James was born in 1808 in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States[1]
He and wife Alice appear in the 1870 census in Texas with children Blance, Julia, Alena, and James Jr. [2]
In the 1880 census James (age 74), farmer, was the married head of household in Precinct 3, Tyler, Texas, with his wife Alice, daughter Blanche, and 2 granddaughters.[3]
↑1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census", database with images
Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Tyler, Texas; Roll: 1329; Page: 382D; Enumeration District: 104 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #40669306 (accessed 28 January 2023)
James (74), married, Farmer, head of household in Precinct 3, Tyler, Texas, USA. Born in South Carolina.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42457121: accessed 26 August 2018), memorial page for James Talley Fortenberry (1808–1897), Find A Grave Memorial no. 42457121, citing Mount Zion Cemetery, Chester, Tyler County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Margaret Davis (contributor 48622290) .
1870 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Note: 1 _APID 1,7163::0 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: , Tyler, Texas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1870usfedcen&h=5346246&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt 3 _APID 1,7163::5346246 Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1810Birth place: South CarolinaResidence date: 1870. Residence place: Tyler, Texas, United States
WikiTree profile Fortenberry-65 created through the import of Mock-Faulkenberry (3).ged on Jan 5, 2013 by Peggy Mock.
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