Karey Forkner

Brief Life History of Karey

When Karey Forkner was born in 1783, in Surry, North Carolina, United States, her father, William Joseph Forkner Jr., was 32 and her mother, Susannah Wells, was 27. She married Elijah Harris about 1800, in Surry, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. She died before 1820, in North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Harris
1762–1840
Karey Forkner
1783–1820
Mildred Ann Harris
1797–1880
Lucretia Harris
1804–1891
Susan Mary Harris
1805–1880
Mary Polly Harris
1806–1889
Elizabeth Jane Harris
1812–1910

Sources (3)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Karey Forkner - birth: about 1783; Surry, North Carolina, United States
  • Will of William Forkner
  • Martin Sperger vs. the heirs of William Forkner

World Events (3)

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

1789 · Becomes 12th State

On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state in the Union.

Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of Faulkner .

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

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