William Logan Forbis

Brief Life History of William Logan

When William Logan Forbis was born in 1793, in Green, Kentucky, United States, his father, James Forbis, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth McGee, was 16. He married Sarah Lane on 7 January 1839, in Green, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States in 1830. He died in 1862, in Green, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

William Logan Forbis
1793–1862
Sarah Lane
1813–1853
Marriage: 7 January 1839
Mary Elizabeth Forbes
1839–
Sarah Frances Forbes
1842–1902
Margaret Forbis
1844–
Benjamin Silmon Forbis
1846–1934
William L Forbes
1847–
Horace Coleman Forbis
1850–1915
David G Forbes
1852–1853

Sources (15)

  • Logan Forbes, "United States Census, 1830"
  • Logan Forbis, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Logan Forbis, "United States, Kentucky, Agricultural Schedules, 1850-1880"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons

In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Forbes , reflecting the traditional pronunciation as two syllables.

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

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