Peter had 4 siblings, Courtney (Martin), Frances (Sawyer) and Caleb (died young in NC). All of the children were born in Currituck County in NE North Carolina.
When new lands opened up for settlement the Forbes family came to the rich, flood free farm lands of Marshall County. The trip took 5 months by wagon with the family arriving in Hopewell township on 2 Sep 1831. The family acquired government land and prospered in Illinois.
On 8 Apr 1841 Peter married Sarah Buckingham, daughter of Isaac & Sarah (Jones) Buckingham. The Buckinghams came to adjacent Woodford County from Greene County, Pennsylvania in 1832.
Peter and Sarah had 10 children:
1. Mary (Kennedy) 1842-1881 IL
2. William 1843-1932 KS,
3. Ruth (Broaddus)1845-1923 IL
4. Infant dau. 1846
5. Isaac 1847-1927 IL
6. Caleb 1849-1899 IL
7. James C 1852-1852
8. Sarah (Croft)1853-1940 KS
9. Infant Son 1858
10. Jane 1860-1861
Peter died on the evening of 7 Nov 1860 when it is said he heard the local results of the presidential election going to Abraham Lincoln. He had a heart attack and died.
Not yet 42, Peter left a young wife and 8 children.
Peter had worked hard as a stockman and had acquired a lot of land. When he died, Peter left an estate value at over $87,000 for his family. In 2015 dollars this would have been well over a 2 million dollars. His children and grandchildren benefited from his estate.
Peter had 4 siblings, Courtney (Martin), Frances (Sawyer) and Caleb (died young in NC). All of the children were born in Currituck County in NE North Carolina.
When new lands opened up for settlement the Forbes family came to the rich, flood free farm lands of Marshall County. The trip took 5 months by wagon with the family arriving in Hopewell township on 2 Sep 1831. The family acquired government land and prospered in Illinois.
On 8 Apr 1841 Peter married Sarah Buckingham, daughter of Isaac & Sarah (Jones) Buckingham. The Buckinghams came to adjacent Woodford County from Greene County, Pennsylvania in 1832.
Peter and Sarah had 10 children:
1. Mary (Kennedy) 1842-1881 IL
2. William 1843-1932 KS,
3. Ruth (Broaddus)1845-1923 IL
4. Infant dau. 1846
5. Isaac 1847-1927 IL
6. Caleb 1849-1899 IL
7. James C 1852-1852
8. Sarah (Croft)1853-1940 KS
9. Infant Son 1858
10. Jane 1860-1861
Peter died on the evening of 7 Nov 1860 when it is said he heard the local results of the presidential election going to Abraham Lincoln. He had a heart attack and died.
Not yet 42, Peter left a young wife and 8 children.
Peter had worked hard as a stockman and had acquired a lot of land. When he died, Peter left an estate value at over $87,000 for his family. In 2015 dollars this would have been well over a 2 million dollars. His children and grandchildren benefited from his estate.
Family Members
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Mary Elizabeth Forbes Kennedy
1842–1881
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William Forbes
1843–1932
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Ruth A. Forbes Broaddus
1845–1923
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Infant Daughter Forbes
1846–1846
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Isaac Morgan Forbes
1847–1927
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Caleb Morgan Forbes
1849–1899
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James C. Forbes
1850–1852
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Sarah Eleanor (Nellie) Forbes Croft
1853–1940
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Infant Son Forbes
1858–1858
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Jane Esther Forbes
1860–1861
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