John Martin Forney

1914 - 1960  (46 years)

• Name	John Martin Forney
  Birth	1914	Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL
  Gender	Male
  Death	Dec 1960	Burial: Cordova Cem., Rock Island Co., Cordova, IL
  Person ID	I4968	forneyclark
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John "Elmer" Forney,   b. 3 Apr 1871, Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA; lived in Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL d. Davenport, Scott Co., IA
  Mother	Katherine Elizabeth "Kate" Green,   b. 25 Nov 1886, Cordova, Cordova Twp., Rock Island Co., IL d. 1948, Clinton, Clinton Co., IA; burial: Cordova Cem., Cordova, Rock Island Co., IL (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1908	Clinton Co.,IA
  Family ID	F1940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ******** Source: Andrew J. Weyer, Sr.: Concerning the family of John Elmer Forney and Katherine E. Green Forney: JOHN ELMER2 FORNEY (JOHN MARTIN1) was born 1871 in LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP, FRANKLIN, PENNSYLVANIA. He married KATHERINE E. GREEN 1907. She was born 25 Nov 1886 in CORDOVA, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, and died 1948. Notes for JOHN ELMER FORNEY: IN THE 1910 CENSUS OF CORDOVA, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY: ELMER FORNEY 39 RIVER CLAM FISHERMAN PA US US KATHERINE E. 28 IL IL IL LUCILE S. 6 IL IL IL ANNA L. 4 IL IL IL ELMER F. 2 IL PA IL MARGARET A. 1/12 IL PA IL ELMER AND KATHERINE HAD BEEN MARRIED FOR 3 YEARS. THIS WAS KATHERINE'S SECOND MARRIAGE. KATHERINE WAS THE MOTHER OF 5 CHILDREN, FOUR STILL LIVING. ELMER AND MARGARET WERE THE CHILDREN OF ELMER. IN 1913 ELMER FORNEY LIVED IN DORDOVA (SIC) ILLINOIS IN THE 1920 CENSUS OF CLINTON, CLINTON, IOWA IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY: KATE FORNEY 35 IL IL IL LUCILE 16 SERVANT IL IL IL ANNA 14 IL IL IL ELMER 11 IL IL IL MARGARET 9 IL IL IL JOHN 5 IL IL IL EMMETT 2 7/12 IL IL IL KATE IS LISTED AS A WIDOW. IN 1927 ELMER IS NOT LISTED IN HIS FATHER'S OBITUARY. IN THE 1930 CENSUS OF CLINTON, CLINTON, IOWA IS THE FOLLOWING ENTRY: WILLIAM H. CONOVER 44 CORN SYRUP REFINERY LABOR IL IN MO KATHARINE E. 43 IL NJ WI ELMER F. FORNEY 22 FLORAL HOUSE TRUCK DRIVER IL PA IL JOHN M. FORNEY 15 IL PA IL EMMETT 12 IA PA IL Children of JOHN FORNEY and KATHERINE GREEN are: 28 i. ELMER FREDERICK3 FORNEY, born 07 Feb 1908 in CORDOVA, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS; died 27 Apr 1985 in CLINTON, CLINTON, IOWA. 29 ii. MARGARET A. FORNEY, born 1910 in CORDOVA, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS. She married MR. GERTSON. 30 iii. JOHN MARTIN FORNEY, born 1914 in CORDOVA, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS; died Dec 1960. 31 iv. EMMETT GEORGE FORNEY, born 12 May 1917; died 18 Feb 1982 in CLINTON, CLINTON, IOWA. He married MARY JANE STEVENSON 07 Sep 1940 in CLINTON, CLINTON, IOWA; born 30 Sep 1921; died 05 Jun 1997 in CLINTON, CLINTON, IOWA. ******** Source: Denise Forney: Concerning the family of John Elmer Forney and Katherine E. Green Forney: Nickname for Katherine E. Green: "Kate" ELMER JOHN FORNEY (John Martin Forney) was born 1871 in Pennsylvania. His second marriage was to Katherine E. Green abt. 1907, daughter of James Henry Green and Carrie Shaffer Green. She was born 25, Nov. 1886 in Cordova, Cordova Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, and died in 1948 and is buried in Cordova Cemetery, Rock Island County, Cordova, Illinois Elmer's name appears as a list of clammers along with his father-in-law James Green in a Cordova Anniversary book. It further states, "In about 1897, nearly all able bodied men who were not afraid of the river, and who did