Father: William Barnett Forsyth
Mother: Sarah Phillips Glosson Forsyth
Info: Ida Morton Forsyth, Mendicino Ave, SR
Sarah Phillips Forsyth was born 15 May, 1831 Upper Beans Creek in Franklin County, Tennessee to William Barnett "Barney" Forsyth and Sarah "Sally" (Glosson) Forsyth.
Barney and Sally moved their family to Franklin County, Tennessee in 1819-1820 as Barney's brother James P Forsyth was in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
ACROSS THE MISSIPISSIPPI TO ARKANSAS
Apparently, the urge to go west in search of a better way of life led Barnett and some of his neighbors to Benton County, AR. In 1837 they moved from TN to AR by wagon train. Barnett Forsyth and many of his fellow TN neighbors banded together, formed a wagon train, and headed west toward the northwest Arkansas Territory. According to the early AR History, most of Benton County's original settlers came from Bedford, Bledsoe, Davidson, Franklin, Giles, Haywood, Lincoln, Rutherford, Hawkins, Hancock and Wilson Counties in Middle and Eastern Tennessee.
According to the Forsyth Family History, one of the original organizers of the Westward Movement from TN to the Northwest AR Territory was Barnett Forsyth. Some Forsyth-Forsythe family historians believe Barnett was one of the organizers of this wagon train because family records indicate he was chosen to be one of the leaders of this train.
The Forsyth Family Records of Sarah Phillips (Forsyth) (Miser) Hart, a daughter of Barnett Forsyth, indicates Barnett led the wagon train across the western TN wilderness to the land of AR. Sarah's records also indicate Barnett and his neighbors were forced to wait approximately six months before they were able to cross the mighty Mississippi River. According to Sarah's records, prior to their arrival at the mighty river, Barnett and his group had never seen the Mississippi, and because it was over a mile wide, they sent out scouts to search for a safe place to cross. The scouts were gone for several days. When they returned they reported the river was even wider upstream than it was at their present location.
Sarah also reports, Barnett and his neighbors then decided to make camp and stay for a few weeks while they searched for ways to cross the mighty Mississippi. While waiting, it is reported several men planted gardens and grew small crops of beans, onions and corn.
After several weeks, Barnett Forsyth and his neighbors decided it would be futile to try and cross the river, and shortly thereafter, some of his neighbors decided to return to their homes in TN. Barnett, however, persuaded the group to travel farther north where it was reported ferryboats were available for passage across the raging river.
The wagon train then headed north and finally when Barnett and his neighbors reached Dyersburg, TN they discovered a ferryboat was available to take them and their wagons safely across the Mississippi. One by one, the wagons crossed the Mississippi on the ferryboats and Barnett and his neighbors were once again on their way to the Northwest Arkansas Territory.
Searching for a better way of life this group including the Forsyth, Pace, Burnett, Maxwell, Patterson, Miser, Webb and Stroud families were recorded as some of the original pioneer families who migrated to early Benton County, AR.
Finally they arrived in Benton County, AR. They settled in Pea Ridge, AR and became one of the first merchants of the town.
Sarah Phillips Forsyth attended grammar school in early Benton County, Arkansas, and apparently Sarah completed her formal education, because all records prove, she was the foremost educated member of the "Forsyth" family.
Between 1866 and 1870, Sarah along with her husband Henry moved her mother Sarah Phillips Glosson Forsyth to Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California. The 1870 census shows Sarah, Henry and her mother living together.
Sarah Phillips Forsyth married Henry Clay Mizer 22 Jan 1851 in Benton County, Arkansas.
According to Sarah's obituary in the old Santa Rosa Press Democrat News, she and Henry traveled via an old oxen drawn covered wagon from Benton County, Arkansas, on 22 April, 1852 to Sacramento, California, arriving 8 October, 1852 and after arriving there, made their home near the state capitol. The obituary also states, Henry and Sarah resided in Sacramento until 1853, then moved west to Sonoma County, and there, resided the remainder of their lives in and near the early Santa Rosa Township.
