Erastus Monroe Fortner (1852 - 1931)

Born 9 Aug 1852 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Husband of Sarah John (Starks) Fortner — married 11 Jul 1878 in Bland County, Virginia, USA

Died 8 Aug 1931 at age 78 in Mercer County, West VIrginia, USA

Biography

Marriage

Name: E.M. Fortner Birth Date: 1853 Birthplace: Giles Co., Va Age: 25 Spouse's Name: Sarah J. Starks Spouse's Birth Date: 1855 Spouse's Birthplace: Tazewell Co., Va Spouse's Age: 23 Event Date: 11 Jul 1878 Event Place: Bland County, Virginia Father's Name: Hardy Mother's Name: Mary Spouse's Father's Name: J.M. Spouse's Mother's Name: Emeline Race: White Marital Status: Single Previous Wife's Name: Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Marital Status: Single ^[1] Reference ID: Reg. of Marr., P. 15

1880 Census

Name: E.M. Fortner Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Seddon, Bland, Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 27 Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer Race (Original): W Ethnicity: American Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birthplace: Virginia, United States Birth Date: 1853 Spouse's Name: Sarah J. Fortner Spouse's Birthplace: Virginia, United States Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: Virginia, United States Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, United States Page: 383 Page Letter: B Entry Number: 3397 Affiliate Film Number: T9-1356 GS Film number: 1255356 Digital Folder Number: 004244576 Image Number: 00340 Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Self E.M. Fortner M 27 Virginia, United States
• Wife Sarah J. Fortner F 26 Virginia, United States
• Daughter Mary R. Fortner F 0 Virginia, United States

Erastus M Fortner Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Seddon District Seddontown, Bland, Virginia, United States District: 3 Gender: Male Age: 48 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Number of Living Children: Years Married: 21 Birth Date: Aug 1852 Birthplace: Virginia Marriage Year (Estimated): 1879 Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Mother of how many children: Sheet Number and Letter: 1A Household ID: 9 Line Number: 38 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T623 GS Film Number: 1241701 Digital Folder Number: 004117869 Image Number: 00402 Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Head Erastus M Fortner M 48 Virginia
• Wife Sarah J Fortner F 46 Virginia
• Daughter Mary E Fortner F 18 Virginia
• Daughter Geneva E Fortner F 12 Virginia
• Son Earnest C Fortner M 9 Virginia
• Son Geo W Fortner M 6 Virginia

Erastus M Fortner Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1920 Event Place: Bluefield Ward 5, Mercer, West Virginia, United States District: 80 Gender: Male Age: 67 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Can Write: Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Own or Rent: Birth Year (Estimated): 1853 Birthplace: Virginia Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Sheet Number and Letter: 4A Household ID: 67 Line Number: 5 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 GS Film number: 1821963 Digital Folder Number: 004390431 Image Number: 00771 Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Head Erastus M Fortner M 67 Virginia
• Wife Sarah J Fortner F 65 Virginia
• Daughter Emma D Fortner F 37 Virginia
• Daughter Geneva Fortner F 31 Virginia
• Son Earnest C Fortner M 28 Virginia
• Son George W

Name: Erastus M Fortner Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States District: 0036 Gender: Male Age: 77 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1853 Birthplace: Virginia Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Sheet Number and Letter: 10B Household ID: 235 Line Number: 64 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 2546 GS Film number: 2342280 Digital Folder Number: 004547467 Image Number: 00167 Household Gender Age Birthplace

• Head Erastus M Fortner M 77 Virginia
• Wife Sarah J Fortner F 76 Virginia
• Daughter Emma Fortner F 38 Virginia
• Daughter Geneva Fortner F 36 Virginia
• Son George W Fortner M 31 Virginia

Death

Name: Erastus Monroe Hortner

Event Date: 08 Aug 1931 Event Place: Mercer, West Virginia

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Sarah J Starks

Father's Name: Hardy Fortner Mother's Name: Mary C Carter Affiliate Repository Type: County Records ^[2]

Name: Erastus Monroe/Hortner

Death Date: 08 Aug 1931 Death Place: Mercer, West Virginia

Spouse: Sarah J/Starks

Mother: Mary C/Carter

Father: Hardy/Fortner

Sources

1. ↑ Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00504-7 System Origin: Virginia-EASy GS Film number: 30630 "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRDK-QGH : accessed 24 Feb 2014), E.M. Fortner and Sarah J. Starks, 11 Jul 1878.
2. ↑ GS Film number: 1953679 , Digital Folder Number: 4256307 , Image Number: 1764 , Reference ID: 10737 "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1BC-CDZ : accessed 30 Aug 2014), Mary C Carter in entry for Erastus Monroe Hortner, 08 Aug 1931; citing 10737, Mercer, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1953679.

• *"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M41W-V3S : accessed 24 Feb 2014), Erastus Fortner in entry for Hardy Fortner, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCPK-LWK : accessed 24 Feb 2014), E.M. Fortner, Seddon, Bland, Virginia, United States; citing sheet 383B, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-1356
• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN24-8SZ : accessed 24 Feb 2014), Erastus M Fortner, Bluefield Ward 5, Mercer, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet , family 67, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821963.
• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMHN-DTD : accessed 24 Feb 2014), Erastus M Fortner, Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0036, sheet , family 235, NARA microfilm publication .
• "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMFJ-KLZ : accessed 24 Feb 2014), Erastus M Fortner, Seddon District Seddontown, Bland, Virginia, United States; citing sheet , family 9, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241701.