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Richard Benjamin Fortner
1872 - 1933 (60 years)-
Name Richard Benjamin Fortner Nickname Ben Born 26 May 1872 Vermillio, Indiana 
Gender Male Died Feb 1933 Buried Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States - Burial:
Fredonia City Cemetery
Fredonia
Wilson County
Kansas, USA
Plot: Section 6, Lot 1574-2
Find A Grave Memorial# 63384899
Person ID I64 Biggs-Barrett Last Modified 18 Jun 2015
Father Richard W. Fortner, b. 4 Aug 1832, Vermillion, Indiana , d. 13 Apr 1902, Wilson, Kansas, United States (Age 69 years) Mother Mary Ross, b. 21 Feb 1837, Ohio , d. 10 May 1912, Plum Creek, Wilson, Kansas (Age 75 years) Married 30 Dec 1856 Edgar, Illinois, United States - Name: Richard Fortner
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Mary Ross
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1856
Marriage County: Edgar
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1301880 - 1301882.
Family ID F22 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Olive I Clary, b. Dec 1884, Wilson, Kansas, United States , d. Feb 1923 (Age ~ 38 years) Children 1. Crystal Bell Fortner, b. 29 Aug 1910, d. 19 Sep 1988 (Age 78 years) Last Modified 18 Jun 2015 Family ID F34 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 26 May 1872 - Vermillio, Indiana 
Buried - - Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Richard W. Fortner Family
Back Row: Acenith, Daniel F, Belle, Matildia
Front Row: Abraham J., Richard Wiley, Mary Ross, B., Jasper Newton
Seated in Front: Maude
Documents 
Bichard Benjamin Fortner Obituary
Deceased: Richard Benjamin Fortner
Parents: Richard and Mary Fortner
Born: 26 May 1872
Place: Vermillion County, Illinois
Age at death: 60
Married: Ollie Clary
Date: 27 July 1902
Wife's Death: 17 February 1923
Children: Ray of Newark, Oklahoma
Faye Lemasters of New Albany
Fern Allison of Fredonia
Chrystal Stewart of Fredonia
Estel of Boise City, Oklahoma
Albert, Wiley and Cleo of Fredonia
Joined the Church: 1914
Grandchildren: Bonnie and Charles Fortner of Newkirk, Oklahoma
Donald Ray Stewart of Fredonia
Brother: Frank Fortner of Neodesha
Brother: Newton Fortner of Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Brother: John Fortner of Fredonia
Sister: Maude Means of Boise City, Oklahoma
Sister: Sena Barns of Enid, Oklahoma
Sister: Bella Woghlemuth of Fredonia
Funeral Conducted By: Harlan Blackburn, Wilson Funeral Home
Burial: Fredonia Cemetery
Richard W. Fortner 1832-1902 - 1900 U.S. Census, Duck Creek Township, Wilson, Kansas
Richard H. Fortner - Head of Household
Race: White, Gender: MALE
Born: August 1832 in Indiana
Age: 67
Parents: born in Ohio
Occupation: Farmer
Land Owner: yes
Wife: Mary
Race: White, Gender: Female
Born: February 1838 in Indiana
Age: 62
Father born in Pennsylvania
Mother born in Ohio
Number of Children: 11
Number Living: 8
Son: Richard B.
Race: White, Gender: Male
Born: May 1892 in Illinois
Age: 28
Status: Single
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Daughter: Maude
Born: June 1882 in Kansas
Age: 17
Status: Single
Richard Benjamin Fortner 1872 - 1933 : 1910 U. S. Census, Duck Creek Township, Wilson, Kansas
Head of Household: Richard B. Fortner
Gender: Male, Race: White
Age 37
Married: 7 years
Where Born: Illinois
Parents Birth Place: Indiana
Occupation: Farmer
Wife: Ollie
Gender: Female, Race: White
Number of Children: 3
Number still living: 3
Place of Birth: Kansas
Parents Place of Birth: Illinois
Son: Ola R.
Gender: Male, Race: White
Age: 6
Place of Birth: Kansas
Daughter: Opal F.
Gender: Female, Race: White
Age: 4
Place of Birth: Kansas
Daughter: Ester F.
Gender: Female, Race: White
Age: 2
Place of Birth: Kansas
Richard W. Fortner 1832 - 1902 : 1880 U. S. Census, Duck Creek Township, Wilson County, Kansas
Head of Household: Richard W. Fortner
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 48
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Wife: Mary
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 43
Birthplace : Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Son: Jasher N.
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 17
Occupation: Farming
Birthplace: Indiana
Son: Daniel F.
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 13
Attending School
Birthplace: Indiana
Son: Abraham J
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 12
Attending School
Birthplace: Indiana
Son: Richard B.
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 8
Birthplace: Indiana
Daughter: Lucy B.
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 5
Birthplace: Indiana
NEPHEW: John D. Ragans
Gender: M
Race: W.
Age: 17
Occupation: Farming
Birthplace: Indiana
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Also on this Census page is Samuel and Nancy Fortner Family
Headstones 
Richard Benjamin Fortner 1872 - 1933
Burial:
Fredonia City Cemetery
Fredonia
Wilson County
Kansas