William Thomas Forehand

August 1838–1905 (Age 66)
Chowan, North Carolina, United States

The Life Summary of William Thomas

When William Thomas Forehand was born in August 1838, in Chowan, North Carolina, United States, his father, Joel M. Forehand, was 30 and his mother, Mary J White, was 29. He married Elizabeth Twine on 8 August 1862, in Chowan, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States in 1860 and Township 2 Middle, Chowan, North Carolina, United States in 1880. He died in 1905, in North Carolina, United States, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

William Thomas Forehand
1838–1905
Elizabeth Twine
1836–1867
Marriage: 8 August 1862
Mary Forehand
1863–
Alfred Lafayette Forehand
1864–1923
Elisha Joel Forehand
1866–1955
Ouinton Forehand
1868–
William Thomas Forehand
1873–1942
Peter Malachi Forehand
1875–1942

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 August 1862Chowan, North Carolina, United States
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1846
    Age 8
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1853 · First State Fair
    Age 15
    The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
    1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
    Age 24
    On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.

    Name Meaning

    Irish: probably a variant of Forhan .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Forhan

    Sources (9)

    • Wm Forehand in household of Joel Forehand, "United States Census, 1860"
    • William T. Forehand, "North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868"
    • Tom Bill Forehand in entry for Alfred Layfatte Forehand, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"

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