-------------- -- ------------- 
ISHAM FORSYTHE
Descendants
Compiled by Nancy Wardlow Kennedy
Please note: I have transcribed this only because I had friends working on the Forsythe lines. I am putting this on the McNairy County page simply because I thought it might help someone. What is here is all I have, it is not my line and please do not contact me concerning questions or theories. Thank you
Names mentioned in these files:
Adams, Armstrong, Basham, Bell, Bizzell, Boatman, Cottrell (?), Chambers, Chamness, Curry, Dancer, Davis, Dunaway, Fisher, Forbes, Forsythe, Garrett, Gibson, Glass, Henderson, Jones, Lakey (?) , Lawson, Leath, Leeper, Manley, Matlock, McCoy, Melton, Monroe, Moore, Morris, Nickels, Nickles, Prince, Sanders, Tate, Vanstory, Wallace, Wren
(Note: please allow for errors in transcribing names. )
This information is drawn from two lawsuits in McNairy County, Tennessee Chancery Court:
#641 George Parry, etals VS James Dunaway, etals 1886
#903 James McNatt, etals VS Can Foresythe, etals 1894
This case shows that James Forsythe departed this life intestate in McNairy County, State of Tennessee some time in the month of April 1884, without issue, leaving surviving heirs only Martha Forsythe, his widow, who since intermarried with complainant George Parry. (Note: Martha Forsythe Parry died in 1892.)
At the time of the death of said James Forsythe, intestate was the owner of a large personal estate which has been fully administered and left to his widow, Martha Forsythe. (Apparently, his personal wealth, which Martha Forsythe inherited was gleaned by her new husband George Parry.) However, at the time of her death, James Forsythe's siblings and legal heirs, filed the lawsuit to obtain title to the land. The first lawsuit was filed in 1886 and the second filed in 1894, after Martha's death.
At the time of the death of said intestate, he was the owner of the following tracts of land:
1. Lying and being on the south side of Oxford's Creek, in the sixth civil district, McNairy County, Tennessee, containing 231 acres. Land Grant from the State of Tennessee Sept 10, 1847.
2. Lying and being on the south side of Oxford Creek , joining the first tract, containing 6 ½ acres. This land was purchased from Thomas Prather on December 26, 1859 for $250.50.
Deed witnessed by S. T. Brooks and M. K. Forsythe.
3. Lying and being on the south side of Oxford Creek in the sixth and thirteenth civil districts, containing 100 acres. Purchased from Augustus Browder 1876.
**********************************************************
.
To the best of my ability, I have read the two cases and compiled the chart below:
James' siblings were:
1. Sarah Forsythe, married James Melton, died and left:
Dicy A., married John Basham.
Nancy, married a Curry
H. M. Melton
M. A. Melton, married Mose Matlock
J. M. Melton, in all five children who are all living.
2. Robert Forsythe, now deceased, had one child
Solomon, who also died and left one child
Florence who married James McNatt.
3. John Forsythe, a brother who died and left one child
Mich, who died and left
John Forsythe
Can Forsythe
4. Elizabeth, married W. R. Wren and died and left
James H. Wren
Sam Wren
William Wren, died and left children
Elizabeth, married a Chambers
unknown daughter that married a Matlock
Sam Matlock
Saline, ______Lakey ? died and left children
Cynthia, married -------Davis
Charity, married James Vanstory, died and left children
Rachel Thompson
Cynthia Wingo
Sam Vanstory
John Vanstory
5. Hanna Forsythe, married James Boatman, died and left:
(Note: one deposition called her Sarah, but the 1850 & 1860 census says Hannah)
J. L. W. Boatman
Thomas M. Boatman
H. C. Boatman
Mary Boatman, married William Nickles
Malinda, married Ephriam Chamness or T. B. Chamness (has two different names)
Millie, married Alfred Forbes
Sarah, married Fletcher Monroe
Elizabeth, married Pink Dunaway, died and left
James E. Dunaway (minor in 1886)
W. P. Dunaway
M. L. Dunaway, married Joseph I. Sanders
M. H. Dunaway, married Wesley Wallace
M. J. Dunaway, married W. R. Manley
John T. Dunaway (minor in 1886)
Andrew J. Dunaway (minor in 1886)
John Boatman who died and left
John H. Boatman
Joseph Boatman
Victoria Henderson
L. F. Boatman, married F. Davis
N. H. Boatman.
6. Mary who married James Lawson, died and left:
John W. Lawson (who is dead but had sold his interest to E. H. Garrett)
J. K. Polk. Lawson
T. M. Lawson
Sarah Lawson, married Isham Browder
Elvia Lawson, married Dick McCoy
Nancy Lawson, married Walter Cooper
Rachel Leath,
Jennie (minor in 1886)
Luhaney Lawson, (James) Jones, died and left
Mary J. Jones, married Dick Morris
Lenia Jones, married Joseph Fisher
Jefferson Jones
Sarah, married a Dancer and died and left
Montie A. Dancer
Mollie E. Dancer.
