Wayne County
History & Genealogy
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1. John FORTH.1,2S Son of Josiah and Celia ALLEN Forth
Born on 7 Dec 1811 in Warren Co., Ky.
Died in Orchardville, Wayne County IL, on 10 Sep 1889, he was 77.
Buried in Jacob's Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL.
On 17 Sep 1829 when John was 17, he first married Barbara SLOVER4, daughter of Isaac SLOVER & Mary "Polly" LAYMAN, in Posey County , Indiana.
Born on 12 Oct 1813 in Gibson Co., Indiana.
Died in 1848, she was 34.
They had the following children:
i. Elizabeth Ann5. Born on 23 Jun 1834.
2 ii. Louvina (1837-1891)
3 iii. Abraham (1839-1864)
iv. Mary Catherine5. Born on 14 Mar 1841.
4 v. Isaac (1842-1933)
vi. Arminda J.2,6.
Born on 26 Aug 1847 in Effingham Co., Illinois.
Married Javis BURROUGHS. Born in Mar 1837 in Ohio.
vii. Jacob5.
viii. William5.
ix. John5.
abt 1849 when John was 37, he second married Frances (Fannie) BURKITT2,4, in Illinois.
Born on 29 Apr 1828.
Died on 29 May 1877, she was 49.
Buried in Jacob's Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL.
They had the following children:
i. Robert F.6. Born in 1850 in Illinois.
ii. Nancy6. Born in 1851 in Illinois.
iii. Alice2,6. Born in 1855 in Illinois.
iv. Amanda2. Born in 1857 in Illinois.
v. Judy2. Born in 1860.
vi. Joseph. Born in 1864 in Illinois.
vii. Martha J. Born in 1869 in Wayne County, Illinois.
On 21 Aug 1891 when Martha J. was 22, she married M. R. MIDDLETON7, son of Noah J. MIDDLETON & LEWIS, in Wayne County, Illinois.7
viii. Missouri J.. Born in 1877 in Illinois.
Second Generation
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2. Louvina FORTH.4 (Daughter of John & Barbara SLOVER Forth)
Born on 21 Feb 1837 in Effingham County, Il.
Died in Orchardville, Wayne Co. Il. on 26 Dec 1891, she was 54.
Buried Jacob’s Chapel Cemetery, Wayne County, IL.
In Aug 1853 when Louvina was 16, she married Joseph BURKITT4, in Wayne County Illinois.
Born on 6 Apr 1834 in Beaver Creek Twp., Wayne Co. Il.
Died in Orchardville, Wayne Co. Il. on 30 Nov 1891, he was 57.5
Buried Jacob’s Chapel Cemetery, Wayne County, IL.
They had the following children:
i. Levi. Born in Brush Creek, Wayne co. Il.
Died Nov. 15, 1953
Buried Jacob’s Chapel Cemetery, Wayne County, IL.
On 5 Apr 1888 Levi married Ann Rebecca COIL8, daughter of Simon & Susan GROVE, Coil in Wayne County, Illinois.9
Born in Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne co., Il.
Died Feb. 28, 1902 ( 32years 8 days)
Buried Jacob’s Chapel Cemetery, Wayne County, IL.
Note 2 known children Arthur Roy Born May 28, 1890 Hickory Hill Twp. Wayne Co., Il.
Levi Button Born Feb 15, 1902 Orchardville Twp., Wayne Co. Il. Listed as 6th child
Died July 24, 1902 Orchardville Twp., Buried Jacob’s Chapel
ii. Jos.10.On 7 Jun 1893 Jos. Married Phoebe BYARS10, daughter of Washington & Susan BECKS, Byars in Wayne County, Illinois.10
iii. Laura A.11.
Born 1877 in Wayne County, Illinois.
Died 1933
Buried Jacob’s Chapel Cemetery, Wayne County, IL.
On Dec 21 1893 married Elijah A. HOOVER11, son of David & Minerva CAUDLE Hoover.
Born 1870in Wayne Co. Il.
Died 1953
Buried Jacob’s Chapel Cemetery, Wayne County, IL.
NOTE; 2 known children Edith born May 6, 1895 #1 child
Joseph Alma born Oct. 26, 1903 Orchard Twp. (4th child of parents)
3. Abraham FORTH.5
Born on 8 Jan 1839.
Died in Resaca, Georgia on 13 May 1864, he was 25.
On 11 Jun 1858 when Abraham was 19, he married Mary Ann BULLARD5.
Died on 4 Dec 1864 in Johnsonville, Wayne Co., Il.
