Bios: A G & S Fordyce: Greene County 

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A G  FORDYCE, retired farmer, White Cottage, PA.   He and Nancy had twelve
children, of whom eight were living.   He and Elizabeth had three
children, one of which was living.   He was reared on a farm and has been
a farmer all his life.   Owned 280 acres.  He was a Republican.   They were
faithful members of the Christian Church.   He had fifty-three
grand-children, twenty-eight great-grand-children, some of them were
married. 

SILAS FORDYCE, a farmer of Holbrook, PA.   He was born on the old FORDYCE
homestead in Center Twp.   Silas was raised on a farm and was a farmer and
stock-raiser most of his life.   He owned 300 acres where he resided with
his family.   Silas was a Republican and when the war broke out he
enlisted in the 18th PA Cavalry and served for one year and eight months
where he was in a number of serious engagements.   He and his wife were
consistent members of the Christian Church. 

Biographical Sketches of Greene County, PA, by Bates, 1888  pg. 578

 

Descendants of Archibald G  FORDYCE

1  Archibald G  FORDYCE b: 04 Dec 1807 in Greene County, PA            
    +Nancy LEONARD                b: 02 Mar 1809 in Greene County, PA
     m: 11 Mar 1827 in Greene County, PA
     d: 22 Oct 1855 in Greene County, PA
     Father: William LEONARD Mother: ELIZABETH

         2  Jacob FORDYCE       b: in Greene County, PA

         2  Elizabeth FORDYCE   b: in Greene County, PA 
            +LaFayette EAGON   Father: Mother:

         2  Maria FORDYCE       b: in Greene County, PA
            +Jesse WOOD    Father: Mother:

         2  Sarah FORDYCE       b: in Greene County, PA
            +Edward WOOD    Father: Mother:

         2  William FORDYCE     b: in Greene County, PA

         2  Silas FORDYCE       b: 20 Jun 1842 in Center Twp, Greene County, PA
            +Mary J  ORNDURF b: 01 Oct 1842 in Whiteley Twp, Greene, PA
             m: 23 Jan 1862 in Greene County, PA
             Father: Jesse ORNDURF   Mother: ISABELLA

              3  Nancy B  FORDYCE b: in Greene County, PA

              3  William L  FORDYCE       b: in Greene County, PA

              3  Jesse FORDYCE b: in Greene County, PA

              3  Louella E  FORDYCE       b: in Greene County, PA

              3  Susan FORDYCE    b: in Greene County, PA 

              3  Archibald FORDYCE        b: in Greene County, PA

              3  Nevada FORDYCE b: in Greene County, PA

              3  Garfield FORDYCE b: in Greene County, PA

              3  Frank FORDYCE         b: in Greene County, PA

              3  Lillie FORDYCE        b: in Greene County, PA
                d: Bef 1888 in Greene County, PA

        2  Barnet FORDYCE      b: in Greene County, PA

        2  Clarinda FORDYCE    b: in Greene County, PA
           +A R  WHITE                Father: Mother:

*2nd Wife of Archibald G  FORDYCE:
    +Elizabeth SIMMONS    b: 28 May 1823 in Washington County, PA
     m: 30 Oct 1856 in Greene County, PA
     Father: Spencer SIMMONS Mother: MARY

        2  Albert G  FORDYCE   b: Aft 1856 in Greene County, PA