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John Deadman

Birth: unknownDeath: unknownRecorded 1879–1880Liddy/Lydia’s husband; recorded as John T. Deadman in 1880. Identification with the J. R. Dedman informant is not established.

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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.

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