Josephine Forse: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Josephine Forse was born on 26 Feb 1866 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (daughter of John Smith Forse and Lucynthia Smith); died on 1 Jan 1888 in Sabine County, Texas.

Josephine married Daniel Hornbeck Easley before 1886. Daniel (son of Clementine Watterson Easley and Elizabeth Jane White) was born on 27 Mar 1861; died on 6 Aug 1942 in Rosanky, Bastrop County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Artie Oran Easley was born on 3 Dec 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 May 1948 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

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 Lucynthia Smith before 1859 in Texas. Lucynthia was born on 13 Jan 1839 in Kentucky; died on 4 Feb 1923 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucynthia Smith was born on 13 Jan 1839 in Kentucky; died on 4 Feb 1923 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas.

Children:

Thomas Forse was born about 1859 in Texas; and died.
Charles Abraham Forse was born on 22 May 1860 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Aug 1922; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
1. Josephine Forse was born on 26 Feb 1866 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Jan 1888 in Sabine County, Texas.
Alice E. Forse was born in Feb 1869 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
John "Jackson" "Jack" Smith Forse, Jr. was born on 15 May 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Apr 1952 in Huntington, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Fielder Memorial Cemetery, Homer, Angelina County, Texas.
Sidney Lee Forse was born on 6 Oct 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Apr 1913; was buried in Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas.
Lillie Pearl Forse was born on 10 Jun 1878 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Jan 1942 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas.
Robert Forse was born about 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
James "Jim" Garfield Forse was born on 3 Sep 1882 in Texas; and died.