During the 1860 census, the family lived in Smithfield Township of DeKalb County, Indiana. David, Rebecca and children, John, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Emeline Franklin Sandy, Mary, Sarah, David and Reuben are included. The surname is recorded as Furney.
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXTQ-ZQL : 8 December 2017), Rebekah Anthony in entry for Nicholas Fre***Ey and Estella Bohler, 06 Dec 1887; citing Dekalb, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004476455.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFQ8-HZN : 13 March 2018), Sarah Anthony in entry for Nicholas Furney, 25 Mar 1924; citing Mesick, Wexford, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,953.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHS-1DD : 13 March 2018), Rebeca Anthony in entry for Emaline Barnes, 27 Aug 1926; citing Athens, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,198.
WikiTree profile Forney-137 created through the import of My Family File.ged on Apr 18, 2012 by Nick Walker. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Nick and others.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHS-1D8 : 13 March 2018), David Forny and Rebecca Anthony in entry for Emaline Barnes, 27 Aug 1926; citing Athens, Calhoun, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,198.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with David 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.
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