Aaron Green Fortner (1842 - abt. 1940)

Born 26 Dec 1842 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Died about 1940 at about age 97 in Old Soldiers Home for Confederate Civil War Vets at Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

Marriage

AARON GREEN FORTNER, b. December 26, 1842, Tazewell, Tazewell, VA; d. WFT Est. 1873-1932; m. NANCY HUGHES, WFT Est. 1873-1907; b. WFT Est. 1838-1858; d. WFT Est. 1873-1942.^[1]

Mary E. LaBass [Parents] was born on 9 Nov 1854 in AR. She died on 10 Jul 1941 in Ok. She was buried in Blackjack Cemetery, N. Muldrow, OK. She married Aaron Green Fortner in 1900.

Death

Aaron Green Fortner Aaron Green Fortner [Parents] was born 1 on 26 Dec 1842 in Tazewell, VA. He died in 1940 in Old Soldiers Home for Confederate Civil War Vets at Ardmore, OK. He married Mary E. LaBass in 1900.

Census Records

1850 Census

Giles county, Giles, Virginia, United States

Name: William C Fortner Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Giles county, Giles, Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 17 Race: White Race (Original): Birth Year (Estimated): 1833 Birthplace: Virginia Household ID: 854 House Number: 861 Line Number: 32 ^[2] Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Harch Fortner M 50 Virginia [NOTE: Hardy]
• Mary Fortner F 42 Virginia
• Dianah Fortner F 32 Virginia
• Polly Fortner F 31 Virginia [NOTE:Definitely Polly]
• William C Fortner M 17 Virginia
• Sarah Fortner F 15 Virginia
• Tim Fortner M 7 Virginia [NOTE:Aaron]
• James H Fortner M 5 Virginia
• Virginia Fortner F 0 Virginia [NOTE: 5/12 months on 16 September 1860]

1870 Census

Name: A G Fortner Event Type: Census Event Year: 1870 Event Place: West Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 28 Race: White Race (Original): W Birth Year (Estimated): 1841-1842 Birthplace: Virginia Page Number: 31 Household ID: 229 Line Number: 22 ^[3] Household Gender Age Birthplace

• A G Fortner M 28 Virginia Farmer, Property Value 200, Personal Property Value 235 Cannot Write.
• Nancy B Fortner F 28 Virginia
• Joseph C Fortner M 4 Virginia
• Sarah V Fortner F 3 Virginia
• George J Fortner M 1 West Virginia

1920 Census

1920 Census, Blackgum Twp. Sequoyah Co., AR, lists Aaron Green Fortner as 77 yrs of age and b. in VA. Parents were both b. in VA. (living with Tom Young and Matura Cooke Young)

Military Service

Civil War Vet. Capt. French's Co. Va L. Artillery Military Service: Wise Legion Virginia Artillery Aaron died at Old Soldiers Home for Confederate Civil War Vets at Ardmore, OK in about 1940.

Name: Aaron G Fortner Event Type: Military Service Event Year: 1864 Age (Original): Military Unit Note: Capt. Fleet's Co., Artillery (Middlesex Artillery) AND Capt. Forrest's Co., Artillery (Chesapeake Artillery) AND Capt. French's Co., Light Artillery (McComas Battery, Light Artillery; Giles Light Artillery) ^[4]

Enlisted June 15 1861 Discharged Aug 18 1862 reason disability.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ http://genforum.genealogy.com/fortner/messages/561.html
2. ↑ Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 945 GS Film Number: 444935 Digital Folder Number: 004206367 Image Number: 00464 "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8D9-G7V : accessed 24 Feb 2014), William C Fortner in household of Harch Fortner, Giles county, Giles, Virginia, United States; citing dwelling , family 854, NARA microfilm publication , roll .
3. ↑ Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M593 GS Film number: 000553193 Digital Folder Number: 004268432 Image Number: 00124 "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZ45-FB4 : accessed 24 Feb 2014), A G Fortner, West Virginia, United States; citing p. , family 229, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000553193.
4. ↑ Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia Affiliate Publication Number: M324 Affiliate Film Number: 294 "Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J3HX-T92 : accessed 24 Feb 2014), Aaron G Fortner, 1864.
5. ↑ Page 3 of record: http://www.fold3.com/image/9008369/

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