Sarah's husband Henry Clay Mizer on Wednesday 19 Dec 1877 died at the age of fifty years and was the first member of the California "Forsyth" family to be interred in the "Forsyth Family Plot" in the Old Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.
After Henry's death, Sarah Phillips Forsyth Mizer frequently traveled to various cities throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin America. During one of her many travels, Sarah met and married a Sonoma County, California widower, James M. Lynch, 23 Dec 1880.
Prior to 1883 James filed an affidavit with the Sonoma County Court seeking a decree of divorce because of Sarah's nationwide travels. James and Sarah quarreled over the ownership of their community property, however, prior to reaching an agreement, James suffered a massive heart attack and died at the old "Lynch Family Farm" in Sonoma County, California. After James death he was buried next to his first wife in the "Lynch Family Cemetery near Forestville, California. After a lengthy battle concerning the ownership rights to the community property between James' children and Sarah, Sarah and the children reached an amicable agreement. Eventually all lawsuits were dropped, however, Sarah and James' children remained bitter enemies the remainder of their lives. After all the legal proceedings ended, Sarah petitioned the Sonoma County Court seeking restoration of her "Mizer" family surname, and thereafter, she was known and recorded as "Sarah Mizer."
Sarah resumed her travels to various cities throughout the United States and during the ensuing years, she met another Sonoma County Widower, David Baxter Hart. David was a native of West Virginia, who, after the death of his first wife, moved to Sonoma County, California and there, resided in the early Santa Rosa Township. After their initial meeting, Sarah and David engaged in a whirlwind courtship and according to the marriage records of Sonoma County, California, there in 1888, they were married in the Santa Rosa Presbyterian Church. After their marriage, Sarah and David Hart resided in the old "Mizer Family Home" in Santa Rosa, and during the ensuing years, she and David also traveled throughout the United States.
Sarah Phillips (Forsyth) Mizer Hart died 4 Jan 1926 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.
Source: Forsyth Family History by Milton L. Forsythe, additional research by James L. Forsythe Sr. and James L. Forsythe Jr.
Mother: Sarah Phillips Glosson Forsyth
Info: Ida Morton Forsyth, Mendicino Ave, SR
Sarah Phillips Forsyth was born 15 May, 1831 Upper Beans Creek in Franklin County, Tennessee to William Barnett "Barney" Forsyth and Sarah "Sally" (Glosson) Forsyth.
Barney and Sally moved their family to Franklin County, Tennessee in 1819-1820 as Barney's brother James P Forsyth was in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
ACROSS THE MISSIPISSIPPI TO ARKANSAS
Apparently, the urge to go west in search of a better way of life led Barnett and some of his neighbors to Benton County, AR. In 1837 they moved from TN to AR by wagon train. Barnett Forsyth and many of his fellow TN neighbors banded together, formed a wagon train, and headed west toward the northwest Arkansas Territory. According to the early AR History, most of Benton County's original settlers came from Bedford, Bledsoe, Davidson, Franklin, Giles, Haywood, Lincoln, Rutherford, Hawkins, Hancock and Wilson Counties in Middle and Eastern Tennessee.
According to the Forsyth Family History, one of the original organizers of the Westward Movement from TN to the Northwest AR Territory was Barnett Forsyth. Some Forsyth-Forsythe family historians believe Barnett was one of the organizers of this wagon train because family records indicate he was chosen to be one of the leaders of this train.
The Forsyth Family Records of Sarah Phillips (Forsyth) (Miser) Hart, a daughter of Barnett Forsyth, indicates Barnett led the wagon train across the western TN wilderness to the land of AR. Sarah's records also indicate Barnett and his neighbors were forced to wait approximately six months before they were able to cross the mighty Mississippi River. According to Sarah's records, prior to their arrival at the mighty river, Barnett and his group had never seen the Mississippi, and because it was over a mile wide, they sent out scouts to search for a safe place to cross. The scouts were gone for several days. When they returned they reported the river was even wider upstream than it was at their present location.
Sarah also reports, Barnett and his neighbors then decided to make camp and stay for a few weeks while they searched for ways to cross the mighty Mississippi. While waiting, it is reported several men planted gardens and grew small crops of beans, onions and corn.
