Matilda May Fortner

1896 - 1977  (81 years)

• Name	Matilda May Fortner
  Nickname	Tilla/Tillie
  Born	19 May 1896	Kansas, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Jun 1977	Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States
  Buried	16 Jun 1977	Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States
  	Burial: Fredonia City Cemetery Fredonia Wilson County Kansas, USA Plot: Section 3, 0924-3. Find A Grave Memorial# 59661179
  Person ID	I8	Biggs-Barrett
  Last Modified	18 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	Daniel Frank Fortner,   b. 13 Oct 1867, Galesberg, Illinois ,   d. 19 May 1934, Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Martha Elmira Ashby,   b. 24 Mar 1872, Bloomfield, Iowa ,   d. 30 Jun 1963, Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States  (Age 91 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1895	Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Basil Thomas Barrett,   b. 12 Apr 1887, Scottville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States ,   d. 1975  (Age 87 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1915	Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States
  Children	1. Alice Elizabeth Barrett,   b. 29 Oct 1916, Kansas ,   d. 7 Oct 1920, Wilson, Kansas, United States  (Age 3 years) + 2. Myrtle Lee Barrett,   b. 18 May 1918, Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States ,   d. 15 Jul 1997, Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States  (Age 79 years)   3. Verna May Barrett,   b. 7 Mar 1920,   d. 4 Oct 1922, Wilson, Kansas, United States  (Age 2 years) + 4. Earl Francis Barrett,   b. 22 Mar 1922,   d. 28 Jan 1993  (Age 70 years) + 5. Dorothy Rosalie Barrett,   b. 19 Jun 1923, Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States ,   d. Florida, United States + 6. Basil Newton Barrett,   b. 24 Mar 1926, Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States ,   d. 26 Dec 2010, Seattle, King, Washington, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2015
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 May 1896 - Kansas, United States Married - 3 Oct 1915 - Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States Died - 14 Jun 1977 - Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States Buried - 16 Jun 1977 - Fredonia, Wilson, Kansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Daniel Frank Fortner, Wife Martha Elmira (Ella) Fortner and their daughter Matilda May
  		Daniel Frank Fortner, wife Martha Elmira (Ella) Fortner and daughter Matilda May Back of the photo with written information
  		Matilda May Fortner - 16 years old 1896-1997
  		Matilda May Fortner 1896-1997
  		Matilda May Fortner Barrett 1896-1997
  		Matilda May Fortner 1896-1997
  		Matilda May Fortner graduation photo Back of photo with written information
  		Matilda May Fortner with her horse 1896-1997
  		Matilda May Fortner Graduation - 14 years old

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1920 Montgomery, Kansas census for Basil Thomas Barrett Basil is living with his wife, Tila, and daughters, Alice and Myrtle, during this census.
  		1925 Kansas State Census for Basil Thomas Barrett Basil was living with his wife, Tila, and three children, Myrtle, Earl, and Dorothy Rosalie.
  		1930 Wilson County, Kansas Census for Basil Thomas Barrett In this census Basil is living with his wife, Tila, and four children, Myrtle, Earl, Dorothy and Junior (Basil Newton).
  		Matilda May Fortner 1896 - 1997 Obituary Name: Mrs. Matilda (Tillie) Barrett Age: 81 Residence: Neodesha Death Place: Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, Fredonia Graveside Services: Fredonia Cemetery Born: 18 May 1896 Place: LaFontaine Father: Frank Fortner Mother: Ella Ashby Husband: Basil Barrett Married: 3 October 1915 Preceded her in Death: May 1975 Member: United Methodist Church, Women's Democratic Club, and American Legion Auxiliary Survivors: Daughter: Myrtle Martin of Neodesha Daughter: Mrs. Stanley (Dorothy) Pope of Germany Son: Earl of Fredonia Son: B. N. of Port Orchard, Washington Grandchildren: 8 Great-grandchildren: 7 Occupation of Matilda Fortner for many years was the Neodesha correspondent for the Independence Reporter
  		Frank Fortner 1867 - 1934 1910 U.S. Census 1910 Name: Frank Fortner Age in 1910: 42 Birth Year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1910: Duck Creek, Wilson, Kansas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Ellie Fortner Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Neighbors: View others on page Household Members - Name Age: Frank Fortner 42 Ellie Fortner 38 Tillie M Fortner 13 Abram J Fortner and family live next door
  		Daniel Frank Fortner 1867 - 1934 1900 U. S. Census Duck Creek Township, Wilson County Kansas Frank Fortner - Head of Household White, Male, Married Born: October 1867 in Illinois Age: 32 Parents both born in Indiana Occupation: Farmer Wife: Ella Born: March 1872 in Iowa Age: 28 Number of Children: 1 Daughter: Tillie M. Born: April 1896 Age: 4
  		Daniel Frank Fortner 1867 - 1934 : 1915 Kansas Population Census D. F. Fortner Gender: Male, Race: White Age: 49 Ella Gender: Female, Race: White Age: 44 T. M. Gender: Female, Race: White Age: 18

  
  

  Headstones

  The Headstone of Matilda May (Fortner) Barrett Birth: 1896 Death: 1977 Interred June 16, 1977 Burial: Fredonia City Cemetery Fredonia Wilson County Kansas, USA Find A Grave Memorial# 59661179 Plot: Section 3, 0924-3.