not have a job, clammed." Census: 1910, Cordova Township, Rock Island County, Illinois, 18, Apr.1910. Line 81-82 dwelling 55: Forney Elmer, Head, Male, White, Age, 39, 1st, marriage, married 3 years. Born Penn, United States, United States, Occupation: Clam fisherman on the River. Katherine E., wife. Female, white, age 28, 2nd marriage, married 3 years, 5 births, 4 lived. Born Illinois, Ill., Ill. Daughter Lucile S. age 6, daughter Anna L. age 4, Son Elmer F. age 2, daughter Margaret age 7 months. It also says there was a 5th child that died. Census 1930 Clinton, Ward 5, ED 15, 11 April 1930, page 231, sheet 11A (lines 48-50), sheet 11B (lines 1-2), dwelling 271 family 333; Conover, William H., head, rents, $15.00, male, white, age 44, married at age 34, born Illinois, father Indiana, mother Missouri, laborer - corn syrup refinery; Conover, Katherine E., wife, female, white, age 43, married at age 33, born Illinois, father New Jersey, mother Wisconsin; Forney, Elmer F., stepson, male, white, age 22, single, born Illinois, father Pennsylvania, mother Illinois, truck driver - floral house. Forney, John M., stepson, male, white, age 15, single, born Illinois, father Pennsylvania, mother Illinois; Forney, Emmett, stepson, male, white, age 12, single, born Iowa, father Pennsylvania, mother Illinois. Katherine was previously married to Mertin Wilcox who fathered 2 children: 1. Sylvia "Lucy" Marguerite Wilcox b. 23, August 1903 2. Anna Alison Wilcox b. June 1907 Children of ELMER FORNEY and KATHERINE E. GREEN: 1. Elmer Fredrick b. 7, Feb 1908 2. Baby died at birth 3. Margaret A b.1910 4. John Martin b.1914 5. Emmett George b.12, May 1917 [Sentence omitted] Following the departure of Elmer, Katherine married a third time to William Conover 20, December 1920. They had no children. William and Katherine are buried together in Cordova Cemetery, Rock Island County, Cordova, Illinois. Rock Island, Illinois Historical Society Birth records lists: Elmer J. and Katie the parents of Elmer Fredrick Forney 1908, and John Martin Forney 1914 ELMER FREDRICK FORNEY (Elmer John Forney, John Martin Forney) was born 7, Feb 1908 in Cordova, Ill and died 27, April 1985 Clinton, Iowa. He is buried in Clinton Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton, IA. MARGARET A. FORNEY (Elmer John Forney, John Martin Forney) was born in 1910 in Rock Island County, Cordova, Illinois. She married a Gertson. JOHN MARTIN FORNEY (Elmer John Forney, John Martin Forney) was born 1914 in Rock Island County, Cordova, Illinois, and died in December 1960. He is buried in the Cordova Cemetery in Rock Island County, Cordova, Illinois. He never married. EMMETT (CLEM) GEORGE FORNEY (Elmer John Forney, John Martin Forney) was born 12, May 1917 and died 18, Feb 1982 in Clinton County, Clinton, Iowa at the age of 64 years, and is buried in the Springdale Cemetery in Clinton, Iowa. He married MARY JANE DIAMOND STEVENSON 7, Sep 1940 in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa. They separated for a brief time and re-married 25, Jan 1947 Mary Jane was the daughter of Arthur Mark Stevenson and Matilda "Tillie" Ann Wlach Stevenson of Lost nation, Iowa. Born 30, Sept 1921 and died 5 June 1997 in Clinton County, Clinton, Iowa and is buried in the Springdale Cemetery in Clinton, Iowa. More about Emmett G. Forney, as stated in his obituary: he was an organizer and member of the Rhythm Kings dance band. He worked for Dupont in Clinton, Iowa for many years. ******** Source: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/rockisland/cordova/cordova_ag.htm Cordova Cemetery Rock Island County, Illinois: Contributed by Vernon C. Hazlett, Apr 11, 2001: Forney, John M., b. 1914, d. 1960, Plot-A-38-4-2 ********