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Ruhamah Forbes
Lahaimah Forbes
Grace Catherine Forbes
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| George, born April
13, 1854 in Pittsylvania County, VA., and John Washington Forbes were
brothers and married sisters, Kate and Lula Hamlett. Kate was born
August 16, 1878 in Person County, NC. Her father was James Harrison
Hamlett and her mother was Permelia Catherine Oliver Hamlett. In
their family Bible the following are listed as witnesses at their wedding
on January 24, 1900: John W. Forbes, Jno. Edwards, R. H. Burch, and
1 illegible signature. George fell on ice and died from a head
injury on April 9, 1908. From 1902 to 1912 Kate lost her husband,
George, and all three of their children. She died October 22, 1947
at Elizabeth Thomas Palevich's ("Liz") home at 820 Noble Avenue,
Danville, VA. Kate was sister to Liz's mother, Myrtle. Her
other two sisters were Mattie Tanner and Mary Hamlett. A tombstone
was placed at Kate's grave in the Forbes-Fitzgerald Family Cemetery
(Danville, VA) in 1992 through generous contributions of the Forbes
Clan. Also, at the Forbes-Fitzgerald Family Cemetery is the
following tombstone epitaph for George: "God's Finger Touched
Him and He Slept", "Gone But Not Forgotten." |
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George Thomas R. Forbes 
