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Chase County Kansas Historical
Sketches
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Forbes, Ebenezer
Ebenezer Forbes described as 6 feet tall, light hair, blue eyes.
Born: February 27, 1826
Place: Harveyville, Huntington Twp., Luzerne, Pennsyvania.
Died: April 14, 1898 at Dodge City, Ford, Kansas.
Burial: Prairie Grove Cemetery, Cottonwood Falls, Chase, Kansas.
Occupation: Farmer
Father: Amos Forbes
Mother: Lucy Trescott
Military: Civil War Veteran
Co. A, 143rd & Co. F, 53rd Regiments PA Volunteer Infantry
Private, Co. F 53rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry
Injuries: Fractured right ankle, caused by a fall while on duty at
Washington, D C on Nov 28, 1861
Pension Claim: #11852
Second Enlistment: Aug 22 1864 at Scranton, PA
Private company A, 143rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
Honorably Discharged: June 12 1865 at Hart Island, New York Harbor
He lived in Harveyville, PA after the War until March 1876,
and then relocated to Elmdale, Kansas.
He died at the Old Soldier's Home in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas
Grandparents: Nathan & Thankful (Hale)Forbes
Grandparent: Ebenezer & Patience (Firman) Trescott
Wife: (1) Rosette. He had a wife named Rosetta/Rosette in 1866.
This fact determined from land transactions in Luzerne Co, PA.
Wife: (2) Rebecca Priscilla Maxwell;
Born: May 09, 1838;
Place: Mt. Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois;
Married: Dec. 07, 1876 Chase County, Kansas;
Died: Aug 28, 1887;
Place: Elmdale, Chase, Kansas;
Died a week after operation for tumor;
Burial: Prairie Grove Cemetery;
Cottonwood Falls, Chase, Kansas;
Father: M. A. Maxwell ;
Mother: Ellen
Son: Archie P. Forbes;
Born: May 11, 1878 ;
Place: Elmdale, Chase, Kansas ;
Died: April 20 1944;
Place: Winfield, Cowley, Kansas;
Burial: Elmdale Cemetery, Elmdale, Chase, Kansas;
He was born retarded, and was cared for by Winfield Training School after the
death of his parents. His mother died prematurely. She succumbed to
complications one week after surgery. Archie was admitted to the
Kansas State Home for the Feeble-Minded on July 9, 1915.
Submitted by Ken Forbes, Puyallup, Washington
by Lorna Marvin.
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