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• Name: John Forney
• Sex: M
• Birth: 25 APR 1815 in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
• Death: 6 FEB 1895 in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas
• Person Id: I6749
• Tree Id: 174580

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Parents
Father:

• John Forney: Birth: 15 NOV 1777 in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Death: 6 SEP 1846 in Conemaugh, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Mother:

• Susanna Beeghley: Birth: 18 AUG 1786 in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Death: 27 JUL 1862 in Hooversville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Family
Marriage:

• Married: Eva Horner on 17 JAN 1836.
  
• Eva Horner: Birth: 13 MAR 1819 in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Death: 24 MAR 1845

Children:

1. William Forney: Birth: 10 FEB 1837 in Jenner Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Death: 14 MAR 1891 in Carleton, Nebraska

2. Christian Forney: Birth: 10 OCT 1838 in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Death: 3 JUL 1921 in Beaver City, Nebraska

3. Samuel Forney: Birth: 7 MAY 1840 in Pennsylvania. Death: 3 MAR 1905 in Springdale, Washington

4. Jacob Forney: Birth: 5 FEB 1842 in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Death: 5 NOV 1873 in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska

5. Michael Forney: Birth: 24 SEP 1843 in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Death: 13 APR 1886 in Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas

Family
Marriage:

• Married: Eles Ann Stahl on 24 AUG 1845.
  
• Eles Ann Stahl: Birth: 1 MAR 1829 in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Death: 11 APR 1867 in Shannon, Carroll County, Illinois

Children:

1. Susan Forney: Birth: 8 OCT 1846 in Elk Lick, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Death: 18 JUL 1934

2. Sarah J. Forney: Birth: 1848 in Elk Lick, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

3. Harriet Forney: Birth: 20 JUL 1849 in Elk Lick, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

4. Jeremiah Forney: Birth: 30 DEC 1850 in Elk Lick, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

5. Katharine Forney: Birth: 1852.

6. Mary Ellen Forney: Birth: 1 MAY 1853 in Elk Lick, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

7. John Forney: Birth: 1856 in Elk Lick, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

8. Benjamin Forney: Birth: 1857 in Elk Lick, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

9. Abraham Forney: Birth: 1858 in Elk Lick, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

10. Peter Forney: Birth: 1860 in Near Polo, Ogle County, Illinois.

11. Isaac Forney: Birth: 28 NOV 1861 in Near Polo, Ogle County, Illinois.

12. Amanda Forney: Birth: 1864 in East of Lanark, Illinois (probably Shannon, Illinois.

13. Elas Ann Forney: Birth: 9 JUL 1865 in East of Lanark, Illinois.

14. Elijah Forney: Birth: 11 APR 1867 in East of Lanark, Illinois.

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