In the history of the Myers Mill congregation, a small congregationwit h partly Amish background, he was mentioned as being ordained, aswas J oseph Gundy, both eventually joining the United Brethren.
Residences & events:
1809 Somerset Co, PA
1810 North Twp, Harrison Co, OH. His arrival there was documented inl ocal history. His father-in-law would join him in 1812.
8/20/1850 Paint Twp, Wayne Co, OH. The census recorded Peter Forney,6 8, farmer but without real estate; wife Fanny, 55, and children,Martha , 24, and Solomon, 16. Son Joseph lived next door, on theother side w as 70 year old Elizabeth Forney, sister-in-law?
From a blog on McKenneys of Belmont, MO:
"1855 A family account gives Solomon Forney, in the company of hisfat her, Peter, Mother Frances, and 41 others, going to Holt County,Missou ri (neighboring the Nemaha) in 1849. Perhaps some family didmove at th at time. But it’s stated they were passengers on the BenWest steamer t hat sank near Boonville Mo. stranding them for threeweeks. However, th e Ben West, put into service in 1849, didn’t sinkuntil August 10 1855. "
1/8/1860 NodawayTwp, PO Oregon, Holt Co, MO. Peter Forney was 72year s old, born PA, still farming but had no property, real orpersonal. I n the household were Catharine, 22, born PA, and sonSolomon's family: S olomon, 28, Cassandra, 22, P Corsey, 5 mo; aswell as Rebecca J, 14, al l born in OH; and a Mary Herrington, 17,born MO. Solomon did not have a n occupation but did have $640 worthof personal property. Where was Fa nny? In the same township waswidow Barbara Forney, 48, with a large f amily.
