Charles Forbes 
(1827-1895), ID #619
Charles Forbes|b. 10 Apr 1827\nd. 18 Apr 1895|p619.htm|William Jehiel Forbes|b. 14 Dec 1794\nd. 20 Dec 1839|p626.htm|Charlotte Antoinette Root|b. 9 Feb 1798\nd. 5 May 1888|p627.htm|Jehiel Forbes|b. 9 Aug 1768\nd. 17 Jul 1858|p5379.htm|Huldah Bradley|b. 16 Jun 1770\nd. 19 May 1829|p1405.htm|Joel Root|b. 31 Aug 1770\nd. 12 Jan 1847|p5380.htm|Eleanor Strong|b. 17 Apr 1771\nd. 5 Jul 1853|p5381.htm|
- Father: William Jehiel Forbes b. 14 Dec 1794, d. 20 Dec 1839
- Mother: Charlotte Antoinette Root b. 9 Feb 1798, d. 5 May 1888
- Relationship: 2nd great-grandfather of Linda Sargent.
- Charles Forbes was born on 10 April 1827, in New Haven, CT.
- He married Mary Archer Alford, daughter of Landy Alford and Sarah Duke, on Monday, 1 September 1851 in Solano County, CA, They were married by a Justice of the Peace in Benicia.1,2,3
- Charles Forbes was a trader in Suisun, CA.4
- Mary died on 28 January 1866 in Brooklyn, NY, leaving him a widower at age 38.
- Charles Forbes was a shipping merchant.5
- He married Mary A Williams say 1875.6,7
- Charles Forbes was a lumber merchant.8
- He died on 18 April 1895 in 409 West 146th St, New York City, NY, at age 68.9
- He was buried on 21 April 1895 at the Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven, CT.10
- He did not leave a will. His widow became administrator of the estate, which she said was not more than $600.11
- Charts: Charles Ives and the Forbes, Nancy Regan and Alice Bessie Forbes , Sigourney Weaver and the Forbes, Increase Mather and Alice Bessie Forbes, FDR and the Forbes, Joseph Smith and Linda, President Cleveland and the Forbes
Children with Mary Archer Alford b. 1836, d. 28 Jan 1866:
- William Jehiel Forbes b. 18 Sep 1852
- Maria Archer Forbes+ b. 18 Oct 1854, d. 6 Jan 1902
- Charles Edward Forbes b. 24 Nov 1856, d. 21 Mar 1859
- Henry Goodwin Forbes b. 27 Feb 1859
- Charlotte Root Forbes b. 22 May 1862, d. 2 Jun 1862
- Alice Bessie Forbes+ b. 7 Feb 1864, d. 5 May 1902
Sources of Information:
- [S382] Alford American Family Association, web site, www.alfordassociation.org , AAFA Action Summer 1997, viewed Aug 2007.
- [S251] Joan Marie Willson King, editor, Collection from Joan Marie Willson King (California: Mar 2010), Printed paper from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly 'Solano County Marriages, 1850-1858.
- [S251] Joan Marie Willson King, editor, Collection from Joan Marie Willson King (California: Mar 2010), Marriage certificate from Solano County.
- [S349] Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Suisun City, Solano, California; Roll: M653_69; Page: 206; Image: 207. household, 1860 US Census, Suisun City, Solano, CA ancestry.com July 2007.
- [S308] Charles Forbes household, 1870 Census NY NYCity, New York City, NY, page 41, ED M593_1003, Family History Number page 201 imaghe 402, viewed on viewed on Ancestry.com Feb 2007.
- [S280] George L Sargent household, 1910 US Census, New Haven, New Haven, CT Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: New Haven Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: T624_139; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 407; Image: 1065. viewed on Jul 2007 on ancestry.com.
- [S204] Assumption of Researcher.
- [S347] Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: New York (Manhattan), New York City-Greater, New York; Roll: T9_891; Family History Film: 1254891; Page: 494.2000; Enumeration District: 504; Image: 0313. household, 1880 Census, New York City, New York, NY.
- [S251] Joan Marie Willson King, editor, Collection from Joan Marie Willson King (California: Mar 2010), Death Certificate.
- [S338] "Grove Street Cemetery", database, http://grovestreetcemetery.org.
- [S251] Joan Marie Willson King, editor, Collection from Joan Marie Willson King (California: Mar 2010), Document from Surrogate's Court.
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If I don't know a female last name she will be identified with a 'Mrs' and her husband's name.
MALE or FEMALE means I don't know the first name.