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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
Volney J. Forbes
Born: Dec. 3 1855/56, Sheboygan Co, WI
Parents: Thomas Forbes and Mary Jane Colt
Siblings: Delina E., Delos, John, Florence Rose and Charles
Marriage: circa 1886 to Katherine F. (unknown surname)
Children: There is variation between census names and names on tombstones, suspect they went by middle names. Chester -born 1897 on census, tombstone (1895-1900); Clarice (1907-1907); Lloyd V. tombstone (1897-1901), not listed in census; Enoch born 1899 in census, no tombstone.
Death: 18 Mar 1945, Barry County, Missouri. Buried Mars Hill Cemetery, Barry Co, next to wife and children.
Census:
1930 census, Missouri, Barry County, Ozark Township:
Jerome V. Forbes, age 73, age at first marriage: 29, born WI, parents both born NY, farmer
Katie, wife, age 63, born WI, parents born Ohio
1920 census, Missouri, Barry County, Ozark Township:
Jerome V. Forbes, age 62, born WI, farmer
Katie, wife, age 62, born Missouri
1910 census, Missouri, Barry County, Ozark Township:
Jerome Forbis, age 53, 1st marriage, married 14 years, born WI, farmer
Katie, wife, age 44, second marriage, 4 children born, 1 alive, born Missouri, parents born Ohio
1900 census, Missouri, Barry Co, Ozark Township:
Jerome V. Forbes, age 43, born Dec. 1856 in WI, farmer
Katie, wife, age 34, born Dec. 1865 in Missouri
Chester, son, age 3, born Jan. 1897 Missouri
Enoch, son, age 1, born Jan. 1899 Missouri
Carrie Seil, step-daughter, age 14, born May 1886
1870 WI census, Sheboygan Co, Town of Scott:
Thomas, age 45
Mary, age 41
Volney, age 13
John, age 9 at school
Florence, age 6
Charles S, age 2
1860 Town of Scott: 6/11/1860
Thomas, age 35, farmer, born NY
Mary, age 31, keeping house, born NY
Dallina, 10 y/o ?, born NY
Delos, 8 y/o male, b NY
Vollney, 3 y/o male, b WI
Lidia, 61 female, born CT (Thomas’ mother)
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