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Note: DANIEL W. FORBES, blacksmith, De Witt; born in Cortland Co., N. Y., in 1830; his parents, John and Mary Forbes, removed to Chicago in 1832; they located in Jackson Co., Iowa, in the fall of 1837; his father died in 1864; his mother still lives in Jackson Co. Mr. Forbes enlisted in 1861 in the 1st I. V. C., Co. B; served two years. He came to De Witt in 1858 and engaged in the blacksmith business. He married, in 1851, Susan Usher, of Ohio; has six children-Charles G., Janette, Minnie, Elmer, Susie and Fitz W. Mr. Forbes was a member of Walker's filibustering expedition in 1856; except two years absence in the army, he has been engaged in his present business since he came to De Witt. "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF De Witt TWP. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/clinton/bios/dewitt.txt
American Civil War Soldiers Ancestry.com:
Name: Daniel Forbes , Residence: West Union, Iowa Enlistment Date: 15 Aug 1862
Side Served: Union State Served: Iowa
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 15 August 1862 at the age of 30.
Enlisted in Company A, 38th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 6 Sep 1862.
Transferred out of Company A, 38th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 1 Jan 1865.
Transferred into Company F, 34th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 1 Jan 1865.
Mustered Out Company F, 34th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 15 Aug 1865 at Houston, TX.
Sources: 71 Source Citation: Side served: Union; State served: Iowa; Enlistment date: 15 Aug 1862.. Obit - Daniel Webster Forbes May 31, 1894, Era
After only a brief illness the death of D.W. Forbes occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. EH Simons on Saturday May 26, 1894, at 64 years, 2 months, 21 days. The deceased was born March 3, 1830, at Prebble, Courthland County, NY. He moved with his parents to Chicago in the fall of 1832, and in 1839 they moved to Jackson County, Iowa. On March 27, 1851 he married Miss Susan A. Usher who still survives him. In 1852 they moved in a wagon to Council Bluffs where they lived three years. They were in Council Bluffs when the first house was built in Omaha. From there they went in company with a number of other families down to the gulf of Mexico and Mississippi to Central America, where they landed at Greytown, and proceeded from there to Isthmus of Panama, the intention of the company being to found a colony. But on account of Walker's War they were unable to get into the interior and in a few months returned to DeWitt, Iowa where they remained for 25 years. During the war he enlisted in Company B, 1st Iowa Cavalry and served three years. In April 1885 they moved to Ida Grove where they have since resided.
Six children were born to them, all of whom were at the funeral except the oldest daughter, Mrs. J.J. Haskins. The children are: Mrs. J.J. Haskins of DeWitt, Charles G Forbes of Rock Falls, Ill.; Mrs. E.H. Simons of Ida Grove; E.E. Forbes of Clinton, Iowa; Mrs. Ben L. Familton, Gothenburg, Nebr.; and F.W. Forbes of Sterling, Ill.
At the time of his death his wife was visiting his daughter Mrs. Familton of Nebraska, where he was expected to follow her in a little while. Little did either of them think that their parting would be final. During the residence of the deceased in this city he had followed the trade of machinist and blacksmith. He was a pleasant and companionable man who had hosts of friends in our midst.
The funeral service took place at the M.E. Church on Tuesday, conducted by Rev. F.E. Day and Rev. Wm. Whitfield.
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