JOHN FORTNER b1857 MO>OK m Mary Steeley
John FORTNER was born abt 1857 in MO and on 18 May 1884 married Mary Susan STEELEY in Mt Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO. She was 1st married to D.W. DILDAY and had 4 children. John and Mary had 3 children, all born in Dade Co., MO: Lydia (DOBSON) b 1885, James William b 12 Feb 1887, and Nancy (RATTLINGGOURD,PARRIS,DOBSON) b 1889. Mary and her 7 children moved to Tahlequah, OK by 1914 but I don't know if John came with them. She remarried twice after his death (presumably) to W.V. KENT and Mr KIDD before her death in 1952. John may have died in MO or OK. I have no further info on him and in 10yrs have never found his family and ancestors so any help would be greatly appreciated.