Mary Ann, I am showing a Joseph Forbis/etc b abt 1816 (son of Thomas Alexander Forbis and Ruth Ann Ellis-Forbis) married to a Sarah Williams on Jan 04, 1837 Laurel Co KY ... is this the same Joseph you are showing as a son of Rev War Vet John Forbis/etc of Laurel Co KY? Also, I am showing an Isaac Forbis/etc b June 20, 1814 as a son of Thomas Alexander Forbis/etc and Ruth Ann Ellis. This Isaac became a Judge in Laurel Co KY and he is the one that I am showing married to Lavina 'Vinny' Summers Nov 23, 1843 Washington Co TN. I am showing an 'Anna Summers' married John M. Forbis/etc on April 29, 1842 Laurel Co KY. I am showing this John M. Forbis/etc also as a son of Thomas Alexander Forbis. I have a note that Alexander moved to KY abt 1840 and that he was found living in the household of John M and Anna Summers-Forbis in the 1850 Laurel Co KY Census. You can find John M Forbis/etc in the 1860 Jackson Co KY Census (Jackson came out of Laurel Co KY). I am also showing an Allen Summers (brother to Vinny and/or Anna?) married to Sarah Forbis of Laurel Co KY. (See Allen Summers in the 1847 Laurel Co KY Tax List). Allen and Sarah had children; Elizabeth Summers found in the household of Henry Forbis/etc in the 1850 Laurel Co KY Census; Rebecca Summers who married Isaac Jackson Forbis/etc on Dec 21, 1857 Laurel Co KY ... this Isaac is a son of Henry Forbis/etc and Mariah O'Connell who married Nov 08, 1838 Washington Co TN. This Isaac had a brother Ellis who moved from Laurel/Jackson Co KY to AR and settled in Madison Co Arkansas. The Henry Forbis/etc found in the 1850 Laurel Co KY Census is noted in my data-base as a son of Thomas Alexander Forbis/etc and Ruth Ann Ellis. I am showing the Thomas Forbis/etc b abt 1824 who married Rachel Bayles/Bayless on March 15, 1845 Laurel Co KY (by Isaac J. Forbes JP) as the 'son' of Thomas Alexander Forbis and Ruth Ann Ellis. See 1857 Laurel Co KY Tax List. I am showing this Thomas JR b abt 1824 as also marrying a 'Winnie' Vance on July 28, 1860 Laurel Co KY. The only William Forbis/etc I am showing as a son of Rev War Vet John Forbis of Laurel Co KY is my ggg-grandfather William Forbis who married Sarah McCammon on Dec 28, 1808 Clay Co KY (see 1820 Clay Co KY Census). William and Sarah McCammon-Forbis/etc had a son William Forbis JR who married Adeline Parker on March 19, 1845 Laurel Co KY. My William is the 'proven' son of the Rev War Vet John Forbis who lived out his life in Laurel Co KY and I don't know anything about a younger William born abt 1826. Sorry, that I don't know who the younger William Forbis/etc b abt 1826 belongs to, but I am showing he married Sarah 'Sally' Denny/Denney on Nov 08, 1847 Laurel Co KY (see 1850 Laurel Co KY Census where this William was found living in the household of Charles and Sarah Forbis/etc-Milburn). William b 1826 and Sarah had a daughter Ann b abt 1849 Laurel Co KY. Rev War Vet John Forbis/etc did have a brother Isaac Forbis/etc, a Rev War Vet and a Baptist Preacher, who married a Hayden. This Isaac died abt 1831 Laurel Co KY and he did have a son William born in the correct time period to possibly be the William b 1826 that you mention. Rev War Vet John Forbis/etc of Laurel Co KY, with his last wife Mrs. Mary Hinds/Hines married Feb 20, 1820 Laurel Co KY (Paul Pigg certified Mrs Hines/Hinds was a widow). They had 2 children; (1) Josephine Forbis b abt 1823 married to John Bryant Jr on August 26, 1841 Laurel Co KY (John Forbes witness). Josephine and John Bryant Jr had a daughter Margaret J. Forbis/etc b July 14, 1855 Laurel Co KY (2) Robert Forbis/etc b August 09, 1824 who married Phebe 'Malinda' Branstetter/Branstutter on Jan 15, 1846 Laurel Co KY. Robert and Phebe lived out their lives in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co OK and are buried in the Blue Springs Cemetery, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co OK ... I have 11 children listed for them. Thanks for sharing and for any personal comments/corrections. Our Rev War Vet John Forbis/etc of Laurel Co KY had son William who married Sarah McCammon (daughter of William McCammon and Anna 'Annie' Cathers) and they had Anna Forbis who married my George W Henson b abt 1799 NC of Laurel Co KY. George is found in the 1828 Laurel Co KY Tax List and later in the 1850 Laurel Co KY Census in the household of John Drew and IBBY. He finally moved abt 1859/60 from Laurel/Jackson Co KY and was found listed in the 1860 Webster Co MO Census as George 'Hanson' If anyone comes across my gg-grandparents George W and Anna Forbis/etc-Henson/Hinson of Laurel Co KY ... please bring it to my attention. Thanks again for all of your sharing of research efforts. 'R.E.'