After several weeks, Barnett Forsyth and his neighbors decided it would be futile to try and cross the river, and shortly thereafter, some of his neighbors decided to return to their homes in TN. Barnett, however, persuaded the group to travel farther north where it was reported ferryboats were available for passage across the raging river.
The wagon train then headed north and finally when Barnett and his neighbors reached Dyersburg, TN they discovered a ferryboat was available to take them and their wagons safely across the Mississippi. One by one, the wagons crossed the Mississippi on the ferryboats and Barnett and his neighbors were once again on their way to the Northwest Arkansas Territory.
Searching for a better way of life this group including the Forsyth, Pace, Burnett, Maxwell, Patterson, Miser, Webb and Stroud families were recorded as some of the original pioneer families who migrated to early Benton County, AR.
Finally they arrived in Benton County, AR. They settled in Pea Ridge, AR and became one of the first merchants of the town.
Sarah Phillips Forsyth attended grammar school in early Benton County, Arkansas, and apparently Sarah completed her formal education, because all records prove, she was the foremost educated member of the "Forsyth" family.
Between 1866 and 1870, Sarah along with her husband Henry moved her mother Sarah Phillips Glosson Forsyth to Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California. The 1870 census shows Sarah, Henry and her mother living together.
Sarah Phillips Forsyth married Henry Clay Mizer 22 Jan 1851 in Benton County, Arkansas.
According to Sarah's obituary in the old Santa Rosa Press Democrat News, she and Henry traveled via an old oxen drawn covered wagon from Benton County, Arkansas, on 22 April, 1852 to Sacramento, California, arriving 8 October, 1852 and after arriving there, made their home near the state capitol. The obituary also states, Henry and Sarah resided in Sacramento until 1853, then moved west to Sonoma County, and there, resided the remainder of their lives in and near the early Santa Rosa Township.
Sarah's husband Henry Clay Mizer on Wednesday 19 Dec 1877 died at the age of fifty years and was the first member of the California "Forsyth" family to be interred in the "Forsyth Family Plot" in the Old Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.
After Henry's death, Sarah Phillips Forsyth Mizer frequently traveled to various cities throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin America. During one of her many travels, Sarah met and married a Sonoma County, California widower, James M. Lynch, 23 Dec 1880.
Prior to 1883 James filed an affidavit with the Sonoma County Court seeking a decree of divorce because of Sarah's nationwide travels. James and Sarah quarreled over the ownership of their community property, however, prior to reaching an agreement, James suffered a massive heart attack and died at the old "Lynch Family Farm" in Sonoma County, California. After James death he was buried next to his first wife in the "Lynch Family Cemetery near Forestville, California. After a lengthy battle concerning the ownership rights to the community property between James' children and Sarah, Sarah and the children reached an amicable agreement. Eventually all lawsuits were dropped, however, Sarah and James' children remained bitter enemies the remainder of their lives. After all the legal proceedings ended, Sarah petitioned the Sonoma County Court seeking restoration of her "Mizer" family surname, and thereafter, she was known and recorded as "Sarah Mizer."
Sarah resumed her travels to various cities throughout the United States and during the ensuing years, she met another Sonoma County Widower, David Baxter Hart. David was a native of West Virginia, who, after the death of his first wife, moved to Sonoma County, California and there, resided in the early Santa Rosa Township. After their initial meeting, Sarah and David engaged in a whirlwind courtship and according to the marriage records of Sonoma County, California, there in 1888, they were married in the Santa Rosa Presbyterian Church. After their marriage, Sarah and David Hart resided in the old "Mizer Family Home" in Santa Rosa, and during the ensuing years, she and David also traveled throughout the United States.
Sarah Phillips (Forsyth) Mizer Hart died 4 Jan 1926 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.
Source: Forsyth Family History by Milton L. Forsythe, additional research by James L. Forsythe Sr. and James L. Forsythe Jr.
Father: William Barnett Forsyth
Mother: Sarah Phillips Glosson Forsyth
Info: Ida Morton Forsyth, Mendicino Ave, SR
Sarah Phillips Forsyth was born 15 May, 1831 Upper Beans Creek in Franklin County, Tennessee to William Barnett "Barney" Forsyth and Sarah "Sally" (Glosson) Forsyth.
