Matthew FORSYTHE, 1794-1871

Matthew FORSYTHE,
1794-1871
Genealogy & Family History


First Generation!
MATTHEW FORSYTHE;
was born about 1794, at County Antrim, Ireland.  
Died about 1871, at the age of 79 years, in Harrison Co., OH; 
Buried in the "Londonderry Cemetery", (The old Covenanter Cemetery) 
This Cemetery is located on State Hwy 21, just North of the Londonderry 
Methodist Cemetery on Hwy US22. 
At the age of 29 years he married about 1823, in Allegheny County, PA.,
to the "41 year" old Miss MARGARET GLENN, 
born about 1782, at County Derry, Ireland; 
died about 1872, at the age of 90 years, at Londonderry Twp. Guernsey Co., 
Ohio. She is buried along side her husband;  
They had three at least Three children born to this union: [REF:#15.]
 1 1st Son: WILLIAM;  1824-1871 a47y m. c1861 Rose A. McKEOWN, 4Ch.
 2 1st Dau: JANE;     1825-18?? a??y m. *1845 Jessie ALEXANDER, 1Ch.
 3 2nd Dau: MARGARET E.; 1826-1911 a85y m. 1852 James ALEXANDER, 5Ch.

They remained in PA. for about 17 years when in 1840 relocated to 
Harrison County, Ohio; 

The Following are the Known Children of : 
MATTHEW AND MARGARET (GLENN) FORSYTHE:

1.1 WILLIAM FORSYTHE; 
(1st s/o Matthew &  Margaret (Glen) Forsythe)
b. March 1824, in Allegheny County, Penn; 
d. Aug. 1871, at the age of 47 years and 5 months;  
Married about 1861, in Harrison Co., Oh. 
to Miss ROSANNA "Rose" A. McKEOWN; 
(3rd d/o ALEXANDER Sr. & ROSANNA (GLASGOW) McKEOWN; 
b. 1837, at Freeport, Harrison Co., Ohio.; 
d. Feb. 1872, at the young age of 35 years; 
WILLIAM FORSYTHE was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church 
(Covenanter), being elected elder soon after his marriage. 
It has been reported that they both were buried at the Cemetery in 
Londonderry, but no Head stone can be found by this writer. 
ROSE A. (McKEOWN) and WILLIAM FORSYTHE had four children 
born to this union:
   1.9.1 1st. Dau: JENNIE M. FORSYTHE; 	b. 1863
   1.9.2 1st. Son: ARTHUR M. FORSYTHE; 	b. 1865
   1.9.3 2nd. Dau: NANNIE M. FORSYTHE; 	b. 1867
   1.9.4 2nd. Son: WILLIAM. A. FORSYTHE;b. 1869

See Biographical Profile of : ALEXANDER McKEOWN for continuation of this Family.

        1.9.1 1st. Dau: JENNIE M. FORSYTHE;
        (Dau of William & Rose A. (McKeown) Forsythe)
        b. 20 Sep. 1863; was 9 years old when her mother died in 1879; 
        No more information.

        1.9.2 1st. Son: ARTHUR M. FORSYTHE;
        (Son of William & Rose A. (McKeown) Forsythe)
        b. 13 Jun. 1865; was 7 years old when his mother died in 1879;
        by [REF:#] 1891 ARTHUR M. FORSYTHE removed to Antrim, Ohio;
        was a farmer by profession;
        No more information.

        1.9.3 2nd. Dau: NANNIE M. FORSYTHE;
        (Dau of William & Rose A. (McKeown) Forsythe)
        b. 26 March 1867; was 5 years old when her mother died in 1879;
        Married  9 May 1889, to D.C. SLEETH, of Londonderry, Guernsey Co., OH.; 
        removed to New Philadelphia, Ohio; No more information.

        1.9.4 2nd. Son: WILLIAM. A. FORSYTHE;
        (Son of William & Rose A. (McKeown) Forsythe)
        b. 29 Jan. 1869; was 3 years old when his mother died in 1879;
        by 1891 WILLIAM A. FORSYTHE was a resident of Freeport Twp.,
        Harrison  Co., Ohio;
        Was a School Teacher by profession; No more information.


1.2 JANE FORSYTHE; 
(1st Dau of Matthew &  Margaret (Glen) Forsythe)
b. about 1825, at Allegheny County, Penn; d. Unknown; Buried Unknown; 
She relocated to Ohio at the age of 15, in 1840; At the age of 20 
years she married on 18 Mar. 1845, in Harrison Co., Ohio, Officiated  by 
the Rev. JAMES LOVE, to JESSE ALEXANDER; 
(1st s/o JOHN and 1st Wife MARY (ALLEN) ALEXANDER;  
b. about 1823, County of Antrim, Ireland; Migrated to America with his
parents at the age of 3 years old; lived in Penn. until 1828, then 
relocated to Freeport Twp. Harrison Co., Ohio;
JESSE ALEXANDER and his wife JANE (FORSYTHE) ALEXANDER removed from the 
Ohio area; They had at least One Daughter born to this union; 
No more information. 
   1.2.1 1st. Dau: MARGARET G. ALEXANDER; 	b. 1846

	1.2.1 1st. Dau: MARGARET GLENN ALEXANDER;
	(Dau of Jane (Forsythe) & Jesse Alexander)
	b. 1846, Harrison Co., Ohio; was living with her Grandparents MATTHEW 
	& MARGARET FORSYTHE in the 1850 and 1860 census. No more information. 

