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McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - BIOGRAPHIES - The FORSYTHE Family
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ISHAM FORSYTHE

Descendants

Compiled by Nancy Wardlow Kennedy

Please note: I have transcribed this only because I had friends working on the
Forsythe lines. I am putting this on the McNairy County page simply because I
thought it might help someone. What is here is all I have, it is not my line
and please do not contact me concerning questions or theories. Thank you

Names mentioned in these files:

Adams, Armstrong, Basham, Bell, Bizzell, Boatman, Cottrell (?), Chambers,
Chamness, Curry, Dancer, Davis, Dunaway, Fisher, Forbes, Forsythe, Garrett,
Gibson, Glass, Henderson, Jones, Lakey (?) , Lawson, Leath, Leeper, Manley,
Matlock, McCoy, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morris, Nickels, Nickles, Prince,
Sanders, Tate, Vanstory, Wallace, Wren

(Note: please allow for errors in transcribing names. )

This information is drawn from two lawsuits in McNairy County, Tennessee
Chancery Court:

#641 George Parry, etals VS James Dunaway, etals 1886

#903 James McNatt, etals VS Can Foresythe, etals 1894

This case shows that James Forsythe departed this life intestate in McNairy
County, State of Tennessee some time in the month of April 1884, without
issue, leaving surviving heirs only Martha Forsythe, his widow, who since
intermarried with complainant George Parry. (Note: Martha Forsythe Parry died
in 1892.)

At the time of the death of said James Forsythe, intestate was the owner of a
large personal estate which has been fully administered and left to his widow,
Martha Forsythe. (Apparently, his personal wealth, which Martha Forsythe
inherited was gleaned by her new husband George Parry.) However, at the time
of her death, James Forsythe's siblings and legal heirs, filed the lawsuit to
obtain title to the land. The first lawsuit was filed in 1886 and the second
filed in 1894, after Martha's death.

At the time of the death of said intestate, he was the owner of the following
tracts of land:

1. Lying and being on the south side of Oxford's Creek, in the sixth civil
district, McNairy County, Tennessee, containing 231 acres. Land Grant from the
State of Tennessee Sept 10, 1847.

2. Lying and being on the south side of Oxford Creek , joining the first
tract, containing 6 ½ acres. This land was purchased from Thomas Prather on
December 26, 1859 for $250.50.

Deed witnessed by S. T. Brooks and M. K. Forsythe.

3. Lying and being on the south side of Oxford Creek in the sixth and
thirteenth civil districts, containing 100 acres. Purchased from Augustus
Browder 1876.

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To the best of my ability, I have read the two cases and compiled the chart below:

. James was the son of Isham Forsythe and his siblings were:

1. Sarah Forsythe, married James Melton, died and left:

Dicy A., married John Basham.

Nancy, married a Curry

H. M. Melton

M. A. Melton, married Mose Matlock

J. M. Melton, in all five children who are all living.

2. Robert Forsythe, now deceased, had one child

Solomon, who also died and left one child

Florence who married James McNatt.

3. John Forsythe, a brother who died and left one child

Mich, who died and left

John Forsythe

Can Forsythe

4. Elizabeth, married W. R. Wren and died and left

James H. Wren

Sam Wren

William Wren, died and left children

Elizabeth, married a Chambers

unknown daughter that married a Matlock

Sam Matlock

Saline, ______Lakey ? died and left children

Cynthia, married -------Davis

Charity, married James Vanstory, died and left children

Rachel Thompson

Cynthia Wingo

Sam Vanstory

John Vanstory

5. Hanna Forsythe, married James Boatman, died and left:

(Note: one deposition called her Sarah, but the 1850 & 1860 census says Hannah)

J. L. W. Boatman

Thomas M. Boatman

H. C. Boatman

Mary Boatman, married William Nickles

Malinda, married Ephriam Chamness or T. B. Chamness (has two different names)

Millie, married Alfred Forbes

Sarah, married Fletcher Monroe

Elizabeth, married Pink Dunaway, died and left

James E. Dunaway (minor in 1886)

W. P. Dunaway

M. L. Dunaway, married Joseph I. Sanders

M. H. Dunaway, married Wesley Wallace

M. J. Dunaway, married W. R. Manley

John T. Dunaway (minor in 1886)

Andrew J. Dunaway (minor in 1886)

John Boatman who died and left

John H. Boatman

Joseph Boatman

Victoria Henderson

L. F. Boatman, married F. Davis

N. H. Boatman.

6. Mary who married James Lawson, died and left:

John W. Lawson (who is dead but had sold his interest to E. H. Garrett)

J. K. Polk. Lawson

T. M. Lawson

Sarah Lawson, married Isham Browder

Elvia Lawson, married Dick McCoy

Nancy Lawson, married Walter Cooper

Rachel Leath,

Jennie (minor in 1886)

Luhaney Lawson, (James) Jones, died and left

Mary J. Jones, married Dick Morris

Lenia Jones, married Joseph Fisher

Jefferson Jones

Sarah, married a Dancer and died and left

Montie A. Dancer

Mollie E. Dancer.

7. Isham G. Forsythe died a long time ago. ( There were five children by his first wife)

(1) James Forsythe, the oldest, died and left:

Missouri Forsythe, married James Adams

W. S. Forsythe

Malinda Forsythe

Sarah (Sissie ?) Forsythe

Isabella Forsythe, married John Gibson

Mary Forsythe, married Thomas P. Moore

America Forsythe

Nancy J. Forsythe

F. H. Forsythe.

(2) Will Forsythe was the next oldest child. He is dead and left:

Misline Forsythe (died 1886 - 1894) married James Nickels

William Forsythe (died between 1886-1894)

Carroll Forsythe

Sissie Forsythe, married Robert Tate

Mary Ann Armstrong

Ephriam Forsythe.

