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Elijah F. Forbes

Birth
Camden County, North Carolina, USA
Death
11 Jun 1926 (aged 78)
Shiloh, Camden County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Riddle, Camden County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Elijah was the third of eight children of Jacob & Belinda Forbes.
His siblings were: John, Etheridge, Elizabeth, Southey, Justine, Sarah & Elizabeth

Both of his parents Forbes lines can be traced back to James & Alice Forbes the original Forbes who settled this area. His father Jacob's parents were: Rev. Evan & Mary "Polly" (Gregory" Forbes. His mother Belinda's parents were: Jacob & Nancy {Walston} Forbes.

On 1 Jan 1873 in Camden County he married Susan Foster.

The couple had 10 children:
1. Simeon, 1875-1951, m. 1895 Agnes Fry Wright. 6 ch
2. Eavan, 1877
3. Alfonso,
4. Lydia, 1877-1954, m 1898, George Gallop, 5 ch
5. Missouri, 1880-1930, m. 1898, Marshall Kight, 2 ch
6. Evan, 1885-1936, m. 1902, Bettie Bray, 9 ch
7. Jacob, 1888-1946, m. abt 1906, Ida Dozier, 3 ch
8. Haywood, 1889-1972, m. 1908, Lillie Bray, 6 ch
9. Minnie, 1891-1923, m. 1908, Abner R Williams, 1 son
10. Agnes. abt 1905

Elijah worked as a farmer to provide for his family.
Elijah was the third of eight children of Jacob & Belinda Forbes.
His siblings were: John, Etheridge, Elizabeth, Southey, Justine, Sarah & Elizabeth

Both of his parents Forbes lines can be traced back to James & Alice Forbes the original Forbes who settled this area. His father Jacob's parents were: Rev. Evan & Mary "Polly" (Gregory" Forbes. His mother Belinda's parents were: Jacob & Nancy {Walston} Forbes.

On 1 Jan 1873 in Camden County he married Susan Foster.

The couple had 10 children:
1. Simeon, 1875-1951, m. 1895 Agnes Fry Wright. 6 ch
2. Eavan, 1877
3. Alfonso,
4. Lydia, 1877-1954, m 1898, George Gallop, 5 ch
5. Missouri, 1880-1930, m. 1898, Marshall Kight, 2 ch
6. Evan, 1885-1936, m. 1902, Bettie Bray, 9 ch
7. Jacob, 1888-1946, m. abt 1906, Ida Dozier, 3 ch
8. Haywood, 1889-1972, m. 1908, Lillie Bray, 6 ch
9. Minnie, 1891-1923, m. 1908, Abner R Williams, 1 son
10. Agnes. abt 1905

Elijah worked as a farmer to provide for his family.


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