The daughter of William Henry Jameson, born in Virginia, as was her mother.
She married 10 Nov 1849, Franklin Co., Missouri to Archibald Fortner. Rev. John H. Thompson, minister of the Indian Prairie Baptist church performed the ceremony.
They settled on a farm near Champion City, Boone Township, Franklin Co., MO:
1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, Boone Post Office, p. 190
Arch Forkman, 38, KY
Mary, 30, KY
L.E., 7, MO
Henry, 5, MO
Lydia, 4, MO
Ray (male), 6 mos, MO
1870 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, Japan Post Office, p. 53
Arch Forden, 50, born KY
Martha, 38, b. VA
Louis M., 14, MO
Wm. H., 12, MO
Lydia, 11, MO
Mary J., 9, MO
Pierce, 6, MO
Sarah J., 4, MO
Their son Ray died sometime before 1870 and was buried on their farm.
1880 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, p. 47
Arch Forten, 55, farmer, born KY; father b. Ger; mother b. KY
Martha J., 46, born VA; parents b. VA
Pierce P., 14, MO
Sarah J., 11, MO
James B. (twin), 9, MO
Arch F. (twin), 9, MO
Her husband Arch died 5 Jan 1885 of pneumonia. His death was recorded by Franklin county. He was buried with their son Bay and perhaps other children who died young.
By 1910, only three of Martha's children were still living; Henry, James, and Archibald:
1910 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, p. 151
Archey Fortner, 37, MO
Martha J. Fortner, 77, widowed mother, 9 chdn; 3 living, VA
Children:
1. Louis M. Fortner, b. 1853, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; 1880 living with parents; d. by 1910, probably by 1900.
2. William Henry Fortner, b. 12 Aug 1857, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; m. Harriott Alice Brown Fortner ; he d. 12 May 1926, Spring Bluff, Franklin Co., MO; buried Fricke-McAllister cemetery.
3. Lydia Fortner, b. 1856, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
4. Mary J. Fortner, b. 1859, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
5. Raymond Fortner, b. 1860, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; buried Fortner cemetery.
6. Pierce P. Fortner, b. 1864 or 1866, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; 1880 living with parents; d. by 1910, probably by 1900.
7. Sarah J. Fortner, b. 1866 or 1869, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
8. James B. Fortner, b. 29 Aug 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st to Louisa Gehlauf [b. 1 Aug 1870 IL; d. 1 Aug 1922; daughter of Ernest Gehlauf and Theckla Rockweth, both born Germany]; m. 2nd to Mary Keeney; he d. 29 Jun 1939, Carondelet Township, St. Louis Co., MO; buried Spring Bluff cemetery, Leslie, Franklin Co., MO. with wife and sons Rudolph and George.
9. Archibald Fortner, b. 29 Aug 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; never married; d. 9 Mar 1935, Washington Co., MO; buried Shirley Union Church Cemetery, Washington Co., MO.
She married 10 Nov 1849, Franklin Co., Missouri to Archibald Fortner. Rev. John H. Thompson, minister of the Indian Prairie Baptist church performed the ceremony.
They settled on a farm near Champion City, Boone Township, Franklin Co., MO:
1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, Boone Post Office, p. 190
Arch Forkman, 38, KY
Mary, 30, KY
L.E., 7, MO
Henry, 5, MO
Lydia, 4, MO
Ray (male), 6 mos, MO
1870 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, Japan Post Office, p. 53
Arch Forden, 50, born KY
Martha, 38, b. VA
Louis M., 14, MO
Wm. H., 12, MO
Lydia, 11, MO
Mary J., 9, MO
Pierce, 6, MO
Sarah J., 4, MO
Their son Ray died sometime before 1870 and was buried on their farm.
1880 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, p. 47
Arch Forten, 55, farmer, born KY; father b. Ger; mother b. KY
Martha J., 46, born VA; parents b. VA
Pierce P., 14, MO
Sarah J., 11, MO
James B. (twin), 9, MO
Arch F. (twin), 9, MO
Her husband Arch died 5 Jan 1885 of pneumonia. His death was recorded by Franklin county. He was buried with their son Bay and perhaps other children who died young.
By 1910, only three of Martha's children were still living; Henry, James, and Archibald:
1910 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, p. 151
Archey Fortner, 37, MO
Martha J. Fortner, 77, widowed mother, 9 chdn; 3 living, VA
Children:
1. Louis M. Fortner, b. 1853, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; 1880 living with parents; d. by 1910, probably by 1900.
2. William Henry Fortner, b. 12 Aug 1857, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; m. Harriott Alice Brown Fortner ; he d. 12 May 1926, Spring Bluff, Franklin Co., MO; buried Fricke-McAllister cemetery.
3. Lydia Fortner, b. 1856, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
4. Mary J. Fortner, b. 1859, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
5. Raymond Fortner, b. 1860, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; buried Fortner cemetery.
6. Pierce P. Fortner, b. 1864 or 1866, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; 1880 living with parents; d. by 1910, probably by 1900.
7. Sarah J. Fortner, b. 1866 or 1869, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
8. James B. Fortner, b. 29 Aug 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st to Louisa Gehlauf [b. 1 Aug 1870 IL; d. 1 Aug 1922; daughter of Ernest Gehlauf and Theckla Rockweth, both born Germany]; m. 2nd to Mary Keeney; he d. 29 Jun 1939, Carondelet Township, St. Louis Co., MO; buried Spring Bluff cemetery, Leslie, Franklin Co., MO. with wife and sons Rudolph and George.
9. Archibald Fortner, b. 29 Aug 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; never married; d. 9 Mar 1935, Washington Co., MO; buried Shirley Union Church Cemetery, Washington Co., MO.
The daughter of William Henry Jameson, born in Virginia, as was her mother.
