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Janie Ann Missouri Fortson

• Father: Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson^1,2,3 b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 17 May 1956
• Mother: Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton^4,5,6 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 2 Sep 1973

• Birth*: She was born on 13 December 1912 in Hart County, Georgia.^7,8
• Marriage*: She married Charles Preston Brim on 13 August 1943.^9,10,11
• Death*: She died in 1984.¹²
• Burial*: Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.¹²

• Note*: They did not have children.¹³

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Charles Preston Brim

• Birth*: He was born on 18 May 1900 in Surry County, North Carolina.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Janie Ann Missouri Fortson, daughter of Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson and Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton, on 13 August 1943.^3,4,5
• Death*: He died on 8 December 1962 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at age 62.^6,7
• Burial*: Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.²

• Note*: They did not have children.¹

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Jessie Mae Fortson

• Father: Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson^1,2,3,4 b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 17 May 1956
• Mother: Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton^5,6,7,8 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 2 Sep 1973

• Birth*: She was born on 19 October 1914 in Madison County or Franklin County, Georgia.^9,10,11
• Marriage*: She married Howard Shulah ('Tommy') Price on 25 December 1932.^12,13,14
• Death*: She died on 26 September 2004 in Rockwall Nursing Center, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas, at age 89.^15,16
• Burial*: Interment was in Eastview Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.¹⁶

• Note*: She was a retired textile worker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Newton, North Carolina.¹⁵

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Howard Shulah ('Tommy') Price

• Birth*: He was born on 19 April 1907 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Jessie Mae Fortson, daughter of Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson and Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton, on 25 December 1932.^3,4,5
• Death*: He died on 14 November 1989 at age 82.⁶
• Burial*: Interment was in Eastview Cemetery, Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina.⁶

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Jewel Idonia Fortson

• Father: Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson^1,2,3 b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 17 May 1956
• Mother: Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton^4,5,6 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 2 Sep 1973

• Birth*: She was born on 24 August 1916 in Madison County, Georgia.^7,8
• Marriage*: She married Frank Henry Wollschlager on 7 June 1936.⁹
• Death*: She died on 18 June 1992 at age 75.¹⁰
• Burial*: Entombment was in the mausoleum wall, Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.¹⁰

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Frank Henry Wollschlager

• Birth*: He was born on 13 May 1912 in Forsyth County, North Carolina.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Jewel Idonia Fortson, daughter of Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson and Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton, on 7 June 1936.¹
• Death*: He died on 5 August 1988 at age 76.²
• Burial*: Entombment was in the mausoleum wall, Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.²

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Josie Jeanette Fortson

• Father: Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson^1,2,3 b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 17 May 1956
• Mother: Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton^4,5,6 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 2 Sep 1973

• Birth*: She was born on 5 August 1918 in Madison County, Georgia.^7,8
• Marriage*: She married Joseph Frank Cumbo on 4 July 1936.^7,8,9
• Marriage*: She married Carl Theodore Wret on 17 March 1945.^10,11,12
• Death*: She died on 20 November 2005 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at age 87.⁸
• Burial*: Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.⁸

• Note*: She was a twin with her brother, Lonnie James Fortson.⁷

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Joseph Frank Cumbo

• Birth*: He was born on 27 January 1912 in Forsyth County, North Carolina.¹
• Marriage*: He married Josie Jeanette Fortson, daughter of Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson and Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton, on 4 July 1936.^1,2,3
• Death*: He died on 13 October 1995 at age 83.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Peniel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery, Rosebud, Stokes County, North Carolina.³

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Carl Theodore Wret

• Birth*: He was born on 15 May 1905 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Josie Jeanette Fortson, daughter of Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson and Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton, on 17 March 1945.^3,4,5
• Death*: He died on 22 June 1970 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at age 65.²
• Burial*: Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.²

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Lonnie James Fortson

• Father: Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson¹ b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 17 May 1956
• Mother: Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton² b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 2 Sep 1973

• Birth*: He was born on 5 August 1918 in Madison County, Georgia.³
• Death*: He died on 16 January 1920 at age 1.³

• Note*: He was a twin with his sister, Josie Jeanette Fortson.³

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Sarah Geneva Fortson

Sarah Geneve Fortson Kiser, copied on 1/5/26 from her Find A Grave memorial.

• Father: Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson^1,2,3,4 b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 17 May 1956
• Mother: Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton^5,6,7,8 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 2 Sep 1973

• Birth*: She was born on 29 May 1920 in Royston, Franklin County, Georgia.^9,10
• Marriage*: She married Elmer Jarvis Kiser on 24 September 1941.^11,12,13
• Death*: She died on 28 May 2011 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at age 90.^14,15
• Burial*: Interment was on 31 May 2011 in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.¹⁶

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Elmer Jarvis Kiser

• Birth*: He was born on 17 May 1910 in Forsyth County, North Carolina.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Sarah Geneva Fortson, daughter of Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson and Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton, on 24 September 1941.^3,4,5
• Death*: He died on 3 May 1980 at age 69.⁶
• Burial*: Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.⁶

• Military*: He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army in World War II.⁶
• Note*: He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army in World War II.⁶

• Last Edited: 5 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Wanna Faye Fortson

Wanna Faye Fortson Tilley, courtesy of William Henderson.

