Our family Bible confirms his birth date as May 23, 1816, prob. in Grafton County, NH. He and Nathan Forbes (a brother?) were very early Michigan settlers--about 1837 when they arrived. (Source: "Kalamazoo County Directory: With a History of the County from Its Earliest Settlement, 1869")
Solomon Forbes kept a diary during 1853-1854 as he traveled from his home in Michigan to the California gold fields. That diary is kept at the University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library, if anyone wants to obtain a copy. It is perhaps 30 pages long. His diary expresses a deep love and longing for his family back in Michigan; and, in the end, he did return to Michigan, where he died in Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, in July of 1896. I believe he had (3) wives. One perhaps named SNOW (unverified), the 2nd was Minerva BUNKER, and the 3rd was Catherine SWICK. The 1st wife is mentioned in the diary as having been dead for 8 years; but he also talked about 'Nerve' (Minerva), his wife at the time the diary was written (1853-54). He married the widow, Catherine Swick, in 1866.. From contributor Jeanne S.
...Ansel and Arbelia (Wilmouth) Snow, both of whom were natives of Massachusetts and came of old New England families of English origin. In March, 1837, with their children, they emigrated to Michigan, locating on Grand Prairie, four miles northwest of Kalamazoo. After two or three years, they removed to Oshtemo Township. where one of the daughters had married and settled the preceding August. The family numbered three sons and four daughters. They are, Permelia, who became the wife of Alonzo Wyman, and both are now deceased; Hannah, Mercy Ann, Cordelia, Orson and Orrin. One brother, Orla, was born after the family came to this county. In 1866, Orson and Orla removed to Macon County, Mo., where they now reside. Hannah became the wife of Solomon Forbes and died a number of years ago. Mercy Ann was the wife of Samuel Johnson, of Kalamazoo Township, and her death also occurred many years ago. Cordelia is the wife of Anson Forbes, of Macon County, Mo. "Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren" p. 866
Married Hannah Snow 1837 (from History of Kalamazoo County, 1880)
Son Carey Forbes, Corp. died in Andersonville Prison Aug 29 1864
Daughter Arbelia H. Forbes Stewart died Aug. 22, 1921 Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska
Daughter Abigail Forbes Snow died 24 Sep 1917 in Norton, Kansas
Married Minerva Salisbury Bunker 23 August 1847 Van Buren,Michigan
Married Catherine Henry Swick 2 November 1866 Almena, Van Buren, Michigan
Solomon Forbes kept a diary during 1853-1854 as he traveled from his home in Michigan to the California gold fields. That diary is kept at the University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library, if anyone wants to obtain a copy. It is perhaps 30 pages long. His diary expresses a deep love and longing for his family back in Michigan; and, in the end, he did return to Michigan, where he died in Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, in July of 1896. I believe he had (3) wives. One perhaps named SNOW (unverified), the 2nd was Minerva BUNKER, and the 3rd was Catherine SWICK. The 1st wife is mentioned in the diary as having been dead for 8 years; but he also talked about 'Nerve' (Minerva), his wife at the time the diary was written (1853-54). He married the widow, Catherine Swick, in 1866.. From contributor Jeanne S.
...Ansel and Arbelia (Wilmouth) Snow, both of whom were natives of Massachusetts and came of old New England families of English origin. In March, 1837, with their children, they emigrated to Michigan, locating on Grand Prairie, four miles northwest of Kalamazoo. After two or three years, they removed to Oshtemo Township. where one of the daughters had married and settled the preceding August. The family numbered three sons and four daughters. They are, Permelia, who became the wife of Alonzo Wyman, and both are now deceased; Hannah, Mercy Ann, Cordelia, Orson and Orrin. One brother, Orla, was born after the family came to this county. In 1866, Orson and Orla removed to Macon County, Mo., where they now reside. Hannah became the wife of Solomon Forbes and died a number of years ago. Mercy Ann was the wife of Samuel Johnson, of Kalamazoo Township, and her death also occurred many years ago. Cordelia is the wife of Anson Forbes, of Macon County, Mo. "Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren" p. 866
Married Hannah Snow 1837 (from History of Kalamazoo County, 1880)
Son Carey Forbes, Corp. died in Andersonville Prison Aug 29 1864
Daughter Arbelia H. Forbes Stewart died Aug. 22, 1921 Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska
Daughter Abigail Forbes Snow died 24 Sep 1917 in Norton, Kansas
Married Minerva Salisbury Bunker 23 August 1847 Van Buren,Michigan
Married Catherine Henry Swick 2 November 1866 Almena, Van Buren, Michigan
Our family Bible confirms his birth date as May 23, 1816, prob. in Grafton County, NH. He and Nathan Forbes (a brother?) were very early Michigan settlers--about 1837 when they arrived. (Source: "Kalamazoo County Directory: With a History of the County from Its Earliest Settlement, 1869")
Solomon Forbes kept a diary during 1853-1854 as he traveled from his home in Michigan to the California gold fields. That diary is kept at the University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library, if anyone wants to obtain a copy. It is perhaps 30 pages long. His diary expresses a deep love and longing for his family back in Michigan; and, in the end, he did return to Michigan, where he died in Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, in July of 1896. I believe he had (3) wives. One perhaps named SNOW (unverified), the 2nd was Minerva BUNKER, and the 3rd was Catherine SWICK. The 1st wife is mentioned in the diary as having been dead for 8 years; but he also talked about 'Nerve' (Minerva), his wife at the time the diary was written (1853-54). He married the widow, Catherine Swick, in 1866.. From contributor Jeanne S.
