John Forgy, general farmer and stock-raiser,section 8, Bowling Township, was born in Morrow Co., Ohio, Nov. 28, 1835. His father, also named John, was brought up as a farmer in the Slate of Pennsylvania, and was married in Washington County, that State, and moved to Ohio after the first child was born: five others were born in the family after his location in Ohio. His wife dying in Morrow Co., Ohio, in 1843, at the age of 47, he married again and came to Illinois, settling in South Rock Island Township, this county, where he died in 1872. He was Justice of the Peace in this township and was holding that office at the time of his death. In his political principles he sympathized with the Democratic Party, and in religious matters he took a zealous part, being a Presbylerian in his earlier life, but at the date of his death was a member of the Christian Union.
Mr. Forgy, whose name heads this sketch, was educated in his native county, and resided at home until his marriage, working upon his father's farm. He was married in Canaan Township, Morrow Co. Ohio, Jan, 8, 1861, to Miss Mary J. Brown, a native of that township; she was born in August, 1836.
Her parents, Dr. Ira and Sarah (Brown) Brown, were settlers in that section of Ohio (in Knox County), locating there previous to the War of 1812, in which contest her grandfather was a soldier. The male members of the family are all noted for their great skill in performing on the drum. Her people were prominent lights in the Presbyterian Church. She became the mother of six children, two of whom are now deceased. The living are Frederick M., born
May 31, 1864; William O., born July 15, 1865; Isaac P., Dec. 12, 1868; and Mary J., Jan. 25, 1871. The deceased were Martin D., who died at the age of ten years, and an unnamed infant.
Mrs. Forgy died in Milan April 29, 1885 , her loss being greatly mourned by the family and the community, as she had been an excellent woman in all respects. She united with the Presbyterian Church when 15 years of age, but three years before her death she united with the Baptist Church at Taylor Ridge.
During the late war Mr. Forgy served a year for the Union in Co. B, 43rd Ohio Vol. Inf., under Cols. Swan and Smith, and was mostly on guard duty, and was honorably discharged about the last of September, 1863. In 1866 he emigrated to this State and located permanently in Bowling Township, this
county, where he purchased a quarter-section of land; to that he has since added 80 acres by purchase, and most of the land is improved, and in good condition for the raising of grain and stock. Mr. Forgy is an active and influential member of the Baptist Church, having now been a Deacon in that body for about six years. In his political principles,
he is a reliable Democrat.
Mr. Forgy, whose name heads this sketch, was educated in his native county, and resided at home until his marriage, working upon his father's farm. He was married in Canaan Township, Morrow Co. Ohio, Jan, 8, 1861, to Miss Mary J. Brown, a native of that township; she was born in August, 1836.
Her parents, Dr. Ira and Sarah (Brown) Brown, were settlers in that section of Ohio (in Knox County), locating there previous to the War of 1812, in which contest her grandfather was a soldier. The male members of the family are all noted for their great skill in performing on the drum. Her people were prominent lights in the Presbyterian Church. She became the mother of six children, two of whom are now deceased. The living are Frederick M., born
May 31, 1864; William O., born July 15, 1865; Isaac P., Dec. 12, 1868; and Mary J., Jan. 25, 1871. The deceased were Martin D., who died at the age of ten years, and an unnamed infant.
Mrs. Forgy died in Milan April 29, 1885 , her loss being greatly mourned by the family and the community, as she had been an excellent woman in all respects. She united with the Presbyterian Church when 15 years of age, but three years before her death she united with the Baptist Church at Taylor Ridge.
During the late war Mr. Forgy served a year for the Union in Co. B, 43rd Ohio Vol. Inf., under Cols. Swan and Smith, and was mostly on guard duty, and was honorably discharged about the last of September, 1863. In 1866 he emigrated to this State and located permanently in Bowling Township, this
county, where he purchased a quarter-section of land; to that he has since added 80 acres by purchase, and most of the land is improved, and in good condition for the raising of grain and stock. Mr. Forgy is an active and influential member of the Baptist Church, having now been a Deacon in that body for about six years. In his political principles,
he is a reliable Democrat.
