Joseph L. Forsyth and Elisabeth Friend

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Joseph L. Forsyth, b. abt. 1818 MD, s/o ??, d. 26 Apr 1885 Pleasant Dist., Preston Co, WV, bu. Blooming Rose Cem, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD.

Joseph m.(1) 26 Apr 1857 Allegany Co, MD to Elisabeth Friend, b. 28 Feb 1838 Fox Twp, Carroll Co, OH, d/o Cornelius Ward Friend and Sarah A. Kemp, d. 07 Nov 1867 Selbysport, Allegany Co, MD, bu. Blooming Rose Cem, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD.

(C.W. Friend & Sarah Kemp)
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Children:

1. Leona Laura Forsyth, b. 06 Jan 1859 Selbysport, Allegany Co, MD, d. 31 Jan 1897 Accident, Garrett Co, MD, bu. Blooming Rose Cem, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD.
-- m. 10 Oct 1878 pr, MD, Martin Slicer Rush, b. 29 Jun 1857 Allegany Co, MD, s/o James H. Rush and Sabina Mitchell, d. 29 Dec 1932 Accident, Garrett Co, MD, bu. Blooming Rose Cem, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD.

2. John Ellsworth Forsyth, b. 24 Apr 1861 Selbysport, Allegany Co, MD, d. 1907 pr, Georges Twp, Fayette Co, PA.
-- m. 23 Feb 1886 Garrett Co, MD to Eliza M. White, b. Jun 1863 WV, d. 1902 pr, Georges Twp, Fayette Co, PA.

3. Sarah Alberta Forsyth, b. 10 Apr 1863 Selbysport, Allegany Co, MD, d. 14 Feb 1935 Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD, bu. Blooming Rose Cem, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD.
-- m. 18 Mar 1883 Garrett Co, MD to Frederick G. Fox, b. 21 Jan 1864 pr, Allegany Co, MD, s/o Godfrey Fox and Magdalene, d. 04 Mar 1937 Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD, bu. Blooming Rose Cem, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD.

4. Mary Elizabeth Forsyth, b. 06 Sep 1866 Selbysport, Allegany Co, MD, d. 10 Dec 1920 Accident, Garrett Co, MD, bu. Blooming Rose Cem, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD.
-- m. 02 Feb 1888 Garrett Co, MD, to Resley Carr Rush, s/o James H. Rush and Sabina Mitchell, b. 19 Apr 1867 Friendsville, Allegany Co, MD, d. 24 Feb 1957 pr, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD, bu. Blooming Rose Cem, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD.

Joseph m.(2) 12 Jul 1870 pr, Allegany Co, MD to Annie M. Grey, b. 29 Nov 1847 ME, d. 11 Oct 1917 Pleasant Dist., Preston Co, WV, bu. Blooming Rose Cem, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD.

Children:

5. Phoebe Alice Forsyth, b. 11 Jul 1871 Selbysport, Garrett Co, MD, d. 1942 ps, Georges Twp, Fayette Co, PA.
-- m. abt. 1891 to Malvern A. King, b. Oct 1865 PA.

6. Joseph M. Forsyth, b. 06 Dec 1874 WV, d. 1948.

7. Isaac N. Forsyth, b. 06 Dec 1876 WV, d. 1947. (never married)

8. Bruce W. Forsyth, b. 10 Apr 1878 WV, d. 1944 pr, Accident, Garrett Co, MD.
-- m. 1909 to Emma, b. abt. 1888 MD.

9. Lula Mary Forsyth, b. 10 Jun 1881 Pleasant, Preston Co, WV, d. 1933.
-- 1902 son by Mr. Teets.

10. William H. Forsyth, b. 12 Oct 1884 Pleasant, Preston Co, WV.

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Supporting notes/documentation

1800, 1810 Allegany Co, MD - no Forsyth/e.

1820 2nd Dist, Allegany Co, MD (M33-40), p12, ln26.
Joseph Forsythe, 100010-10010.
1m0-10, 1m26-45 (b. 1775-95), 1f0-10, 126-45.
(ln25 John Fike, Sr, ln27 John Fike, Jr.)

1830 2nd Dist, Allegany Co, MD - no Forsythe, et var. found (reviewed every page), not found in any other state, presumably missed by census taker.

