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Isaac Morgan Forbes

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Isaac Morgan Forbes

Birth
Marshall County, Illinois, USA
Death
19 Feb 1927 (aged 79)
Illinois, USA
Burial
Henry, Marshall County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Unmarked Grave
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Isaac Morgan Forbes was the son of Peter & Sarah (Buckingham) Forbes.

Isaac was named after his grandfather Isaac Buckingham, growing up he was known as Little Ike. His middle name came from his maternal great grandfather Morgan Jones Jr.

Isaac had 8 siblings:
1. Mary Elizabeth, 1842-1881 IL, Marr. John Kennedy, 9 children
2. William, 1843-1932 KS, Marr. Laura Mayes, 3 children
3. Ruth A., 1845-1923 IL, Marr. Irving Broaddus, 5 children
4. Infant dau, 1846-1846, lived 2 days
5. Caleb, 1849-1899 IL, Marr. Nellie Green, 3 children
6. James C., 1852-1852, lived 1 day
7. Sarah Eleanor, 1853-1940, Marr. Samuel Croft, 8 children
8. Jane Esther, 1860-1861

Isaac attend Lombard University in Galesburg, Illinois.

He was active in local politics and was elected as Road Commissioner, Assessor & Supervisor.

Isaac worked on his land as a farmer & stock raiser.

In 1870 Isaac married Frances Mary Thorp. Frances was the daughter of James & Margaret Jane (Vance) Thorp from Ohio.

The couple had only 1 child, Rankin Caleb Forbes.

Isaac is buried next to Frances in this cemetery. In 1961 there were no permanent markers on these graves so the Boose Funeral Home, placed temporary markers on the graves, (per Jan 1962 letter from John F Boose).

Isaac Morgan Forbes was the son of Peter & Sarah (Buckingham) Forbes.

Isaac was named after his grandfather Isaac Buckingham, growing up he was known as Little Ike. His middle name came from his maternal great grandfather Morgan Jones Jr.

Isaac had 8 siblings:
1. Mary Elizabeth, 1842-1881 IL, Marr. John Kennedy, 9 children
2. William, 1843-1932 KS, Marr. Laura Mayes, 3 children
3. Ruth A., 1845-1923 IL, Marr. Irving Broaddus, 5 children
4. Infant dau, 1846-1846, lived 2 days
5. Caleb, 1849-1899 IL, Marr. Nellie Green, 3 children
6. James C., 1852-1852, lived 1 day
7. Sarah Eleanor, 1853-1940, Marr. Samuel Croft, 8 children
8. Jane Esther, 1860-1861

Isaac attend Lombard University in Galesburg, Illinois.

He was active in local politics and was elected as Road Commissioner, Assessor & Supervisor.

Isaac worked on his land as a farmer & stock raiser.

In 1870 Isaac married Frances Mary Thorp. Frances was the daughter of James & Margaret Jane (Vance) Thorp from Ohio.

The couple had only 1 child, Rankin Caleb Forbes.

Isaac is buried next to Frances in this cemetery. In 1961 there were no permanent markers on these graves so the Boose Funeral Home, placed temporary markers on the graves, (per Jan 1962 letter from John F Boose).



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