Richard
Benjamin
Fortner
Born in Vermilion Co., IL
Ancestors 
and Brother of
Phebe Matilda (Fortner) Shepler, Rosela Ann Fortner, Acenith Luisa (Fortner) Barnes, Jasper Newton Fortner, Sarah Lulu Fortner, Daniel Frances Fortner, Abram Johnson Fortner [half], Lucy Belle (Fortner) Wohlgemuth and Maude (Fortner) Means
Husband of
Olive Iona (Clary) Fortner
— married
27 Jul 1902 in Lafontaine, Wilson Co., KS
Descendants 
Father of
Oley Ray Fortner, Opal Faye (Fortner) Lemasters, Fern Ester (Fortner) Allison, Crystal Bell (Fortner) Mitchell, Estal Marie (Fortner) Adee, Richard Albert Fortner, Frank Wiley Fortner and Cleo Ruth (Fortner) Turner
Died
at age 60
in Osawatamie, Osawatamie Co., KS
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jun 2015
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Biography
Sources
- Clary Family History.
- Parent and child relationships are confirmed by a GEDmatch test match between Marie (Fortner) Keeton GEDmatch DJ3002153 and her 1st cousin 1R, GEDmatch A757464. Their most-recent common ancestors are their grandparents and great grandparents, respectively, Richard Benjamin Fortner and Olive Iona (Clary) Fortner. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 2.3, based on sharing 601.9 cM across 24 segments.
- Maternal and paternal relationships are confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Marie (Fortner) Keeton and her 2nd cousin, once removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great and great great-grandparents, respectively, Richard Fortner and Mary (Ross) Fortner. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin, once removed, sharing 144 cM across 8 segments.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
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~25.00%
Marie (Fortner) Keeton
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member keeton_marie
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