George Henry Forbes searching for his father George Henry, mother Henrietta Forbes, and siblings James, Margaret, and Area
Atchison Weekly Champion (Atchison, KS)
September 5, 1885
GEORGE HENRY FORBES, of Wamego,
Pottawatomie county, Kansas, wants to
find his people. His father and mother,
GEORGE HENRY and HENRIETTA FORBES,
were slaves and belonged to JACK BERRY,
and by marriage they fell to JAMES
MONTGOMERY. They had four children.
The oldest a son, JAMES; the second a
daughter, MARGARET; the third a daugh-
ter [daughter], AREA; and the youngest a son,
GEORGE HENRY. The grand parents
were BARNEY and WINNIE MOORE. The
mother and youngest child, GEORGE
HENRY, were sold in Maryland, in 1850,
to GREEN ANDES, and taken to Mississip-
pi [Mississippi]. Information concerning any of the
above named friends will be gratefully
received by GEORGE HENRY FORBES, Wa-
mego [Wamego], Kansas.
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