She married 10 Nov 1849, Franklin Co., Missouri to Archibald Fortner. Rev. John H. Thompson, minister of the Indian Prairie Baptist church performed the ceremony.
They settled on a farm near Champion City, Boone Township, Franklin Co., MO:
1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, Boone Post Office, p. 190
Arch Forkman, 38, KY
Mary, 30, KY
L.E., 7, MO
Henry, 5, MO
Lydia, 4, MO
Ray (male), 6 mos, MO
1870 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, Japan Post Office, p. 53
Arch Forden, 50, born KY
Martha, 38, b. VA
Louis M., 14, MO
Wm. H., 12, MO
Lydia, 11, MO
Mary J., 9, MO
Pierce, 6, MO
Sarah J., 4, MO
Their son Ray died sometime before 1870 and was buried on their farm.
1880 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, p. 47
Arch Forten, 55, farmer, born KY; father b. Ger; mother b. KY
Martha J., 46, born VA; parents b. VA
Pierce P., 14, MO
Sarah J., 11, MO
James B. (twin), 9, MO
Arch F. (twin), 9, MO
Her husband Arch died 5 Jan 1885 of pneumonia. His death was recorded by Franklin county. He was buried with their son Bay and perhaps other children who died young.
By 1910, only three of Martha's children were still living; Henry, James, and Archibald:
1910 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, p. 151
Archey Fortner, 37, MO
Martha J. Fortner, 77, widowed mother, 9 chdn; 3 living, VA
Children:
1. Louis M. Fortner, b. 1853, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; 1880 living with parents; d. by 1910, probably by 1900.
2. William Henry Fortner, b. 12 Aug 1857, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; m. Harriott Alice Brown Fortner ; he d. 12 May 1926, Spring Bluff, Franklin Co., MO; buried Fricke-McAllister cemetery.
3. Lydia Fortner, b. 1856, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
4. Mary J. Fortner, b. 1859, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
5. Raymond Fortner, b. 1860, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; buried Fortner cemetery.
6. Pierce P. Fortner, b. 1864 or 1866, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; 1880 living with parents; d. by 1910, probably by 1900.
7. Sarah J. Fortner, b. 1866 or 1869, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
8. James B. Fortner, b. 29 Aug 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st to Louisa Gehlauf [b. 1 Aug 1870 IL; d. 1 Aug 1922; daughter of Ernest Gehlauf and Theckla Rockweth, both born Germany]; m. 2nd to Mary Keeney; he d. 29 Jun 1939, Carondelet Township, St. Louis Co., MO; buried Spring Bluff cemetery, Leslie, Franklin Co., MO. with wife and sons Rudolph and George.
9. Archibald Fortner, b. 29 Aug 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; never married; d. 9 Mar 1935, Washington Co., MO; buried Shirley Union Church Cemetery, Washington Co., MO.
She married 10 Nov 1849, Franklin Co., Missouri to Archibald Fortner. Rev. John H. Thompson, minister of the Indian Prairie Baptist church performed the ceremony.
They settled on a farm near Champion City, Boone Township, Franklin Co., MO:
1860 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, Boone Post Office, p. 190
Arch Forkman, 38, KY
Mary, 30, KY
L.E., 7, MO
Henry, 5, MO
Lydia, 4, MO
Ray (male), 6 mos, MO
1870 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, Japan Post Office, p. 53
Arch Forden, 50, born KY
Martha, 38, b. VA
Louis M., 14, MO
Wm. H., 12, MO
Lydia, 11, MO
Mary J., 9, MO
Pierce, 6, MO
Sarah J., 4, MO
Their son Ray died sometime before 1870 and was buried on their farm.
1880 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, p. 47
Arch Forten, 55, farmer, born KY; father b. Ger; mother b. KY
Martha J., 46, born VA; parents b. VA
Pierce P., 14, MO
Sarah J., 11, MO
James B. (twin), 9, MO
Arch F. (twin), 9, MO
Her husband Arch died 5 Jan 1885 of pneumonia. His death was recorded by Franklin county. He was buried with their son Bay and perhaps other children who died young.
By 1910, only three of Martha's children were still living; Henry, James, and Archibald:
1910 census, Franklin Co., MO, Boone Township, p. 151
Archey Fortner, 37, MO
Martha J. Fortner, 77, widowed mother, 9 chdn; 3 living, VA
Children:
1. Louis M. Fortner, b. 1853, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; 1880 living with parents; d. by 1910, probably by 1900.
2. William Henry Fortner, b. 12 Aug 1857, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; m. Harriott Alice Brown Fortner ; he d. 12 May 1926, Spring Bluff, Franklin Co., MO; buried Fricke-McAllister cemetery.
3. Lydia Fortner, b. 1856, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
4. Mary J. Fortner, b. 1859, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
5. Raymond Fortner, b. 1860, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; buried Fortner cemetery.
6. Pierce P. Fortner, b. 1864 or 1866, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; 1880 living with parents; d. by 1910, probably by 1900.
7. Sarah J. Fortner, b. 1866 or 1869, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; d. by 1910.
8. James B. Fortner, b. 29 Aug 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; m. 1st to Louisa Gehlauf [b. 1 Aug 1870 IL; d. 1 Aug 1922; daughter of Ernest Gehlauf and Theckla Rockweth, both born Germany]; m. 2nd to Mary Keeney; he d. 29 Jun 1939, Carondelet Township, St. Louis Co., MO; buried Spring Bluff cemetery, Leslie, Franklin Co., MO. with wife and sons Rudolph and George.
9. Archibald Fortner, b. 29 Aug 1870, Champion City, Franklin Co., MO; never married; d. 9 Mar 1935, Washington Co., MO; buried Shirley Union Church Cemetery, Washington Co., MO.
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