NOTE: Jane (Forsythe) Alexander was the sister of "Maggie" 
(II) Forsythe who later married Jesse's brother James Jr. Alexander. 
It has been reported that JESSE ALEXANDER died prior to 1891. No record 
of burial in Londonderry Cemetery by this writer.

See Biographical Profile of : ALEXANDER Family for continuation of this Family.


1.3. MARGARET E. "Maggie" FORSYTHE;
(2nd Dau of Matthew &  Margaret (Glen) Forsythe)
b. about 1826, at Allegheny County, Penn; 
d. about 1911, at the age of 85, in Harrison Co., Ohio; 
is buried in the Old Covenanter Cem., Londonderry, Twp., Guernsey Co., Oh.; 
She relocated to Ohio at the age of 14 with her parents; At the age of 26 
years, on May 27, 1852, in Freeport Twp., Harrison Co., OH she married 
the 23 year old JAMES ALEXANDER;
b. 18 March 1829, on his fathers farm at Freeport Twp., Harrison Co., Ohio; 
d. about 1900, at the age of 71, in Harrison Co., Ohio; buried in Old 
Covenanter Cemetery, at Londonderry Twp., Guernsey Co., Oh.; He was the 
4th Son of JOHN ALEXANDER, Sr. and 1st Wife MARY (ALLEN) ALEXANDER; 
They had five children born to this union:
   6.1.1st. Dau: MARY ALEXANDER; 	b. c1853 
   6.2.1st. Son: MATTHEW ALEXANDER; 	b. c1854
   6.3.2nd. Son: JOHN ALEXANDER 	b. c1858
   6.4.2nd. Dau: MAGGIE E. ALEXANDER; 	b. c1860

See Biographical Profile of : ALEXANDER McKEOWN 
for continuation of this Family.

End of MATTHEW FORSYTHE Chapter.

UNIDENTIFIED "FORSYTHE" Family Members

C. P. FORSYTHE; 191 acre farm Section 11 & 12, Centre Township, Guernsey 
County, Ohio 1870 Atlas.

E. FORSYTHE; 100 acre farm Section 25, Adams Township, Guernsey County, 
Ohio 1870 Atlas.

J. L. FORSYTHE.... 100 acre farm Section 14, Adams Township, Guernsey 
County, Ohio 1870 Atlas.

GEORGE FORSYTHE.... 162 acre farm Section 20, Spencer Township, Guernsey 
County, Ohio 1870 Atlas.

JAS. FORSYTHE.... 100 acre farm Section, Westland Township, Guernsey 
County, Ohio 1870 Atlas.

MARY FORSYTHE.... 100 acre farm Section, Westland Township, Guernsey 
County, Ohio 1870 Atlas.

JOHN FORSYTHE.... 70.5 acre farm Section, Westland  Township, Guernsey 
County, Ohio 1870 Atlas.

T. B. FORSYTHE.... 240 acre farm Section 24, Knox Township, Guernsey 
County, Ohio 1870 Atlas.

For more information on the FORSYTHE families of the Ohio are see 
the following:

STORIES OF GUERNSEY CO., OHIO - 1943
By William G. Wolf
Pub. Goodspeed's Book Shop, Inc.
reprt. 1976, 1,093pp.
...William G. Wolf was Superintendent of the Guernsey County 
Schools from 1914 to 1935. He was the Publisher and Author of this 
"History of an Average Ohio County" in 1943. The following FORSYTHE's 
are listed with page No.
Unknown,   589
DAVID,     1030
DAVID W.,  277
D. W.,     989
ELIJAH,    789
EMMITT C., 356
GEORGE,    994
HUGH L.,   963, 964
JAMES,     1026, 1028, 1030
JANE,      983
JOHN,      893
JOHN R.,   153
MARY,      511
O. C.,     989
PORTER.    106
PORTER H., 186, 356, 505
PRESTON H., 277, 282
ROBERT,    852, 1060
ROBERT H., 2828
STELLA BRUCE, 507
THOMAS,    800
THOMAS B., 849


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These records are part of the "Genealogy Computer Package" *** PC-PROFILE *** Volume - III. FORSYTH Family© Compiled and self Published in Jun. 25, 1989 by Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. with the assistance of my late mother M. Lucille(WILSON) SARRETT, 1917-1987
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