Bertha Fortner: Appalachian Aristocracy

1882 - 1976 (94 years)

Generation: 1

1. Bertha Fortner was born 13 May 1882, Wayne Co WV (daughter of Millard Fillmore Fortner and Cosby Jane CHRISTIAN); died 27 Jul 1976, Proctorville, Lawrence Co. OH.

Generation: 2

2.	Millard Fillmore Fortner was born 23 Oct 1856, Lawrence Co. KY; died 03 Apr 1935, Wayne Co. WV. Millard married Cosby Jane CHRISTIAN 07 Feb 1885. Cosby (daughter of Daniel CHRISTIAN and Lurena (Lurany) Pruitt) was born 25 Jul 1860, Wayne Co WV; died 11 Dec 1894, Wayne Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Cosby Jane CHRISTIAN was born 25 Jul 1860, Wayne Co WV (daughter of Daniel CHRISTIAN and Lurena (Lurany) Pruitt); died 11 Dec 1894, Wayne Co. WV.

Children:

1. Bertha Fortner was born 13 May 1882, Wayne Co WV; died 27 Jul 1976, Proctorville, Lawrence Co. OH.
J. Daniel Fortner was born 1884, Wayne Co WV.

Generation: 3

6.	Daniel CHRISTIAN was born 11 May 1831, Tazewell Co. VA (son of John CHRISTIAN and Catherine MCKENSTER); died 04 Jul 1911, Wayne Co. WV. Daniel married Lurena (Lurany) Pruitt 12 Aug 1849, Tazewell Co. VA. Lurena was born 27 Aug 1830, Tazewell Co. VA; died 06 Aug 1900, Wayne Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

Lurena (Lurany) Pruitt was born 27 Aug 1830, Tazewell Co. VA; died 06 Aug 1900, Wayne Co. WV.

Children:

Nancy CHRISTIAN was born 12 Apr 1850, Tazewell Co. VA; died Aft 1880.
John CHRISTIAN was born Jul 1851, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1930.
Catherine CHRISTIAN was born 1854.
Rebecca CHRISTIAN was born Jul 1857, Tazewell Co. VA; died 1951.
3. Cosby Jane CHRISTIAN was born 25 Jul 1860, Wayne Co WV; died 11 Dec 1894, Wayne Co. WV.
Sarah Lovisa CHRISTIAN was born 01 Apr 1866, Lawrence Co. KY; died 26 Apr 1949, Wayne Co. WV; was buried , Christian Cemetery, Prichard, Wayne Co. WV.
Martha A. CHRISTIAN was born Jun 1867, Lawrence Co. KY.
William Thomas CHRISTIAN was born Apr 1869, Lawrence Co. KY; died 20 May 1936, Huntington, Cabell Co. WV.
George CHRISTIAN was born 1870, Lawrence Co. KY.
Lurinda CHRISTIAN was born Nov 1871, Lawrence Co. KY.

Generation: 4

12.	John CHRISTIAN was born 1804, Sinking Waters, Tazewell Co. VA (son of Thomas Bailey CHRISTIAN and Louisa HARMAN); died Bef 1870, Buchanan Co. VA. John married Catherine MCKENSTER 4 Aug 1823, Tazewell Co. VA. Catherine was born 1803, Virginia; died 1850, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

13.
Catherine MCKENSTER was born 1803, Virginia; died 1850, Tazewell Co. VA.
Children:

6. Daniel CHRISTIAN was born 11 May 1831, Tazewell Co. VA; died 04 Jul 1911, Wayne Co. WV.