Born in Botetourt County, West Virginia, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Daughter of Morris Reynolds
and Leah Schull
Sister of
Silas Reynolds [half], John S. Reynolds, Harvey Reynolds, Maria Reynolds, Ann Reynolds, Julia Reynolds, Randolph Reynolds, Elizabeth Reynolds, Harriet Reynolds, Morris Reynolds, Louise Ann (Reynolds) Kimberling and Leah (Reynolds) Fort
Wife of
Francis Fort
— married
about 1833 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 46
in Fortville, Vernon Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jan 2015
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Biography
Elizabeth was born on 21 August 1812 in Botetort Co., WV. She was the daughter of Morris Reynolds and Leah Schull.
Fact 1: 2 September 1812 in Another source for Elizabeth's birthdate.
Elizabeth married Francis Fort. [1]
From sale of property willed by father
In the 1850 census Elizabeth (age 37) was in Wayne Township, Henry, Indiana, United States.[2]
- 1850 Household
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Francis Fort | M | 32 | Ohio | |
| Elizabeth Fort | F | 37 | Virginia | |
| Ann Fort | F | 10 | Indiana | |
| Julia Hannah Fort | F | 8 | Indiana | |
| Leah Fort | F | 4 | Indiana | |
| Randolph Fort | M | 7 | Indiana | |
| Susan Fort | F | 15 | Indiana | |
| Mary Fort | F | 9 | Indiana | |
| Lewis Kembering | M | 19 | Virginia |
Elizabeth died at the age of 46 on 19 June 1859 in Fortville, Hancock, Indiana, USA. She is buried in the Fort Cemetery in Hamilton County, Indiana.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJJ-BDS : 19 December 2020), Elizabeth Fort in household of Francis Fort, Wayne Township, Henry, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑
1850 Census:
"United States Census, 1850"
Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
FamilySearch (accessed 12 January 2022)
FamilySearch Image Image number 00244
Elizabeth Fort (37) in Wayne Township, Henry, Indiana, United States. - ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17231779/elizabeth-fort : accessed 12 January 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth Reynolds Fort (1812–19 Jun 1859), Find A Grave: Memorial #17231779, citing Fort Cemetery, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Row (contributor 46881733).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Pamela Heck 
:
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Debra (Reynolds) Prince :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Debra Leslie :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T539789 [compare]
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~0.78%
Kaylene Silvester :
23andMe, GEDmatch M212506 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A445034 [compare], Ancestry member klsilvester3
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B7589
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