They had one child:
i. John5. Born on 5 Jul 1859.
4. Isaac FORTH.
Born on 6 Dec 1842 in Effingham Co., Illinois.
Died 10 Jul 1933, he was 90. Orchardville twp., Wayne County Il.
Buried in Jacobs Chapel, Wayne Co. Il.
Military Service: Civil War Co. C & G 111 Il. U. S. Inf., Wayne Co. Il.
Death cert. #: 0960120 Orchard Twp., Wayne County Il.
On 19 Jan 1866 when Isaac was 23, he married Nancy Jane AUSTIN, daughter of James AUSTIN (1812-1873) & Mabel TURNER(1816-1893), in Wayne County Illinois.
Born in 1849.
Died in Orchard twp., Wayne County Il. on 6 Mar 1926, she was 77.
Buried in Jacob's Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL.
Death cert. #: 0960036 Orchard Twp., Wayne County, Il.
They had the following children:
5 i. Martha Elizabeth (1867-1943)
6 ii. James Franklin (1869-1940)
ii. Mabel (Mary) Frances12,4.
Born on 5 Apr 1872 in Wayne County Illinois.
Died in Orchardville, Wayne Co. Il. on 22 Nov 1930, she was 58.
Buried Warren (New Church Cemetery, Wayne Co., Il.
Death cert. #: 0960166 Orchardville twp. Wayne Co. Il.
On 18 Mar 1894 when Mabel (Mary) Frances was 21, she married Harvey Shermon LEE12,4, son of George Mason LEE (1838-1911) & Levina RICHARDS (1847-), in Wayne County Illinois.12 NOTE: George & Levina RICHARDS Lee are buried in Richards Cemetery
Born 1869
Died 1952
Buried Warren (New Church Cemetery, Wayne Co., Il.
7 iv. John Thomas (1874-1947)
iv. George W..
Born on 2 Sep 1876.
Died in Salem, Marion County, Il. on 2 May 1971, he was 94.
Buried in Jacob's Chapel, Wayne County, Il.
Married on September 29, 1900 in Marion Co., Il. Ruth M. Stonecipher (Vol. E. p. 79)
Born on 16 Apr 1881.
Died on 10 May 1957, she was 76.
Buried in Jacob's Chapel, Wayne County, Il.
vi. Viola. Born on 20 Apr 1880.
vii. Laura. Born on 14 Jan 1883. Laura died on 3 Feb 1883.13
vii. Oscar.
Born on 4 Sep 1885.
Died on 6 Feb 1936, he was 50.
Buried in Jacobs Chapel Wayne County Illinois.
ix. Ida. Born on 6 Apr 1889.
Third Generation
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5. Martha Elizabeth FORTH.14
Born on 13 Feb 1867 in Wayne County Illinois.
Died in Wayne County Illinois on 23 Aug 1943, she was 76.
Buried in Jacobs Chapel, Wayne Co. Il. Death cert. #: 0000124 Orchardville, Wayne County Il.
On 8 Jan 1885 when Martha Elizabeth was 17, she married John Chester DRAKE14.14
Born on 3 Apr 1859.
Died in Fairfield Wayne Co. Il. on 31 Dec 1948, he was 89.
Buried in Jacob's Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL.
Death cert. #: 0051546 Fairfield Wayne Co. Il.
They had the following children:
i. Walter L..
Born on 25 Aug 1897.
Died on 1 Aug 1905, he was 7.
Buried in Jacob's Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL.
ii. Russel Bennett15.
Born on 20 Feb 1899 in Orchardville Twp., Wayne Co., Il.
6. James Franklin FORTH.16,4
Born on 29 Jan 1869.
Died in Olney, Richland Co. Il. on 21 May 1940, he was 71.
Buried in Warren Cemetery, Wayne County, Il.
Death cert. #: 0000104 Oleny Richland Co. Il.
Married Anna Ollie VAUGHN16,4. April 6, 1893 Vol. C p. 87 Wayne Co., Il.
Born in 1875.
Died in 1960, she was 85.
Buried in Warren Cemetery, Wayne County, Il.
They had the following children:
i. Logan Button. Born on 23 Apr 1899 in Orchardville Twp., Wayne Co., Il.
ii. UNNAMED17. Born on 17 Sep 1897 in Orchardville Twp., Wayne Co., Il.
7. John Thomas FORTH.16,4
Born on 24 Dec 1873.
Died in Olney, Richland Co. Il. on 21 Nov 1947, he was 72.
Buried in Warren Cemetery, Wayne County, Il.
Death cert. #: Olney, Richland Co, Il.
