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John Forehand (family Bible)

Birth: unknownDeath: 7 July 1837 (family Bible)Bible identityThe family Bible records 7 July 1837 for John. This date applies to the Bible entry only; identification with the Gates groom, Williamson estate father or Illinois marker remains unproved.

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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.