Descendants of Raleigh Organ and Nancy Ferrell

Descendants of
Raleigh Organ and Nancy Ferrell
submitted by Shirley Webb

1. Raleigh1 Organ, born abt. 1790 in Halifax Co., VA; died 1863 in Wilson Co., TN. He married (1) on 11 Aug 1810 in Sumner Co., TN, Nancy Ferrell, born abt. 1790; died bef. 1830, daughter of John B Ferrell. He married (2) on 3 Jul 1830 in Wilson Co., TN, Sidney Williams, born abt. 1806 in TN.

Notes for Raleigh Organ
Sources: Marriage records, Sumner & Wilson Co, TN; Halifax Co Deed Records; Census for Wilson Co, TN, for 1830, 1850 and for Saline County, IL, for 1860.
Family information from James R. Organ of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, a descendant of James Frazier Organ, Raleigh's son by his first wife.

Children of Raleigh1 Organ and Nancy Ferrell were as follows:

+ 2 i James Frazier2 Organ, born 1 Jan 1821 in Wilson Co., TN. He married Lucy Bell.

Children of Raleigh1 Organ and Sidney Williams were as follows:

3 i Louisa2 Organ, born 1831 in Wilson Co., TN. She married Thomas Stephens.
4 ii Elizabeth2 Organ, born 1834 in Wilson Co., TN.
5 iii Bennett2 Organ, born 1836 in Wilson Co., TN.
6 iv Raleigh W2 Organ, born 1838 in Wilson Co., TN; died 15 Sep 1861 in Valley Mountain, VA. Sources: 1850 census; Confederate records at National Archives and from Wilson Co, TN; He died during his service with Co K, 7th Tenn Infantry. He may have died of disease since he was shown as "sick with measles" in July 1861.
7 v Elijah2 Organ, born 1840 in Wilson Co., TN.
8 vi Mahala Frances2 Organ, born 1842 in Wilson Co., TN.

Generation 2

2. James Frazier2 Organ (Raleigh1), born 1 Jan 1821 in Wilson Co., TN; died Feb 1902; buried in Lebanon, Wilson Co., TN. He married on 9 Apr 1839 in Wilson Co., TN, Lucy Bell, born abt. 1823 in Wilson Co., TN; died Oct 1907, daughter of Benjamin Tucker Bell and Charlotte "Lottie" Goodall.

Children of James Frazier2 Organ and Lucy Bell were as follows:

+ 9 i Mary Jane3 Organ, born abt. 1840 in Wilson Co., TN. She married Thomas Calhoun Forbis (Sr).
10 ii John B3 Organ, born abt. 1841 in Wilson Co., TN; died 1855.
11 iii Nancy Ann3 Organ, born abt. 1843 in Wilson Co., TN. She married Rufus Watson.
12 iv Isabella "Bell"3 Organ, born 1845 in Wilson Co., TN; died 1897. She married Thomas Mulcahy.
13 v Louisa A3 Organ, born abt. 1846 in Wilson Co., TN.
14 vi Sarah E3 Organ, born abt. 1847 in Wilson Co., TN; died 1933. She married James K Polk Speck.
15 vii Samuel Franklin3 Organ, born abt. 1850 in Wilson Co., TN; died 1926. He married abt. 1874 in TN, Mary J (---).
16 viii James3 Organ, born 1852 in Wilson Co., TN; died 1855.
17 ix Fountain Ella3 Organ, born abt. 1854 in Wilson Co., TN; died 1922. She married O Metlow Watson.
18 x Josephine "Josie"3 Organ, born abt. 1856 in Wilson Co., TN; died 1897. She married William Thomas Tomlinson.
+ 19 xi Raleigh White3 Organ, born 26 Jun 1859 in Wilson Co., TN. He married Minnie Moss Anderson.
20 xii Maggie Davis3 Organ, born 1861 in TN; died 21 Oct 1936. She married on 1 Apr 1875 in TN, O B Walker.
21 xiii Benjamin Tucker3 Organ, born abt. 1864 in Wilson Co., TN; died 29 Aug 1940. He married Fannie Page.
22 xiv Lucy Jane3 Organ, born 1868 in Wilson Co., TN; died 23 Jul 1951. She married on 4 Nov 1889, Wilson Hancock.

Generation 3

9. Mary Jane3 Organ (James Frazier2, Raleigh1), born abt. 1840 in Wilson Co., TN; died 1862 in Collin Co., TX. She married in 1859 in Wilson Co., TN, Thomas Calhoun Forbis (Sr), born 1827 in Wilson Co., TN; died Nov 1891 in Weston, Collin Co., TX, son of Arthur Forbis and Rachel Carruth.

Notes for Mary Jane Organ
Sources: 1850 Census, Wilson Co, TN; 1860 Census, Collin Co, TX; Family Records of James R. Organ of Ft. Smith, AR; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth, pub. 1982.
Mary Jane Organ is the 2nd cousin of Thomas Forbis' first wife, Sarah J. Douglas. She had one child and died, probably in childbirth. Her son, James Arthur Forbis, was not only the half-brother of Caledonia Forbis Hanna, but was her third cousin as well.

Notes for Thomas Calhoun Forbis (Sr)
Sources:1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 & 1900 census for TN & TX; Marriage records for Wilson County TN & Grayson Co and Collin Co TX; Deed dated 1905, Collin Co, TX, stating relation of Donia & T.C. Forbis; Cemetery Inscriptions, Collin County, Tx; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth, pub 1982; Will Records for Wilson County, Tenn.
In 1862 Thomas C. Forbis enlisted in the Texas Cavalry 15th Brigade and served one year under Captain W. A. Brown.

