Thomas Henry FORTNER
Gertrude Dessie ARP
Husband: Thomas Henry FORTNER
Birth: 13 May 1889, Fannin Co., Georgia
Death: 4 Sep 1944, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Burial: Sep 1944, Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont, Gaston Co., North Carolina
Father: Smith FORTNER
Mother: Martha TARPLAY
Marriage: 1911, Fannin Co., Georgia
Wife: Gertrude Dessie ARP
Birth: 28 Oct 1895, Fairplay,
Fannin Co., Georgia
Death: 14 Mar 1981, Belmont, Gaston Co., North Carolina
Burial: Mar 1981, Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont, Gaston Co., North Carolina
Father: William Thomas ARP
Mother: Mollie Clifford GARRISON
Children:
1. Burlia William FORTNER, b: 17 Mar 1912, Blue Ridge, Fannin Co., Georgia
d: 21 Aug 2002, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
bur: Greenwood Cemetery, Belmont, Gaston Co., North Carolina
2. Mollie FORTNER (Parker), b: 23 Mar 1914, Blue Ridge,
Fannin Co., Georgia
d: 6 Jul 1961, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
bur: Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Gaston Co., North Carolina
3. Juanita Oralee FORTNER (Robinson), b: 17 Apr 1917,
Upper Young Cane, Union Co., Georgia
d: 1 Jan 2004, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina
bur: Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia, Gaston Co., North Carolina
4. Gertrude J. FORTNER (Goins), b:
26 Sep 1925, Upper Young Cane,
Union Co., Georgia
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Notes:
1920 Federal Census Data
(T625_0282, Page 269B), Upper Young Cane, Union Co., Georgia,
Enumeration District: 170, Enumeration Date: 21-Jan-1920, Family #56
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
FORTNER, Thomas H |
Head |
M |
30 |
M |
GA |
GA |
GA |
Miner / Copper Mines |
|
|
Dessie |
Wife |
F |
24 |
M |
GA |
GA |
GA |
None |
|
|
Burlie |
Son |
M |
7 |
S |
GA |
GA |
GA |
None |
X |
|
Mollie |
Daughter |
F |
5 |
S |
GA |
GA |
GA |
None |
X |
|
Guanita |
Daughter |
F |
2y8m |
S |
GA |
GA |
GA |
None |
|
1930 Federal Census Data
(T626_1692, Page 267B), South Point Twp., Gaston Co., North Carolina,
Enumeration District: 52, Enumeration Date: 14-Apr-1930, Family #186
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
FORTNER, Thomas H |
Head |
M |
39 |
M |
20 |
GA |
GA |
GA |
|
Oiler / Cotton Mill |
|
Dessie |
Wife |
F |
34 |
M |
15 |
GA |
GA |
GA |
|
Spooling / Cotton Mill |
|
Berley |
Son |
M |
17 |
S |
|
GA |
GA |
GA |
|
Watchman / Cotton Mill |
|
Molly |
Daughter |
F |
15 |
S |
|
GA |
GA |
GA |
|
Spinner / Cotton Mill |
|
Junait |
Daughter |
F |
13 |
S |
|
GA |
GA |
GA |
X |
None |
|
Gertrude |
Daughter |
F |
4 |
S |
|
GA |
GA |
GA |
|
None |
1940 Federal Census Data
(T627_2915-0598, Page 1030A), South Point, Gaston Co., North Carolina,
Enumeration District: 36-62A, Enumeration Date: 2-Apr-1940, Family #6
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
In |
Gr. |
POB |
Occupation / Industry |
|
FORTNER, T H |
Head |
M |
50 |
M |
|
5 |
GA |
Textile Worker / Thread Mill |
|
Dessie |
Wife |
F |
45 |
M |
|
4 |
GA |
Textile Worker / Thread Mill |
|
Gertrude |
Daughter |
F |
14 |
S |
X |
8 |
GA |
|
After Thomas died, Dessie married a Mr. Dillard.
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Sources:
1) Death - Husband: Mecklenburg County North
Carolina Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #60-19566
2) Death - Child #2: Mecklenburg County North Carolina Vital Statistics -
Deaths, State Cert. #60-20211