Forgus and Mary Ann were both born in Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina. The couple had eleven children. Forgus moved his family from Timber Ridge, Henry County, Georgia to Rusk County, Texas in 1850.

Forgus and Mary Ann's Children:

Thomas Gladney b. April 11, 1821 Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina. d. circa 1870 Rocky Mt., Rusk County, TX buried in Rocky Mt. Cemetery

Creighton b. December 25, 1825 Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina

Rachel Melinda b. January 23, 1828 d. Rocky Mt., Rusk County, Texas buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Rocky Mt, Texas husband: Alpheus Elliott Her grave was not found~

John Robert b. May 8, 1830 Timber Ridge, Henry County, Georgia died in Mississippi

James Ross (twin) b. Feb. 22, 1832 Timber Ridge, Henry County, Georgia d. April 25, 1916 Rocky Mt. Rusk County, Texas buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Rocky Mt., Texas wife: Rosenna Hindman

Unnamed  (twin)     b. Feb. 22, 1832   d. Feb. 22, 1832 buried Old Timber Ridge Cemetery, Henry County, Georgia

Carter Scott b. Feb 16, 1834 Timber Ridge, Henry County, Georgia d. 1884 Van Zant County, Texas buried in Oaland Cemtery wife Mattie Bailey b. 1842 d. 1902 buried Oakland Cemetery For more information on this couple please click on the clover on the left.

Crew Camack b. June 6, 1836 Timber Ridge, Henry County, Georgia d. December 28, 1913 Texas

Helen Ellen b. May 31, 1838 Timber Ridge, Henry County, Georgia d. April 21, 1911 Rocky Mt., Rusk County, Texas buried in Rocky Mt. Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas husband: Benjamin Bart Box

Sloan McDowell b. October 6, 1840 Timber Ridge, Henry County, Georgia d. July 27, 1911 Rocky Mt., Rusk County, Texas buried in Rocky Mt. Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas wife: Elizabeth Crow Married November 28, 1866

Hutchinson Rogers b. December 17, 1843 Timber Ridge, Henry County, Georgia d. February 16, 1913 Rocky Mt, Rusk County, Texas buried in Rocky Mt. Cemetery, Rusk County, Texas

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