Hello! Would some kind peorson be able to see how many JOHN FORBES there were c.1880/1890??? Pleeeeaseeeeeee???? Thankyou!! Jenny Bostock p.s. if anyone know of a John Forbes who married a MARGARET (JANE) GRAY who came from Fife, i would also be grateful!! --- FORBES-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 > > FORBES-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 39 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Forbes/Forbush > [ctamblyn@prodigy.net (carolyn tamb] > #2 Re: [FORBES] Forbes/Forbush > [SLForbess@aol.com] > #3 Andrew FORBES-PA & MO ["Joanne > Mello" <jomello@innercite.] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from FORBES-D, send a message to > > FORBES-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, > but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, > too. > > To contact the list administrator, send mail to > FORBES-admin@rootsweb.com. > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 10:33:13 -0500 > From: ctamblyn@prodigy.net (carolyn tamblyn) > To: FORBES-D@rootsweb.com > Subject: Forbes/Forbush > > Is it true that the name 'Forbes' in Scotland is/was > pronounced as if it > had two sylables? And, if so, did this give rise to > the name 'Forbush' on > the American frontier? > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 13:46:28 EDT > From: SLForbess@aol.com > To: FORBES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FORBES] Forbes/Forbush > > << Is it true that the name 'Forbes' in Scotland > is/was pronounced as if it > had two sylables? And, if so, did this give rise > to the name 'Forbush' on > the American frontier? >> > > Yes, that's true - at least to some extent. My > family still pronounces it > "FOR-bess." > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 > Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 10:39:47 -0500 > From: "Joanne Mello" <jomello@innercite.com> > To: <FORBES-D@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Andrew FORBES-PA & MO > > Does any one on the list have information about one > Andrew Forbes, possibly b. in PA. Have no idea who > his parents are or date of birth. He was md. 17 Mar > 1831 to Nancy Ann Alexander AGER, who was b. in > Ireland 1811, parents' names unknown. I think the > marriage probably took place in PA since the first > child William Wallace FORBES was b. there 15 July > 1832. Another child Thomas Andrew Forbes was b. > 1834. > > Andrew & Nancy were in Monroe Co. MO in 1835 when > Andrew acquired property in that county. He died > there in September of 1835. He wasn't in this > county long enough to be counted in a census. > > I have not been able to connect this Andrew with any > other Forbes/Forbus families in PA and would > appreciate any information or clues that might lead > me to perhaps location of the marriage. Have little > or no information on wife Nancy either, except that > she was b. in Protestant Ireland and came to America > age age 4 and was possibly one of twins. > > Thanks, > > Joanne > > Joanne A. Smith Mello > jomello@innercite.com > ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie

Does any one on the list have information about one Andrew Forbes, possibly b. in PA. Have no idea who his parents are or date of birth. He was md. 17 Mar 1831 to Nancy Ann Alexander AGER, who was b. in Ireland 1811, parents' names unknown. I think the marriage probably took place in PA since the first child William Wallace FORBES was b. there 15 July 1832. Another child Thomas Andrew Forbes was b. 1834. Andrew & Nancy were in Monroe Co. MO in 1835 when Andrew acquired property in that county. He died there in September of 1835. He wasn't in this county long enough to be counted in a census. I have not been able to connect this Andrew with any other Forbes/Forbus families in PA and would appreciate any information or clues that might lead me to perhaps location of the marriage. Have little or no information on wife Nancy either, except that she was b. in Protestant Ireland and came to America age age 4 and was possibly one of twins. Thanks, Joanne Joanne A. Smith Mello jomello@innercite.com

Is it true that the name 'Forbes' in Scotland is/was pronounced as if it had two sylables? And, if so, did this give rise to the name 'Forbush' on the American frontier?

<< Is it true that the name 'Forbes' in Scotland is/was pronounced as if it had two sylables? And, if so, did this give rise to the name 'Forbush' on the American frontier? >> Yes, that's true - at least to some extent. My family still pronounces it "FOR-bess."

