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Vinson Forehand

Birth: 1801 (family Bible; month unclear)Death: 11 July 1851 (family Bible)Family Bible associationThe family Bible gives birth year 1801, month unclear, and death 11 July 1851. The 1850 Vincent household is consistent with the Bible family. His relationship to Lambert remains 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.