Notes for Benjamin Lewis Fortenberry

Notes for Benjamin Lewis Fortenberry

***List with father and mother in 1850 Census***
!US Census 1850 (19-20 August) Mississippi, Marion Co., Roll M432_376, Sheet 375/376, Page 188A/188B, House No. 93, Lines 39-42/1-8: Hugh Fortinberry (b. 1811 - 39 - in MS - Occ: Farmer) married to O. (b. 1813 - 37 - in MS). Children listed (born in MS) are: E. Applewhite (step-son b. 1830 - 20 - Occ: Farmer); J. Applewhite (step-son b. 1832 - 18 - Occ: Farmer); Nancy Fortinberry (dau b. 1837 - 13); J. L. Fortinberry (son b. 1840 - 10); C. Fortinberry (dau b. 1841 - 9); Wm. J. Fortinberry (son b. 1843 - 7); B. L. Fortinberry (son b. 1844 - 6); S. Fortinberry (dau b. 1845 - 5); M. Fortinberry (dau b. 1848 - 2); and H. Fortinberry (dau b. Apr. 1850 - 4/12)

!US Census 1900 (19 June) Mississippi, Marion Co., T 4 North Range 14 West, Beat 1, Roll T623_819, SD 6 ED 75, Sheet 12A, Page 36A, House No. 169, Lines 1-8: Benjamin Fortenberry (b. Jan 1844 - 56 - in MS - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MS and Mo: MS) married 37 years to Ella M. (b. Nov 1844 - 55 - in MS - Fa: MS and Mo: MS) and having 11 children of which 9 are still living. Children listed (born in MS) are: Hattie (dau b. Mar 1879 - 21 - WIDOW) having 1 child born and still living; Lee J. (son b. March 1881 - 19 - Occ: Day Laborer); William A. (son b. March 1884 - 16 - Occ: Day Laborer); Emma (dau b. March 1887 - 13); Zachariah (son b. Mar 1889 - 11); and Eva M. Scon (granddau b. July 1898 - 1).