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Benjamin Franklin Forsythe

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Benjamin Franklin Forsythe

Birth
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Death
23 Jun 1960 (aged 74)
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 35.9895639, Longitude: -78.8633722
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Son of Enoch Smith Forsyth and Rebecca Adcock Forsyth.

Brother of:
Andrew S Forsyth
[Benjamin Franklin Forsythe]
Mary Forsythe Dove
Wiley Forsythe
Logan Dewey Forsyth
Bessie Forsyth Grissom

Married to Nancy Jane Riggsbee on August 4, 1912 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Frank and Nancy were the parents of:
Ralph Ward Forsythe
Clarence Ruben Forsythe
Annie B Forsythe Tilley
Nannie Jane Forsythe Dhue
Mary Elizabeth Forsythe Tilley
Alger Forsythe Rigsbee(1919-1992)
Rosa L Forsythe(1923-unk)
Pauline Forsythe Bowling(1924-unk)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank Forsyth
Age: 11
Birth Date: May 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Dutchville, Granville, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Enoch Forsyth
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Rebecca Forsyth
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Enoch Forsyth 45
Rebecca Forsyth 28
Andrew Forsyth 15
Frank Forsyth 11
Mary M Forsyth 8
Willie Forsyth 6
Logan Forsyth 10/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank B Forsyth
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Oak Grove, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Errol S Forayth
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Rebecca Or Rebecco Forsyth
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Odd Jobs
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: No
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Errol S Forayth 56
Rebecca Or Rebecco Forsyth 49
Andra S Forayth 25
Frank B Forsyth 21
Mary M Forsyth 18
Wiley Forsyth 15
Logan Forsyth 12
Bessie Forsyth 7

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Frank Forsythe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1890
Marriage Date: 4 Aug 1912
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: E S Forsythe
Mother: Rebecca Forsythe
Spouse: Nancy Rigsbee
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 22
Spouse Father: J K Rigsbee
Spouse Mother: J K Bigsbee
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank Forsythe
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Carr, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Oli Raleigh Road
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Forsythe
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Attended School: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Forsythe 28
Nancy Forsythe 29
Ralph Forsythe 12
Clarence Forsythe 10
Annie Forsythe 5
Nannie Forsythe 4
Mary Forsythe 3
Alice Forsythe 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank B Forsyth
Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Carr, Durham, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 10
Family Number: 10
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Tobacco
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank B Forsyth 43
Nancy Forsyth 40
Ralph Forsyth 21
Ruben Forsyth 18
Annie Forsyth 17
Nannie Forsyth 16
Lizzie Forsyth 12
Algie Forsyth 10
Rosa L Forsyth 7
Pauline Forsyth 6

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: B Franklin Forsythe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 74
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired farmer
Birth Date: 4 May 1886
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina
Death Date: 23 Jun 1960
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Nancy Riggsbee Forsythe
Father's Name: E S Forsythe
Mother's Name: Rebecca Adcock
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Informant: Ruben Forsythe, 2744 Overhill Dr, Durham, NC
Son of Enoch Smith Forsyth and Rebecca Adcock Forsyth.

Brother of:
Andrew S Forsyth
[Benjamin Franklin Forsythe]
Mary Forsythe Dove
Wiley Forsythe
Logan Dewey Forsyth
Bessie Forsyth Grissom

Married to Nancy Jane Riggsbee on August 4, 1912 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Frank and Nancy were the parents of:
Ralph Ward Forsythe
Clarence Ruben Forsythe
Annie B Forsythe Tilley
Nannie Jane Forsythe Dhue
Mary Elizabeth Forsythe Tilley
Alger Forsythe Rigsbee(1919-1992)
Rosa L Forsythe(1923-unk)
Pauline Forsythe Bowling(1924-unk)
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank Forsyth
Age: 11
Birth Date: May 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Dutchville, Granville, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Enoch Forsyth
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Rebecca Forsyth
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Enoch Forsyth 45
Rebecca Forsyth 28
Andrew Forsyth 15
Frank Forsyth 11
Mary M Forsyth 8
Willie Forsyth 6
Logan Forsyth 10/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank B Forsyth
Age in 1910: 21
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Oak Grove, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Errol S Forayth
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Rebecca Or Rebecco Forsyth
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Odd Jobs
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: No
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Errol S Forayth 56
Rebecca Or Rebecco Forsyth 49
Andra S Forayth 25
Frank B Forsyth 21
Mary M Forsyth 18
Wiley Forsyth 15
Logan Forsyth 12
Bessie Forsyth 7

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Frank Forsythe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1890
Marriage Date: 4 Aug 1912
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: E S Forsythe
Mother: Rebecca Forsythe
Spouse: Nancy Rigsbee
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 22
Spouse Father: J K Rigsbee
Spouse Mother: J K Bigsbee
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank Forsythe
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Carr, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Oli Raleigh Road
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Forsythe
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Attended School: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Forsythe 28
Nancy Forsythe 29
Ralph Forsythe 12
Clarence Forsythe 10
Annie Forsythe 5
Nannie Forsythe 4
Mary Forsythe 3
Alice Forsythe 0

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Frank B Forsyth
Birth Year: abt 1887
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Carr, Durham, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 10
Family Number: 10
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: No
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Tobacco
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank B Forsyth 43
Nancy Forsyth 40
Ralph Forsyth 21
Ruben Forsyth 18
Annie Forsyth 17
Nannie Forsyth 16
Lizzie Forsyth 12
Algie Forsyth 10
Rosa L Forsyth 7
Pauline Forsyth 6

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: B Franklin Forsythe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 74
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired farmer
Birth Date: 4 May 1886
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina
Death Date: 23 Jun 1960
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Nancy Riggsbee Forsythe
Father's Name: E S Forsythe
Mother's Name: Rebecca Adcock
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Informant: Ruben Forsythe, 2744 Overhill Dr, Durham, NC


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