Florence Edna (Forkner) Lesh (abt. 1871 - 1952)

Born about 1871 in Greensfork Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Webb Gaston — married 9 May 1885 (to 26 Feb 1925) in Wayne, Indiana, United States

Died 6 Nov 1952 at about age 81 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Biography

Florence was born about 1871. She is the daughter of Willard Forkner and Julia Wilson.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHSH-X18 : 19 February 2021), Florince E Forkner in household of R E Forkner, Greens Fork, Randolph, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 174, sheet 302B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,307.

• "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXJW-ZNB : 19 October 2021), Florence Forkner in entry for William F Gaston and Hazel Wilson, ; citing Rush, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004168334.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJS5-JKY : 1 February 2021), Florence E Lesh in entry for Llewellyn B Lesh, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K93C-6HV : 6 January 2021), Florence E Lesh, Seattle Election Precinct, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-209, sheet 82B, line 24, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4380.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5MC-WHTS : 18 July 2020), Mrs Florence E Forkner Lesh and Mrs Lou Lesh, 1952.

Acknowledgements

• First-hand information as remembered by George Field, Tuesday, March 4, 2014.