Dear Barbara, This is very possible. If someone wrote the name the way he/she heard it the spelling could very easily have been written as Forgues. Most likely when they arrived in America. John >Dear list, > Has anyone else experienced that their Forgues family changed the spelling >of their name to be Forbes? There appear to be a lot of Forbes's out there >but few Forgues. My great grandfather was Rufus Forgues but his wife was >known as Mary Louise Forbes of Adams, MA when I knew her. I have not found a >single relative of Rufus Forgues(Forbes). He supposedly was born in Eastern >New York, like Cohoes or in the Sarranac Lake area. Anyone have access to >these vital records? Or can instruct me to a web site? > >Thanks >Barbara

Just another example - gggranma Rebecca Forbes showed up on the Fayette 1850 census living with daughter and Son-in-law Dimond.She's listed as Rebecca Forbs. And her son Simion Forbes in the 1860 Clinton co.,Ill census is listed as S.B. Forbs with his family. Same thing happen with Guffy and Guffey. Rebecca K. Forbes Martinez

Dear list, Has anyone else experienced that their Forgues family changed the spelling of their name to be Forbes? There appear to be a lot of Forbes's out there but few Forgues. My great grandfather was Rufus Forgues but his wife was known as Mary Louise Forbes of Adams, MA when I knew her. I have not found a single relative of Rufus Forgues(Forbes). He supposedly was born in Eastern New York, like Cohoes or in the Sarranac Lake area. Anyone have access to these vital records? Or can instruct me to a web site? Thanks Barbara

Dear John I noiticed you speak of your FORBES data base. I cannot get any further back than the marriage of Alexander Forbes and Christian Brown in Flisk, Fife, Scotland in 1753. I have been unable to determine Alexander's parentage. I've also reached a dead end in tracing my great great grandmother's brother, another Alexander Forbes, who emmigrated to Baltimore, Maryland around 1828. Apparently he married a woman there who already had 2 children. They had 2 more of their own. A daughter married a Mc Candlish, in Baltimore, and a son moved west and was never heard from again. If you find anything to help me I'd appreciate it. Helen in Ontario Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: john brandt <jbrandt@ucla.edu> To: <FORBES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [FORBES] Forbes, (Scotland/Fife>?) > > Dear Jenny, > > I'll search my FORBES database; however, I must say that John was > by far the most popular given name in the FORBES ancestry. > > My best, > > John > > > > > >Hello, > >Just joined... > >I am after info on 'my' great-grandfather, (my nan was > >not his genetic daughter, but that was the only one > >she knew of) > >He was JOHN FORBES (no info known) > >He married: MARGARET JANE GRAY (from Scotland) > >They had 2 sons, John(1910/11-1930) and Christopher > >(1913/14-1973. > >My nan was MARGARET JANE FORBES (1925-1999) > >Any info? > >Who was John????? > >TIA > >Jenny Bostock > > > > > ==== FORBES Mailing List ==== > *************FORBES-L Mailing List**************** > All material published on this list is copyrighted 2000 by the author. No reproduction in whole or in part is permitted without the author's written consent. > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >

Even with an uncommon name in the Forbes, like ANGUS, I am still having problems tracing him. Doris

Dear Jenny, I'll search my FORBES database; however, I must say that John was by far the most popular given name in the FORBES ancestry. My best, John >Hello, >Just joined... >I am after info on 'my' great-grandfather, (my nan was >not his genetic daughter, but that was the only one >she knew of) >He was JOHN FORBES (no info known) >He married: MARGARET JANE GRAY (from Scotland) >They had 2 sons, John(1910/11-1930) and Christopher >(1913/14-1973. >My nan was MARGARET JANE FORBES (1925-1999) >Any info? >Who was John????? >TIA >Jenny Bostock >

Hello, Just joined... I am after info on 'my' great-grandfather, (my nan was not his genetic daughter, but that was the only one she knew of) He was JOHN FORBES (no info known) He married: MARGARET JANE GRAY (from Scotland) They had 2 sons, John(1910/11-1930) and Christopher (1913/14-1973. My nan was MARGARET JANE FORBES (1925-1999) Any info? Who was John????? TIA Jenny Bostock ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie

Hi Doris, I have put you in my address book and will keep an eye out for your Forbes Line. Jim Taylor of Warren, Ohio

Jim: I have a Forbes line that goes to Rockbridge Co., VA. Our first definite is Augustus (Angus) T. Forbes b c1821. He m Angeline Bennington in 1846. We are trying to put the puzzle together backwards. One of our cousins said that she thinks his middle name was possibly Taylor since that name showed up in the Allegheny Co. ones. Keep an eye out and I will do the same. Doris Snyder dvs1119@aol.com

