Reply to sforsythe@unicomp.net. -----Original Message----- From: Sterling Forsythe <sforsythe@unicomp.net> To: Hardin County <TNHARDIN-d-request@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, December 26, 1998 11:44 PM Subject: Fwd: FORSYTH(E): Masonic Lodges - McNairy Cty, TN]` > >May find something in Hardin County too............ > >Sterling Forsythe wrote: > >> Need Help In McNairy/Hardin Counties! >> >> Can anyone do a lookup of the Gravel Hill Lodge >> or other Masonic Lodges in McNairy County >> for me? I am seeking corroborative evidence, >> from anytime prior to 1870 that my GGF WILLIAM >> STANTON FORSYTHE is related to FORSYTH(E)'s >> in McNairy County, TENN. There maybe other >> possibilities in Kentucky, northwest Mississippi, >> Tennessee, Arkansas, or Missouri counties. >> WILLIAM STANTON FORSYTH(E) (1846-1913) appears >> in Lauderdale County, TENN 1870 census, where a >> 1907 birth record states WILLIAM STANTON FORSYTHE >> was from McNairy County, TENN. >> >> The full 1870 Lauderdale County TENN census for this >> starting point household (located at Hales Point on >> the Mississippi River about 55 miles north of Memphis....) >> was: >> >> S.?(or I or J) FORSYTHE 32 Male Boating [nothing further known] >> --> Note: "SANDY" FORSYTHE, 21, laborer, from 1860 census in >> BENJ. H. LONG household in Marshall County Mississippi >> PAMELIA FORSYTHE 52 Fem Housekeeping [d. 5/31/1872 north >> Laud. Cty, TENN] >> (WILLIAM) STANTON FORSYTHE 24 Male Rafting [d. 2/1913 @ Edith,Laud. >> Cty, TENN] >> --> m. HELEN H. JOHNSON 6/1873 Dyer County TENN >> (ISHAM?) LEROY FORSYTHE 21 Male Farming [d. 3/30/1888 north Laud. >> Cty, TENN] >> --> an ISHAM L. FORSYTHE m. NANCY E. BRASHER 9/5/1873 in Lauderdale >> Cty TENN >> SCOTT (Allen) FORSYTHE 20 Male Farm Laborer, [d. 1921 Blytheville >> ARK] >> JOHN (W.) FORSYTHE 26 Male Grocer Commission [m Pheby Jane >> Helm, 1/28/1869 Laud. Cty, TN] >> ANDREW (J.) RILEY 12 Male Farm Laborer >> --> Little ANDREW J. RILEY, age 2, farm hand was listed in the >> home of MILTON THOMPSON in the 1860 census (91-377)Lauderdale >> County, Tennessee >> SARAH ANN FORSYTHE m. JOHN RILEY 4/5/1855 in Lauderdale County, >> TENN >> SARAH ANN FORSYTHE appears to be the first FORSYTHE recorded in >> Lauderdale County, TENN >> ************************************************************************* >> In McNairy County TENN a longtime McNairy County resident, an >> ISHAM FORSYTHE died in 1858 without a Will. ISHAM FORSYTHE >> is also found in the 1830 and 1840 censuses in McNairy County. >> An 1858 McNairy Court petition of Isham G. FORSYTHE's widow, >> CATHERINE FORSYTHE, named her and his survivors (6 of whom >> were under 21): >> >> JAMES FORSYTHE >> WILLIAM FORSYTHE {maybe Wm. Stanton FORSYTHE in 1870 Laud. Cty, TN??} >> MALINDA FORSYTHE, who had married a Z.(?) Chambers >> J.C. FORSYTHE {Jeremiah??) >> FRANCES FORSYTHE, who had married an Alston Moore >> BARTHENIA FORSYTHE >> JOSEPHINE FORSYTHE >> CAROLINE FORSYTHE, and >> VICTORIA FORSYTHE >> >> The McNairy County TENN 1860 index shows ISHAM G. >> FORSYTHE's widow, and her household: >> >> CATHERINE FORSYTHE, 52 the widow >> SUFFELA J(osephine) FORSYTHE, 17 {JOSEPHINE in the 1858 Petition?