Archibald FORDYCE^[1]
1876 - 1948

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• Birth	01 Aug 1876	Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jun 1948	Greene County
  Buried	Rosemont Cemetery
  Person ID	I577	Leonard
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2009

  
  

  Father	Silas FORDYCE,   b. 20 Jun 1842, Center Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 27 Jan 1907, Rogersville, Greene County, PA.
  Mother	Mary J. ORNDURF,   b. 01 Oct 1842, Whiteley Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 04 Nov 1897
  Married	23 Jan 1862	Greene County, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F00262	Group Sheet

  
  

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  Tombstone - Arch Fordyce (1876-1948) Status: Located

  
  

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  Description: Archibald Guthrie Fordyce b. 01Aug1876 Center Township, Greene County, PA m.12Oct1899 d. 27Jun1948 Washington, PA WIFE: Delilah Ann Hamilton b. 19Apr1871 New Freeport, Greene County, PA d. 29Jun1961 Washington, PA below is Arch's obit: Archibald G. Fordyce Obituary 1948 ________________________________________ Archibald G. Fordyce A veteran of the Spanish-American War, Archibald Guthrie Fordyce, 71, Washington, R.D. 4, died Sunday, June 27, 1948, at 2:15 a.m. in the Washington Hospital, where he had been a patient for six months. He had been ill for one year. A native of Greene County, he was born August 1, 1876 in Center Township, a son of the late Silas and Jane Orndoff Fordyce. His wife, Delilah Hamilton Fordyce, survives. A farmer, he spent the lat 17 years of his life in Washington County. He was a member of the Willow Grove Christian Church, of the Washington Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars and James Farrell Post No. 330, American Legion, Waynesburg. He saw service in the Spanish-American War with Company K, 10th Infantry. Surviving besides his wife are four children, Ralph, Claysville, R.D. 2; Silas, Waynesburg, R.D. 2; Theodore, Claysville, and Mrs. Georgia Phillips, Washington, R.D. 4; eight grandchildren; and two brothers, W. L. Fordyce, Waynesburg, R.D. 5 and Garfield Fordyce, McClellandstown. Two brothers and four sisters are deceased. ________________________________________ FORDYCE - Funeral services for Archibald Guthrie Fordyce, of Washington R. D. 4, formerly of Greene County, who died Sunday, June 27, 1948, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, at the Scott Funeral Home, Rogersville, in charge of the Rev. Thomas Presnell. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery, with services at graveside in charge of James Farrell Post, American Legion, Waynesburg. Friends received in the funeral home after 4 p.m. Monday (today). Scott Funeral Service, in charge. Democrat Messenger, June 28, 1948 (Greene County, Pennsylvania)




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  [S00032] A Biographical History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, Samuel P. Bates, (Name: Nelson, Rishforth, and Co, Chicago, 1888;), p578. Bios: A G & S Fordyce: Greene County Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Diane E Goldhammer. diane105@JUNO.COM USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ 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