Robert Henry Fortune, Sr

1897 - 1932

Robert Henry Fortune, born 11 April 1897 in Snow Den, VA, was the fifth child of Richard and Lucy Fortune. He was only 4 years old when a train accident claimed his father's life. On 7 May 1923 he wed Mattie Revis, and they had two children together. Tradegy struck a second generation of Fortunes when Robert contracted Tuberculosis and died March 11, 1932.

Parents:

Richard Henry Fortune 1865 - 1901
Lucy Margaret Downey 1867 - 1920

Offspring:

Robert Henry Fortune 1924 - 1994
Mary Dell Fortune1926 - ?

References:

1. Neal Wogsland's Genealogy files

Last modified on 7 June 2004 by Bradley James Wogsland.