William Charles "Charley" Forse: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

William Charles "Charley" Forse was born on 10 May 1877 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas (son of William Henry Forse and Eliza Rice); died on 15 Oct 1970 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 31 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 22A
426-426
Forse, William C Head M W 42 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Forse, Della M Wf F W 37 M Tx Ark Ga
Forse, Mary E Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Forse, Charlie Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Forse, Mabel Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Forse, Elbert B Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx

Family/Spouse: Mary Della Elizabeth Crouch. Mary (daughter of George W. Crouch, M. D. and Sarah "Sally" Tucker) was born on 14 Sep 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Mar 1927 in Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary E. Forse was born about 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Charlie Forse was born on 11 Apr 1905 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Apr 1984 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
Mae Belle Forse was born about 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Elbert Burton Forse was born on 9 Dec 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Mar 1975 in Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas.

William married Lora Lee Warner after 1927. Lora (daughter of Dud Ernest "Dudley" Warner and Sarah Candis Cousins) was born on 25 Jul 1894 in Texas; died on 2 Aug 1983 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Bill Forse m 2nd Lora Warner Russell, the dtr of D.E. Warner and Candace Cousins (the dtr of Wm. Cousins who was also the father of State Senator W.R. Cousins who donated the land for the Plainview Baptist Church and Cemetery).

Children:

Joy LaNell Forse was born on 6 Nov 1934 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Nov 2015 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

William Henry Forse was born on 22 Jul 1850 in Texas (son of John Smith Forse and Melissa Ann Fuller); died before 1934 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

1880 Federal Census:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William H. FORCE Self M Male W 30 TX Farmer MO AR Eliza FORCE Wife M Female W 34 TX Keeps Hou Malissa FORCE Other S Female W 8 TX --- --- John D. FORCE Son S Male W 6 TX --- --- William FORCE Son S Male W 3 TX --- --- Mary FORCE Dau S Female W 9M TX --- ---

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 4, Sabine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325
NA Film Number T9-1325
Page Number 228B

William married Eliza Rice on 7 Aug 1871 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. Eliza (daughter of Joseph Rice and Jane Catherine Melton) was born about 1844 in Mississippi; died in in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza Rice was born about 1844 in Mississippi (daughter of Joseph Rice and Jane Catherine Melton); died in in Sabine County, Texas.

Children:

Melissa Alice Forse was born on 28 Jul 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 May 1971; was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery (aka Whitehead Cemetery or Martin-Whitehead Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
John Burton Forse was born on 16 Oct 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Mar 1966 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas.
Walter Forse was born about 1876; and died.
1. William Charles "Charley" Forse was born on 10 May 1877 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Oct 1970 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.
Mary E. Forse was born on 5 Sep 1878 in Sabine County, Texas; died in Aug 1881 in Sabine County, Texas.
Alberta "Bertie" Forse was born after 1880; and died.
Joseph M. Forse was born on 9 Nov 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 May 1882 in Sabine County, Texas.
Allen Isaac Forse was born on 12 Apr 1883 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died in Feb 1963 in Texas.
Horace Homer "Pless" Forse was born on 24 May 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1970 in Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 3

John Smith Forse was born on 20 May 1823 in Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri; died before 1898 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in W. W. Parker Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.

Notes:

Married more than once. (White and Toole, p 53).

Elizabeth Beres shows him as a son of Charles Forse, born 29 Nov 1788 in Newark, New Jersey and died before 1850 in Crockett, Texas, and Elizabeth Conner, born ca 1792 in Rocheport, Boone County, Missouri and died before 1842.

Dickie J. Sims emailed that "John Smith Forse owned a sawmill which could be hauled in two or three wagons. It took at least three men to run the sawmill. They didn't have a way to haul big logs to the mill except by oxen, so it was normal practice to haul the mill where the timber was. "

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine District
Enumerated 20 Sept 1850
239-239
John Forse 26 M Millwright Mo
Malissy Forse 22 F Illinois
Henrietta Fuller 12 F Illinois

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Bare Creek Beat, P. O. Bare Creek
Enumerated 11 July 1860
Page 3
261-261
John Force 35 M Mechanic 140 Mo
Lucinda D Force 19 F Ky
William Force 10 M Tx
Thomas D Force 1 M Tx
Howel C Force 1/12 M Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 3, P. O. Brookeland
Enumerated 12 Aug 1870
Page 9 and 10 Stamped 23
566-566
Force, John 45 M W Mill Wright $300 $200 Mo
Force, Lucinda 24 F W Keeping House Ky
Force, William 20 M W Tx
Force, Thomas 10 M W Tx
Force, Charles 10 M Tx
Force, Josephine 7 F Tx
Force, Alice 2 F Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 3
Enumerated 2 July 1880
Page 21 SD 1 ED 85 Stamped 218 A
189-199
Force, John W M 59 Mill wright Mo NY MO
Force, Lucindi W F 39 Wf Ky Ky Ky
Force, Charlie W m 20 S Farmer Tx Mo Ky
Force, Josephine W F 14 Dtr Tx Mo Ky
Force, Alice W F 11 Dtr Tx Mo Ky
Force, Jackson M M 8 Son Tx Mo Ky
Force, Sidney W M 5 son Tx Mo Ky
Force, Lillie W F 3 Dtr Tx Mo Ky
Force, Robert W M 1 Son Tx Mo Ky

John married Melissa Ann Fuller. Melissa was born about 1836 in Arkansas; died after 1850 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Melissa Ann Fuller was born about 1836 in Arkansas; died after 1850 in San Augustine County, Texas.

Notes:

May have instead been born is Illinois, as per the 1850 census.

Children:

2. William Henry Forse was born on 22 Jul 1850 in Texas; died before 1934 in Sabine County, Texas.

6.	Joseph Rice was born about 1806 in Tennessee; and died. Notes: May have instead been born in South Carolina. Joseph married Jane Catherine Melton. Jane was born about 1816 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Catherine Melton was born about 1816 in Tennessee; and died.

Notes:

In 1850, she is listed as Catherine, in 1860 she is shown as Jane, and in 1870 Jane C.

Children:

Matthias J. Rice was born on 15 Jan 1832 in Mississippi; died on 16 Feb 1918 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Delia Rice was born about 1836 in Mississippi; and died.
Jesse Rice was born about 1839 in Mississippi; and died.
Mary Rice was born about 1841 in Mississippi; and died.
Samantha Rice was born about 1843; and died.
3. Eliza Rice was born about 1844 in Mississippi; died in in Sabine County, Texas.