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George L. Fortune

Male 1878 - 1936  (58 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George L. Fortune was born 1878, McDowell County, North Carolina (son of John Lavender Fortune and Mary Coxey); died 7 Apr 1936, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Green Hills Cemetery.

    George — Louise E. Fortune. Louise (daughter of Bart Fortune and Elmira Pittillo) was born 12 Aug 1882, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 8 Oct 1960, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Green Hills Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Lavender Fortune was born 12 Sep 1855, McDowell, North Carolina (son of Leander Lavender Fortune and Mary Jane Ownbey).

    John married Mary Coxey 23 Dec 1872, McDowell, North Carolina. Mary was born 8 Jun 1849, North Carolina; died 26 Apr 1933, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Green Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Coxey was born 8 Jun 1849, North Carolina; died 26 Apr 1933, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Green Hill Cemetery.
    Children:
    1. John J. L. Fortune was born 1875, McDowell County, North Carolina.
    2. Andrew S. Fortune was born 1876, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 14 Apr 1948, Greenville, South Carolina.
    3. 1. George L. Fortune was born 1878, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 7 Apr 1936, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Green Hills Cemetery.
    4. Roma Coxey Fortune was born 9 Feb 1879, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 27 Oct 1942, Durham, North Carolina; was buried Maplewood Cemetery.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Leander Lavender Fortune was born 1 Dec 1816, Burke County, North Carolina; died 21 Aug 1892, McDowell County, North Carolina.

    Leander married Mary Jane Ownbey 1 Dec 1816, Burke County, North Carolina. Mary (daughter of Madison Ownbey and Nancy Morgan) was born 9 May 1822, Burke County, North Carolina; died 9 Aug 1865, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Fortune Cemetery. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Jane Ownbey was born 9 May 1822, Burke County, North Carolina (daughter of Madison Ownbey and Nancy Morgan); died 9 Aug 1865, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Fortune Cemetery.
    Children:
    1. Columbus Fortune was born 29 Sep 1850, McDowell, North Carolina; died Georgia.
    2. Sarah Joanna Fortune was born 8 Apr 1852, McDowell, North Carolina; died 7 Sep 1956, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Fortune Cemetery.
    3. 2. John Lavender Fortune was born 12 Sep 1855, McDowell, North Carolina.
    4. Louise Mille Fortune was born 2 May 1858, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 6 Mar 1939, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Green Hills Cemetery.
    5. Samuel Albartus Fortune was born 17 Nov 1860, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 7 Nov 1934, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Fortune Cemetery.
    6. Marintha Fortune was born 1864, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 8 Oct 1929, Buncombe County, North Carolina; was buried Green Hill Cemetery.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Madison Ownbey was born 25 Oct 1801, Rutherford County, North Carolina (son of James Ownby and Joanna Sims); died 27 Nov 1868, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Ownbey-Moore Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p 5.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 66.
    Carolyn Aslund, Caslund@aol.com, 18 November 1999.

    Madison married Nancy Morgan 1818. Nancy was born Abt 1801; died Abt 1842, Gilmer County, Georgia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Nancy Morgan was born Abt 1801; died Abt 1842, Gilmer County, Georgia.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Kinfolk, Ownbey Family Lines of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina", p
    5.

    Children:
    1. Ownbey was born 1820; died INFANT.
    2. James Calloway Ownbey was born 19 Jan 1821, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 16 Feb 1906, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
    3. 5. Mary Jane Ownbey was born 9 May 1822, Burke County, North Carolina; died 9 Aug 1865, McDowell County, North Carolina; was buried Fortune Cemetery.
    4. Sarah Mirah Ownbey was born 19 Apr 1822, McDowell County, North Carolina; died 2 Jan 1851.
    5. Dicey Ownbey was born 7 Nov 1823, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 26 Jul 1874, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Whitaker Farm Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.
    6. Robert H. Ownbey was born 1824, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    7. Armintha Ownbey was born 19 Apr 1825, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died Oct 1864, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Oakdale Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
    8. Merritt Ownbey was born 1826, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died Died young.
    9. Morgan Ownbey was born 30 Jan 1828, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 26 Apr 1858, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Mills River Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
    10. Ruth Ownbey was born 2 Jul 1830, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 22 Nov 1917, Henderson County, North Carolina; was buried Whitaker Farm Cemetery, Henderson County, North Carolina.
    11. E. Minyard Ownbey was born 1835, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 1863.
    12. James Sims Ownbey was born 1836, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 1862.
    13. Sarah Ownbey was born 1838, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
    14. Harriet Elizabeth "Betty" Ownbey was born 5 Jun 1841, Buncombe County, North Carolina; died 6 Mar 1901, Rutherford County, North Carolina; was buried Montsford Cove Baptist Church Cemetery.
    15. Adaline Ownbey was born 1842, Gilmer County, Georgia.


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