Christopher FORTNEY
SOURCES: 1. From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996. 2. 1860 Census Weston, Wood, OH (FHL#805053) 3. 1850 Census Kinsman, Trumbull, OH (FHL#444726) 4. 1880 Census Damascus, Napoleon, OH (FHL#1255032) 5. Henry Co., OH Cemeteryies (FHL#977.1151 D2V3) 6. Trumbull Co., OH Marriages 1800-1865 (FHL#977.38 V2rW) 7. 1997 Ordinance Index
SOURCES: 1. 1880 Census Tully, Van Wert, OH 2. 1997 Ordinance Index
SOURCES: 1. 1880 Census Damascus, Henry, OH (FHL#1255032) 2. Henry Co., OH Marriages 1842-1898 (FHL#977.115V25) 3. 1997 Ordinance Index
He married Catherine Swarts Abt 1835 at of Ohio . Catherine Swarts was born at Pennsylvania 2 Oct 1814 daughter of Michael Swarts and Catherine Bowers .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Andrew Fortney
born 1836.
Benjamin Fortney
born 11 Apr 1838.
Henry Fortney
born 1840.
David Fortney
born 22 Aug 1843.
Mary Ellen Fortney
born 1846.
Charles Fortney
born 1850.
Franklin B. Fortney
born 1854.
Milton Fortney
born 1856.
Christopher Fortney died 26 Aug 1888 at Damascus, Henry, Ohio .
Catherine Swarts died 13 Aug 1893 at Damascus, Henry, Ohio .