I have hit a brick wall researching my ggrandfather James Forbes Taylor. So I am trying any avenue that might get me further back on my family tree. I am hoping that James Forbes Taylor's middle name might be his mother's maiden name. So that is why I am posting this inquiry to the Forbes list.This is what I know about my ggrandfather: He was born on September 15, 1849 in New York City. He died on December 23, 1902.( I think near Port Jarvis, New York) He married Melissa Angeline Carpenter. James and Melissa had the following children... Joseph Levi Taylor August 04, 1872 Carrie Doty Taylor November 20, 1874 Edwin Hurst Taylor July 26, 1877 Jenny Taylor March 06, 1884 Willard James Taylor April 05, 1887 I am hoping that someone might have information on James Forbes Taylor and I can climb higher on the family tree. Thank you, Jim Taylor of Warren, Ohio

CAN ANYONE EITHER VERIFY OR DISPROVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION??? Jean Forbes, b. ca 1793 Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She married James Grassick, b. 4 June 1796 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. James & Jean were married ca 1816 at Strathdon, Scotland. Jean Forbes, was the daughter of Arthur Forbes, who was b. ca 1775 at Donside, Scotland. Arthur was married to Jean James of Scotland. Arthur was the son of George Forbes, b. 24 June,1738 & d. 30 Aug. 1799 & Katherine Stewart, b. ca 1740 & d. 3 Nov. 1808 George Forbes was the son of John & Christian Shepherd Forbes Tom

Hi Everyone, I wish you all a wonderful and safe Memorial Day Weekend! Enjoy!! My best, John

1 Thomas Forbes b: 13 Nov 1854 Logie Buchan, Aberdeen, Scotland . +Alice Sandham b: Abt. Jul 1860 Ellel, Lancashire, England m: 17 Oct 1880 Christ Church, Lancaster, Lancashire, England d: Aft. 1922 Canada ? ........ 2 James Forbes b: 19 Oct 1880 Lancaster, Lancashire, England ........ 2 John Forbes b: 23 May 1882 Kirkdale, West Derby, Lancashire, England d: 29 Oct 1956 Miraflores, Lima, Lima, Peru ............ +Emily Mary James b: 1880 West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England m: Abt. 1905 d: 16 Dec 1922 Calgary, AB, Canada ................... 3 Alice Forbes b: 15 Apr 1909 Calgary, Alberta, Canada d: 05 Apr 1971 ST. PETERSBURG, PINELLAS, FLORIDA ....................... +Albert Bloomfield b: Abt. 1909 ................... *2nd Husband of Alice Forbes: ....................... +Emmett Lawton Clayton b: 27 Apr 1905 SISTERSVILLE, MARSHALL, WEST VIRGINIA m: Abt. Mar 1933 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA d: 26 Mar 1987 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA ................... 3 Edith Jennie Forbes b: 01 Feb 1911 Calgary, Alberta, Canada d: 01 Dec 1971 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA ....................... +Frank Hirthler Dreistadt b: 01 Apr 1910 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA m: 28 Jul 1930 Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA ................... 3 Hazel Forbes b: Abt. 1913 Alberta, Canada d: 28 Dec 1960 CALIFORNIA ....................... +Willard Dreistadt b: 30 Jun 1913 Wilkes-Barre, PA m: Abt. 1943 Wilkes-Barre, PA d: 09 Dec 1983 Whittier, Ca ................... 3 Elsie Forbes b: 06 Apr 1915 Edmonton, AL. Canada d: 29 Mar 1997 Little Falls N J ....................... +Arthur Edward White b: Abt. 1900 m: 1944 LITTLE FALLS, PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY d: LITTLE FALLS, PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY ................... 3 Alberta Forbes b: 12 Mar 1917 Edmonton, AB, Canada d: 08 Sep 1985 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 ................... 3 John James Forbes b: 16 Jul 1920 Stettler, Alberta, Canada d: 1988 Ajax, Ontario, Canada ....................... +Angela Freida Shoster b: 1921 CHILE ................... 3 Robert Walter Forbes b: 09 Dec 1922 Calgary, AB. Canada d: 17 Sep 1991 Wilkes-Barre, PA ....................... +Amelia Rosa Lopez b: Abt. 1922 ................... *1st Wife of Robert Walter Forbes: ....................... +Esther Mae Christian b: Jan 1931 Wilkes-Barre, PA m: 28 Jul 1954 Wilkes-Barre, PA d: 15 Nov 1996 Wilkes-Barre, PA ........ *2nd Wife of John Forbes: ............ +Edelmira Rangel b: 10 Nov 1905 Trujillo, Libertad, Peru m: 10 Nov 1926 Trujillo, Libertad, Peru ................... 3 Norman Forbes b: Abt. 1931 LIMA, LIMA, PERU ....................... +Luz ? b: Abt. 1933 ................... *2nd Wife of Norman Forbes: ....................... +Luzmila Gross b: 26 Dec 1936 LIMA, LIMA, PERU m: 05 May 1960 MIAMI, DADE, FLORIDA ................... 3 Annie Mima Forbes b: 15 Jun 1941 LIMA, LIMA, PERU ....................... +Jorge Veran b: 02 Nov 1936 AREQUIPA, PERU m: SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ........ 2 Charles Forbes b: 02 Apr 1884 Kirkdale, West Derby, Lancashire, England ........ 2 Annie Forbes b: 18 Jul 1886 Kirkdale, West Derby, Lancashire, England d: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON ............ +John Jones b: Abt. 1875 ................... 3 Annie Jones b: Abt. 1900 ................... 3 Stanley Jones b: Abt. 1900 ................... 3 Alice Jones b: Abt. 1900 ................... 3 Dolly Jones b: Abt. 1900 ........ 2 Jane Forbes b: Abt. 1888 ........ 2 Thomas Forbes b: Abt. 1890 June Held _____________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Click here for FREE Internet Access and Email http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Neuberger" <neuberg@inlandnet.com> To: <FORBES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 4:26 PM Subject: M.W. Forbes-OH > I am searching for M.W. Forbes b. 1812 Canada. He married Sophia.... b. > 1814 MA. Their first two children Anna and Mathias were born in NY and > Francis, William, and Henrietta were b. Oh. They are found in the 1850 > Cleveland, OH census. Leah Neuberger <neuberg@inlandnet.com> >

