Notes for Jesse L. Fortenberry

Notes for Jesse L. Fortenberry

*****NOTE DIFFERENT NAME SPELLINGS IN 1880 & 1900 CENSUS*****
!US Census 1880 District 1 And 2, Columbia, Marion, Mississippi; FHL Film 1254656; National Archives Film T9-0656; Page 290C: J. L. FORTINBERRY (b. Abt 1837 - 43 - in MS - Occ: Farmer - No birthplace for Father or Mother) married to Montoriah FORTINBERRY (b. Abt 1841 - 39 - in MS). Children listed (all born in Mississippi) are: Florence V. FORTINBERRY (Dau b. Abt 1862 - 18); Cordelia E. FORTINBERRY (Dau b. Abt 1864 - 16); Jesse B. FORTINBERRY (Dau b. Abt 1866 - 14); Nancy L. FORTINBERRY (Dau b. Abt 1868 - 12); James N. FORTINBERRY (Son b. Abt 1871 - 9); Telia L. FORTINBERRY (Dau b. Abt 1873 - 7); Allie I. FORTINBERRY (Dau b. Abt 1876 - 4); and Sophiar B. FORTINBERRY (Dau b. Abt. 1879 - 1)

!US Census 1900 (4 June) Mississippi, Marion Co., Page 3a, lines 88-93: {ALL Listed persons/parents were born in Mississippi} Jesse L. Fortenberry (b. June 1837 - 62) married 41 years to Montoria (b. Mar 1841 - 59) and having 11 children of which 8 are still living. Children listed are: Jennie (dau b. Feb 1861 - 39); Alley (dau b. Apr 1876 -24); and Otho (son b. Abt July 1881 - 18). Jesse L. is listed as being a Farmer. Montoria and Jennie are listed as being Seamstresses. Otho is listed as being a farm laborer. Also listed is Harvey Allice (b. Dec 1882 - 17 - Black - Farm Hand).