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Sarah Walker Forehand

Birth: about 1798–1803 (conflicting census ages)Death: unknownRecorded 1850–1880 (correlated)Probably the mother of John L. and Liddy (Moderate confidence), from the reciprocal deed and later household records. Walker is a probable birth surname (Moderate confidence), supplied retrospectively by one informant on both children’s certificates. The Nancy recital and differing census ages remain unresolved; death 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.

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