The Political Graveyard: Forney family of Lincoln County, North Carolina

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Forney family of Lincoln County, North Carolina

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Peter Forney (1756-1834) — of Lincoln County, N.C. Born near Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C., April 21, 1756. Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; iron manufacturer; member of North Carolina house of commons from Lincoln County, 1794-97; member of North Carolina state senate from Lincoln County, 1800-02; U.S. Representative from North Carolina at-large, 1813-15. Slaveowner. Died in Lincoln County, N.C., February 1, 1834 (age 77 years, 286 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Lincoln County, N.C.

		Relatives: Father of Daniel Munroe Forney; grandfather of William Henry Forney.
		Political family: Forney family of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Daniel Munroe Forney (1784-1847) — also known as Daniel M. Forney — of Lincoln County, N.C.; Lowndes County, Ala. Born near Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C., May, 1784. Farmer; major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 11th District, 1815-19; member of North Carolina state senate from Lincoln County, 1823-27. Slaveowner. Died in Lowndes County, Ala., October 15, 1847 (age 63 years, 0 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Lowndes County, Ala.

		Relatives: Son of Peter Forney; uncle of William Henry Forney.
		Political family: Forney family of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

William Henry Forney (1823-1894) — also known as William H. Forney — of Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Ala. Born in Lincolnton, Lincoln County, N.C., November 9, 1823. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; lawyer; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1859-60; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member of Alabama state senate, 1865-66; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1875-93 (at-large 1875-77, 7th District 1877-93); member of Democratic National Committee from Alabama, 1880. Slaveowner. Died in Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Ala., January 16, 1894 (age 70 years, 68 days). Interment at Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ala.

		Relatives: Son of Jacob Forney and Salina Swope (Hoke) Forney; married to Mary Eliza Woodward; nephew of Daniel Munroe Forney; grandson of Peter Forney.
		Political family: Forney family of Lincoln County, North Carolina.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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