U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Forman Family --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Pages 814-815, THE FORMAN FAMILY. Among other Quakers who came to America with William Penn were the Willetts and Formans. After a stay on the Brandywine fields in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, a migration by some of the members of the family was made to Monongalia county, where these names became numerous. The Formans settled near Bruceton and Brandonville. A little log church was erected for a place of worship, in size 18 by 28, but was torn down in 1864, and now used by Jeremiah Guthrie as a stable. William Forman, the progenitor of the American family, came with William Penn in 1682, and settled in or near Philadelphia. Robert Forman, a descendant of William, was born July 7, 1736. He was married to Mary Naylor in 1766. Their children were: John, born January 21, 1767; Elizabeth, February 12, 1769; Joseph, March 24, 1771; Richard, August 22, 1773; Rachael, June 8, 1777; Jane, July 9, 1779; Mary, July 29, 1780; Isaac, March 11, 1784, and Rebecca, birth not given. These descendants of Robert Forman came to this country about the year 1783. Richard Forman, great grandfather of Charles W. Forman, married _____ Conner. His children were: (1) Sallie, who married a Walls. She was grandmother of George A. Walls, of Kingwood. (2) Samuel. (3) Jane, who married a Falkenstein. (4) John. (5) Mary B., who married a Jenkins. (6) Rachael. (7) Jonathan. (8) Grace, who married a Funk. (9) a daughter by the name of Gaynor S., who married a Mr. Romine. (10) Ethbell, who married a Falkenstein. (11) Anne, who married a Martin. (12) Abner, who went West. This family settled on the farm adjoining the old homestead. Samuel Forman died August 6, 1851, at the age of 53 years. He married Rachael Jeffers. She died February 26, 1875, at the age of 79 years. They lived on the old Forman homestead in Crab Orchard, where Walter S. Forman is now. That farm was bought of his father- in-law. It was a tract of 225 acres taken up from the government, and has been in the family considerably over a hundred years. The children of this marriage were: (1) Jonathan, who married Margerie Elliott; (2) Elizabeth, who married John Elsey, April 15, 1849; (3) Ruth, who married Samuel D. Crane, December 28, 1859; (4) Calvin, who married Clarissa Ann Cress, June 12, 1856. He died October 1, 1889. (5) John, who married Louisa J. Feather, November 19, 1857. He was a soldier in the Civil War. (6) Jane, who married Milton Harvey about 1862; (7) Marjorie, who died when fourteen years old; (8) Mary M., who married James C. Sturgiss about 1860; (9) Benjamin, who married Sarah Brown, aunt to J. Slidell Brown, about 1864. He died in January, 1866. Calvin Forman lived on the old homestead farm. Here Charles W. Forman was born, September 2, 1857. On March 14, 1882 he married Mahala I. Smith, daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Feather) Smith. One son, Worley Klet, became the fruit of this union. Soon after marriage, Mr. Forman took up his residence in Lenox, at which time he formed a partnership with his father-in-law in the mercantile business. On May 16, 1900, he became the sole owner, and has operated the store himself since that time. He has a prosperous business, the country round Lenox being rich and patronage good. The store building was erected in 1892. The farm is situated where McClelland E. Jeffers lives now. Mr. Forman has been a member of the School Board for many years. He is a close student of all good current literature and is well fitted for the office of a school commissioner, about the only office he cares to hold. He is a prominent member of the Baptist Church also. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Preston County, WV #9205 FULL-NAME: C. W. Forman (Charles W. Forman) BIRTH-DATE: September 2, 1857 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: July 17, 1915 DEATH-PLACE: Pleasant District, Preston County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Merchant FATHER: Calvin Forman (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Clorasa Cress (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Cardio sclerosis, Mitral insufficiency and loss of compensation INFORMANT: Cleate Forman (of Albright, W.Va.) BURIAL: Lenox From Death Certificate, Preston County, WV #10294 FULL-NAME: Mahala Forman BIRTH-DATE: July 1, 1854 BIRTH-PLACE: Preston Co. DEATH-DATE: August 7, 1924 DEATH-PLACE: Lenox, Preston County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Housewife FATHER: Jacob Smith (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Catherine Feather (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Malignantsy of Liver INFORMANT: C. W. Forman BURIAL: Lenox --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------