James
Fortner
Born in Alabama
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Gatsie (Manning) Fortner
— married
17 Jan 1832 in Lowndes County, Alabama
Descendants 
Died
at age 71
in Conecuh, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jul 2013
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Biography
James was born in 1810. James Fortner [1]
1850 US Census (Slave Schedule) [2] A James Fortner is resident in Lowndes County, Alabama and owns one male slave Born in 1825, and 25 years old. [3]
1855 State Census[4] - A "Jas Fortner" is shown as Resident in Lowndes County Alabama and head of the household. There are 9 inhabitants in the household. There is one male and one female over the age of 21. There are 3 males under the age of 21 and 4 females under the age of 21 for a total of 2 adults and 7 children. Of the 7 children, 4 are between the ages of 8 and 16. There are no slaves or free people of color. [5]
1868-1869 - James was Sheriff of Connecuh County following the Civil War. [6][7]
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Janice Bullock, Saturday, July 27, 2013.
- ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV8C-VG5 : 29 July 2017), James Fortner, Lowndes county, Lowndes, Alabama, United States; citing line number 22, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 442,871.
- ↑ Entered by LG Price 4 Nov 2019
- ↑ "Alabama State Census, 1855," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6P1-9KL : 3 August 2016), Jas Fortner, Lowndes, Alabama; citing p. 11, Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,533,833.
- ↑ Entered by LG Price 4 Nov 2019
- ↑ Riley, B. (1881). HISTORY OF CONECUH COUNTY, ALABAMA. Greenville, SC: Southern Historical Press; Pages: 193-196.
- ↑ Entered by LG Price 4 Nov 2019
- Memorial in Mount Union Cemetery, Conecuh County, Alabama, USA
1850 United States Federal Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Marengo, Alabama; Roll: M432_10; Page: 49A; Image: 103
1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Oldtown, Conecuh, Alabama; Roll: M593_10; Page: 256A; Family History Library Film: 545509
1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Old Town, Conecuh, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 106B; Enumeration District: 050
Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967: James Fortner: Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1832: Spouse: Gatsey Manning: Film Number: 001293892 Original document is attached.
Acknowledgments
- Thank you to Janice Bullock for creating Fortner-132 on 27 Jul 2013.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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 James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James 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 James:
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