Alexander Forney

FORNEY, BLAKE

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 2/24/2002 at 20:06:55

Alexander Forney, son of C. H. and Rebecca Forney, was born in Wabash county, Indiana, on the 3d day of December, 1847, and came with the family to Butler county. In 1863 he enlisted in Company L, of the Seventh Iowa Cavalry, and served until the regiment was mustered out of service. In September, 1867, he married Miss Ellen Blake, daughter of James Blake. They have two children – Emma and Florence. Mr. Forney now resides on section 16, Fremont township, where he owns a fine farm of 160 acres.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 595