George Bryant Forbis, born near Lexington in 1799, taught school for fifteen years, married Elizabeth Wilcox in 1835, and reached Rocheport on November 19, 1836, where he farmed 212 acres and in 1871 helped organize the Zoar Primitive Baptist church; his son George W. was wounded at Pea Ridge in the Confederate army. Edmund Walter Forbis, born in Fayette County in 1811, the youngest of fifteen children of George Forbis and Mary Perrigan, came to Boone County in 1837 and in 1838 built the house he still lived in northwest of Ashland. James H. Forbis, born in Henry County in 1833, learned the carpenter's trade in Louisville and in 1865 settled southwest of Centralia, when the prairie grass stood as high as a man's head on the site of the present town. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Boone County history.
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Schoolteacher and farmer; church clerk
GEORGE BRYANT FORBIS.
The subject of this sketch is one among the oldest citizens of Boone county. He was born near Lexington, Kentucky, December 28th, 1799. MTien in his thirteenth year, his parents removed to Kentucky, where he lived until his nineteenth year, when he began to do for himself by teaching school, which he followed continuously for fifteen years. He was married, August 13th, 1835, to Miss Elizabeth Wilcox, sister of the late Dr. George B. MTlcox, of Rocheport. Mrs. Forbis is a lineal descendant of Daniel Boone, the pioneer hero of “the dark and bloody ground.” She was born in Shelby county, Kentucky, in 1810, where she lived with her parents, John and Sarah (Boone) AVilcox, until her marriage to Mr. Forbis in 1835. They emigrated to Missouri in 1836, arriving in Rocheport November 19th. Soon after his arrival Mr. Forbis purchased the farm upon which he now besides. It consists of 212 acres and has been cultivated by him continuously ever since it passed into his possession. He has been from early manhood a consistent member ot the Primitive Baptist chinch. AVhen he came to Missouri he united with the Missionary Baptist church at AValnut Grov, as there was no congregation of Primitive Baptists then within his reach. In 1871 he withdrew from the M walnut Grove church and together with his wife assisted in the organization of the Zoar Primitive Baptist church in Howard county. He has been clerk of this church ever since its organization. He is an ardent devoted Christian and a firm believe in the Calvinistic tenets of the Old School Baptist denomination. They have eight living children: Sarah, wife of Joel H. Challes; Mary, relict of the late A. J. Barnett; Harriet AV.; George W.; Eliza, wife of George W. Thompson; Enima; John E., of Oregon, and William P., who still remains on the homestead and superintend the farm. George W. was considerably wounded by the bursting of a shell, while serving in the Confederate army at Pea Ridge. He was afterwards taken prisoner at Port Gibson and was incarcerated at Alton until released on parole. Mr. Forbis is a zealous advocate of popular education.
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Confederate soldier; son of George Bryant Forbis
Daughter of George Bryant Forbis
Farmer; official member of New Liberty Baptist church
E. W. FORBIS.
Imund Walter Forbis is the son of George Forbis, a native of;ucky. His mother, Mary Perrigan, was also a native of that
State. The subject of this sketch was born in Fayette county, Keotucky, June 16, 1811. He was the youngest of a family of twelve sons and three daughters, of whom four sons are now living, all in Boone. Mr. Forbis spent most of his youth in Oldham county, about thirty miles from Louisville. He came to Boone county in 1837 and settled on the farm where he now lives, two and one-fourth miles northwest of Ashland. The farm had been entered before, hut Mr. Forbis improved it. He built the house he now occupies in 1838. He was married May 28, 1845, to Miss Ann Eliza Blanton, of Boone county, daughter of Burdette Blanton. She died, September?, 1865, leaving two sons and four daughters. IVIr. Forbis was again married, September 3, 1868, to Mrs. Eliza Self, who died February 9, 1879. He has two sons and two daughters living in this county. Mr. Forbis is an official member of the New Liberty Baptist church.
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Daughters of E. W. Forbis
Carpenter and farmer
JAMES H. FORBIS.
James H. Forbis, former, came to Centralia township in 1865.
When he moved to the neighborhood the prairie grass was growing as high as a man's head where the town now stands. He was born in Henry county, Kentucky, June 6th, 1833. He is the son and grandson of the Forbises, pioneers of Kentucky. Jaraes was one of eight children. He was brought up on the farm. Served an apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade in Louisville. After completing his trade he went to Mississippi where he remained for about three years. He came to Missouri in 1857, settling first in Callaway county, removing next to Monroe county, where he was married, June 6th, 1860, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Wilson Enochs. One daughter and four sons were born of this marriage. Mrs. Forbis dying, he married Miss Mary, daughter of Thomas Welch, of Monroe county. They have one daughter (Eliza) by this marriage. Mr. Forbis settled present place, one and one-fourth miles southwest of Centralia, in 1865. He is an official member of the Christian church.
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