West Virginia Pioneers

George Washington Fore

Male 1826 - 1909  (83 years)


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  • Name George Washington Fore 
    Born 4 Apr 1826  Prince Edward Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 11 Apr 1909  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA
      living with Samuel Tanner family
      Geo W Fore 21 VA

      U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
      Name: George W Fore
      Birth Year: abt 1834
      Place of Birth: Virginia
      Age on 1 July 1863: 29
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Married
      Residence: Roane, West Virginia
      Congressional District: 3rd
      Class: 1


      George Washington Fore
      Birth: Apr. 4, 1826
      Prince Edward County
      Virginia, USA
      Death: Apr. 11, 1909
      Reedy
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Irena Chancey Fore (1827 - 1880)*
      Children:
      William Franklin Fore (1862 - 1911)*
      George Dewey Fore (1873 - 1940)*
      Thomas Hoyt Fore (1877 - 1939)*
      Bailey Fore (1879 - 1931)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Roach Cemetery
      Roane County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Julie Blichmann
      Record added: Oct 05, 2015
      Find A Grave Memorial# 153294700
    Person ID I5088  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2016 

    Father Martin or Matthew Fore,   b. Est 1780–1800,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ann Dickinson,   b. Est 1780–1905,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F28356  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Irena Chancey,   b. 21 Jan 1835, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 21 Mar 1856  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/21/1856
      Place: Jackson Co, VA
      George W Foreand, 24, Prince Edward, VA; Jackson co, WV; Martin & Ann, school teacher
      Irena Chancey, 20, Jackson co, WV;Jackson Co; Hiram & Isabellie

      1860 Roane, VA
      George W Fore 26 VA
      Arrena 25 VA
      Bylettie 9 f VA
      James D 3 VA
      William 2 VA
      Elvira E 4/12 WV

      1870 Reedy, Roane, WV
      G W Fore 38 VA Apr
      Irena 34 WV June
      James D 13 Nov [kids all born WV]
      William F 11 July
      Melvina E 9 Feb
      Ida C 7 July
      Martha V 4 Mar
      Mary M 2 Sept

      1880 Reedy, Roane, WV #256-257
      Fore, G W 48 VAVAVA
      James 22 son WV VA WV
      Wm T 18 son
      Ida G/S 16 da
      Martha V 12 da
      Mary M 11 da
      George D 9 son
      Alie 8 da
      Susan I/O 7 da
      Thomas H 4 son
      Bailey M 1 son
    Children 
     1. James D Fore,   b. Nov 1856, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Franklin Fore,   b. 31 Jul 1858, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1911, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     3. Elvira Emaline Fore,   b. Jul 1860, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1917, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)
     4. Ida S Fore,   b. Jul 1862, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1920  (Age ~ 58 years)
     5. Martha V Fore,   b. Mar 1865, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary M Fore,   b. 18 Sep 1867, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Allie E Fore,   b. 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. George Dewey Fore,   b. Aug 1873, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
     9. Susan J Fore,   b. Abt 1876, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Thomas Hunt\Hoyt Fore,   b. 12 Jul 1877, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1939, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     11. Bailey Fore,   b. 21 May 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1931  (Age 52 years)
    Family ID F1728  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Clarinda Mitchell,   b. Dec 1841, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Sep 1884  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/25/1884
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      G W Four, 47, P Edward, VA; Roane Co
      Clara Mitchel, 40, PA, Roane Co

      1900 Reedy, Roane, WV
      Fore, G W 4/1838 62 m 16 WV WV WV Auctioneer
      Clarinda wife 12/1841 58 m 16 1-1 PA PA PA
      Zella dau 10/1885 WV WV PA
      Sears Susan boarder 10/1832 wd 6/5 VA VA VA
      June Ella boarder 8/1875 WV VA WV

      1910 Yale, Sussex, VA
      Brenner, Walter A 25 m1- 1y VA VA VA
      Zella wife 24 m1- 1y VA VA V
      Fore, Carey mil 68 wd VA VA VA
    Children 
     1. Zella Fore,   b. Oct 1885, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F9846  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S89] Fran Green Daniels.

    3. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.