William Fore (abt. 1812 - abt. 1900)

Born about 1812 in Kentucky

Descendants

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Biography

William was born about 1812. He passed away after 1860.

Research Notes

Different descendants show that his middle name was Daniel and Ambrose. Primary sources for neither name have been found.

Said to be buried in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Hazel, Newton County, Mississippi, USA, per Paul Fore as shared with Debi Hoag in 2018.

Evidence

• 1850 US Census, Newton County, Mississippi
  derivative document, unknown informant, direct evidence
  Analysis by McGee-1611 23:04, 5 February 2017 (EST)
  • An image of the federal enumeration at the National Archives was reviewed. The document is a transcribed version of the original enumeration. The original document was to be filed with the County Clerk of Court.
  • The 1850 Census enumeration did not require the informant to be someone with direct knowledge of the family
  • Head of household identified as William Fore, age 34, born Alabama, farmer
    • Also Isabella (26), Daniel (9 ), Ambrose (6), Wright (4), Martha (1), all born in Mississippi

• 1860 US Census, Sherman Hill, Scott County, Mississippi
  derivative document, unknown informant, direct evidence
  Analysis by McGee-1611 23:04, 5 February 2017 (EST)
  • An image of the federal enumeration at the National Archives was reviewed. The document is a transcribed version of the original enumeration. The original document was to be filed with the County Clerk of Court.
  • Scott and Newton Counties are adjacent. Sherman Hill is within a couple of miles of the boundary. 1865 map with Sherman Hill in the lower right quadrant.
  • The 1850 Census enumeration did not require the informant to be someone with direct knowledge of the family
  • Head of household identified as Wm Fore, age 48, born Ky, farmer
    • Also Isabella (30 Ga), Daniel (19 Ms), Ambrose (17 Ms), Wright (13 Ms), Martha (6 Ms)
    • Joined by Wm (7 Ms), Green (5 Ms), Jackson (2 Ms), Alsey (4 Ms)

• 1938 Death Certificates of son Andrew Jackson Fore, informant Lebby Fore
  original documents, secondary information, direct evidence
  Analysis by McGee-1611 06:34, 3 February 2017 (EST)
  • Both the local and state copies of the death certificate have been obtained and reviewed
  • The informant, Andrew's son Lebby Fore, was born in 1894 in Mississippi. He moved with the family to Florida where they were living in Wildwood by 1909. While it is possible that he may have known his grandfather personally, it is more likely that he heard about him growing up. The data included in the document is most likely second- or third-hand information.
  • Andrew's father is identified as William Daniel Fore, born Mississippi

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LX-MMB : 9 November 2014), William Fore, Newton county, Newton, Mississippi, United States; citing family 229, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); 1850 US Census, Mississippi, Newton County, population schedule, page 341 (written) 171 (stamped), dwelling 229, family 229, William and Isabella Fore family; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SMS-7WY : accessed 7 May 2016), Mississippi > Newton > Newton county > image 33 of 82; citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 378.
  • [continued from previous page] unnumbered page following page 341 (written) 171 (stamped), dwelling 229, family 229, William and Isabella Fore family; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6SMS-QX3 : accessed 7 May 2016), Mississippi > Newton > Newton county > image 33 of 82; citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 378.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GJ-2D5 : 30 December 2015), Wm Fore, 1860; citing 1860 US Census, Mississippi, Scott County, population schedule, District 2 Sherman Hill post office, page 70, Lines 8-17, Wm and Isabella Fore family; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSZ-4N5 : accessed 8 May 2016), Mississippi > Scott > District 2 > image 1 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 591.

Also Consulted:

• Evidence of his US Civil War Service as a volunteer - Scott County, Mississippi, Indigent and Destitute Volunteer Families, page 1, column 2, Isabella Fore; imaged at Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Confederate Records (RG 9), Series 402, "Indigent and disabled soldiers and dependents, 1863-1868," (https://da.mdah.ms.gov/series/confed/scott/402/1864/detail/99707 : accessed 25 August 2021) > Browse Images > Scott County > 1864 > image 2 of 6. [Dated true and exact copy certificate on Image 6 (20 March 1864).]