Descendants of

Elizabeth Jenkins

Generation No. 1

1. ELIZABETH1 JENKINS. She married ROBERT BEALL.

Child of ELIZABETH JENKINS and ROBERT BEALL is:

2. i. EMELINE2 BEALL, b. November 21, 1805, Warren County Georgia; d. April 17, 1892, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

Generation No. 2

2. EMELINE2 BEALL (ELIZABETH1 JENKINS) was born November 21, 1805 in Warren County Georgia, and died April 17, 1892 in Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi. She married JOHN GARDNER April 11, 1822 in Warren County Georgia, son of STERLING(SR.) GARDNER and MARY NEAL.

Children of EMELINE BEALL and JOHN GARDNER are:

3. i. STERLING CAPERS3 GARDNER, b. August 24, 1830, Warren County Georgia; d. July 15, 1887, Unknown.

ii. ROBERT BEALL GARDNER, b. November 11, 1824, Warren County Georgia; d. August 17, 1870, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

iii. THOMAS NEAL GARDNER, b. January 15, 1827; m. (1) UNKNOWN KITCHEN; m. (2) UNKNOWN BAILEY.

iv. JOHN JR. GARDNER, b. August 13, 1828.

v. JOHN BRANTLEY GARDNER, b. June 11, 1834, Upson County Georgia; d. 1898, Barnesville, Pike County, Georgia.

vi. JAMES HIGHTOWER GARDNER, b. 1836.

vii. MARY NEAL GARDNER, b. January 15, 1823, Warren County Georgia; d. September 30, 1904, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

viii. CAROLINE NARCISSA GARDNER, b. February 24, 1832, Barnesville, Pike County, Georgia; d. 1892, Texas.

ix. SARA MELISSA GARDNER, b. February 24, 1832.

Generation No. 3

3. STERLING CAPERS3 GARDNER (EMELINE2 BEALL, ELIZABETH1 JENKINS) was born August 24, 1830 in Warren County Georgia, and died July 15, 1887 in Unknown. He married LUCINDA ADELINE HIGHTOWER July 29, 1854, daughter of JOHN HIGHTOWER and CHARLOTTE GIBSON.

Notes for STERLING CAPERS GARDNER:

Sterling Capers Gardner served with Company "C" 32nd Mississippi Infantry During the Civil War. The 32nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment was assembled at Iuka and mustered into Confederate service at Philadelphia, Mississippi, during the summer of 1862. Its members were recruited in Tishomingo, Lee, Prentiss, and Alcorn counties. The unit was assigned to General S.A.M. Wood's and Lowrey's Brigade and participated in the difficult campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta was with Hood in Tennessee, and saw action in North Carolina. During the Murfreesboro Campaign this unit was detailed to guard the stations and bridges on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. For a time the regiment was consolidated with the 45th Regiment and in the fight at Chickamauga lost 25 killed and 141 wounded and at Tunnell Hill reported 18 casualties. In December the 32nd/45th totalled 515 men and 387 arms. At the Battle of Atlanta the 32nd had 18 killed, 45 wounded, and 23 missing. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Mark P. Lowrey and William H.H. Tison, and Majors F.C. Karr and J.W. Swinney.

Children of STERLING GARDNER and LUCINDA HIGHTOWER are:

4. i. STERLING SMITH4 GARDNER, b. April 08, 1859, Pike County Georgia; d. 1897.

ii. CHURCHILL GIBSON GARDNER, b. May 1855.

iii. WILLIAM HANSON GARDNER, b. April 08, 1859, Pike County Georgia; d. 1934.

iv. THOMAS EMORY GARDNER, b. 1862.

v. JESSE BRAMLITT GARDNER, b. December 08, 1870, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

Generation No. 4

4. STERLING SMITH4 GARDNER (STERLING CAPERS3, EMELINE2 BEALL, ELIZABETH1 JENKINS) was born April 08, 1859 in Pike County Georgia, and died 1897. He married (1) MARY ELIZABETH MILLER. He married (2) ELIZA OLIVIA STEPHENS October 18, 1900 in Rogers, Texas.

Children of STERLING GARDNER and MARY MILLER are:

5. i. EMMA LAVATA5 GARDNER, b. September 14, 1884, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

ii. UNK CHILD GARDNER, b. 1878, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi; d. 1878, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

iii. CORA LEE GARDNER, b. December 21, 1879, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi; d. November 11, 1901.

iv. LUELLA GARDNER, b. August 05, 1882, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

v. MAMIE ETTA GARDNER, b. October 09, 1886, Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi.

vi. BUELAH GARDNER, b. January 25, 1891.

vii. OLLIE CLYDE GARDNER, b. May 31, 1893.

viii. LENA GARDNER, b. November 19, 1895.

ix. WALTER CURTIS GARDNER, b. October 10, 1897.

x. UNKNOWN CHILD GARDNER, b. Unknown.

xi. BENNIE STERLING GARDNER, b. January 18, 1889; d. June 25, 1894.

Generation No. 5

5. EMMA LAVATA5 GARDNER (STERLING SMITH4, STERLING CAPERS3, EMELINE2 BEALL, ELIZABETH1 JENKINS) was born September 14, 1884 in Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi. She married JAMES EGBERT FORBUS 1901, son of WILLIAM FORBUS and PARTHINIA BOWMAN.

