Samuel Burwell Fort Jr.
b. 11 April 1912, d. November 1981
- Father: Samuel Burwell Fort b. 21 May 1887, d. 6 March 1968
- Mother: Evelyn Hopper Adams b. circa 1891, d. 24 November 1968
- Samuel Burwell Fort Jr. was born on 11 April 1912 in Alabama.
- Samuel Burwell Fort and Evelyn Hopper Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at 31110 20th Avenue. Other members of the household included Samuel Burwell Fort Jr., George Adams Fort.
- Samuel Burwell Fort and Evelyn Hopper Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at 2004 29th Street. Other members of the household included Samuel Burwell Fort Jr., George Adams Fort. Rooming in the household was schoolteacher Rebecca Lackey.
- The following appeared on 6 March 1968 in The Birmingham News: Samuel Burwell Fort Sr., 80, a civil engineer for U. S. Steel Corp. 43 years, died today.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Elmwood Cemetery, Angwin Mortuary Center directing.
Mr. Fort, who lived at 2004 28th St. West, was born in Blount Springs and lived in Marion Junction before moving to Birmingham 47 years ago.
He was a graduate of Auburn University, at 32nd-degree Mason, a member of Zamora Shrine Temple and an elder of Ensley Highland Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Fort; and two sons, George A. Fort of Gary, Ind., and Sam B. Fort Jr. of Bessemer. The family suggests that any memorials be made in the form of contributions to a favorite charity. - The following appeared on 26 November 1968 in The Birmingham News: Mrs. Evelyn Adams Fort, 0f 2004 28th St. West, who died Sunday, was a native of Faunsdale. She lived in Birmingham 57 years. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Elmwood, Angwin Mortuary Center directing. Survivors are two sons, Sam B. Fort Jr. of Bessemer and George A Fort of Gary, Ind; and a sister, Mrs. J. E. Torbert of Demopolis.
- The SSDI lists Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, as the last residence of record of Samuel Burwell Fort Jr.
- Samuel Burwell Fort Jr. died in November 1981 at age 69.
- Last Edited: 24 May 2011