William was the son of Caleb & Mary (Curling) Forbes. William was 1 of 5 children. His siblings were Courtney (Martin), Frances (Sawyer), Peter and Caleb.
William with his parents, arrived in Marshall Co, Illinois on 2 Sep 1831 from Currituck Co, NC. The trip took 5 months by wagon.
William was a member of the 14th Regiment Militia (20 May - 18 Jun 1832) in the Blackhawk Indian War.
On 24 Oct 1834 he married Hannah Buckingham. (Several Forbes & Buckinghams married).
William & Hannah had 6 children:
1. Mary Jane, 1835-1904, m. Rueben H. Broaddus, 7 ch
2. Sarah, b. aft 1837 d, 1872, m. Andrew S. Broaddus, 3 ch
3. Ellen Hanna, 1838-1913, m1 Wm. Verney, 1 ch; m2. Chas. W. Casey, m. 4 ch
4. Amanda, b. abt 1840 d. bef 1855
5. Courtney H., 1842-1884, m. Ozell Trask, m. 4 ch
6. Isaac Buckingham, 1842-1918, m. 1867 Sally E. Orr. 1 ch
Just 8 years after his marriage William (only 33) died leaving a widow and 6 children.
William with his parents, arrived in Marshall Co, Illinois on 2 Sep 1831 from Currituck Co, NC. The trip took 5 months by wagon.
William was a member of the 14th Regiment Militia (20 May - 18 Jun 1832) in the Blackhawk Indian War.
On 24 Oct 1834 he married Hannah Buckingham. (Several Forbes & Buckinghams married).
William & Hannah had 6 children:
1. Mary Jane, 1835-1904, m. Rueben H. Broaddus, 7 ch
2. Sarah, b. aft 1837 d, 1872, m. Andrew S. Broaddus, 3 ch
3. Ellen Hanna, 1838-1913, m1 Wm. Verney, 1 ch; m2. Chas. W. Casey, m. 4 ch
4. Amanda, b. abt 1840 d. bef 1855
5. Courtney H., 1842-1884, m. Ozell Trask, m. 4 ch
6. Isaac Buckingham, 1842-1918, m. 1867 Sally E. Orr. 1 ch
Just 8 years after his marriage William (only 33) died leaving a widow and 6 children.
William was the son of Caleb & Mary (Curling) Forbes. William was 1 of 5 children. His siblings were Courtney (Martin), Frances (Sawyer), Peter and Caleb.
William with his parents, arrived in Marshall Co, Illinois on 2 Sep 1831 from Currituck Co, NC. The trip took 5 months by wagon.
William was a member of the 14th Regiment Militia (20 May - 18 Jun 1832) in the Blackhawk Indian War.
On 24 Oct 1834 he married Hannah Buckingham. (Several Forbes & Buckinghams married).
William & Hannah had 6 children:
1. Mary Jane, 1835-1904, m. Rueben H. Broaddus, 7 ch
2. Sarah, b. aft 1837 d, 1872, m. Andrew S. Broaddus, 3 ch
3. Ellen Hanna, 1838-1913, m1 Wm. Verney, 1 ch; m2. Chas. W. Casey, m. 4 ch
4. Amanda, b. abt 1840 d. bef 1855
5. Courtney H., 1842-1884, m. Ozell Trask, m. 4 ch
6. Isaac Buckingham, 1842-1918, m. 1867 Sally E. Orr. 1 ch
Just 8 years after his marriage William (only 33) died leaving a widow and 6 children.
William with his parents, arrived in Marshall Co, Illinois on 2 Sep 1831 from Currituck Co, NC. The trip took 5 months by wagon.
William was a member of the 14th Regiment Militia (20 May - 18 Jun 1832) in the Blackhawk Indian War.
On 24 Oct 1834 he married Hannah Buckingham. (Several Forbes & Buckinghams married).
William & Hannah had 6 children:
1. Mary Jane, 1835-1904, m. Rueben H. Broaddus, 7 ch
2. Sarah, b. aft 1837 d, 1872, m. Andrew S. Broaddus, 3 ch
3. Ellen Hanna, 1838-1913, m1 Wm. Verney, 1 ch; m2. Chas. W. Casey, m. 4 ch
4. Amanda, b. abt 1840 d. bef 1855
5. Courtney H., 1842-1884, m. Ozell Trask, m. 4 ch
6. Isaac Buckingham, 1842-1918, m. 1867 Sally E. Orr. 1 ch
Just 8 years after his marriage William (only 33) died leaving a widow and 6 children.
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