Charles W. Forbes (1855 - 1956)

Biography

Birth from Betty Maskewitz's list. This agrees with him being 8 years old in the 1870 census. (His death certificate says his date of birth was July 4, 1885 and that he was 101 years old!) His tombstone gives July 4, 1855 as his birth date.

Death date is from his death certificate and his tombstone. Marriage date is approximate. In the 1900 census they said they had been married 21 years. But in the 1880 census Charles is still living at home.

There are two dates for Charlie. The census records all indicate that he was born in 1862; however, his tombstone indicates 1855. By the census records, he would have been 94 years old. By the tombstone record, he was 101. I tend to believe the census records as they all match and believe that he probably lost track of how old he was as he got older. Still.... 94 years is quite a life!!!

He is the child of Joseph Forbes and Sarah Garland

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81407999/charles-w-forbes
• http://familyhistory4u.blogspot.com/2009/08/william-forbes.html

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