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Unknown Girls in front of Granny Kate house circa 1920
Helen Fortenberry Holden (1918–2013)
Helen Fortenberry Holden (1918–2013)
Four Brothers line · Everett
Born: November 1, 1918 at the Granny Kate house.
Died: 2013
Child of William Everett Fortenberry; married Cyril Duane (Slim) Holden 1924- 1975.
Helen Fortenberry Holden
Willis (Bill) and Jan Fortenberry
Willis (Bill) Fortenberry (1917–1994)
Willis (Bill) Fortenberry (1917–1994)
Four Brothers line · Ambrose
Born: 1917
Died: 1994
Child of Ambrose Taylor Fortenberry; married Janet Sutherland.
Henry’s 2-Year Party
Henry’s 2-Year Party
Henry celebrates 2 years in the army. Henry's 2-Year Army Party
Henry Fortenberry Receives the Family Land Heritage Award from Texas Department of Agriculture
1915
Henry Fortenberry Receives the Family Land Heritage Award from Texas Department of Agriculture
The Fortenberry Farm receives an award for being in the family for 100 years.
Henry, Frances, Beth & Claire
Henry Harper Fortenberry
Henry in Italy – 1944
Henry in Italy – 1944
Henry is in the center holding the bag.
Henry & Frances’s Wedding – 1947
Henry & Frances’s Wedding – 1947
Back - Fern, Everett, Helen, Kathryn Front - Ras, Henry, Ann, James
E.B. Fortenberry with Mark & Charles Morris
E.B. Fortenberry 1953
E.B. Fortenberry age 67 1981
E.B. Fortenberry age 59
E.B. Fortenberry & Carl Atcheson
E.B. Fortenberry with calf
E.B. Fortenberry with Roan Bull
Wadie Fortenberry (Claude and Veda’s daughter)
Kathryn Fortenberry (1912–2002)
Kathryn Fortenberry (1912–2002)
Four Brothers line · Everett
Born: April 12, 1912, the day Titanic hit the iceberg. She was born in Rosston, and delivered by her grandfather, Dr. James Rufus Harper.
Died: 2002
Child of William Everett Fortenberry.
Guinn (Dusty) Fortenberry Family
The Granny Kate House
The Granny Kate House
Sloan and Kate built The Granny Kate House in 1901. This picture shows Sloan and Kate with their four sons and their families in 1910. From left - Claude (Dump), Carrie with Bain, Monnie Dell, Aubrey (Arb), Fern, Everett with Ras, Eula with Guy, Lela Mae, Ambrose, Kate, and Sloan. Freddie Fortenberry standing in front…
Ras Fortenberry
Otella & Ras Fortenberry at her Dad’s House
Cold Beer Day
1909
Cold Beer Day
Cold Beer Day The winters in the 1930s were mild with the exception of 1935-36. That February was the coldest month of all, so February 10, 1936 was one of the coldest days of the decade. Ann said she and James were about 10 years old, and their dog, Puppy Dear, had puppies that day. …
Guy and Karen Fortenberry on EB’s horse, Lady
Lela Mae Fortenberry Douglass (1905–1993)
Lela Mae Fortenberry Douglass (1905–1993)
Four Brothers line · Ambrose
Born: 1905
Died: 1993
Child of Ambrose Taylor Fortenberry; married William Edwards Douglass.
Marriage License: Aubrey (O. F.) Fortenberry and Carrie Bundy marry in Cooke County, Texas
Marriage License: Aubrey (O. F.) Fortenberry and Carrie Bundy marry in Cooke County, Texas
O. F. Fortenberry and Miss Carrie Bundy received their marriage license in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, on 1 October 1904, and minister J. J. Walker married them the next day. The family identifies O. F. as Aubrey Sloan "Orb" Fortenberry (1884–1929); why he appears as "O. F." is not known.
Sister Kate
Wolf Hunting on White’s Creek circa 1900
Bethel Waide
Claude & Grady Willis
Carrie Bell Bundy Fortenberry
Eula Willis age 12
Eula Fortenberry
Dixon Creek Church
William Everett Fortenberry
Everett, Fern and their six children – 1956
1882
Everett, Fern and their six children – 1956
Front - Fern, Everett, Kathryn, Ras Back - Helen, Henry, James, Ann
Claim: Oliver Rice Fortenberry lists property taken by Union soldiers
Claim: Oliver Rice Fortenberry lists property taken by Union soldiers
Oliver Rice Fortenberry swore on 26 December 1862 that the Union army under Gen. Curtis had taken property worth $3,045 from his Lawrence County farm. The list includes cows, corn, steers, a wagon, a mule, a horse, blacksmith's tools, and two enslaved men.
