Hi, I read that a certain John FORBES had a swarthy complexion and am wondering if this was characteristic of most Forbes or unique. I had an ancestor who was described as being extremely dark. No other reference was made to any of our relatives external appearances other than this. I'm clutching at straws to pin down an elusive John Forbes. Any comments?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Winslow Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/313.1 Message Board Post: Saw your posting; we have this connection; and I am so happy to hear this! We have a family letter from Robert Forbes Winslow; in it he enclosed a very early photo of a painting of the Winslow family showing Thomas as a child with his siblings and their parents. I found a copy of the Winslow genealogy book written by the Australian Winslow through alibris.com and it tells many family stories. Tell me your connection; you can write directly and not through the posting board...L.

This came from genforum : A letter from Sarient Maior Forbes from the King of Swethens army to his... Author: Forbes, John, Captain. Title: A letter from Sarient Maior Forbes from the King of Swethens army to his reverend father Mr. Iohn Forbes, minister to the Worshipful Company of Marchant Adventurers residing in Delft [microform] : touching the great battle fought by Lypsick betweene the King of Swethen, the Duke of Saxons army, and the Emperours army, and that commanded by Generall Tilly, of the Catholique League the 7. of September, 1631. Publisher: [Amsterdam : Successors of G. Thorp, 1631] Description: [3] p. Series: Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1796:5. Notes: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1984. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1796:5) Subject(s): Leipzig (Germany), Battle of, 1631. Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648--Campaigns--Germany (East) Anyone near the U. of Georgia that can look it up? Chuck Gibson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/828.1 Message Board Post: Sorry John. My father's name is LeRoy Henry Forbes b. Oquawka,Ill Have no knowledge of this Roy A Forbes. Melarky26

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/827.1 Message Board Post: Mr. Hunter. At this time I don't think so. My Forbes were from Chautauqua Co, NY My Abraham Forbes that I am looking for was to have died in Dexterville,NY(chau. co.) in 1838 but I don't know where he is buried. I supposed to think that he is in chau. co. somewhere. Thankis Melarky26

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Forbes/Kramer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/828 Message Board Post: I am a descendant of Roy (Alto?) Forbes, born abt. 1886 in Pennsylvania. He married Ada M Kramer born 1894 in NY. They had 6 children: Theckla, Regis, John B, Carmen, Ethyldreda, and Dunstan. If anyone has information about this man or his living relatives, I'd like to hear about it. John B Forbes Jr

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Forbes, Hale, Ryder, Ott Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EEX.2ACIB/827 Message Board Post: Do you have any forbes buried in lot 15935/158 in Greenwood Cem. Brooklyn, NY? I am trying to sort out this crowd.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/826.1 Message Board Post: James: My grandfather's name was (Frank)or Francis Maxwell Forbes. He was b. in Oquawka,ILL Dec.11 1858, To Smith Edwin Forbes and Mary Ann (Easton) Forbes. Who came from New York,to ILL in 1855. Smith's father was Abraham Forbes b. 1805, married a Lucy Ann Brown. Lucy's father was Smith A. BROWN. Abraham died in 1838 and she remarried to Collins Edward Crandall and moved to Ill in 1855. Where the name of Maxwell came from I have no idea. Sorry that I could not be of more help. I am also at a brick wall on the Forbes side of my family Melarky26

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/739.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: You are welcome. Anyone tracing this line with Philip Forbes in it would likely have great difficulty. He lived many years in Franklin Co, VA and listed himself as widowed on the census records, when in fact his wife, Emeline, was living in the home of Cluff Brooks and raised three sons George, Wiley and Charles as Brooks. She had a son William B who was listed on the 1860 census in Cluff's home also. On that census the three boys William, George who was my great grandfather and Wiley are listed with Forbes as their last name. Cluff had a son named William Daniel Brooks who is documented in records in Franklin Co. But his mother was Cluff's first wife Permelia Mattox. He accepts Emiline's boys as his children in his will. Phillip had a daughter Julia living with him until he was in his 80's and after his death she married the boarding house keeper where they had lived named Claiborne Wray in 1902. She had two daughters Cora A and Lucy P born in 1869 and 1874. They apparentl! y went by the name of Wray when they married. This is all documented in census, marriage and wills recorded for Franklin Co VA. Good luck in your searching. This has been a very interesting search. But as you may imagine very complicated also.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Forbes Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/826 Message Board Post: Looking for any info on William Smith b. abt 1836, Dundee or his wife Mary Maxwell Forbes b. abt 1838, Dundee. They married in Dundee on 17/9/1860. They are listed in the 1881 census of England living in Stretford, Lancashire with 8 children and 3 servants. According to the census record William was a linen merchant. Children: John Alfred b.abt 1862, Manchester Herbert William b. 1863, Manchester James Smieln b. 1865, Manchester Harry Smieln b.1867, Manchester Charles Fredk. b. 1869, Manchester Annie Louisa b. 1870, Manchester (my ancestor) Alec Forbes b. 1873, Manchester Edith Mary b. 1877, Southport

