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James Forehand (1850 household)

Birth: about 1839 (1850 census estimate)Death: unknownAge eleven in 1850 householdAged 11 in Lambert’s 1850 household, implying birth about 1839. The census states no relationship; later identity and death are unknown.

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Restored and colorized photograph of John Lambert Forehand, seated outdoors in a hat and suit.

FAMILY STORIES

What Lambert Forehand Left at Lick Creek

Two Hickman County deeds put a brother and sister on either side of a line at Lick Creek. Their exchange identifies Lambert Forehand as their father and carries the story back through the land he held, the places he lived, and the family connections still to be established.