Springfield, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Springfield, IL Duplex City Directory 1891-1892 Clerk at J.B. BrownRes 507 W Capital Ave. 
    _COLOR 2 
    Death 1941  Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I34450  Puffers
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2017 

    Father FORTNEY, Samuel,   b. 23 Aug 1818, Portsmouth, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1897, Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother GILLESPIE, Illinois,   b. 8 Jun 1832, Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1872, Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jul 1849  Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8685  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family VAN DYKE, Mary Ellen,   b. 24 Jan 1858, Toledo, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1925, Effingham, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Family ID F16933  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2024 


 

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