Barney and Sally moved their family to Franklin County, Tennessee in 1819-1820 as Barney's brother James P Forsyth was in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
ACROSS THE MISSIPISSIPPI TO ARKANSAS
Apparently, the urge to go west in search of a better way of life led Barnett and some of his neighbors to Benton County, AR. In 1837 they moved from TN to AR by wagon train. Barnett Forsyth and many of his fellow TN neighbors banded together, formed a wagon train, and headed west toward the northwest Arkansas Territory. According to the early AR History, most of Benton County's original settlers came from Bedford, Bledsoe, Davidson, Franklin, Giles, Haywood, Lincoln, Rutherford, Hawkins, Hancock and Wilson Counties in Middle and Eastern Tennessee.
According to the Forsyth Family History, one of the original organizers of the Westward Movement from TN to the Northwest AR Territory was Barnett Forsyth. Some Forsyth-Forsythe family historians believe Barnett was one of the organizers of this wagon train because family records indicate he was chosen to be one of the leaders of this train.
The Forsyth Family Records of Sarah Phillips (Forsyth) (Miser) Hart, a daughter of Barnett Forsyth, indicates Barnett led the wagon train across the western TN wilderness to the land of AR. Sarah's records also indicate Barnett and his neighbors were forced to wait approximately six months before they were able to cross the mighty Mississippi River. According to Sarah's records, prior to their arrival at the mighty river, Barnett and his group had never seen the Mississippi, and because it was over a mile wide, they sent out scouts to search for a safe place to cross. The scouts were gone for several days. When they returned they reported the river was even wider upstream than it was at their present location.
Sarah also reports, Barnett and his neighbors then decided to make camp and stay for a few weeks while they searched for ways to cross the mighty Mississippi. While waiting, it is reported several men planted gardens and grew small crops of beans, onions and corn.
After several weeks, Barnett Forsyth and his neighbors decided it would be futile to try and cross the river, and shortly thereafter, some of his neighbors decided to return to their homes in TN. Barnett, however, persuaded the group to travel farther north where it was reported ferryboats were available for passage across the raging river.
The wagon train then headed north and finally when Barnett and his neighbors reached Dyersburg, TN they discovered a ferryboat was available to take them and their wagons safely across the Mississippi. One by one, the wagons crossed the Mississippi on the ferryboats and Barnett and his neighbors were once again on their way to the Northwest Arkansas Territory.
Searching for a better way of life this group including the Forsyth, Pace, Burnett, Maxwell, Patterson, Miser, Webb and Stroud families were recorded as some of the original pioneer families who migrated to early Benton County, AR.
Finally they arrived in Benton County, AR. They settled in Pea Ridge, AR and became one of the first merchants of the town.
Sarah Phillips Forsyth attended grammar school in early Benton County, Arkansas, and apparently Sarah completed her formal education, because all records prove, she was the foremost educated member of the "Forsyth" family.
Between 1866 and 1870, Sarah along with her husband Henry moved her mother Sarah Phillips Glosson Forsyth to Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California. The 1870 census shows Sarah, Henry and her mother living together.
Sarah Phillips Forsyth married Henry Clay Mizer 22 Jan 1851 in Benton County, Arkansas.
According to Sarah's obituary in the old Santa Rosa Press Democrat News, she and Henry traveled via an old oxen drawn covered wagon from Benton County, Arkansas, on 22 April, 1852 to Sacramento, California, arriving 8 October, 1852 and after arriving there, made their home near the state capitol. The obituary also states, Henry and Sarah resided in Sacramento until 1853, then moved west to Sonoma County, and there, resided the remainder of their lives in and near the early Santa Rosa Township.
Sarah's husband Henry Clay Mizer on Wednesday 19 Dec 1877 died at the age of fifty years and was the first member of the California "Forsyth" family to be interred in the "Forsyth Family Plot" in the Old Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.
After Henry's death, Sarah Phillips Forsyth Mizer frequently traveled to various cities throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin America. During one of her many travels, Sarah met and married a Sonoma County, California widower, James M. Lynch, 23 Dec 1880.
