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John L. Forehand

Birth: 11 December 1837 (death certificate)Death: 22 May 1921Lambert’s documented sonBirth retrospectively reported on death certificate; distinct from the older John deceased by 1837. Caption expands his name as John Lambert.

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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.