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William Jasper Fortune
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William Jasper Fortune 2 3
FamilySearch ID: K4VZ-1FV. Noted events in his life were: 1. Census in 1880 in Saint George, Pottawatomie, KS, United States. The 1880 census recorded Wm. Fortune, laborer, 23, living with wife Flora, 22. William and his father were born in Virginia and his mother in Kentucky. Flora and her father were born in Ohio and mother in Pennsylvania. 2. Residence: on 20 Feb 1899 in Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. 4 5 3. Census in 1900 in Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. 6 The 1900 census recorded at 426 Laramie Street: William J. Fortune, plasterer, 45, born Dec 1854, living with wife Florence, 44, Apr 1856; Maud B., 17, Sep 1882; and Harry E., 8, Aug 1891. Also in the home was brother-in-law Walter J. Allen, teacher, 25, Mar 1874. William and his parents were born in Virginia. Florence and her father were born in Ohio and her mother in Pennsylvania. Maud and Harry were born in Kansas. Walter J. was born in Indiana, his father in Ohio and mother in Pennsylvania. 4. Census in 1910 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States. 7 The 1910 census recorded owning a home at 3314 Moulton Avenue: William J. Fortune, plasterer contractor, 54, living with wife Florence A., 47; daughter Maud B., china decorator, 25, and son Harry E., 18. They were married for 30 years and Florence had birthed 3 children, 2 alive in 1910. William and his parents were born in Virginia. Florence and her parents were born in Ohio. The children were born in Kansas. 5. Obituary: Manhattan Republic: Fortune Funeral Saturday on 25 Dec 1924 in Manhattan, Riley, KS, United States. 8 The body of William Fortune, Zeandale, who died recently, was brought to Manhattan for burial Saturday. Mr. Fortune died in Lynchburg, Virginia. A short service was held at Sunset cemetery at 2:30 o'clock. William married Marietta Florence Allen, daughter of Wilson D. Allen and Almina Beecher, on 8 Apr 1880 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS, United States.1 (Marietta Florence Allen was born on 20 Apr 1856 in East Fairfield, Columbiana, OH, United States,9 10 died on 22 May 1912 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States 9 11 12 and was buried on 24 May 1912 in Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, United States 9 11 12.) |
1 Ancestry.com, "Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911," W. J. Fortune m. Flora Allen 8 Apr 1880 Topeka Shawnee KS.
2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Feb 2024) Fortune, person ID K4VZ-1FV.
3 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36649739.
4 "Larned Chronoscope (Larned, KS)," 24 Feb 1899, page 3. Obituary of Wilson D. Allen.
5 "Manhattan Nationalist (Manhattan, KS)," 24 Feb 1899, page 3. Obituary of W. D. Allen.
6 1900 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMYJ-K78 William J Fortune Manhattan KS.
7 1910 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2YF-H4L William J. Fortune Kansas city MO.
8 "The Manhattan Republic (Manhattan, KS)," 25 Dec 1924, page 1. Funeral of William Fortune.
9 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87384292.
10 Wilson D. Allen, "Wilson Family Bible" (Photographs of Wilson Family Bible provided by Susan L. Allen Owens).
11 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Feb 2024), entry for Florence Allen, person ID LH8L-CW1.
12 "The Manhattan Mercury (Manhattan, KS)," 24 May 1912, page 1.
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