} >> BARTHELA C. FORSYTHE, 15 {She was mentioned in the 1858 Petition} >> VICTORY C. FORSYTHE, 8 {She was mentioned in the 1858 Petition} >> >> Where are JAMES FORSYTHE, WILLIAM FORSYTHE, J.C. FORSYTHE, and >> CAROLINE FORSYTHE from this household???? >> >> MALINDA FORSYTHE (Chambers) and FRANCES FORSYTHE (Moore) were >> elsewhere because they were married as cited in the 1858 Petition. >> *************************************************************** >> >> The McNairy County TENN 1850 index shows ISHAM G. FORSYTHE's >> household, 277-41: >> >> ISHAM G. FORSYTHE, 47 KY, TN >> KATHERINE FORSYTHE, 42 >> MARY ANN FORSYTHE, 21 >> JEREMIAH (C.) FORSYTHE, 16 >> FRANCES FORSYTHE, 12 >> BARTHENY FORSYTHE, 11 >> (SUFFELA) JOSEPHINE FORSYTHE, 9 >> ABIGAIL FORSYTHE, 6 >> CAROLINE FORSYTHE, 5 >> FOSTER FORSYTHE, 4 (<--->WM STANTON FORSYTHE WOULD BE 4 IN 1850!!) >> --> "FOSTER" FORSYTHE DISAPPEARS AFTER THIS RECORD >> MONROE FORSYTHE, 2 >> --> "MONROE" FORSYTHE DISAPPEARS AFTER THIS RECORD >> SUSAN MATLOCK, 30 (Why are these Matlocks in this household???) >> JASPER MATLOCK, 7 " " " >> >> *************************************************************** >> The McNairy County TENN 1850 index shows other FORSYTH(E) >> households in addition to the ISHAM G. FORSYTHE's household, >> >> in dwelling 279-42: >> JAMES FORSYTHE, 26 KY, unk (-->Son of Isham G. Forsythe per 1858 >> Petition) >> MARY FORSYTHE, 22 >> INDIANA (MISSOURI) FORSYTHE, 3 (mentioned in 1880 Will of James >> Forsythe) --> I.M. FORSYTHE married JAMES A. HUGHES 12/12/1862 >> (WINFIELD) SCOTT FORSYTHE, 2 (mentioned in 1880 Will of James Forsythe) >> (no name female) FORSYTHE, 3 mo. >> PHILLIP HOLLIDAY, 33 (Who is this??) >> >> and in dwelling 266-40: >> JAMES FORSYTHE, 42 KY, T (brother of Isham?) >> SARAH FORSYTHE, 35 >> NANCY BOATMAN, 30 (Who is this???) >> >> and in dwelling 289-43: >> ROBERT FORSYTHE, 45 KY, T >> SARAH FORSYTHE, 40 >> THOMAS FORSYTHE, 19 >> WILLIAM FORSYTHE, 17 >> MARION FORSYTHE, 15 >> SOLOMON FORSYTHE, 12 >> JANE FORSYTHE, 9 >> JOHN FORSYTHE, 7 >> SARAH FORSYTHE, 5 >> ANGELINE COBELL, 19 >> >> and in dwelling 283-42: >> WILLIAM FORSYTHE, 25 KY, T >> REBECCA FORSYTHE, 24 >> HENRY FORSYTHE, 5 >> MISALINE FORSYTHE, 3 >> WILLIAM FORSYTHE, 5/12 (infant) >> ************************************************************** >> Finally in McNairy County from the Administrator's Settlements >> Book 3: a man named GROVER FORSYTHE, was appointed administrator >> for BERT FORSYTHE, deceased, on March 2, 1946. WILLIAM STANTON >> FORSYTHE, had a son named GROVER FORSYTHE who was a lifelong >> resident of Lauderdale County TENN, and is buried (1932) at >> Edith Cemetery in Lauderdale County TENN. Had this been the >> same GROVER FORSYTHE, and BERT FORSYTHE is connected to >> ISHAM G. FORSYTHE then some degree of closure was possible. >> But alas, if you're buried in 1932 in Lauderdale, you're not >> around in 1946 in McNairy. >> ************************************************************** >> >> There is too much potential info in these households to have been at >> this 12+ year long dead end. >> >> Thank you in advance for any Help! >> Sterling Forsythe (and etal) >