Hello to all Forbes. I am a direct descendant of Forbes, some of whom settled in Florida. I would welcome anyone who can see a link with, or make use of the following. I am a direct descendant, g-g-g-grandson, of Christina Bruce, nee Forbes. Christina was born March 26, 1775, at Latheron, Caithness, Scotland. She died May 8, 1855 at Munsary and is buried at Latheron Church. She married Donald Bruce [1769-1857] on March 15, 1796. Christina was a daughter of Donald Forbes and Margaret Gunn who were married on Feb 12, 1774, at Latheron. Christina had a sister, Margaret, who married William Sutherland [I have a number of other Sutherland links from the same region]. She had a brother, Alexander Forbes who emigrated to Queensland, Australia. Christina's other two brothers, Robert [1784-1837] and William [1786-1852] both went to Florida in about 1820. They seem to have inherited much of the proceeds of the sale of the 1817 Forbes Purchase in Florida. John Forbes was the principal character in the Forbes Purchase and his brother Thomas was also involved. I have no idea of the relationship between Robert and William, and John and Thomas. Possibly John and Thomas were brothers of Donald Forbes, i.e. uncles of Robert, William, Christina, Alexander and Margaret. Either Robert or William was a judge. When they died, they left their fortune to their sisters, Christina and Margaret. Some of the proceeds from this trickled down to numerous relatives all over the world, including the children of 14 grandchildren of Christina in New Zealand. This money arrived in 1915, just in time to finance my grandfather to fight in France in WW1. One of Christina's sons, James Bruce, went direct from Scotland to Florida in 1849. Two grandsons, Donald and Hector Bruce, went direct from Scotland to Florida in about 1862-1865. Two grandsons, William and Alexander Bruce, went from New Zealand to Florida in 1881 to "assist with the winding up of the Forbes Estate". They remained in Florida. One grandson, James Bruce, went from NZ to Florida in 1915, lived in the "Forbes-Bruce homestead" for five years, and returned to NZ in 1920. Believe it or not, one of his descendants lives about 20 kilometres from me and, in spite of the most friendly and soft approaches, for some reason he will not explain, refuses to talk to us! We have no idea why! James Bruce married Laura Turner. We have had no contact with any of these Forbes or Bruces since about 1920. I am currently building a very comprehensive family tree and would be very pleased to make contact with any descendants of these people any where in the world, including New Zealand where one or two branches are rather vague. I hope to visit Caithness in Scotland in 2001 to visit more of the 'family places' than I had time to do in 1996. Looking forward to making contact, regards to all, Dave Collins dave.clnz@xtra.co.nz ph (09) 298 6614 ==== FORBES Mailing List ==== This FORBES list is currently available for adoption! Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/