Married Sarah Emma WARREN16,5. April 29, 1896 Wayne Co. Il. Vol. C p. 76 Lic. # 367
Born in 1874.
Died in 1952, she was 78.
Buried in Warren Cemetery, Wayne County, Il.
They had the following children:
i. Florence Marie16. Born on 2 Jan 1900 in Orchardville Twp., Wayne Co., Il.
ii. Edna Blanch16. Born on 23 May 1909 in Orchardville Twp., Wayne Co., Il.
1. “Xenia's History 1834-1934,” 6-18-2001, Don Wright.
page 42: There is another prolific people who live further south in the vicinity of Johnsonville, in this county. They are the Forth's and on of them counts two more of his own progeny than does Mr. Baity. R. T. Forth is now living with third wife and has twenty six children the mothers being his first two wives, ob one of whom had eight and by another eighteen children. The first who was Mary Warren, and the second Amanda Flynn and a year ago he married Annie Hill, a buxom Kass of twenty three years. His youngest son is a lad 7 years old. R. T. Forth is now 73 years old.
William A. Forth or "Buck" Forth as he is familiarly called is a brother of R. T. Forth. He enjoys the distinction of having been married five times, but has had only four wives. He separated from his first, after which he successively married two other women, both he outlived. He then returned to his first love and remarried her, and upon her death, he for the fifth time married and is now living with his fourth wife. He is 71 years old and is the father of twenty-three children.
There is still another brother, John Forth who is says to have obeyed the divine injunction to increase and multiply. He is residing with his third wife, is 75 years old, and is even with his brother "Buck" in the number of children having twenty-three boys and girls born to him. It will be seen that the aggregate number of children of the three brothers foots up seventy-two children. Many of these are equally prolific and it seems as though Clay County will some day be made up of Baity’s and Forth’s. The Forth’s do well as farmers and get a good living from tilling the soil. It is said that when R. T. Forth married his young wife a year ago he settled $10,000.00 on her.
2. 1870 U. S. Census, Wayne Co. Illinois Brush Creek Twp., Series m593 Roll 288 Page 91.
FORTH
John 58 Male Kentucky
Francis 44 F
Alice 15
Amanda 13
Judy 10
Joseph 6
Missouri 2
Martha 8/12
1860 Census, Wayne County, Pin
Oak P.O.?
: M563 Roll: 236 Page: 122
Brush Creek P.O., Wayne County, Illinois
T1N, R53
Dwelling #865, Family #802
John Forth, 48, M, Farmer, RE $1200 PE $960, KY
Fanny, 35, F, ILLS, could not read or write
Isaac, 17, M, ILLS, attended school
Arminda J., 12, F, ILLS, attended school
Robert T., 10, M, ILLS, attended school
Nancy, 9, F, ILLS, attended school
Alice, 5, F, ILLS
Amanda, 2, F, ILLS
Juda, 6/12, F, ILLS
Wm. D Tibbs, 36, M, laborer, ILLS
1880 Census:
John FORTH Self M Male W 69 KY Farmer NC NC
Drucilla FORTH Wife M Female W 25 OH Keeps House OH OH
Joseph FORTH Son S Male W 17 IL KY KY
Missouri FORTH Dau S Female W 13 IL KY KY
Martha FORTH Dau S Female 11 IL KY KY
5. “DUGAN, HORNUNG AND MARKHAM CLANNAD ancestry.com,” Dec 30, 2002,
6. “KRUSE, VERCRUYSSE, AND KARLL FAMILIES,” MARCH 20, 2002, ANCESTRY.COM.
7. Betty Beeson, Wayne Co. Il .Marriages I, p. 143.
8. Betty Beeson, Wayne Co. Il. Marriages I, p27.
9. Betty Beeson, Wayne Co. Il. Marriages I, p.27.
10. Betty Beeson, Wayne Co. Il. Marriages I, p.40.
11. Betty Beeson, Wayne Co. Il. Marriages I, p.113.
12. Betty Beeson, Wayne Co. Il. Marriages I, p.134.
13. The Record, February 15, 1883, Brush Creek Column.
Died, February 3rd, the infant child of Isaac and Nancy Forth.
14. Wayne Co. Il., Betty Beeson, Marriage Notices 1880 - 1885.
15. Betty Beeson, Wayne co. Il. Delayed Births, 1873- 1915, III, P.27.
16. Betty Beeson, Wayne co. Il. Delayed Births, 1873- 1915, III.
17. Betty Beeson, birth 1889 - 1905 A-L, p.73.
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