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EEX.2ACIB/825.2.1 Message Board Post: Wilma's son has contacted me Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/739.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks Catherine , these are not of my family. Thanks anyway Melarky26

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/825.2 Message Board Post: Joan I am sorry but I know nothing of this family you are speaking of

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Forbes/ Loper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/825.1 Message Board Post: I am the son of Wylma Bernice Loper. She did marry John Basil Forbes and had 5 children: Janet Bernice, Karyn Lee, Angel, Lynda Candace and John Basil, Jr. I am looking for imformation about my grandparents on my ftaher's side, Roy A Forbes and Ada Matlida Kramer. Roy was a vice president with RCA Victor. In the 1920 and 1930 Federal Census', Roy lists his and his father's birth place as Pennsylvania. Any information about who that father is would be appreciated. JB Forbes

I have the following marriage: William R. Forbess to Almira Swanson Married Oct. 14,1862 23, b. Franklin Ct., Va. 18, b. Franklin, Ct., Va. Boyd Ct., Ky. Par. b. Franklin Ct., Va. Parents b "not known" Almira Swanson apparently was the daughter of Jane Swanson who is shown in the 1850 Franklin, Va. census. Does anyone know who were the parents of William R. Forbess? --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EEX.2ACIB/825 Message Board Post: I am a cousin to Wilma Berniece Loper Forbes, born April 19, 1923, probably OK. She married a man names John Basil Forbes. They were married in 1945. Had 2 daughters, Janet and Angel. >From family members Wilma and John lived in New York. I do not know if John died or they divorced, but Wilma is suppose to be living in the San Francisco, Ca area with or near one of her daughters. I am Wilma's Uncle Floyd Reeves' daughter. I just would like to contact some part of the family. I am 56, married to my "Hero" and love my family and Wilma is part of that family. If anyone can help me I thank you in advance. Joan Reeves Thompson Ruidoso, NM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/739.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The William Forbes in my line that is mentioned in my posting was the son of Phillip Forbes. Phillip is the person who was a silver smith that I mention. William B is listed with his mother on the 1860 Franklin Co Census and was listed as 10 years old. His mother was Emeline Forbes. There is a marriage record for her and Phillip in Franklin Co Marriage Bonds 1 Oct, 1842 with the surety Harvey Hieth. In the 1870 census records Emeline is in the home of Cluff Brooks and William is not listed but his brothers WT is listed as Wiley and Geo W is listed as George and there is another brother Charles. Then in 1880 Emeline is still in the home of Cluff Brooks and only her son Charles F is listed with her and his daugher and a granddaughter.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Forbes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EEX.2ACIB/739.1.1 Message Board Post: I'm researching a William Forbes born in Franklin, Va. about 1838. In which census records did you find William shown as a son of either Peter B. Forbes or Thomas J. Forbes

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/EEX.2ACIB/823.1 Message Board Post: Sorry John but she is not from my family either thanks anyway melarky26

Hello, My GGGrandmother Mary Corniela Burgess 1874-1954 married a man with the last name of Forbes. I don't know if she married him before or after marrying Charles Pryor. She had three children with Mr. Forbes, Ralph Frank, Rose Ella (married Elmer Baldwin) and Lilly (she died as a child). They probably lived in the IA-MO-KS area. Any help would be great. Thanks, Jody http://www.angelfire.com/ca7/woodworth