• Father: Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson^1,2,3,4 b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 17 May 1956
• Mother: Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton^5,6,7,4 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 2 Sep 1973

• Birth*: She was born on 11 September 1922 in Madison County, Georgia.^8,9,10
• Marriage*: She married Hubert Samuel Tilley.^11,12
• Death*: She died on 23 August 2020 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, at age 97.^8,9
• Burial*: Interment was on 26 August 2020 in Forsyth Memorial Park, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.^13,14

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Hubert Samuel Tilley

• Birth*: He was born on 3 February 1915 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.^1,2,3
• Marriage*: He married Wanna Faye Fortson, daughter of Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson and Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton.^4,5
• Death*: He died on 15 September 1980 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at age 65.^5,6
• Burial*: Interment was in Forsyth Memorial Park, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.⁵

• Military*: He served as a private in the U.S. Army in World War II.⁷
• Note*: He served as a private in the U.S. Army in World War II.⁷

• Last Edited: 5 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Willie Ruth Fortson

Rev. Ruth Fortson Bovender, from her newspaper obituary.

• Father: Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson^1,2,3,4 b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 17 May 1956
• Mother: Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton^5,6,7,8 b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 2 Sep 1973

• Birth*: She was born on 8 June 1924 in Madison County, Georgia.^9,10,11,12
• Marriage*: She married Leroy Winfred Bovender on 3 August 1941.¹³
• Divorce*: She and Leroy Winfred Bovender were divorced on 3 July 1968 in Stokes County, North Carolina.¹⁴
• Death*: She died on 1 November 1999 in Rural Hall, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at age 75.^10,15,11,12
• Burial*: Interment was in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.¹⁶

• Last Edited: 10 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Leroy Winfred Bovender

• Birth*: He was born on 12 October 1920 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.^1,2
• Marriage*: He married Willie Ruth Fortson, daughter of Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson and Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton, on 3 August 1941.¹
• Divorce*: He and Willie Ruth Fortson were divorced on 3 July 1968 in Stokes County, North Carolina.³
• Death*: He died on 2 April 1990 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at age 69.^2,4
• Burial*: Interment was in square 2HH, row 8, grave 9, Salem Moravian God's Acre, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina.²

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Billy Fortson

• Father: Rev. Lonnie Howard Fortson¹ b. 30 Apr 1891, d. 17 May 1956
• Mother: Sarah Lou ('Josie') Barton² b. 19 Oct 1883, d. 2 Sep 1973

• Birth*: He was born on 18 December 1925 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina.³
• Death*: He died in June 1926.³

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Lt. Thomas Fortson Jr. and Rachel Winn

Lauren Adele Naudain

• Father: Albert Gage ('Big Al') Naudain¹ b. 5 Nov 1915, d. 16 Jan 1997
• Mother: Doris Dumond Smith²

• Birth*: She was born on 23 August 1948 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.^3,4
• Marriage*: She married James C. Heard on 17 October 1970 in Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon.
• Death*: She died on 4 December 2025 at age 77.⁴
• Burial*: Interment was in City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Oregon.⁴

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Doris Dumond Smith

• Marriage*: She married Albert Gage ('Big Al') Naudain, son of Harold Woodward Naudain and Daisy Iona Mead.¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

James C. Heard

• Birth*: He was born on 10 February 1947 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon.¹
• Marriage*: He married Lauren Adele Naudain, daughter of Albert Gage ('Big Al') Naudain and Doris Dumond Smith, on 17 October 1970 in Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon.
• Death*: He died on 5 March 2008 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon, at age 61.^2,1

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2026

• Charts: Descendants of John Elias Naudain and Three Wives

Roy Earl Mason

• Birth*: He was born on 17 February 1949.¹
• Marriage*: He married Patricia Jean Fortson, daughter of William Grady Fortson, in 1980.^2,3
• Death*: He died on 5 July 2015 in University Hospital, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, at age 66.^4,5

• Milit-Beg*: Roy Earl Mason began military service on 25 March 1971; enlisted in U.S. Army.¹
• Milit-End*: He ended military service on 13 December 1972; discharged from U.S. Army.¹

• Last Edited: 18 Jan 2026

Billy Gene Baca

• Birth*: He was born on 27 October 1940 in Wharton, Wharton County, Texas.^1,2,3
• Death*: He died on 1 January 2023 in his residence, Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, at age 82.^2,3
• Burial*: Interment was on 10 January 2023 in Glen Rest Cemetery, Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas.⁴

• Education*: In 1959, graduated from Wharton High School.⁵
• Note*: He descended from Czech immigrants who arrived in Galveston in 1860 and settled near Fayetteville. He was an honor student at Wharton High School, where he participated in band, tennis and choir, graduating in 1959. After attaining a B.S. from Lamar State University in 1964, he later attended South Texas College of Law while working at G.M.A.C. as a field representative. In 1972, he was licensed to practice law and spent his legal career in Houston, specializing in creditors' rights in bankruptcy.⁵

• Last Edited: 7 Feb 2026