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Research in Other Countries => United States of America => US Lookup Requests => Topic started by: rosie17 on Monday 14 April 14 15:50 BST (UK)
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Was wondering if someone could do a look up for marriage for Melva round about 1901 in Bexar Texas to William Forbes ...There were 2 daughter's born Lucretia Forbes 1905 Bexar Texas and Cordell Forbes 1902 ..William died between 1910 1915 and she married again to a Bradley R Stuart she is in 1920 census Los Angeles Assembly District ....thanks :)
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William was alive as of 26 Jun. 1911 when a newspaper article says he brought a lawsuit for slander and defamation on behalf of wife Melva against J.R. Gibson and wife. April 1911 newspaper articles indicate that an affidavit was made charging Melva with assault to murder due to two shots allegedly fired at Misses Cole and Gibson and Melva furnished a bond.
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Thanks Shelly what paper was that in thanks
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The articles from April 1911 are in the San Antonio Light and Gazette, San Antonio Advocate, and Weekly Advocate from Victoria, Texas. The June 1911 article is from the San Antonio Light.
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Thanks Shelly got it :)
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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F61S-ZV9
date 28 Nov 1901, Bexar, Texas.
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Been some time with this post I am not sure if this is this William T Forbes is the relative I am looking for ...Just been checking out the details again for William T Forbes on the Us City Directories this William is at 709 Burleson Melvia San Antonio up till 1912 ...The wife of this William is down as being a widow in 1915 ..Have not been able to find a death for William T Forbes ? to prove it is the same William my relative ( William Taylor Forbes ) would appreciate any advice on finding his death
Thanks Rosie
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Sometimes, women in those days claimed to be widows when really the husbands left, so it's possible he didn't die by 1915.
Have you followed the other family members forward to see if there was any further mention of William?
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Yes Shelly I got marriage records for both of the daughters and father listed as William Forbes no mention of him being deceased ...Not sure if this information is mentioned in records in US ? ...Like you did think she might have said she was widowed ...She seems to have married 3 times
Can't seem to find William on the 1900 census ?
Rosie
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I have never seen a US marriage record that mentioned whether the parent was deceased or alive.
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Thanks Shelly that's where we are lucky with Scottish records will keep looking maybe find him one day :)
Rosie
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Just found a second marriage for Lucretia Forbes Aitkinson 1947 Los Angeles to a Maxwell Halsted
Mother Melva
Father Wm Taylor Forbes born Scotland so this looks like mine ...There is death for a William Forbes 18 Febuary 1915 Uvalde Texas which could be a possible
Rosie
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He died of "softening of the brain." Other than that, there's little information about the deceased.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9Y1J-NPV?i=529&cc=1983324
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Thanks Erato ...confirms it's not mine.. 1910 census William born 1866 occupation Concrete Mason on railway ...So still looking for death between 1910-1915
Rosie