Prior to 1883 James filed an affidavit with the Sonoma County Court seeking a decree of divorce because of Sarah's nationwide travels. James and Sarah quarreled over the ownership of their community property, however, prior to reaching an agreement, James suffered a massive heart attack and died at the old "Lynch Family Farm" in Sonoma County, California. After James death he was buried next to his first wife in the "Lynch Family Cemetery near Forestville, California. After a lengthy battle concerning the ownership rights to the community property between James' children and Sarah, Sarah and the children reached an amicable agreement. Eventually all lawsuits were dropped, however, Sarah and James' children remained bitter enemies the remainder of their lives. After all the legal proceedings ended, Sarah petitioned the Sonoma County Court seeking restoration of her "Mizer" family surname, and thereafter, she was known and recorded as "Sarah Mizer."
Sarah resumed her travels to various cities throughout the United States and during the ensuing years, she met another Sonoma County Widower, David Baxter Hart. David was a native of West Virginia, who, after the death of his first wife, moved to Sonoma County, California and there, resided in the early Santa Rosa Township. After their initial meeting, Sarah and David engaged in a whirlwind courtship and according to the marriage records of Sonoma County, California, there in 1888, they were married in the Santa Rosa Presbyterian Church. After their marriage, Sarah and David Hart resided in the old "Mizer Family Home" in Santa Rosa, and during the ensuing years, she and David also traveled throughout the United States.
Sarah Phillips (Forsyth) Mizer Hart died 4 Jan 1926 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.
Source: Forsyth Family History by Milton L. Forsythe, additional research by James L. Forsythe Sr. and James L. Forsythe Jr.
Mother: Sarah Phillips Glosson Forsyth
Info: Ida Morton Forsyth, Mendicino Ave, SR
Sarah Phillips Forsyth was born 15 May, 1831 Upper Beans Creek in Franklin County, Tennessee to William Barnett "Barney" Forsyth and Sarah "Sally" (Glosson) Forsyth.
Barney and Sally moved their family to Franklin County, Tennessee in 1819-1820 as Barney's brother James P Forsyth was in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
ACROSS THE MISSIPISSIPPI TO ARKANSAS
Apparently, the urge to go west in search of a better way of life led Barnett and some of his neighbors to Benton County, AR. In 1837 they moved from TN to AR by wagon train. Barnett Forsyth and many of his fellow TN neighbors banded together, formed a wagon train, and headed west toward the northwest Arkansas Territory. According to the early AR History, most of Benton County's original settlers came from Bedford, Bledsoe, Davidson, Franklin, Giles, Haywood, Lincoln, Rutherford, Hawkins, Hancock and Wilson Counties in Middle and Eastern Tennessee.
According to the Forsyth Family History, one of the original organizers of the Westward Movement from TN to the Northwest AR Territory was Barnett Forsyth. Some Forsyth-Forsythe family historians believe Barnett was one of the organizers of this wagon train because family records indicate he was chosen to be one of the leaders of this train.
The Forsyth Family Records of Sarah Phillips (Forsyth) (Miser) Hart, a daughter of Barnett Forsyth, indicates Barnett led the wagon train across the western TN wilderness to the land of AR. Sarah's records also indicate Barnett and his neighbors were forced to wait approximately six months before they were able to cross the mighty Mississippi River. According to Sarah's records, prior to their arrival at the mighty river, Barnett and his group had never seen the Mississippi, and because it was over a mile wide, they sent out scouts to search for a safe place to cross. The scouts were gone for several days. When they returned they reported the river was even wider upstream than it was at their present location.
Sarah also reports, Barnett and his neighbors then decided to make camp and stay for a few weeks while they searched for ways to cross the mighty Mississippi. While waiting, it is reported several men planted gardens and grew small crops of beans, onions and corn.
After several weeks, Barnett Forsyth and his neighbors decided it would be futile to try and cross the river, and shortly thereafter, some of his neighbors decided to return to their homes in TN. Barnett, however, persuaded the group to travel farther north where it was reported ferryboats were available for passage across the raging river.
