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William Cummins

Birth: unknownDeath: unknownWitness 1848; estate administrator associationDeceased by the 1853 proof; the dead man in that entry is this witness, not Lambert. No exact death date.

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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.