Personal facts
- Sex : Male
- Born: 2 May 1855 at Alabama
- Died: c1900 at Cardiff, Alabama
- Burial: c1900 at Cardiff, Alabama
- Occupation: Carpenter
- Note: Believed to have died in a mining accident in Alabama in 1900 or 1901. This has not been verified.
Family
Parents
- Father: Ansel Fortner (1805-1885)
- Mother: Sarah Dodd (1816-1895
Siblings
- Polly Anne Fortner (c1845-Unk)
- Elizabeth N. Fortner (1845-Unk)
- Jane Fortner (c1847-Unk)
- Margaret J. Fortner (c1848-Unk)
- Melissa Fortner (1849-Unk)
- Letha Fortner (1850-Unk)
- Sarah Ann Francis Fortner (1852-1916)
- William A. Fortner (1855-Unk)
- Alice Artilda Fortner (1857-1899)
Spouse
- Name: Nancy Elizabeth Danniell
- Married: c1880 at Jefferson County, Alabama
Children
- Tommie Pearl Fortner (c1881-Unk)
- Lizzie M Fortner (1883-Unk)
- Lettie M Fortner (1883-Unk)
- Etta C Fortner (1886-Unk)
- Lilla Fortner (1888-Unk)
- William Grover Fortner (1890-1974)
- Walter Demetrious Fortner (1893-1971)
- Mertie L Fortner (1895-Unk)
- Lillie M Fortner (Unk-Unk)
Sources and notes
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Other records
Notes
- Death: Through family lore, Sylvester is believed to have died in a mining accident in Alabama in 1900 (following the 1900 Census) or 1901. It is known through census records that he was a carpenter. The mines were the most common employment in the area at the time. (Requires verification).
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--Neil 23:46, 18 November 2007 (UTC)