Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Edgar and Hattie R. (Phelps) Forby, 7 South 51 West
Jacob H. Forby and Amanda Barker had Jacob H. Forby in Guernsey Iowa, who on August 24, 1892 age 24 married Lottie E. Bartholome in Palo Alto County, Iowa.
In 1860 Poweshiek County, Iowa, Amanda Forby is 23, Jacob 33, and Frank 1.
Jacob Henry Forby 1827-1879 is buried in Guernsey,
Iowa # 81870043, with Amanda Ammon (Barker) Forby 1838-1895 # 81870069.
In 1880 Poweshiek County, Iowa, Amanda Forby is widowed, 43, with Farnk 21, Wm. 19, Theodore 15, Charles 13, Henry 11, Edgar 9, Geore 7, and Gustus 5.
Hattie Phelps is in Poweshiek County in 1880, age 8, born in Illinois, with Thomas Phelps born in Ohio and Lucy in Illinois.
Thomas is buried in Poweshiek County 1841-1900 # 36830748,
with Lucy Ann (Dillsaver) Phelps 1846-1922 # 36830749.
In 1885 Poweshiek County, Amanda A. Forby is 47, Frank H. 26, Willaim J.23, Thoedore 19, Charles D. 17,
Jacob H. 16, Edgar 12, George 10, and Gussie M. 8.
Edgar Forby, 29, born in Poweshiek County, Iowa to Jacob H. Forby and
Amanda H. Banker, married Hattie R. Phelps on Sept 6, 1899 in Poweshiek County.
Hattie was 28, born in Pickerton County, Illinois to Thos J. Phelps and Lucy A. Dillsaver.
In 1900 Edgar born June 1871 in Iowa, and Hattie R. August 1872 in Illinois are in Kearney County, Nebraska. Edgar is a carpenter.
Edgar claimed a quarter in section 30, 7S 51W in 1910.
They're in Poweshiek County, Iowa in 1910, Edgar a carpenter, 39, Hattie 38, Lois 8 and
Thomas 6 both born in Iowa.
All four are in Poweshiek County in 1920.
In 1930 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Edgar is 58, Hattie R. 57, Lois B. 28 a stenographer in a loan office.
In 1940 all four are in Cedar Rapids, Edgar no occupation, 68, Hattie 67, Lois 36 a bookkeeper, and Thomas 34 an engineer in a hotel.
1941 
Hattie 1872-1953 is buried in Cedar Rapids, Iowa # 170996611,
with Edgar 1871-1968 # 170996574.
March 15, 1968 "Forby, Edgar - Turner chapel west at 1:30 p.m. Saturday by the Rev.
Don L. Anderson. Burial Linwood cemetery.
Obituaries in Linn County, Iowa include:
FORBY
EDGAR
3/14/1968 page
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FORBY
THOMAS E
12/19/1973 page
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Lois B. Forby 1901-1995 # 170996814 is also buried there.
Thomas 1903-1973 is also buried there # 116510793.
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