Children of Mary Jane3 Organ and Thomas Calhoun Forbis (Sr) were as follows:

+ 23 i James Arthur4 Forbis, born 1 Jul 1861 in TX. He married Catherine Jane Torbett.

19. Raleigh White3 Organ (James Frazier2, Raleigh1), born 26 Jun 1859 in Wilson Co., TN; died 9 Apr 1914. He married on 25 Jun 1890 in McKinney, Collin Co, TX, Minnie Moss Anderson, born Dec 1868 in Wilson Co, TN; died 9 Apr 1909 in TN.

Notes for Raleigh White Organ
Sources: 1860, 1870 & 1900 census - County, TN; Data from James Raleigh Organ of Ft. Smith, AR, great grandson of Raleigh White Organ.

Notes for Minnie Moss Anderson
Source: Census for 1900, Wilson Co, TN; Data from James Raleigh Organ of Ft. Smith, AR, a descendant of Minnie Anderson.

Children of Raleigh White3 Organ and Minnie Moss Anderson were as follows:

24 i James Joseph4 Organ, born 29 May 1891 in Wilson Co, TN; died 13 May 1974. Sources: Data from James Raleigh Organ, a desecndant; 1900 Census for Wilson Co, TN.
25 ii Gladys4 Organ, born Sep 1894 in Wilson Co, TN.
26 iii Rachel4 Organ, born Oct 1896 in Wilson Co, TN.
27 iv Irene4 Organ, born Nov 1898 in Wilson Co, TN.
28 v Charles4 Organ
29 vi Ruth4 Organ
30 vii Ralph4 Organ

Generation 4

23. James Arthur4 Forbis (Mary Jane3 Organ, James Frazier2, Raleigh1), born 1 Jul 1861 in TX; died 16 Feb 1917 in TX; buried in Forbis Cem, Collin Co., TX. He married in 1885, Catherine Jane Torbett, born 2 Oct 1857 in TN; died 15 Jan 1932 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX, daughter of Rush Torbett and Whittenburg.

Notes for James Arthur Forbis
Sources: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910 & 1920 TX census records; Cemetery Inscriptions, Forbis Cemetery, Collin Co, TX; Cemetery Inscriptions, Van Alstyne Cemetery, Grayson Co, TX; S/S Death Records; Birth Records and Death Index Records for Texas; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth (1982); Deed Records, Collin Co, TX.

Notes for Catherine Jane Torbett
Sources:1880, 1900, 1910 & 1920 census records; Forbis Cemetery Inscriptions, Collin Co, Texas. Death Certificate # 2004, State of Texas Vital Records; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth, pub. 1982.

Children of James Arthur4 Forbis and Catherine Jane Torbett were as follows:

31 i Rye (Rol) C5 Forbis, born 14 May 1886 in TX; died 1963; buried in Calera, Bryan Co, OK. Sources: 1900, 1910 & 1920 Census Records, TX; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth, pub. 1982;
32 ii Arthur J5 Forbis, born 23 Jun 1887 in TX; died 27 Oct 1940; buried in Ralls Cemetery, Ralls, Lubbock Co., TX. Sources: 1920 census records for Grayson Co, TX; Death Certificate #47131, State of Texas Vital Records; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth pub. 1982.
33 iii Ella5 Forbis, born 30 Jul 1888 in TX. Sources: 1900 Census Record for Grayson Co, TX; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth, pub. 1982.
34 iv Thomas "Tom"5 Forbis, born 14 Sep 1889 in Grayson Co., TX; died 22 Dec 1973 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; buried in Little Bethel, Duncanville, Dallas Co., TX. Sources: 1900 & 1920 census records, Grayson Co, TX; Death Certificate #92551, Texas Vital Records; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth.
35 v Ada5 Forbis, born 15 Feb 1891 in TX; died May 1984. Sources: 1900, 1910 & 1920 census records, Grayson Co, TX; "History of Grayson County" published by Grayson Co Historical Society in 1979; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth, pub. 1982.
36 vi Walter Scott5 Forbis, born 28 Apr 1892 in Ethel, Grayson Co, TX; died 13 Mar 1976 in Okla.City, Oklahoma, OK; buried in Van Alstyne Cem., Van Alstyne, Grayson, TX. Sources: 1900, 1910 census records, Grayson Co, TX; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth, pub 1982; Van Alstyne Cemetery Inscriptions.
37 vii Nellie5 Forbis, born 28 Mar 1894 in Collinsville, Grayson Co., TX. Sources: 1900 census records for Grayson Co, TX; Birth Certificate #1079534, Grayson Co, TX; "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth, pub. 1982.
38 viii Catherine Josephine "Josie"5 Forbis, born 24 Nov 1896 in Grayson Co, TX; died aft. 1978 in TX. She appears on the 1900 Grayson County, TX, census with the James A. Forbis family. She was a graduate of Gunter Bible College with B.A. and M.A. degrees. Her husband taught at TCU and Sam Houston State College and was president of Columbia Christian College in Portland, Oregon. In 1978, Josephine was a widow living in El Paso, Texas. Sources: 1900 Census and "From Whence Ye Came" by Lela Grant Carruth.

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