The wagon train then headed north and finally when Barnett and his neighbors reached Dyersburg, TN they discovered a ferryboat was available to take them and their wagons safely across the Mississippi. One by one, the wagons crossed the Mississippi on the ferryboats and Barnett and his neighbors were once again on their way to the Northwest Arkansas Territory.
Searching for a better way of life this group including the Forsyth, Pace, Burnett, Maxwell, Patterson, Miser, Webb and Stroud families were recorded as some of the original pioneer families who migrated to early Benton County, AR.
Finally they arrived in Benton County, AR. They settled in Pea Ridge, AR and became one of the first merchants of the town.
Sarah Phillips Forsyth attended grammar school in early Benton County, Arkansas, and apparently Sarah completed her formal education, because all records prove, she was the foremost educated member of the "Forsyth" family.
Between 1866 and 1870, Sarah along with her husband Henry moved her mother Sarah Phillips Glosson Forsyth to Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California. The 1870 census shows Sarah, Henry and her mother living together.
Sarah Phillips Forsyth married Henry Clay Mizer 22 Jan 1851 in Benton County, Arkansas.
According to Sarah's obituary in the old Santa Rosa Press Democrat News, she and Henry traveled via an old oxen drawn covered wagon from Benton County, Arkansas, on 22 April, 1852 to Sacramento, California, arriving 8 October, 1852 and after arriving there, made their home near the state capitol. The obituary also states, Henry and Sarah resided in Sacramento until 1853, then moved west to Sonoma County, and there, resided the remainder of their lives in and near the early Santa Rosa Township.
Sarah's husband Henry Clay Mizer on Wednesday 19 Dec 1877 died at the age of fifty years and was the first member of the California "Forsyth" family to be interred in the "Forsyth Family Plot" in the Old Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery.
After Henry's death, Sarah Phillips Forsyth Mizer frequently traveled to various cities throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin America. During one of her many travels, Sarah met and married a Sonoma County, California widower, James M. Lynch, 23 Dec 1880.
Prior to 1883 James filed an affidavit with the Sonoma County Court seeking a decree of divorce because of Sarah's nationwide travels. James and Sarah quarreled over the ownership of their community property, however, prior to reaching an agreement, James suffered a massive heart attack and died at the old "Lynch Family Farm" in Sonoma County, California. After James death he was buried next to his first wife in the "Lynch Family Cemetery near Forestville, California. After a lengthy battle concerning the ownership rights to the community property between James' children and Sarah, Sarah and the children reached an amicable agreement. Eventually all lawsuits were dropped, however, Sarah and James' children remained bitter enemies the remainder of their lives. After all the legal proceedings ended, Sarah petitioned the Sonoma County Court seeking restoration of her "Mizer" family surname, and thereafter, she was known and recorded as "Sarah Mizer."
Sarah resumed her travels to various cities throughout the United States and during the ensuing years, she met another Sonoma County Widower, David Baxter Hart. David was a native of West Virginia, who, after the death of his first wife, moved to Sonoma County, California and there, resided in the early Santa Rosa Township. After their initial meeting, Sarah and David engaged in a whirlwind courtship and according to the marriage records of Sonoma County, California, there in 1888, they were married in the Santa Rosa Presbyterian Church. After their marriage, Sarah and David Hart resided in the old "Mizer Family Home" in Santa Rosa, and during the ensuing years, she and David also traveled throughout the United States.
Sarah Phillips (Forsyth) Mizer Hart died 4 Jan 1926 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.
Source: Forsyth Family History by Milton L. Forsythe, additional research by James L. Forsythe Sr. and James L. Forsythe Jr.
Family Members
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Nancy Forsyth Dean
1816–1896
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Mary Ann Forsyth Marshall
1817–1904
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William Henry Forsyth
1820–1884
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Harriet Forsyth Pace
1822–1886
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Martha Elizabeth Forsyth Maxwell
1825–1846
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Mark Martin Forsyth
1829–1865
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Benjamin Bryant "Ben" Forsyth
1833–1922
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Robert Alexander Forsyth
1835–1916
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Jones Bailey Forsyth
1838–1865
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