Here is my Forbes family: Connections, Cousins or Info? Mary Ann Bolton Mililani, HI Descendants of ? Forbes 1 ? Forbes 2 Hiram Forbes b: 1803 in Tennessee d: 24 October 1861 in Frankfort, Kentucky +Nancy Milburn b: Abt. 1803 in Washington County, Tennessee m: 12 July 1824 in Washington County, Tennessee d: 20 February 1849 in Frankfort, Kentucky 3 Samuel Forbes b: 1825 in Laurel County, Kentucky d: 23 March 1865 in Eruptive Gen. Hosp. Louisville, Kentucky Buried Cave Hill Cem. Louisville, Kentucky 3 Mary Forbes b: 1827 d: 23 May 1853 in Frankfort, Kentucky 3 Drucilla Forbes b: 1830 3 Francis "Fannie" Forbes b: 16 June 1833 in Kentucky 3 Susan Todd Forbes b: 10 January 1836 in Kentucky d: 28 July 1857 in Frankfort, Kentucky 3 Elizabeth Forbes b: 18 March 1838 3 Josephine Forbes b: 10 August 1840 in Frankfort, Kentucky d: 19 December 1878 in Frankfort, Kentucky 3 Hiram Timothy Forbes b: 26 December 1845 in Franklin County, Kentucky d: 15 February 1915 in Frankfort, Kentucky +Frances Flynn b: 03 July 1851 in Kentucky 3 Nancy Eveline Forbes b: 15 January 1848 in Frankfort, Kentucky d: 30 June 1849 in Frankfort, Kentucky 2 Hugh Forbes b: 1805 in Tennessee Ohio??? +Frances "Fanny" Milburn b: 1810 in Tennessee Ohio??? m: 26 October 1831 in Laurel County, KY Marriage Book AA Witness: Hiram Forbes 3 Isaac Forbes b: 1829 in Kentucky +Mary Reynolds b: 1831 in Iowa m: 17 November 1854 in Schuyler County, Missouri 3 Nancy E. Forbes b: 09 July 1831 in Kentucky d: 05 August 1911 in at Daughter Isabelle's home near Hammon, Custer County, OK +Hezekiah Sr. Smallwood b: 10 June 1828 in Knox County, Kentucky m: 25 January 1849 in License issued 1-23-1849 Laurel County, Kentucky--Hal Forbush's Home Witness: Isaac Forbes Person Officiating was Hiram Casteel d: 17 January 1917 in at home of Son Hezekiah, Jr. 3 miles east of Hammon, Custer County, OK 3 James Forbes b: 1835 in Kentucky 3 David Forbes b: 1841 in Kentucky 3 Rebecca Forbes b: 1849 in Kentucky 2 Joseph Forbes b: 1807 in Washington Coutny, Tennessee was NC? +Sally ? b: 1815 in Kentucky m: 05 January 1827 3 Ruth Forbes b: 1839 in Kentucky 3 E. Forbes b: 1841 in Kentucky 3 Maria Forbes b: 1843 in Kentucky 3 Thomas Forbes b: 1846 in Kentucky 2 Isaac Forbes b: 1814 +Vinny ? m: in Washington County, Tennessee 2 Susan Forbes b: 1818 in Kentucky +Charles Milburn b: 1808 in Tennessee m: 16 January 1841 in Laurel County, Kentucky Marriage Book AA Witness Thomas Forbes 3 Emily Milburn b: 1838 in Kentucky 3 Benjamin Milburn b: 1841 in Kentucky 3 M. Milburn b: 1842 in Kentucky 3 Frances Milburn b: 1844 in Kentucky +Henry Hellard 3 William Milburn b: 1846 in Kentucky 3 Rebecca Milburn b: 1849 in Kentucky 2 [1] Thomas Forbes b: 1820 in Kentucky +Rachel Bayless b: 1813 in Tennessee m: 15 March 1845 in Laurel County, Kentucky Marriage Book AA Married by Issac J. Forbes, JP Witness Hugh Forbes *2nd Wife of [1] Thomas Forbes: +Winney Vance m: 28 July 1860 2 William Forbes b: 1826 in Kentucky +Sarah Denny b: 1829 in Kentucky m: 08 November 1847 in Laurel County, Kentucky 3 N. Ann Forbes b: 1849 in Kentucky