Ruth Nora Fortner: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Ruth Nora Fortner was born on 14 Jul 1914 in Heber Springs, Cleburne Co, Arkansas (daughter of John Horton Fortner and Sarah Beatrice Crosby); died on 19 Dec 2001 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California.

Family/Spouse: Willie Rhue White. Willie was born on 23 Sep 1912 in Brewer, Arkansas Co, Arkansas; died on 7 Jun 1984 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

WayneWhite57 White, (A-DNA-5th-8th)

Generation: 2

John Horton Fortner was born on 15 Jan 1874 in Quitman, Van Buren Co, Arkansas (son of Andrew J. Fortner and Harriet E. Jackson); died on 23 Aug 1962 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California.

John married Sarah Beatrice Crosby. Sarah (daughter of Alanson Belden Crosby and Emily Holt) was born in May 1882 in Arkansas; died in Sep 1939 in Hope, Hempstead Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Beatrice Crosby was born in May 1882 in Arkansas (daughter of Alanson Belden Crosby and Emily Holt); died in Sep 1939 in Hope, Hempstead Co, Arkansas.

Children:

1. Ruth Nora Fortner was born on 14 Jul 1914 in Heber Springs, Cleburne Co, Arkansas; died on 19 Dec 2001 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California.

Generation: 3

Andrew J. Fortner was born on 21 Oct 1844 in Webster Co, Kentucky; died on 25 Jan 1921 in Mount Vernon, Faulkner Co, Arkansas.

Andrew married Harriet E. Jackson. Harriet (daughter of Claiborne C. Jackson and Elizabeth E. Lollar) was born about 1845 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died in Oct 1879 in Quitman, Cleburne Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harriet E. Jackson was born about 1845 in Jackson Co, Tennessee (daughter of Claiborne C. Jackson and Elizabeth E. Lollar); died in Oct 1879 in Quitman, Cleburne Co, Arkansas.

Children:

2. John Horton Fortner was born on 15 Jan 1874 in Quitman, Van Buren Co, Arkansas; died on 23 Aug 1962 in Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California.

Alanson Belden Crosby was born in Oct 1857 in Izard Co, Arkansas; died on 22 Aug 1906 in Heber Springs, Cleburne Co, Arkansas.

Alanson married Emily Holt. Emily (daughter of Russell S. Holt and Elizabeth Thurman) was born about 1861 in Arkansas; died about 1883 in Cleburne Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily Holt was born about 1861 in Arkansas (daughter of Russell S. Holt and Elizabeth Thurman); died about 1883 in Cleburne Co, Arkansas.

Children:

3. Sarah Beatrice Crosby was born in May 1882 in Arkansas; died in Sep 1939 in Hope, Hempstead Co, Arkansas.

Generation: 4

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Claiborne C. Jackson was born about 1814 in Tennessee; died after 1880 in Pearson, Cleburne Co, Arkansas.

Claiborne married Elizabeth E. Lollar. Elizabeth (daughter of Arthur K. Lollar and Mrs. Alice (..) Lollar) was born in 1818 in Tennessee; died in 1900 in Pearson, Cleburne Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth E. Lollar was born in 1818 in Tennessee (daughter of Arthur K. Lollar and Mrs. Alice (..) Lollar); died in 1900 in Pearson, Cleburne Co, Arkansas.

Children:

5. Harriet E. Jackson was born about 1845 in Jackson Co, Tennessee; died in Oct 1879 in Quitman, Cleburne Co, Arkansas.

14.	Russell S. Holt was born in 1812; died in 1876. Russell married Elizabeth Thurman. Elizabeth (daughter of Johnson Terrell Thurman and Rosanna Boots) was born about 1820 in Illinois; died about 1876 in Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth Thurman was born about 1820 in Illinois (daughter of Johnson Terrell Thurman and Rosanna Boots); died about 1876 in Arkansas.

Children:

7. Emily Holt was born about 1861 in Arkansas; died about 1883 in Cleburne Co, Arkansas.