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1868 October 9 Columbia Statesman, p. 2, col. 4-5: Mrs. John Fortner given awards at Boone Co. Fair [possibly Kizza's daughter-in-law, Samira Ann (Jones) Fortney?].
NARA M-593, Roll 760, 1870 U.S. Census, Boone Co., MO, Cedar Township, p. 15, enumerated 4 August 1870, #229/239: Kizzia Fortney, 74, F, b. N. Carolina.
[NOTE BY VED: She was living by herself, apparently, though possibly sharing a household with her son John at #229/238. The two prior families enumerated were her sons Wary and Jack (Andrew Jackson), her daughter Lucinda with husband Elias Barnes was listed immediately after her, and Edward and Ann Easley were #245; William and Nancy Reyburn were #246. Joseph and Margaret Reyburn were a little farther away, but still in Cedar Township. She was well embedded among her descendants.]
1874 September 18 Columbia Statesman, p. 3. col. 6: Mrs. John Fortner given award at Boone Co. Fair.
NARA T-9, Reel 676, 1880 U.S. Census, Boone Co., MO, Cedar Township, p. 74r, [no household numbers in this section]: Raiborn, Will, W, m, 62, Farmer, MO/KY/KY; Nancy, W, f, 56, Wife, Keeping house, KY/VA/NC; Fortney, Kizzie, W, f, 85, Mother, NC/NC/NC.
1883, Boone Co., Mo., Probate Court. Estate of Kizza Fortney. Wary Fortney, Admr. #3684.
Application for letters of Administration, 6 February 1883, by Wary Fortney. List of heirs: Nancy Reyburn, Boone Co., Mo.; Wary Fortney, Boone Co., Mo.; Heirs of Martin Fortney, Boone Co., Mo.; heirs of Ann Easley, Boone Co., Mo.; Jno. H. Fortney, Boone Co., Mo.; Lucinda Barnes, Boone Co., Mo.; Jackson Fortney, Boone Co., Mo.; Jane Reyburn, State of Mo.
Inventory dated 28 February 1883, made by Wary Fortney, Administrator, Robt. Johnston and R. G. Lowrey.
One Boone County bond no. 328 at 6% from date worth in balance $100.00
One Cash note for (10%) on John H. Fortney due Feb 15 1876 110.00
Interest on same 77.40
One note on Martin Fortney for (10%) 66.56
due Feb 11th 1876 Interest on same 46.85
One note on Wary Fortney for $50.00
less By Cash Balence (10 %) 5.00 45.00
Interest paid in full to Feb 15 1878 Balance 18.20
One note on same for 6 per cent 12.60
Due June 25th 1882 Interest 0.50
One note Wm T Reyburn for $20.00
less by Cash July 4th 1882 (6 %) 13.13 Bal 6.87
Said note due Feb 14th 1880 Balance int 2.05
Cash on hand 3.15
One pr of Steelyards
10 yds Calico
Memoranda
At Wary Fortney 1 ??? & stand table
1 bed sted & bedding
At Barnes one trunnel bedsted & bedding
4 chairs 1 safe and Cubbard
wan tray & holing??
At Wm Reyburn one bed sted & bedding
dining table
1 looking glass
1 rocking chair
cubbard ?????
Eli and Lucinda Barnes claimed $100.00 against this estate, before settlement, for having cared for Kizza Fortney during the last years of her life.
There was a trial with witnesses called.
Final Settlement dated 16 May 1885.
Receipts for share of estate signed by:
Austin Easley
George A. Easley
Green Easley
Sallie Boswell by J.M. Boswell her husband
Sarah F. Merrifield & A. Merrifield
Francis M. "X" Fortney
E. Penter, guardian of Danl H. Rybolt
E. Penter, guardian of Nancy L. Fortney et al.
Margaret Jane Reyburn
A. "X" Fortney
Lucinda Barnes
John H. Fortney
Nancy Reyburn, W. T. Reyburn
Clementine and James Sapp
Other receipts from, among others:
Edward Farley for setting tombstone
David Henderson, M.D., for medical attention
Jno. H. Hinton, Probate Judge
John Ellis
J. P. Baumgartner, publication of final settlement notice
C. A. Payne
Robt. T. Johnston
R.G. Lowry
Collector's Office, Boone Co., Mo., for 1877/1878 back taxes on 80 acres, E 1/2 NE Section 6 Twp 47 Range 12 valuation $341. J.C. Orr, Collector.
Strawn, Ferguson & Bouchelle for slippers, gloves, hose, and 2 yd Thule
G. M. Dearing for casket, etc.
Columbia Missouri Herald
11 January 1883, p. 3, col. 7.
DIED.
At the residence of her son Wary Fortney in Boone county, January 7, 1883, Mrs. Kissah Fortney, aged 88 years. Deceased was born in Pitt county, North Carolina. She afterwards removed to Kentucky whence she came to Boone county 64 years auring all of which time she has been a resident of this county. She was a faithful member of the old school Baptist church being at the time of her death the oldest living member of Union church. She died as she lived a consistent christian and beloved by all who knew her.
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Davis Uriah I | Born 1707
1795 - 1883 (87 years)
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