(3) J. C. Forsythe. (Lived 5 miles south of James Forsythe

(4) Frances Moore, died between 1886-1894

Albert Moore

Malissa Glass

Callie or Caroline Cottrell

Jennie Leeper

Bluford Moore

Elzetta Moore.

(5) Parthenia Gibson.

(6) Ophelia J Morris, married J. D. Morris ?

(7) Caroline Bizzell, is dead and left (not clear about the Bizzell children)

William

Jennie (Prince?)

John ???

James ????

(8) Victoria Bell, deceased and left the following minor childrein 1886

Jennie Bell

Thankful Bell

Mollie Bell

Pearl Bell

Ruben Bell

Colie Bell.

Soloman Forsythe was an older brother of said intestate, James Forsythe and is
supposed to have died many years ago in the State of Kentucky. If he has any
children or grand children now living they are unknown to the complainants.

Thomas Forsythe was an older brother of said intestate, James Forsythe, and is
supposed to have died many years ago in the State of Arkansas, and if he has
any children or grand children, they are also unknown to complainants.

J.M. Adams wrote a note on Aug 26, 1889: "Please send me my little mite of
money due me."

May 28, 1894:

Residents of the State of Texas: John Forsythe, A. B. Forbes and Millie
Forbes, W. P. Dunaway, Joseph Fisher and Lena Fisher, Jennie Leath, Albert
Moore, Melissa Glass, Caroline Moore, Jennie Moore, Bluford Moore, Elzetta
Moore, Reuben Bell, J. D. Morris and Felia Morris, James Nickles

Residents of the State of Mississippi: J. H. Boatman, Joseph Boatman, N. H.
Boatman, Victoria Henderson, L. F. Davis

Unknown residence: Fletcher Monroe and Sarah Monroe, W. R. Manely and M. J.
Manely, Dick Morris and Mary J. Morris, Jeff Jones. Heirs of Misline Nickles
who married James Nickles are of unknown names and unknown residences.

Sept 27, 1897: Shares of this lawsuit distributed from a net worth of $197.05

Florence McNatt 28.15

J. M. Melton 5.63

Dicey A. Basham 5.63

Nancy Curry 5.63

H. M. Melton 5.63

M. A. Matlock 5.63

Can Forsythe 14.08

John Forsythe 14.07

J. L. W. Boatman 3.12

T. M. Boatman 3.12

H. C. Boatman 3.12

Mary Nickles 3.12

Malinda Chamness 3.12

Millie Forbes 3.12

Sarah Monroe 3.12

M. H. Wallace .45

M. L. Sanders .45

W. P. Dunaway .45

J. E. Dunaway .45

J. T. Dunaway .45

A. J. Dunaway .45

M. J. Manley .45

John H. Boatman .63

Joseph Boatman .63

L. F. Davis .63

Victoria Henderson.63

"Teen" Boatman .63

John W. Lawson 3.52

J. K. P. Lawson 3.52

T. M. Lawson 3.52

Sarah Browder 3.52

Elvira McCoy 3.52

Nancy Cooper 3.52

Rachel Leath heirs 3.52

Jeff Jones .88

Lena Fisher .88

Mary Morris .88

Montie Dancer .88

Mollie Dancer .88

J. H. Wren 3.52

Sam D. Wren 3.52

Elizabeth Chambers 3.52

Cynthia Davis 3.52

Sam Matlock 3.52

Salina Lakey 3.52

William Wren heirs 3.52

Sam Vanstory .88

Rachel Thompson .88

Cynthia Wingo .88

— Vanstory .88

J. C. Forsythe 3.52

Parthenia Gibson 3.52

Ophelia Morris 3.52

Caroline Bizzel heirs 3.52

Missouri Adams .39

W. S. Forsythe .39

Malinda Forsythe .39

Sarah Forsythe .39

Isabella Gibson .39

Mary Moore .39

America Forsythe .39

Nancy J. Forsythe .39

F. H. Forsythe .39

Misline Nickels .59

Wm Forsythe heirs .59

Carroll Forsythe .59

Sissie Tate .59

Mary Armstrong .59

Ephriam Forsythe .59

Albert Moore .59

Malissa Barr (Glass?) .59

Callie Cattrell .59

Jennie Leeper .59

Bluford Moore .59

Elzetta Moore .59

Jennie Bell .59

Thankful Bell .59

Mollie Bell .59

Pearl Bell .59

Reubin Bell .59

Cole Bell .59

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Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Isham married Katherine BOATMAN in 1860. Katherine (daughter of Henry BOATMAN and Milly ALLEGREE) was born about 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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William married Rebecca ELDER in 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frances married Alson Gray MOORE on 13 Jul 1853. Alson was born on 02 Dec 1823 in TN; died in 1899 in Marietta, Love, OK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Ephraim married Sarah Frances COBB on 21 Nov 1875 in McNairy, TN. Sarah (daughter of William E COBB and Caroline) was born in May 1857 in TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Virginia married Louis LEEPER between 1866 and 1911. Louis was born between 1840 and 1876; died between 1871 and 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Moses COTTRELL between 1890 and 1914. Moses was born about 1847 in Kentucky, USA; died on 3 Dec 1918 in Denison, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elzetta married Charles Albert SADLER on 06 Jun 1901 in Overbrook, Carter, Indian Terr.. Charles was born on 13 Jan 1878 in Dexter, Cooke County, TX; died on 26 Jun 1955 in Gainesville, Cooke, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anna. Anna was born in TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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