1840 2nd Dist, Selbysport, Allegany Co, MD, p85, ln18.
Joseph Forsythe, 1m20-30, 1m60-70 (b. 1777-80), 1f15-20, 1f50-60.
(ln13 Andrew Friend; ln15 William Friend; ln20 Joseph Friend; ln22 Gabriel Forsythe; ln23 Gabriel Friend)

1850 2nd Dist, Allegany Co, MD,
p33b. Gabriel Forsythe, 44, b. VA.
p35b, John Forsythe 40, b. Ireland
(no Joseph Forsythe found)

28 Aug 1857; J.S. Forsythe and Elizabeth Friend (Marriage Book B, Clerk’s Office, Allegany Co, MD)

1860 (Dec. 19) 2nd Dist, Selbysport, Allegany Co, MD, (M653-456), p607, ln3, dw1971, fm1896.
Joseph Forsythe, 43 b. MD, farmer, owns land 200, personal property 250.
Elizabeth, 23, b. MD.
dw1972: Wm. Frazee, 60; Charlotte, 58...
dw1973: S.K. Forsythe, 39 b. MD, farmer; Melvina, 35 b. PA...


"History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5," Vol.1, Baltimore, MD: Guggenheimer, Weil, & Co., 1899.
p583. Third Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade Infantry-Company D, Commissioned Officers.

"Joseph L. Forsyth, 2nd Lieut., Muster in: 10 May 1862, Muster out: 31 May 1864, Remarks: Entered the service as private; promoted to First Sergeant, Second Lieutenant 10 May 1862."


1866 2nd Dist., Allegany Co, MD. Voters Registration List.
Gabriel Forsythe, John M. Forsythe, Joseph L. Forsythe.

1870 2nd Dist., Selbysport, Allegany Co, MD, (M593-566) p33B, ln7, dw254, fm255.
Joseph Forsyth, 48, b. MD, teacher,
Leona 11, b. MD;
Ellsworth 9, b. MD;
Bertha 7, b. MD;
Mary 4, b. MD;
Ann Grey, 23, b. MD, house keeper,
(dw253 Thomas Kelly, dw255 Garrett Dixon)

1880 Pleasant, Preston Co, WV (T9-1411), p248A.
head - J. L. Forsyth, 63, b. MD, carpenter, parents b. PA.
wife - Anna, 35, b. ME, parents b. ME.
dau - Hebe A., 11, b. MD, parents b. MD/ME.
son - Joseph M., 6, b. WV.
son - Isaac N., 4, b. WV.
son - Bruce W., 2, b. WV.
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DAR, "Maryland's Garrett County Graves", Parsons, WV: McClain Printing Co., 1987.

p28, Blooming Rose Cem. Elizabeth Forsythe, 1868, age 30 years, buried beside Joseph L. 1885, age 66 years.
p29, Blooming Rose Cem. J. L. Forsyth, Co. D, 3rd. Md P.H.B. Inf.

p80, Old John Friend Cem. Forsythe, Joseph, no dates, Co D 3rd Md P.H.B. Inf.

Note: a Joseph Forsyth, Private, enlisted, 18 Jul 1862, d. 7 Sep 1863. (Vol.1, p585). -- ps. his nephew.
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Letter, 24 Mar 1997, from Edward E. Forsyth, referencing the following letters.

From Ralph R. Forsythe, to Edward E. Forsyth (Clan Forsyth Genealogist). Ralph wrote that Joseph L. Forsyth d. 26 Apr 1885 and his wife Elizabeth Forsythe, d. 7 Nov 1867, further that Joseph L. Forsyth m(2) 12 Jul 1870 to Annie M. Grey and that she d. 11 Oct 1917. He went on to list their children.

Letter. 2 Aug 1979, from Mrs. Izetta Brown (daughter of Sarah) of Alexandria, VA to Edward E. Forsyth; "Joseph Forsyth was in the Civil War and was an officer based at Annapolis, MD. He married Elizabeth Friend, my mothers mother, who was the d/o Cornellius Friend."
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"The Forsythe Connection" p6, at Friend Library, Friendsville, Garrett Co, MD, date, aft. 1977, author unk. Typed manuscript. (Dec 2004, From Shirley Drent, librarian - w/o comment)

This document contradicts proposed lineage by Edward E. Forsythe -- Right now neither offers any evidence to rule out one or the other.

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I really don't have any questions, unless you descend from one of his children or run accross a will.