Jacksonville in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Forney’s Corner
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010
1. Forney’s Corner Marker
1. Daniel Peter - b. Feb. 24, 1819, d. Sept. 10, 1880.
2. Joseph Bartlett - b. Feb. 19, 1821, d. Aug. 14, 1881.
3. William Henry - b. Nov. 9, 1823, d. Jan. 18, 1894.
4. Barbara Ann - b. Dec. 11, 1826, d. Dec. 26, 1907.
5. John Horace - b. Aug. 12, 1829, d. Sept. 13, 1902.
6. Emma Eliza - b. July 6, 1832, d. North Carolina.
7. George Hoke - b. April 24, 1835, d. Battle of the Wilderness.
8. Catherine Amelia - b. April 10, 1838, d. April 26, 1914.
9. Maria Eloisa - b. May 15, 1841, d. Mobile.
The five sons became Confederate officers of high rank, two becoming Generals, as did four cousins - Generals Hoke, Brevard, Ramseur and Johnston - a record equaled only by the Lees of Virginia. .
Of French Huguenot extraction, Jacob Forney was born Oct. 10, 1787, Lincolnton, N.C., the son of General Peter Forney and Nancy Abernathy. The Forneys of North Carolina were iron makers and planters and signed the 1775 Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. Their home Mount Welcome was seized and used by General Cornwallis during the Revolutionary War. Jacob Forney’s family was closely
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Erected 1967 by General John H. Forney Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is April 24, 1835.
Location. 33° 48.828′ N, 85° 45.699′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is on Public Square West (State Highway 21) south of Clinton Street Southwest, on the left when traveling south. Marker located on the west side of Town Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville AL 36265, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 10th Alabama Volunteers (a few steps from this marker); John Horace Forney (a few steps from this marker); Downtown Jacksonville Historic District (a few steps from this marker); Memorial to Confederate Hospital (a few steps from this marker); William Henry Forney (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonville (within shouting distance of this marker); John Tyler Morgan (within shouting distance of this marker); The First National Bank of Jacksonville (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010
2. Forney’s Corner Marker, Town Square
Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010
3. Downtown Jacksonville east side of Town Square looking south
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,349 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
