John Fordyce

1804 - 1866  (61 years)

• Name	John Fordyce  [1, 2]
  Birth	23 May 1804	Luzern Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Feb 1866	St. Marys Twp., Adams Co., Indiana, USA   [2, 4]
  Burial	Pleasant Mills, Adams Co., Indiana, USA   [2, 4]
  		Headstone of John Fordyce
  Notes	Veteran - Civil War. Enlisted at Decatur, Indiana as a Private in Co. C, 47th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 10 December 1862. Discharged in Louisiana on 17 October 1863 due to deteriorating physical condition caused by age. Participated in Battle at Champion Hill, Mississippi. Three sons, Jasper, Henry, and Simeon, also served during the Civil War with Henry being killed at Champion Hills. [2]
  Person ID	I1592	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Isaac Fordyce,   b. 19 Jan 1766, Morris Co., New Jersey, USA d. 25 Aug 1840, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Susannah Jennings,   b. 6 Apr 1772, Westfield, Essex Co., New Jersey, USA d. 17 Jul 1831, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	28 Aug 1792	Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lydia Ann Parks,   b. 22 Jan 1805, Ohio, USA d. 26 Apr 1835, Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1826	Harrison Co., Ohio, USA   [4]
  Children	1. Zilpha A. Fordyce,   b. 25 Jul 1827, Harrison Co., Ohio, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Isaac N. Fordyce,   b. 5 Aug 1828, Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA d. 3 Oct 1850, Decatur, Adams Co., Indiana, USA (Age 22 years)   3. Rebecca Jane Fordyce,   b. 29 Oct 1830, Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Samuel Fordyce,   b. 16 Feb 1832, Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA d. 7 Mar 1833, Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA (Age 1 year) + 5. Josephine Joanna Fordyce,   b. 2 Jun 1834, Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA d. 6 Jul 1921, Markle, Huntington Co., Indiana, USA (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2005

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Brown,   b. 24 Feb 1813, Virginia, USA d. 11 Sep 1868, Pleasant Mills, Adams Co., Indiana, USA (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1837	Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2005

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 May 1804 - Luzern Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA Marriage - 30 Nov 1826 - Harrison Co., Ohio, USA Marriage - 21 Feb 1837 - Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA Death - 5 Feb 1866 - St. Marys Twp., Adams Co., Indiana, USA Burial - - Pleasant Mills, Adams Co., Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S610] William Henry Jennings, A Genealogical History of the Jennings Families, (Mann & Adair), 23, 43. [S748] Find A Grave, (Find A Grave, Inc.), 18 Oct 2011, entry for gravestone of John Fordyce (1804-1866). [S610] William Henry Jennings, A Genealogical History of the Jennings Families, (Mann & Adair), 23. [S661] Public Member Trees, (Ancestry.com), 11 Jul 2005, "Jean's Third Update," submitted by Annis Jean Patee [pateeaj@hotmail.com]. "Jean's Third Update," submitted by Annis Jean Patee [pateeaj@hotmail.com]