FORTNEY, Francis Marion

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NARA T-9, Reel 676, 1880 U.S. Census, Boone Co., MO, Cedar Township, p. 53r, #16/16: fortney, F. Marion, W, m, 26, Farmer, MO/MO/MO; Marg. E., W, f, 22, Wife, Keeping house, MO/MO/MO.

Columbia Missouri Herald, 16 February 1900, p. 7, col. 4:
LOCAL IN BRIEF. From the Ashland Bugle: F.M. Fortney sold to Riley Nichols his big spotted mule for $90. Also to James Guitar his mules known as "the rabbits" for $80.

1903. Ashland Bugle, 2 August 1928, p. 8, col. 1:
25 Years Ago. F. M. Fortney & Co. gave a barbecue in the Whitley Madden pasture, near the Christian school house.

Ashland Bugle, 8 May 1913, p. 1, col. 4:
F. M. Fortney, Friday, May 16, will sell at public sale a pair of mules, 17 hogs, 4 sheep, farm wagon, mower, plows and a lot of household goods. Sale begins at 10 a.m.