Sloan Fortenberry born 1851 (1851–1911)
Sloan Fortenberry born 1851 (1851–1911)
Jacob (1789) line
Born: April 18, 1851 in Lawrence Co., Arkansas
Died: 1911
Child of William M. Fortenberry; married Kathryn Georgia Ann Moore Fortenberry.
Court Record: Henry Fortenberry – assault
Court Record: Henry Fortenberry – assault
A typed index of Cape Girardeau County criminal files lists an 1812 territorial case against Henry Fortenberry for assault and battery on John Dunn. This Henry was possibly a son or relative of James Leath Fortenberry, but that is not yet confirmed.
James Leath Fortenberry
Title Bond: Ables bond 300 acres in Cape Girardeau Dist., MO to James Leath Fortenberry
Title Bond: Ables bond 300 acres in Cape Girardeau Dist., MO to James Leath Fortenberry
On 1 May 1809 Jeremiah (Jerimiah) and Ezekiel Able of the District of Cape Girardeau, Territory of Louisiana, bound themselves to James Leath Fortenberry for $1,800 to give him clear title to 300 acres, including William Smith's improvement, beginning at a sugar tree near the fish trap, on a line between Wm. Murfey and Wm. Smith and across the Little Bayou to Boyd's corner, as soon as the United States confirmed their own (Spanish-era) claim. They reserved one acre at the fish trap. Ezekiel Able acknowledged the bond before Justice George Henderson; David Farril and Js. Boyd also witnessed. It was recorded 20 July 1810 in Deed Book C, pages 203–205 (printed abstract no. 461). This post combines two earlier posts that shared the abstract image with the full deed-book pages and clearer photographs. James Leath Fortenberry's middle name possibly traces back to John Leeth of Anson County, NC (1750s), but this is not yet confirmed.
Jacob Fortenberry’s Grave
Court Record: Jacob Fortenberry accused of stealing hogs
Court Record: Jacob Fortenberry accused of stealing hogs
In December 1851, Allen Jones accused Jacob Fortenberry of keeping eleven hogs that strayed after Jones bought them from Jacob's son Sevier. The court papers end with the grand jury's verdict, "not a True Bill," filed in April 1852, so Jacob was never charged.
Deed: Jacob Falkenborough sells 200-acre Pleasant Hill in Anson Co., NC to Samuel Spencer
Deed: Jacob Falkenborough sells 200-acre Pleasant Hill in Anson Co., NC to Samuel Spencer
In January 1782, during the Revolution, Jacob Falkenborough, son of Isaac, and his wife Charity sold the Pleasant Hill tract to Samuel Spencer, Esq. The deed recites the land's history back to 1748 and is the first to name Jacob's wife. Charity's maiden name is unknown.
Deed: Henry Fortenberry sells 150 acres in Anson Co., NC to Thomas Wade
Deed: Henry Fortenberry sells 150 acres in Anson Co., NC to Thomas Wade
In July 1770, Henery Fortenberry sold Thomas Wade 150 acres on Jones Creek, the tract Henry had bought in 1752. This is the earliest deed in the collection to spell the name "Fortenberry." The seller was possibly a younger Henry rather than Henry Sr., which is not yet confirmed.
Deed: Henry Talley sells 197 acres in Anson Co., NC to Isaac Falconburg
Deed: Henry Talley sells 197 acres in Anson Co., NC to Isaac Falconburg
In January 1769, Henry Talley sold Isaac Falconburgh 197 acres on the Long Branch of Jones Creek for £60. Isaac had sold his other land to Nicholas White the year before, so this may have been a move within the neighborhood. His wife at the time was Mary, possibly Mary Giles, but that is not yet confirmed.
Deed: John Hornback sells 200 acres in Anson Co., NC to James Bruce
Deed: John Hornback sells 200 acres in Anson Co., NC to James Bruce
In February 1763, John Hornback sold James Bruce 200 acres on Jones Creek. Andrew and Isaac Falkenburgh witnessed, both by mark. They were neighbors on the creek and possibly brothers, but that is not yet confirmed.