7. Isham G. Forsythe died a long time ago. ( There were five children by his first wife)
(1) James Forsythe, the oldest, died and left:
Missouri Forsythe, married James Adams
W. S. Forsythe
Malinda Forsythe
Sarah (Sissie ?) Forsythe
Isabella Forsythe, married John Gibson
Mary Forsythe, married Thomas P. Moore
America Forsythe
Nancy J. Forsythe
F. H. Forsythe.
(2) Will Forsythe was the next oldest child. He is dead and left:
Misline Forsythe (died 1886 - 1894) married James Nickels
William Forsythe (died between 1886-1894)
Carroll Forsythe
Sissie Forsythe, married Robert Tate
Mary Ann Armstrong
Ephriam Forsythe.
(3) J. C. (Claunch) Frosythe . (Lived 5 miles south of James Forsythe)
(4) Frances Moore, died between 1886-1894
Albert Moore
Malissa Glass
Callie or Caroline Cottrell
Jennie Leeper
Bluford Moore
Elzetta Moore.
(5) Parthenia Gibson.
(6) Ophelia J Morris, married J. D. Morris ?
(7) Caroline Bizzell, is dead and left (not clear about the Bizzell children)
William
Jennie (Prince?)
John ???
James ????
(8) Victoria Bell, deceased and left the following minor childrein 1886
Jennie Bell
Thankful Bell
Mollie Bell
Pearl Bell
Ruben Bell
Colie Bell.
Soloman Forsythe was an older brother of said intestate, James Forsythe and is supposed to have died many years ago in the State of Kentucky. If he has any children or grand children now living they are unknown to the complainants.
Thomas Forsythe was an older brother of said intestate, James Forsythe, and is supposed to have died many years ago in the State of Arkansas, and if he has any children or grand children, they are also unknown to complainants.
J. . M. Adams wrote a note on Aug 26, 1889: "Please send me my little mite of money due me."
May 28, 1894:
Residents of the State of Texas: John Forsythe, A. B. Forbes and Millie Forbes, W. P. Dunaway, Joseph Fisher and Lena Fisher, Jennie Leath, Albert Moore, Melissa Glass, Caroline Moore, Jennie Moore, Bluford Moore, Elzetta Moore, Reuben Bell, J. D. Morris and Felia Morris, James Nickles
Residents of the State of Mississippi: J. H. Boatman, Joseph Boatman, N. H. Boatman, Victoria Henderson, L. F. Davis
Unknown residence: Fletcher Monroe and Sarah Monroe, W. R. Manely and M. J. Manely, Dick Morris and Mary J. Morris, Jeff Jones. Heirs of Misline Nickles who married James Nickles are of unknown names and unknown residences.
Sept 27, 1897: Shares of this lawsuit distributed from a net worth of $197.05
Florence McNatt 28.15
J. M. Melton 5.63
Dicey A. Basham 5.63
Nancy Curry 5.63
H. M. Melton 5.63
M. A. Matlock 5.63
Can Forsythe 14.08
John Forsythe 14.07
J. L. W. Boatman 3.12
T. M. Boatman 3.12
H. C. Boatman 3.12
Mary Nickles 3.12
Malinda Chamness 3.12
Millie Forbes 3.12
Sarah Monroe 3.12
M. H. Wallace .45
M. L. Sanders .45
W. P. Dunaway .45
J. E. Dunaway .45
J. T. Dunaway .45
A. J. Dunaway .45
M. J. Manley .45
John H. Boatman .63
Joseph Boatman .63
L. F. Davis .63
Victoria Henderson .63
"Teen" Boatman .63
John W. Lawson 3.52
J. K. P. Lawson 3.52
T. M. Lawson 3.52
Sarah Browder 3.52
Elvira McCoy 3.52
Nancy Cooper 3.52
Rachel Leath heirs 3.52
Jeff Jones .88
Lena Fisher .88
Mary Morris .88
Montie Dancer .88
Mollie Dancer .88
J. H. Wren 3.52
Sam D. Wren 3.52
Elizabeth Chambers 3.52
Cynthia Davis 3.52
Sam Matlock 3.52
Salina Lakey 3.52
William Wren heirs 3.52
Sam Vanstory .88
Rachel Thompson .88
Cynthia Wingo .88
— Vanstory .88
J. C. Forsythe 3.52
Parthenia Gibson 3.52
Ophelia Morris 3.52
Caroline Bizzel heirs 3.52
Missouri Adams .39
W. S. Forsythe .39
Malinda Forsythe .39
Sarah Forsythe .39
Isabella Gibson .39
Mary Moore .39
America Forsythe .39
Nancy J. Forsythe .39
F. H. Forsythe .39
Misline Nickels .59
Wm Forsythe heirs .59
Carroll Forsythe .59
Sissie Tate .59
Mary Armstrong .59
Ephriam Forsythe .59
Albert Moore .59
Malissa Barr (Glass?) .59
Callie Cattrell .59
Jennie Leeper .59
Bluford Moore .59
Elzetta Moore .59
Jennie Bell .59
Thankful Bell .59
Mollie Bell .59
Pearl Bell .59
Reubin Bell .59
Cole Bell .59
© , 2000 transcribed by: Nancy Wardlow Kennedy
This page posted by: Mary Hudson [email protected] on 9:43 AM 9/7/00
These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations
desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the
contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact
the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent.
-------------- -- -------------