I was excited to find this news about a Fortenberry Family Reunion. I had found others but this was the earliest. However, as I began transcribing the article, I looked closer at the details. I am not sure who these people are. There are many, many Fortenberrys in MS. The family is huge. I am probably related to them all. However, I am not sure how these folks fit into the picture.
Please reach out to me if you know more about these people.
After posting this & sending a link to the "Fortenberry Family (Genealogy) " FaceBook page, I am happy to say I received a response from L. Flanagan who kindly shared these family details:
These Fortenberry's are the children and descendants of James Russell Fortenberry and Nancy Jane Newsom Fortenberry. Lula Fortenberry 1864-1955 spouse of Sam Lee . Susan Ella 1866-1959 spouse Gustav Berry, Fannie (Francis ) 1869-1953 spouse Mat (William Mattison Millis)-my great grandparents, William Russell 1871-1965 spouse Carrie Berry, Molly 1874-1947 spouse Web Benson, Daniel W. 1875-1955 spouse Ida Mobley, Robert H (R.H.) 1877-1971 spouse, Brilla Berry, Tina 1881-1946. This large Fortenberry family is from Simpson Co., MS.
Fortenberry Family Gathers Recently
Clinton. July 20. – The Fortenberry reunion was held on the bank of the creek near the home of R. H. Fortenberry, Friday, July 15. Approximately 50 relatives were present.
Present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lee,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Van Zandt,
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fortenberry, [possibly William Richard, 1875 – 1952]
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Fortenberry,
Miss Myra Fortenberry,
Tom Fortenberry,
Mr. and Mrs. Mat Mills,
Mrs. Ella Berry,
Mrs. Mallie Benson,
Mr. and Mrs. Lena Fortenberry and sons;
Mrs. Edna Buckley and family,
Mrs. Charlie Lee and family;
Mr. and Mrs. Baron Bishop,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Thurman;
Mr. and Mrs. John Fortenberry, [possibly John K., 1857 – 1939]
Mrs. Robert Benson and son,
Master Jimmie and Bobbie Crawford, of Jackson;
Buford Fortenberry,
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Langston, of Clinton;
Eugene Black,
Master James Louis Garner.
The Fortenberry family plans to make the reunion an annual affair.
Source: Fortenberry Family Gathers Recently. (Jackson, MS: Clarion – Ledger, 21 July 1938) 4; digital image, Newspapers.com: accessed March 2021.
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