John Smith Forse

1823 - Bef 1898  (74 years)

• Name	John Smith Forse  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	20 May 1823	Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 1898	San Augustine County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	W. W. Parker Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas   [3]
  Notes	Married more than once. (White and Toole, p 53). Elizabeth Beres shows him as a son of Charles Forse, born 29 Nov 1788 in Newark, New Jersey and died before 1850 in Crockett, Texas, and Elizabeth Conner, born ca 1792 in Rocheport, Boone County, Missouri and died before 1842. Dickie J. Sims emailed that "John Smith Forse owned a sawmill which could be hauled in two or three wagons. It took at least three men to run the sawmill. They didn't have a way to haul big logs to the mill except by oxen, so it was normal practice to haul the mill where the timber was. " (Research): Census Listings: 1850 Census Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine District Enumerated 20 Sept 1850 239-239 John Forse 26 M Millwright Mo Malissy Forse 22 F Illinois Henrietta Fuller 12 F Illinois 1860 Census Texas, Sabine County, Bare Creek Beat, P. O. Bare Creek Enumerated 11 July 1860 Page 3 261-261 John Force 35 M Mechanic 140 Mo Lucinda D Force 19 F Ky William Force 10 M Tx Thomas D Force 1 M Tx Howel C Force 1/12 M Tx 1870 Census Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 3, P. O. Brookeland Enumerated 12 Aug 1870 Page 9 and 10 Stamped 23 566-566 Force, John 45 M W Mill Wright $300 $200 Mo Force, Lucinda 24 F W Keeping House Ky Force, William 20 M W Tx Force, Thomas 10 M W Tx Force, Charles 10 M Tx Force, Josephine 7 F Tx Force, Alice 2 F Tx 1880 Census Texas, Sabine County, JP 3 Enumerated 2 July 1880 Page 21 SD 1 ED 85 Stamped 218 A 189-199 Force, John W M 59 Mill wright Mo NY MO Force, Lucindi W F 39 Wf Ky Ky Ky Force, Charlie W m 20 S Farmer Tx Mo Ky Force, Josephine W F 14 Dtr Tx Mo Ky Force, Alice W F 11 Dtr Tx Mo Ky Force, Jackson M M 8 Son Tx Mo Ky Force, Sidney W M 5 son Tx Mo Ky Force, Lillie W F 3 Dtr Tx Mo Ky Force, Robert W M 1 Son Tx Mo Ky
  Person ID	I17595	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2016

  
  

  Family 1	Melissa Ann Fuller,   b. Abt 1836, Arkansas d. Aft 1850, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 15 years)
  Children	1. William Henry Forse,   b. 22 Jul 1850, Texas d. Bef 1934, Sabine County, Texas (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F6523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

  Family 2	Lucynthia Smith,   b. 13 Jan 1839, Kentucky d. 4 Feb 1923, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1859	Texas
  Children	1. Thomas Forse,   b. Abt 1859, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. Charles Abraham Forse,   b. 22 May 1860, Sabine County, Texas d. 21 Aug 1922 (Age 62 years)   3. Josephine Forse,   b. 26 Feb 1866, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas d. 1 Jan 1888, Sabine County, Texas (Age 21 years)   4. Alice E. Forse,   b. Feb 1869, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   5. John "Jackson" "Jack" Smith Forse, Jr.,   b. 15 May 1872, Sabine County, Texas d. 1 Apr 1952, Huntington, Angelina County, Texas (Age 79 years)   6. Sidney Lee Forse,   b. 6 Oct 1874, Sabine County, Texas d. 26 Apr 1913 (Age 38 years)   7. Lillie Pearl Forse,   b. 10 Jun 1878, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas d. 25 Jan 1942, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas (Age 63 years)   8. Robert Forse,   b. Abt 1879, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   9. James "Jim" Garfield Forse,   b. 3 Sep 1882, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 May 1823 - Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri Marriage - Bef 1859 - Texas Death - Bef 1898 - San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S295] Beres, Elizabeth (beres@swbell.net) RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Beth Beres (formerly posted at rootsweb, no longer available). [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 53 (Reliability: 3). [S957] Sims Dickie J.-Family Member (DJFORSE9158@aol.com).