John Maynard Forshey

John Maynard Forshey

• Father: Caleb Goldsmith Forshey b. 18 July 1812, d. 25 July 1881
• Mother: Martha Annie Williams b. May 1824, d. say 1853

• John Maynard Forshey was born in August 1845 in Louisiana.
• Caleb Goldsmith Forshey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Carrollton, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, William's relationship to Caleb is not known.. Other members of the household included John Maynard Forshey, William Forshey.
• John Maynard Forshey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas, living with farmer Adam Ragan.. Other members of the household included Caleb Ethan Forshey.
• John Maynard Forshey and Caleb Ethan Forshey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas, living in the household of farmer Adam Ragan, with shepherd Peter Dawsin, possibly an enumerator error recordinng them in a household other than that of their parents.
• Caleb Goldsmith Forshey and Mary Eunice Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Galveston, Texas. Other members of the household included John Maynard Forshey, Caleb Ethan Forshey and Elmore Lindell Forshey.
• E. M. Patrick and Loulia Louinda Smith appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Galveston, Texas, at Avenue M 1/2 and also children Virge, Minnie, Sis and Edward Patrick, not yet recorded.. Other members of the household included MargieryMargaret R. Patrick.
• He was a bookkeeper, according to the 1880 census.
• The following appeared on 22 June 1882 in The Galveston Weekly News in the list of writs to commit matrimony granted by County Clerk P. S. Wren during the preceding week): John M. Forshey and Margie R. Patrick.
• He married MargieryMargaret R. Patrick, daughter of E. M. Patrick and Loulia Louinda Smith, circa June 1882.
• John Maynard Forshey died on 9 August 1885 in Galveston County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 13 August 1885 in The Dallas Weekly Herald (Galveston, Aug. 9): The sudden and unexpected death this morning of Captain John M. Forshey has deeply grieved the community, which recognized the lamented deceased one of Galveston's most sterling and chivalric citizens. Captain Forshey was a native of Louisiana, aged 40 years. He was the son of the eminent scientist, Professor Forshey, of New Orleans, who died in that city in the latter part of 1881. Coming to Texas when quite a boy, Captain Forshey located in Galveston. The breaking out of the war found him despite his youth, a member of Edgar's battery, of San Antonio. Bravery rapidly earned him deserved promotion and Private Forshey became a lieutenant. Subsequently his battery was merged into a Louisiana regiment and until the close of the war he fought for the lost cause. When the end came Captain Forshey returned to Galveston and applied himself toward retrieving the fortune lost with the downfall of the Confederacy. He accepted a position with the Mallory Steamship company which he retained until offered a more lucrative position with the Galveston, Houston & Henderson railroad. With the organization of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railway in 1879, Captain Forshey's valuable advices were secured as chief clerk, in which capacity he served until his death. He was captain of the Galveston artillery and commanded a detachment of that company in the late New Orleans drill. During yesterday he commanded a detachment engaged in firing the Grant memorial salutes. Returning home he took a cold bath and retired at 11 p. m. and at 3:30 this morning was a corpse. His last act of consciousness, after he had been stricken with congestion of the brain, was to embrace his wife, who had been awakened from her slumbers by his stentorious breathing. Captain Forshey is to be buried tomorrow morning with military honors. He leaves a wife and two children. His mother is a resident of Carrollton, Louisiana.

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2009