Mary Jane Curtis (1783 - 1863)

Born 15 Jun 1783 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Wife of Abraham Zook Forney Jr. — married 3 Apr 1802 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Sep 1863 at age 80 in Wheeling Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Mary Jane "Polly" Curtis was born on 15 June 1783^[1] [ (1780-FamilySearch; 1783-FindAGrave; 1784-1850Census)^[1]] in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States^[1] (FamilySearch says Guernsey County, Ohio, United States - Which seems highly unlikely). She was the daughter of Henry Curtis and Hannah Fulston.

Mary married Abraham Zook Forney, Jr^[2][1] in 1801^[2] in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.

Abraham and Mary had 8 or 9 children: Joseph (Josiah) Forney^[2], Elizabeth/Elisabeth Betsy (Forney) Hunt^[2], Mary Ann (Forney) Graham^[2], Solomon Forney^[2], Frederick Forney^[2], John W Forney^[2], Sophia (Forney) Palmer^[2], Eli Forney^[2], and Susan Hannah (Forney) Linder^[2]. FindAGrave records exist for all but Joseph.

Mary and Abraham had 9 children:

Child: Josiah Forney

Child: Elizabeth Betsy Forney

Child: Mary Forney

Child: Solomon Forney

Child: Frederick Forney

Child: John W. Forney

Child: Sophia Forney

Child: Eli Forney

Child: Susannah Forney

Mary Jane "Polly" (Curtis) Forney passed away on 05 September 1863 in Wheeling Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.

Mary Jane "Polly" (Curtis) Forney passed away on 01 May 1863 (FamilySearch) or 15 June 1863 (FindAGrave) or 05 September 1863 (per pending Merge) in Wheeling Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 15 Jun 1783

Place: Frederick, Frederick Co, MD^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Death

Death:

Date: 05 Sep 1863

Place: Wheeling Township, Guernsey Co, OH^[10][11][12]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Guernsey County, OH^[13][14]

Marriage

: Marriage:

Date: 03 Apr 1802

Place: Baltimore, Baltimore Co, MD^[15][16][17]

Marriage:

Date: 03 Apr 1802

Place: Baltimore, Baltimore Co, MD

Residence

• 1801 - Baltimore^[2]

• 1811 - Wheeling Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States^[2]

• 1850 - Wheeling Township, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States - Household of Abraham Furney^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXS1-PNF : 21 December 2020), Mary Furney in household of Abraham Furney, Wheeling Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} Book: The Descendants of Johann Adam Forney 1557-1963 by Howard G Forney, pages 63 and 76
3. ↑ Source: #S-771175510 APID: 1,60525::100904804
4. ↑ Source: #S-771261357 Page: Source number: 1065.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DFB APID: 1,7836::305309
5. ↑ Source: #S-771129510 APID: 1,70559::1299934
6. ↑ Source: #S-771175664 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: M653_969; Page: 202; Image: 407; Family History Library Film: 803969 APID: 1,7667::43347301
7. ↑ Source: #S-771259242 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: M432_684; Page: 456A; Image: 668 APID: 1,8054::13699372
8. ↑ Source: #S-771130453 Page: Birth year: 1779; Birth city: Frederick County; Birth state: MD APID: 1,4725::891960
9. ↑ Source: #S-771261357 Page: Source number: 8810.330; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 APID: 1,7836::305310
10. ↑ Source: #S-771175510 APID: 1,60525::100904804
11. ↑ Source: #S-771129510 APID: 1,70559::1299934
12. ↑ Source: #S-771130453 Page: Birth year: 1779; Birth city: Frederick County; Birth state: MD APID: 1,4725::891960
13. ↑ Source: #S-771175510 APID: 1,60525::100904804
14. ↑ Source: #S-771129510 APID: 1,70559::1299934
15. ↑ Source: #S-771261357 Page: Source number: 1065.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DFB APID: 1,7836::305309
16. ↑ Source: #S-771130453 Page: Birth year: 1779; Birth city: Frederick County; Birth state: MD APID: 1,4725::891960
17. ↑ Source: #S-771261357 Page: Source number: 8810.330; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 APID: 1,7836::305310

See Also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWX5-LW2

• Find A Grave: Memorial #17231633 [Includes a tombstone photograph which is hard to ready but appears to have a consistent year of death and spells last name Furney; along with links to the memorials of her husband and 8 children of their possibly 9 children.]

• Source: S-771129510 Repository: #R-1196740900 Title: Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1787-2012 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,70559::0
• Repository: R-1196740900 Name: Ancestry.com
• Source: S-771130453 Repository: #R-1196740900 Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,4725::0
• Source: S-771175167 Repository: #R-1196740900 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=73817011&pid=342
• Source: S-771175510 Repository: #R-1196740900 Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,60525::0
• Source: S-771175664 Repository: #R-1196740900 Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,7667::0
• Source: S-771259242 Repository: #R-1196740900 Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,8054::0
• Source: S-771261357 Repository: #R-1196740900 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,7836::0

See Also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWX5-LW2