11 - William Henry Fordham born: 1866 in Horton, Brewer Co. Iowa. He married Prudy Anne (Dolly) Chalfant (nee McCorkle) on September 04, 1900 in Burlington, Big Horn Co. Wyoming
William Fordham & Spouse Prudy, son Joseph Silas & Daughter Margaret
Photo taken 1906 in Kalispell Montana
They had five children, Joseph Silas (my Father) Margaret, William Henry, Warren Silvester and Mary Emmeline.
Source - 1880 Census for Grant County, South Dakota, Town 120, Range 48, USA, reveals the following - Fordham Silas, Color White, Sex Male, Age 40, Birthplace Michigan. Fordham Emeline, Wife Age 38 Birthplace Illinois. Fordham, Wm Henry, Son, Age 14 Birthplace Iowa
Marriage - Marriage Records 1897-1911 FHL film #0968074 Cheyenne Wyoming. Marriage License - William H. Fordham to Mrs. Dollie A Chalfant(nee Prudy Anne McCorkle) Sept. 4th 1900
Source - 1900 Census, Otto Precinct Wyoming June 16, 1900 Fordham, Henry, Boarder, white male, Single, occupation - Farmer
Land Dealings - William Henry Fordham
Source - Copy of land Certificate obtained at the Basin City Court House Wyoming, Certificate # 53 filed for the Record Feb. 4 1898, WHEREAS William H. Fordham of Missoula County Montana has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Missoula , Montana, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William Fordham, according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820, for the South West quarter of the North West quarter of Section seventeen in Township twenty -nine North of Range twenty west of Mountain Meridian in Montana containing forty acres.
Land Dealings - William Henry Fordham
Source - Copy of land Certificate obtained at the Basin City Court House Wyoming, Patents Homestead Certificate No 500, Application 674 Whereas, There has been deposit in the General Land Office of the United States a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Buffalo Wyoming whereby it appears that, pursuant to the Act of Congress approve 20th May1862, To Secure Homestead to Actual Settlers on the Public Domain and the Acts supplemental thereto, the claim of William H. Fordham has be established and duly consummated in conformity to law, for the Lots Numbered one and two of Section seven in Township fifty one North of Range ninety-five West and the east half of the North east quarter of Section twelve in township fifty one North of Range ninety six west of the sixth principal meridian in Wyoming containing one hundred and fifty seven acres and twenty two hundredths of an acre. NOW KNOW YE, That there is, therefore, granted by the United States unto the said William H. Fordham the tract of land above described. In testimony Whereof I William McKinley President of the United States of America have caused these letters to be made Patent and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed, Given under my hand at the City of Washington the Tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ninety eight . Filed for the record May 3rd A.D. 1899 Willis J Booth Register.
Land Dealings - William Henry Fordham & His Wife Dolly Fordham
Source - Copy of land Certificate obtained at the Basin City Court House Wyoming. This DEED made this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one (1901) between William H. Fordham and Dollie Fordham his wife of Big Horn County State of Wyoming, parties of the first part and Joseph Horrocks of same place, party of the second part .WITNESSETH: That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of ($2,000) Two Thousand no cents Dollars in them in had paid by the said party of the second part , the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, have GRANTED, BARGAINED, SOLD and CONVEYED , and by these presents do GRANTED, BARGAINED, SOLD and CONVEY unto said party of the second part and unto his heirs and assigns forever, all those pieces, parcels of land situate, lying and being in the County of Big Horn and State of Wyoming, and more particularly known and described as follows, to-wit: Lots One (1) and Two (2) in Section Seven (7) in Township Fifty one (51) North of Range Ninety-five (95) West, And the East Half of the North East Quarter of Section (12) in Township Fifty One (51) North of Range Ninety-six (96) West. Together with all ditches, flumes and water rights there unto belonging and affertaining. Note - (this land is near Otto Wyoming)
Emigration to Canada
Source - History of the life of Joseph W Morrow, written by himself when he was 85 years old, completed on Feb 11, 1961 (He was a Uncle of Hazel (McCorkle) and Harry Clarke.) Page 49 - Date July 24, 1902 - We camped at a little lake in Alberta Canada and had our supper I noticed another outfit camped there also. I went over to see them, and was surprised to find out that it was our neighbors, Mr. Hank Fordham and wife, and his father and mother, and brother Charley. They lived only one mile from us in down in Wyoming. I knew Hank had sold out, but I did not know that he was headed this way. We had a good visit with them, but it was hindered a little by a quarrel that took place between Hank and his brother Charley. Some dispute came up and theyalmost came to blows. The next morning the father and mother and Charley left for the States again, but Hank and wife went North.
In Granum Alberta Canada, they raised their Children on a homestead just on the outskirts of this town, and appeared to have moved to British Columbia before 1916, somewhere along the way, the marriage had come to a end, as Prudy (Dollie) was re-married in August 1916.
Death - Certificate of Death from the Oregon State Board of Health, which confirms that William Henry died July 1/1923 in Olene Klamath County Oregon., This certificate states that he was then married to a Mrs Minerva Fordham, it also states that the length of residence in Olene before death was 3 years, he was self employed as a farmer. Cause of Death - Augsua Pictoni , Chronic Brights Disease - Inflamation of the Kidney's