Children of EMMA GARDNER and JAMES FORBUS are:

6. i. OWEN EGBERT6 FORBUS, b. 1915, Texas; d. 1975, Lagarto, Texas.

ii. J.T. FORBUS, b. 1908.

iii. RUTHELL FORBUS, b. 1903.

iv. MARGARET FORBUS, b. Unknown.

Generation No. 6

6. OWEN EGBERT6 FORBUS (EMMA LAVATA5 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH4, STERLING CAPERS3, EMELINE2 BEALL, ELIZABETH1 JENKINS) was born 1915 in Texas, and died 1975 in Lagarto, Texas. He married DOROTHY LOUISE TEAGUE 1939 in Texas, daughter of GERALD TEAGUE and IONE COCKRELL.

Children of OWEN FORBUS and DOROTHY TEAGUE are:

7. i. JERRY OWEN7 FORBUS, b. 1942, Ballinger, Runnells County, Texas.

8. ii. GEORGE RANDALL FORBUS, b. 1944, American Fort, Utah.

9. iii. CHARLES ROSS FORBUS, b. 1948, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Generation No. 7

7. JERRY OWEN7 FORBUS (OWEN EGBERT6, EMMA LAVATA5 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH4, STERLING CAPERS3, EMELINE2 BEALL, ELIZABETH1 JENKINS) was born 1940 in Ballinger, Runnells County, Texas. He married MARY LUCILLE WAGNER 1969 in McAllen, Hildago County, Texas.

Children of JERRY FORBUS and MARY WAGNER are:

i. JEFFERY OWEN8 FORBUS, b. 1970, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

ii. MARISSA LEA FORBUS, b. 1975, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

iii. MARCELENE ANN FORBUS, b. 1980, Tarrent County, Texas.

iv. JARED OWEN FORBUS, b. 1984, Tarrent County, Texas.

8. GEORGE RANDALL7 FORBUS (OWEN EGBERT6, EMMA LAVATA5 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH4, STERLING CAPERS3, EMELINE2 BEALL, ELIZABETH1 JENKINS) was born 1944 in American Fort, Utah. He married DELORES PATRICIA HAMILL 1963 in Corpus Christi, Texas, daughter of JOHN HAMILL and ELIZABETH PAVLIK.

Children of GEORGE FORBUS and DELORES HAMILL are:

i. DEBORAH LYNN8 FORBUS, b. 1963, Ocenside, California; m. ORLANDO SALAZAR.

10. ii. GERALD ROSS FORBUS, b. 1964, Albany, Georgia.

iii. JOHN JEROME FORBUS, b. 1964, Albany, Georgia.

11. iv. STEPHEN CARL FORBUS, b. 1965, Albany, Georgia.

12. v. JOANNA MARIE FORBUS, b. 1969, Corpus Christi, Texas.

9. CHARLES ROSS7 FORBUS (BAKER) (OWEN EGBERT6, EMMA LAVATA5 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH4, STERLING CAPERS3, EMELINE2 BEALL, ROBERT1) was born 1948 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. He married CAROL.

Children of CHARLES FORBUS (BAKER) and CAROL are:

i. GREGORY ALAN BAKER, b. 28 Dec 1976 Portsmouth, Virginia

ii. MATT GORDON BAKER, b. 1 July 1976 Lubbock, Texas

iii. KYLE ROSS BAKER, b. 4 May 1908 Waco Texas

GREGORY ALAN BAKER married SHERRI ULRICH

Children

i. SETH AUSTIN BAKER, b. 12 March 2000 Lewisville, Texas

ii. MAKENNA NICOLE BAKER, b. 9 November 2002 Lewisville, Texas

MATT GORDON BAKER married WENDY LITTLETON

Children

i. KALYN MARIE BAKER, b, 1 July 2002 Austin, Texas

ii. JETT GORDON BAKER, b. 16 January 2007 Austin, Texas

Generation No. 8

10. GERALD ROSS8 FORBUS (GEORGE RANDALL7, OWEN EGBERT6, EMMA LAVATA5 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH4, STERLING CAPERS3, EMELINE2 BEALL, ELIZABETH1 JENKINS) was born 1964 in Albany, Georgia. He married IRENE RIVERA 1986 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Children of GERALD FORBUS and IRENE RIVERA are:

i. CHRISTINE DIANE9 FORBUS, b. 1987, Corpus Christi, Texas.

ii. GERALD ROSS FORBUS , JR., b. 1990, Corpus Christi, Texas.

11. STEPHEN CARL8 FORBUS (GEORGE RANDALL7, OWEN EGBERT6, EMMA LAVATA5 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH4, STERLING CAPERS3, EMELINE2 BEALL, ELIZABETH1 JENKINS) was born 1965 in Albany, Georgia.

Child of STEPHEN CARL FORBUS is:

i. THOMAS FRANCIS9 FORBUS, b. 1997, Jacksonville, Florida.

12. JOANNA MARIE8 FORBUS (GEORGE RANDALL7, OWEN EGBERT6, EMMA LAVATA5 GARDNER, STERLING SMITH4, STERLING CAPERS3, EMELINE2 BEALL, ELIZABETH1 JENKINS) was born 1969 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She married ALAN WAYNE PEARCE.

Children of JOANNA FORBUS and ALAN PEARCE are:

i. JONATHAN WAYNE9 PEARCE, b. 1990, Corpus Christi, Texas.

ii. JORDAN MCLIN PEARCE, b. 2000, Corpus Christi, Texas.

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