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Silas Monroe Fortney

Male 1840 - 1928  (87 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Silas Monroe Fortney was born on 21 Oct 1840 in Virginia (Now West Virginia); died on 7 Aug 1928 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California.

    Silas married Rebecca Ann Miller in 1864 in Monongalia County, West Virginia. Rebecca was born on 5 Jul 1844 in Virginia (Now West Virginia); died on 24 Oct 1903 in Warren County, Iowa; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, Warren County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lula A. Fortney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1865 in Warren County, Iowa; died on 22 Apr 1926 in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, Warren County, Iowa.
    2. 3. Margaret Mace Fortney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Apr 1871 in Warren County, Iowa; died on 5 Aug 1945 in Warren County, Iowa; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, Warren County, Iowa.
    3. 4. Bruce T. D. Fortney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Apr 1876 in Warren County, Iowa; died on 17 Dec 1964 in Los Angeles County, California.
    4. 5. Nellie Bethel Fortney  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Oct 1878 in Warren County, Iowa; died on 2 Dec 1966 in San Jacinto, Riverside County, California; was buried in San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, Riverside County, California.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lula A. Fortney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Silas1) was born on 10 Mar 1865 in Warren County, Iowa; died on 22 Apr 1926 in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, Warren County, Iowa.

    Lula married Benjamin Woodbury Phelps on 27 Aug 1884 in Warren County, Iowa. Benjamin (son of John Phelps and Mehitable Gibson) was born on 23 Dec 1860 in Geauga County, Ohio; died on 24 Dec 1948 in Merced County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Besse Anna Phelps  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jun 1885 in Warren County, Iowa; died on 6 Feb 1981 in Riverside County, California.
    2. 7. Lilah Viola Phelps  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1891 in Warren County, Iowa; and died.
    3. 8. Bethel Phelps  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1904 in Warren County, Iowa; and died.

  2. 3.  Margaret Mace Fortney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Silas1) was born on 25 Apr 1871 in Warren County, Iowa; died on 5 Aug 1945 in Warren County, Iowa; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, Warren County, Iowa.

    Margaret married George Thomas Farley on 27 Jan 1895 in Warren County, Iowa. George was born on 30 Jun 1870 in New Haven County, Connecticut; died in 1949 in Warren County, Iowa; was buried in IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, Warren County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Bruce T. D. Fortney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Silas1) was born on 3 Apr 1876 in Warren County, Iowa; died on 17 Dec 1964 in Los Angeles County, California.

    Bruce married Nellie May Eaton on 27 Nov 1912 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana. Nellie (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 12 Oct 1876 in Orange County, New York; died on 15 Jan 1960 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Nellie Bethel Fortney Descendancy chart to this point (1.Silas1) was born on 16 Oct 1878 in Warren County, Iowa; died on 2 Dec 1966 in San Jacinto, Riverside County, California; was buried in San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, Riverside County, California.

    Nellie married William Henry Stansifer in 1926. William (son of Benjamin M. Stansifer and Julia Crout) was born on 22 Jun 1871 in Boone County, Kentucky; died on 5 Nov 1960 in Hemet, Riverside County, California; was buried in San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, Riverside County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Besse Anna Phelps Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lula2, 1.Silas1) was born on 6 Jun 1885 in Warren County, Iowa; died on 6 Feb 1981 in Riverside County, California.

    Besse married Danley C. Bellows on 30 Mar 1904 in Warren County, Iowa. Danley (son of William Harvey Bellows and Sarah Elizabeth Cox) was born on 26 Mar 1884 in Madison County, Iowa; died in 1942 in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Saint Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Leland Phelps Bellows  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1905 in Ransom County, North Dakota; died on 10 May 1988 in Riverside County, California.
    2. 10. Bruce William Bellows  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jul 1907 in Ransom County, North Dakota; died on 24 Feb 1988 in Los Angeles County, California.
    3. 11. Violet E. Bellows  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1913 in Ransom County, North Dakota.
    4. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  Lilah Viola Phelps Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lula2, 1.Silas1) was born in Sep 1891 in Warren County, Iowa; and died.

    Lilah married Frank Eugene Warren in Apr 1910. Frank was born about 1882 in Minnesota; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 8.  Bethel Phelps Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lula2, 1.Silas1) was born about 1904 in Warren County, Iowa; and died.

    Family/Spouse: William E. Pettit. William was born on 18 Aug 1901 in Iowa; died on 19 Oct 1977 in Santa Cruz County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Leland Phelps Bellows Descendancy chart to this point (6.Besse3, 2.Lula2, 1.Silas1) was born on 1 Sep 1905 in Ransom County, North Dakota; died on 10 May 1988 in Riverside County, California.

  2. 10.  Bruce William Bellows Descendancy chart to this point (6.Besse3, 2.Lula2, 1.Silas1) was born on 29 Jul 1907 in Ransom County, North Dakota; died on 24 Feb 1988 in Los Angeles County, California.

  3. 11.  Violet E. Bellows Descendancy chart to this point (6.Besse3, 2.Lula2, 1.Silas1) was born on 10 Apr 1913 in Ransom County, North Dakota.

    Family/Spouse: Lannes Florence. Lannes was born about 1910 in Kentucky; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Besse3, 2.Lula2, 1.Silas1)