John Forgy, general farmer and stock-raiser,section 8, Bowling Township, was born in Morrow Co., Ohio, Nov. 28, 1835. His father, also named John, was brought up as a farmer in the Slate of Pennsylvania, and was married in Washington County, that State, and moved to Ohio after the first child was born: five others were born in the family after his location in Ohio. His wife dying in Morrow Co., Ohio, in 1843, at the age of 47, he married again and came to Illinois, settling in South Rock Island Township, this county, where he died in 1872. He was Justice of the Peace in this township and was holding that office at the time of his death. In his political principles he sympathized with the Democratic Party, and in religious matters he took a zealous part, being a Presbylerian in his earlier life, but at the date of his death was a member of the Christian Union.
Mr. Forgy, whose name heads this sketch, was educated in his native county, and resided at home until his marriage, working upon his father's farm. He was married in Canaan Township, Morrow Co. Ohio, Jan, 8, 1861, to Miss Mary J. Brown, a native of that township; she was born in August, 1836.
Her parents, Dr. Ira and Sarah (Brown) Brown, were settlers in that section of Ohio (in Knox County), locating there previous to the War of 1812, in which contest her grandfather was a soldier. The male members of the family are all noted for their great skill in performing on the drum. Her people were prominent lights in the Presbyterian Church. She became the mother of six children, two of whom are now deceased. The living are Frederick M., born
May 31, 1864; William O., born July 15, 1865; Isaac P., Dec. 12, 1868; and Mary J., Jan. 25, 1871. The deceased were Martin D., who died at the age of ten years, and an unnamed infant.
Mrs. Forgy died in Milan April 29, 1885 , her loss being greatly mourned by the family and the community, as she had been an excellent woman in all respects. She united with the Presbyterian Church when 15 years of age, but three years before her death she united with the Baptist Church at Taylor Ridge.
During the late war Mr. Forgy served a year for the Union in Co. B, 43rd Ohio Vol. Inf., under Cols. Swan and Smith, and was mostly on guard duty, and was honorably discharged about the last of September, 1863. In 1866 he emigrated to this State and located permanently in Bowling Township, this
county, where he purchased a quarter-section of land; to that he has since added 80 acres by purchase, and most of the land is improved, and in good condition for the raising of grain and stock. Mr. Forgy is an active and influential member of the Baptist Church, having now been a Deacon in that body for about six years. In his political principles,
he is a reliable Democrat.
Mr. Forgy, whose name heads this sketch, was educated in his native county, and resided at home until his marriage, working upon his father's farm. He was married in Canaan Township, Morrow Co. Ohio, Jan, 8, 1861, to Miss Mary J. Brown, a native of that township; she was born in August, 1836.
Her parents, Dr. Ira and Sarah (Brown) Brown, were settlers in that section of Ohio (in Knox County), locating there previous to the War of 1812, in which contest her grandfather was a soldier. The male members of the family are all noted for their great skill in performing on the drum. Her people were prominent lights in the Presbyterian Church. She became the mother of six children, two of whom are now deceased. The living are Frederick M., born
May 31, 1864; William O., born July 15, 1865; Isaac P., Dec. 12, 1868; and Mary J., Jan. 25, 1871. The deceased were Martin D., who died at the age of ten years, and an unnamed infant.
Mrs. Forgy died in Milan April 29, 1885 , her loss being greatly mourned by the family and the community, as she had been an excellent woman in all respects. She united with the Presbyterian Church when 15 years of age, but three years before her death she united with the Baptist Church at Taylor Ridge.
During the late war Mr. Forgy served a year for the Union in Co. B, 43rd Ohio Vol. Inf., under Cols. Swan and Smith, and was mostly on guard duty, and was honorably discharged about the last of September, 1863. In 1866 he emigrated to this State and located permanently in Bowling Township, this
county, where he purchased a quarter-section of land; to that he has since added 80 acres by purchase, and most of the land is improved, and in good condition for the raising of grain and stock. Mr. Forgy is an active and influential member of the Baptist Church, having now been a Deacon in that body for about six years. In his political principles,
he is a reliable Democrat.
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