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Oop's sorry !! I wasn't paying attention. I just noticed that there were two children one born 1854 and one 1837 . Susan doesn't show on the 1850 census. show on the 1850 Census

Possibility for Sarah:

West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
Name: Sarah Forbes
Birth Date: abt 1825
Birth Place: America
Death Date: 9 Apr 1874
Death Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
Death Age: 49
Occupation: House Wife
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
FHL Film Number: 857521

The problem is that BMDs for USA aren't like ours where we have one national index - theirs were recorded seperately by state/county. Many aren't on-line and many records just didn't survive.

I've looked at very early immigration records but impossible to say which Forbes would have been yours.

Hi Marie, You are really good at this :-D That death for 1877 would deffinately be the right one. He apparently did re-marry......Would you have any idea how I could find out his father's name ? Is there any record of children from his marriage to Sarah ? Or a death for Sarah ?

Really struggling to find a death for Eliza but did come across this:

West Virginia, Deaths, 1853-1970,

name: Forbe
death date: 23 Apr 1858
death place: Wheeling. Ohio, W.Va.
gender: Male
age: 7 months
estimated birth year: 1858
birth place:
marital status:
spouse's name:
father's name: Geo. Forbe
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
occupation:
street address:
residence:
cemetery:
burial place:
burial date:
film number: 857521
digital folder number: 4237074
image number: 94
source: County Records
reference number: 35-114

Source Citation
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N93J-XPL

Possibly George and Eliza's marriage:

West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
Name: George Forbes
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Eliza Echols
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 18 Apr 1833
Marriage Place: Ohio, West Virginia

and remarriage to Sarah:

West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971
Name: George Forbes
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Sarah Burke
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1860
Marriage Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia

Tweedledee - could you give us details of the 1860 you mention where George's wife was Eliza.

I'd say this was definitely the death of the George Forbes in the 1860 I posted, which still needs to be proved to be the same George as in the 1850.

West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
Name: Geo. Forbes
Birth Date: abt 1809
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 19 Apr 1877
Death Place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia
Cemetery Name: Greenwood
Death Age: 68
Occupation: Justice Of Peace
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Male
Street Address: Market St. - Ward 6
FHL Film Number: 857522

Did George remarry?

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: George Forbes
Age in 1860: 50
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Wheeling Ward 5, Ohio, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Wheeling
Value of real estate:

Household Members:
Name Age
George Forbes 50 - PO Clerk
Sarah Forbes 35 <<< definitely Sarah on original
Hannibal Forbes 22 - Att at law
George Forbes 6/12
Susan Forbes 23

Must surely be the same family as this is the only Hannibal Forbes I can see on whole of 1860.

On the 1850 the wife was Eliza and George was a carpenter.

Thanks again ! I think those two can both be discounted. :-( Would you please check to see if there is a death for Eliza Forbes (his wfe) Est: birth 1816 Virginia, USA. I am actually trying to find the name of George Forbes' father who emmigrated to the US from Scotland. If I can find the death certificates or marriage for George and Eliza It would really help.

I saw that one MC but discounted it as there is this one too

George Forbes
Virginia, Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
birth: 1880 Portsmouth
death: 25 Jul 1880 Portsmouth,? Virginia


name: George Forbes
gender: Male
death date: 25 Jul 1880
death place: Portsmouth, Virginia
age: 0
birth date: 1880
birthplace: Portsmouth
marital status: Single
indexing project (batch) number: B06990-6
system origin: Virginia-EASY
source film number: 2048593

Just a possible:

Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
Name: George Forbes
Death Date: 25 Jul 1880
Death Place: Portsmouth, Virginia
Gender: Male
FHL Film Number: 33368

Hi, I have found 1850census with George & his family but still trying to find a death record......

name: George Forbes
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Ohio county, part of, Ohio, Virginia, United States
gender: Male
age: 44
marital status:
race (original):
race (standardized):
birthplace: Pennsylvania
estimated birth year: 1806
dwelling house number: 2836
family number: 2913
line number: 5
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 966
film number: 444956
digital folder number: 004206388
image number: 00399

Household Gender Age Birthplace
George Forbes M 44 Pennsylvania
Eliza Forbes F 34 Virginia
Hannibal Forbes M 12 Virginia

Thanks brummmiegian and Ann for your replies. Much appreciated. :-D

Hannibal Forbes
United States Census, 1850
birth: 1838 Virginia
residence: 1850 Ohio county,? part of,? Ohio,? Virginia,? United States


name: Hannibal Forbes
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Ohio county, part of, Ohio, Virginia, United States
gender: Male
age: 12
birthplace: Virginia
estimated birth year: 1838
dwelling house number: 2836
family number: 2913
line number: 7
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 966
digital folder number: 004206388

George Forbes
United States Census, 1850
birth: 1806 Pennsylvania
residence: 1850 Ohio county,? part of,? Ohio,? Virginia,? United States


name: George Forbes
event: Census
event date: 1850
event place: Ohio county, part of, Ohio, Virginia, United States
gender: Male
age: 44
birthplace: Pennsylvania
estimated birth year: 1806
dwelling house number: 2836
family number: 2913
line number: 5
nara publication number: M432
nara roll number: 966
digital folder number: 004206388

Could anyone please help me to find a DEATH record for Geoerge Forbes, He was born in PENNSYLVANIA est.1806 I have him on the 1860 CENSUS, in VIRGINIA, Wifes name Eliza. son Hannibal Forbes. Any help or advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.