1901 Samuel Forrey obituary.
The Daily Democrat, Freeport, Illinois, March 8, 1901. [8]
1850 Samuel Forrey (age 26) and Lydia Forry (age 28) lived in Windsor Twp, York County, Pennsylvania with Elenora (age 4). Caroline Reichard (age 18) and John Fisher (age 19) lived in the household. [1] [2]
1860 Samuel Forry (age 38, born in Pennsylvania) lived in York Twp, York County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Lydia Forry (age 36), Elenora Forry (age 14), Rudolph Forry (age 14), Samuel Forry (age 6), and Abraham Mundes (age 17). [3]
1870 Samuel Forrey (age 45) and Lydia Forrey (age 40) lived in Florence, Stephenson County, Illinois with Rudolph (age 15) and Samuel (age 15). [4]
1880 Samuel Forney (age 57) and Liddie Forney (age 56) lived in Florence, Stephenson County, Illinois with Rudolph (age 24) and Samuel (age 26). [5]
1900 Samuel Forry (born in Pennsylvania in Sep 1822, widowed, married 50 years ago), father, lived in Freeport Ward 2, Stephenson County, Illinois, in a household with Samuel Forry (42), Sarah Forry (41), and Tillie Distlemius (14). Samuel Forry's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Samuel Forry was a retired farmer. [6]
1901 Sam Forrey died on March 8, at age 78 Yr, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. [7]
Samuel Forrsy for thirty-five years a resident of this county died at the home of his son Samuel Forrey Jr at 31 American Street this morning at 3:40 o’clook aged 70 years. Funeral services will be held at the house Sunday morning at 7 o'clock the Rev. Carl Houser to officiate.
Mr Forrey was born in York county Pa in 1830, and lived there until 1865 when he came west and settled in Florence township, where he was engaged in farming until seven years ago at which time he come to this city to live with his son. He was well known and highly respected. He is survived by two sons Samuel of this city and R. Forrey of Dakota township.
1917 Samuel Silvester Forry, son of Samuel Forry and Lydia Reigard (both parents born in York County, Pennsylvania), died on March 29, at Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois. [9]
1917 Samuel S Forry (1854-1917) and wife Sarah (1859-1948) were buried at Freeport City Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. [10]
1935 Rudolph Forry, son of Samuel Forry and Lidia Richert (both born in York County, Pennsylvania), died on September 15, at Florence, Stephenson County, Illinois. [11]
1945 Maria (Klipping) Forry, spouse of Rudolph Forry, died on October 13, at Florence, Stephenson County, Illinois. [12]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Web: Illinois, U.S., Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916, [AncestryRecord].
[8] The Daily Democrat, Freeport, Illinois, March 8, 1901, page 1, [NewspapersClip].
[9] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, [FamilySearchRecord].
[10] Find A Grave Memorial 141679888, [FindAGrave].
[11] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, [FamilySearchRecord].
[12] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, [FamilySearchRecord].