The Ancestors and Cousins of Tracy Lynn DeVault

Mathias Nace Forney, Jr., was born on 28 March 1835 in Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 14 January 1908, at age 72, in Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania.

Mathias Nace Forney, Jr., had reference number 40844. Mathias Nace Forney, of New York City, born in Hanover, Pa., March 28,
1835. Mechanical engineer, editor "Railroad Gazette" 1870-83; editor and
proprietor "American Engineer and Railroad Journal" 1886-95. Inventor of
sixteen railroad appliances. Author and writer. Son of Mathias Nace Forney
,
of Baltimore, Md., and Hanover, Pa., who was born in Baltimore, September
4, 1796, and died in Hanover, Pa., March 25, 1837. Latter was founder of
Hanover Savings Fund Society. He married May 12, 1827, Amanda Nace,
daughter of George Nace, of Hanover, who was first burgess there -- State
legislature 1809. George Nace married a daughter of Colonel Henry Slagle,
of Revolution Army, member of Constitutional Convention, Judge 1791.
Matthias Nace Forney, Sr., was a son of David Forney, of Baltimore, Md.,
who was born in Hanover, Pa., November 7, 1763, and died in Baltimore
March 6, 1826. He was a tanner, served in defense of Baltimore in War of
1812. (He married Louisa Nace, daughter of Matthias Nace, of Hanover -- a
tanner.) David Forney was was son a Philip Forney, of Hanover, Pa., who
was born September 29, 1724. He was a large landholder (married May 8,
1753, Elizabeth Sherz, or Sharretts, who was born 1732 and died 1794), son
of Johann Adam Forney, of Conewago, near Hanover, Pa., born in
Wachenheim in the Haardt, Germany, about 1752, tailor, came to
Pennsylvania in 1721, lived first in Philadelphia County, the Conewago,
(married in January, 1713, Elizabeth Lowisa) was a son of Christian, a bur
ger
of Wachenheim.

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David Forney

M, #40543, b. 7 November 1763, d. 6 March 1826

Parents

Father	Frederick Phillip Forney (b. 29 September 1724)
Mother	Elizabeth Sherz (b. 1732, d. 1794)

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Family: Louisa Nace

Son	Matthias Nace Forney+ (b. 4 September 1796)

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David Forney was born on 7 November 1763 in Hanover, York Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 6 March 1826, at age 62, in Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland.

David Forney had reference number 40845.

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Louisa Nace

F, #40544

Parents

Father

Mithias Nace

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Family: David Forney (b. 7 November 1763, d. 6 March 1826)

Son	Matthias Nace Forney+ (b. 4 September 1796)

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Louisa Nace had reference number 40846.

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Mithias Nace

M, #40545

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Daughter

Louisa Nace+

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Mithias Nace had reference number 40847.

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Frederick Phillip Forney

M, #40546, b. 29 September 1724

Parents

Father	John Adam Forney (b. 1690)
Mother	Elizabeth Lowisa or Louise Unknown (b. 1694)

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Family: Elizabeth Sherz (b. 1732, d. 1794)

Son	David Forney+ (b. 7 November 1763, d. 6 March 1826)

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Frederick Phillip Forney was born on 29 September 1724 in Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. He and Elizabeth Sherz were married on 8 May 1753.

Frederick Phillip Forney had reference number 40848.

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Elizabeth Sherz

F, #40547, b. 1732, d. 1794

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Family: Frederick Phillip Forney (b. 29 September 1724)

Son	David Forney+ (b. 7 November 1763, d. 6 March 1826)

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Elizabeth Sherz was born in 1732. She and Frederick Phillip Forney were married on 8 May 1753. She died in 1794, at age ~62.

Elizabeth Sherz had reference number 40849.

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Barbara Weddle

F, #40548

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Family: Marx Forney (b. 6 October 1713, d. 30 April 1800)

Daughter	Maria Catarina Forney+ (b. 3 May 1752, d. 1798)
Son	Johann Adam Forney+ (b. 15 February 1757, d. 21 January 1834)

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Barbara Weddle was born in Manheim Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. She and Marx Forney were married on 16 February 1745 in Manheim Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania.

Barbara Weddle had reference number 40850.

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John Adam Forney

M, #40549, b. 1690

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Family: Elizabeth Lowisa or Louise Unknown (b. 1694)

Son	Marx Forney+ (b. 6 October 1713, d. 30 April 1800)
Son	Frederick Phillip Forney+ (b. 29 September 1724)
Son	Joseph Forney+ (b. about 1741, d. 1802)

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John Adam Forney was born in 1690 in Fahrni, Switzerland.

John Adam Forney had reference number 40851.

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Elizabeth Lowisa or Louise Unknown

F, #40550, b. 1694

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Family: John Adam Forney (b. 1690)

Son	Marx Forney+ (b. 6 October 1713, d. 30 April 1800)
Son	Frederick Phillip Forney+ (b. 29 September 1724)
Son	Joseph Forney+ (b. about 1741, d. 1802)

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Elizabeth Lowisa or Louise Unknown was born in 1694 in Fahrni, Switzerland.

Elizabeth Lowisa or Louise Unknown had reference number 40852.