Charles W. and Mary Louise Rominger Forbes

Register for Charles W. Forbes


First Generation

1. Charles W. Forbes was born on 14 Jul 1862 in , Yancey, North Carolina, USA. He died on 6 Sep 1956 in Spruce Pine, Grass Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. He was buried in Forbes Cemetery, Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth from Betty Maskewitz's list. This agrees with him being 8
years old in the 1870 census. ( His death certificate says his date of birth was
July 4, 1885 and that he was 101 years old!) His tombstone gives July 4, 1855 as his birth date.
Death date is from his death certificate and his tombstone. Marriage date is approximate. In the 1900 census they said they had been married 21 years. But in the 1880 census Charles is still living at home.

Charles married Mary Louise Rominger in 1881 in ,North Carolina, USA. Mary was born on 6 Jan 1861. She died on 23 Jun 1945. She was buried in Forbes Cemetery, Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth and death from her tombstone. The 1900 census said she was born in N.C. It said she was the mother of 9 children 8 living, but she could have had more after the 1900 census was taken. I could not find them in the 1910 census.

Charles and Mary had the following children:

2 F i. Ellen Forbes was born in Jan 1883 in North Carolina, USA. She died on 26 Oct 1959 in Winston-Salem Hospital, North Carolina, USA. She was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth from the 1900 census of Carter County. She is married and living with Henry
Roberts. But to confuse things she is also listed as single and living at home with her
parents in the 1900 census of Mitchell. Death from Ancestry.com from an unkown
contact! The tombstone listing has 1883-1959.


Ellen married J. Henry Roberts . J. Henry Roberts was born in Jun 1879 in ,Tennessee, USA. He died in 1971. He was buried in Memorial Cemetery, Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth from the 1900 census of Carter Count;y, Tennessee. Death from tombstone
listing.

3 M ii. Joseph Forbes was born in Mar 1886 in North Carolina, USA. He died on 16 Dec 1964 in , Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth from 1900 cenus of Mitchell County, N.C.


Joseph married Lockey Buchanan on 20 Mar 1904 in Herrell, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. Lockey was born on 16 Apr 1886. She died on 8 Mar 1948 in , Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. She was buried in Big Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth and death dates from tombstone listing.

4 M iii. Simon Forbes was born in Jan 1887 in , , North Carolina, USA.

Birth from 1900 census of Mitchell County, N.C.

5 M iv. Franklin D. Forbes was born in Jan 1889 in North Carolina, USA. He died
on 25 Sep 1962 in , Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. He was buried in Big Crabtree Baptist Church,Cemetery, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth from 1900 census of Mitchell County, N. C. Death from his tombstone. Birth on
tombstone is 4 July 1880.


Franklin married (1) Mary Taylor on 9 Jun 1908 in Herrell, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born in 1890.

Marriage from Mitchell County, N.C.

Franklin married (2) Jennie Roberts .

6 F v. Arizona Forbes was born on 11 Mar 1893 in , Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. She died on 25 Jun 1983. She was buried in Crabtree Chapel Church Cemetery, Yancey, North Caroliona, USA.

Birth from her delayed certificate of birth. Death from her tombstone. Her birth date on
the tombstone is 11 Mar 1895. It is strange that she is not listed in the 1900 census
with the rest of the family.


Arizona married (1) Lorenzo E "Renzo" Frye on 1 Apr 1916 in Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. Lorenzo was born in 1894. He died on 24 Dec 1945 in ,Avery, North Carolina, USA.

Birth from the 1930 census,Marriage from Mitchell County, N.C. It says L E Fry age 21
and Agina? Forbes age 23. Death from the North Carolina death index.

Arizona married (2) Richard McKinney . Richard was born on 4 Aug 1903. He died on 10 Jan 1992. He was buried in ,Crabtree Chapel Church Cemetery, Yancey, North Carolina, USA.

Birth and death from his tombstone.

7 F vi. Biddie Forbes was born in Mar 1894 in North Carolina, USA. She died on 4 Feb 1973 in Burnsville, Yancey, North Carolina, USA. She was buried on 6 Feb 1973 in Crabtree Chapel, Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth from 1900 census of N. C. Death from her death cetificate. Her death certificate
says her birth was 4 Oct 1889. Marriage from Mitchell County marriage records. Her
tombstone has her birth has 1889.


Biddie married William Garland on 28 Sep 1908 in Magnetic City, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. William was born in 1887. He died in 1977. He was buried in ,Crabtree Chapel Church Cemetery, Yancey, North Carolina, USA.

Birth from his marriage record. He said he was 21 years old. The birth date on his
tombstone is 1879.

8 M vii. Dock Forbes was born in Aug 1895 in ,North Carolina, USA. He died on 19 Apr 1985 in Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. He was buried on 21 Apr 1985 in ,Crabtree Chapel Church Cemetery, Yancey, North Carolina, USA.

Birth is from 1900 census, and death from his death certificate. The 1900 census says
he was born in North Carolina but his death certificate says he was born in Carter
County, Tennessee on 14 Mar 1896. I used the date from the census as it fit the births
of the other children.


Dock married Hattie Roland daughter of Bob Roland and Emma Houston

Roland on 21 Jul 1919 in ,Yancey, North Carolina, USA. Hattie was born on 12 Sep 1902. She died on 22 Jun 1995. She was buried in ,Crabtree Chapel Church Cemetery, Yancey, North Carolina, USA.

Birth and death from her tombstone listing. Also her parents names.

9 M viii. William Mckinley Forbes was born on 11 Jun 1896 in North Carolina, USA. He died on 11 Jul 1976 in Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. He was buried in Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index. Also from the North Carolina
death collection. Birth on tombstone listing says 1 Nov 1897. His list of children
comes from Melanie Forbes Cook.


William married Lenora or Leanor "Lena" Marie Winters on 19 Jun 1915 in Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. Lenora was born on 7 Apr 1900 in Elk Park, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. She died on 25 Mar 1980 in Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. She was buried in Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth and death from cemetery listing. Marriage from Mitchell County, N. C. marriage
records.

10 F ix. Hattie Forbes was born on 4 Aug 1900 in , Unicoi, Tennessee, USA. She died on 18 Nov 1992 in Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. She was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Birth and death from her death certificate.


Hattie married Thomas Miller . Thomas was born in 1897. He died in 1962. He was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Spruce Pine, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA.

Name from Betty Maskewitz. Birth and death dates from tombstone listing.

11 F x. Ethel Mae Forbes was born on 1 May 1906. She died on 8 Aug 1950 in ,Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. She was buried in Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA.

Birth and death dates from tombstone listing. Her death date and place is also in
Ancestry's North Carolina Death Collection.

Ethel married Matt Nanney . Matt was born on 9 Aug 1901 in ,Yancey, North Carolina, USA. He died on 29 May 1973 in ,Mitchell, North Carolina, USA. He was buried in Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA.

Birth and death from his tombstone listing. Also from the the Social Security death
index.