...Ansel and Arbelia (Wilmouth) Snow, both of whom were natives of Massachusetts and came of old New England families of English origin. In March, 1837, with their children, they emigrated to Michigan, locating on Grand Prairie, four miles northwest of Kalamazoo. After two or three years, they removed to Oshtemo Township. where one of the daughters had married and settled the preceding August. The family numbered three sons and four daughters. They are, Permelia, who became the wife of Alonzo Wyman, and both are now deceased; Hannah, Mercy Ann, Cordelia, Orson and Orrin. One brother, Orla, was born after the family came to this county. In 1866, Orson and Orla removed to Macon County, Mo., where they now reside. Hannah became the wife of Solomon Forbes and died a number of years ago. Mercy Ann was the wife of Samuel Johnson, of Kalamazoo Township, and her death also occurred many years ago. Cordelia is the wife of Anson Forbes, of Macon County, Mo. "Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren" p. 866
Married Hannah Snow 1837 (from History of Kalamazoo County, 1880)
Son Carey Forbes, Corp. died in Andersonville Prison Aug 29 1864
Daughter Arbelia H. Forbes Stewart died Aug. 22, 1921 Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska
Daughter Abigail Forbes Snow died 24 Sep 1917 in Norton, Kansas
Married Minerva Salisbury Bunker 23 August 1847 Van Buren,Michigan
Married Catherine Henry Swick 2 November 1866 Almena, Van Buren, Michigan
Solomon Forbes kept a diary during 1853-1854 as he traveled from his home in Michigan to the California gold fields. That diary is kept at the University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library, if anyone wants to obtain a copy. It is perhaps 30 pages long. His diary expresses a deep love and longing for his family back in Michigan; and, in the end, he did return to Michigan, where he died in Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, in July of 1896. I believe he had (3) wives. One perhaps named SNOW (unverified), the 2nd was Minerva BUNKER, and the 3rd was Catherine SWICK. The 1st wife is mentioned in the diary as having been dead for 8 years; but he also talked about 'Nerve' (Minerva), his wife at the time the diary was written (1853-54). He married the widow, Catherine Swick, in 1866.. From contributor Jeanne S.
...Ansel and Arbelia (Wilmouth) Snow, both of whom were natives of Massachusetts and came of old New England families of English origin. In March, 1837, with their children, they emigrated to Michigan, locating on Grand Prairie, four miles northwest of Kalamazoo. After two or three years, they removed to Oshtemo Township. where one of the daughters had married and settled the preceding August. The family numbered three sons and four daughters. They are, Permelia, who became the wife of Alonzo Wyman, and both are now deceased; Hannah, Mercy Ann, Cordelia, Orson and Orrin. One brother, Orla, was born after the family came to this county. In 1866, Orson and Orla removed to Macon County, Mo., where they now reside. Hannah became the wife of Solomon Forbes and died a number of years ago. Mercy Ann was the wife of Samuel Johnson, of Kalamazoo Township, and her death also occurred many years ago. Cordelia is the wife of Anson Forbes, of Macon County, Mo. "Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren" p. 866
Married Hannah Snow 1837 (from History of Kalamazoo County, 1880)
Son Carey Forbes, Corp. died in Andersonville Prison Aug 29 1864
Daughter Arbelia H. Forbes Stewart died Aug. 22, 1921 Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska
Daughter Abigail Forbes Snow died 24 Sep 1917 in Norton, Kansas
Married Minerva Salisbury Bunker 23 August 1847 Van Buren,Michigan
Married Catherine Henry Swick 2 November 1866 Almena, Van Buren, Michigan
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