William Jackson Fortenberry
5 Dec 1853 MS – 3 Mar 1928
MS
&
Canolia A. Simmons
12 Aug 1858 MS – 7 Feb 1925
MS
I have many Fortenberry/Fortinberry
family members in my tree, including more than a dozen Williams. That makes it
a bit tricky to tell them apart when I find a William Fortenberry in a record. Of
course, dates help to sort them out but not completely. Thankfully, William Jackson
Fortenberry married a woman with an unusual name, Canolia. I have not seen this
name anywhere else. Her name made it easier to be sure I had the correct census
reports.
1900 US Census, MS, Pike; SD 7, ED 104, Sheet 21; ancestry.com.
William
Fortenberry, 46 b Dec 1853 MS; farmer; married 1877
Canolia
E., 42 b Aug 1858 MS; m other of 12/ 11 living
Lilia
P, 21 b Feb 1879 MS; teacher
Andrew
J., 29 b Aug 1880 MS; farming
Myrtis
J., 18 b Apr 1882 MS; at school
Sarah
L., 14 b Sep 1885 MS
Furman
E., 13 b June 1886 MS; farm laborer
Urial
V., 12 b Mch 1888 MS; farm laborer
Burrel
S., 9 b July 1890 MS; farm laborer
Mittie
T., 5 b July 1894 MS; at school
Henry
G., 3 b Sept 1896 MS
Charley
L., 2 b July 1898 MS
Jossie
L., 8/12 b Nov 1899 MS
1910 US Census, LA, Tangipahoa, Ward 1; Railroad Avenue;
ancestry.com.
William
J Fortenberry, 55 b MS; hotel keeper
Canolia
A., 55 b MS; hotel housekeeper
Andrew
J., 30 b MS, son; physician general practice
Victoria,
26 b MS; daughter in law
Sheldon,
3 b MS; grandson
Sarah,
24 b MS, daughter; teacher
Victor
E., 22 b MS, son; salesman pharmacy
Mittie
Lee, 16 b MS, daughter
Henry
Glenn, 14 b MS, son
Charles
L., 12 b MS, son
Jimmie
Wanzil, 7 b MS, daughter
+servant
& several boarders
1920 US Census, MS, Pike, Beat I; Simmonsville; ED 99, SD 7;
ancestry.com.
W
J Fortenberry, 66 b MS; farmer
Nola,
61 b MS
Victor,
32 b MS; farm manager
Sheldon,
30 b MS, partner in farm
Glen,
23 b MS; partner in farm
Lane,
21 b MS; partner in farm
Wanzie,
16 b MS
Lena
Varnado, 21 b MS, servant
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Yes, those unique names does make it easy.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for the Canolias of the world! I would love to trade a name like that for a Mary and Elizabeth or two in my line!
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