FORE, John

FORE, ALEXANDER, METZLER, EDWARDS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/6/2006 at 14:03:11

"Fairfield Ledger", Jan. 31, 1867, Pg. 3, Col. 1

....died in Des Moines "on the 24th inst.... was never married and was about 40 years of age.... His remains were brought here on Tuesday last for interment, and yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock he was buried."

William K. ALEXANDER, whose wife Elizabeth was a sister of John FORE, was named Admr. of the Estate of John FORE... Mrs. F. F. METZLER was another sister, as was Margaret FORE. Margaret married, on 15 Jan., 1871, as his third wife, James David EDWARDS, a Civil War veteran, and they removed to Stromsburg, Nebr., where Margaret died Jan. 10, 1892.

[Also posted to the Polk County Obituaries board]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.