Octavious Spencer Forbis & Nancy J. Smith Family
submitter: Jo Ann Stuart Turman - grt-granddaughter of SJ Stuart & Janie Forbis
Husband: Octavious Spencer FORBIS
Born: abt 1828
Location: AL
Married: Aug. 19, 1851
Location: Yalobusha, MS
Died:
Location: Rains Co., TX
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Father: James A. FORBIS
Mother: Martha Jane Penelope
Other Spouses: Rebecca
Wife: Nancy J. SMITH
Born: abt 1836
Location: MS
Died:
Location: Rains Co., TX
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Location: Rains Co., TX
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1 Name: James N. "Jim" FORBIS
Born: Aug. 1856
Location: Rains Co., TX
Died: Aug. 10, 1923
Location: Austin, Travis Co., TX
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Spouse 1: Fannie SMITH
Married: Mar. 24, 1901
Location: Emory, Rains Co., TX
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2 Name: Susan Jemima Jane "Janie" FORBIS
Born: Oct. 20, 1859
Location: TX
Died: Jan. 23, 1935
Location: Emory, Rains Co., TX
Cemetery: Forbis Cemetery
Location: Rains Co., TX
Spouse 1: Stephen James Marshall Head STUART
Married: Jul. 8, 1877
Location: Emory, Rains Co., TX
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3 Name: O. S. Jr. "Spencer" FORBIS
Born: abt. 1861
Location: TX
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Spouse 1: Cordie FREEZE
Married: Jan. 14, 1883
Location: Emory, Rains Co., TX
Spouse 2: Laura DICK
Married: Mar. 29, 1885
Location: Rains Co., TX
4 Name: Mary Ada "Mollie" FORBIS
Born: abt. 1866
Location: TX
Died: Feb. 3, 1922
Location: Emory, Rains Co., TX
Cemetery: Forbis Cemetery
Location: Rains Co., TX
Spouse 1: Mike Kennedy MEAGHER
Married: Aug. 15, 1886
Location: Emory, Rains Co. TX
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Location:5 Name: Gabe Vincent FORBIS
Born: Nov. 16, 1867
Location: Emory, Rains Co., TX
Died: Nov. 10, 1932
Location: Bartlett, Bell Co., TX
Cemetery: Bartlett Cemetery
Location: Bell Co., TX
Spouse 1: Ada Anna TIPTON
Married: Mar. 26, 1890
Location: Emory, Rains Co., TX
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6 Name: Ida L. FORBIS
Born: abt. 1871
Location: Rains Co., TX
Died:
Location: probably Falls Co., TX
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Spouse 1: John M. GREEN
Married: Dec. 27, 1896
Location: Falls Co., TX
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Location:Sources: Census records Rains Co., Wood Co., Falls Co., and Bell Co., TX. Death records, SSDI records, personal information, photos, and Civil War Application .
If anyone has more information on this family, I can be contacted at joann.turman@att.net