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George W. Forbes is a Virginian by birth, born in Nelson County, of the Old Dominion, in 1830. William A. and Mary (Fitzgerald) Forbes, his parents, had a family of thirteen children, of whom George W. was the eleventh, and he grew up to an agricultural experience. In addition to the limited education obtained from the common schools of his native State, he has acquired a good general information from observation and self-application in later years. In 1854 Mr. Forbes was married to Miss Martha A. Kinkade, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Gillaspie) Kinkade, and soon after this event they removed to Franklin County, Mo., living on a rented farm part of the time. During this period Mr. Forbes also devoted some time to the carpenter's trade, and by economy and good management was soon enabled to purchase his present homestead in Crawford County, on which he has since resided. This embraced at first only forty acres of unimproved land, to which he has added from time to time, until he now has a comfortable homestead of 150 acres. Upon locating here he suffered many inconveniences, having to go ten miles to mill and a long distance to church. He took no active part in the war, but during that troublous period he and his wife were instrumental in keeping up a warm religious interest throughout the community, often having services held at his house. They have long been worthy members of the Methodist Church, of which they are still warm supporters. Mr. and Mrs. Forbes have had ten children, eight of whom survive: Mary J., Sarah A., Nancy C., John W., James S., Margaret C., Jossie M. and Jessie P. Mr. Forbes has served continuously as justice of the peace for twenty-six years. He is a Republican, politically, and belongs to the Masonic fraternity and the Triple Alliance of Steelville. He is postmaster of Delhi, which office is kept in his residence; this position he has occupied some three years.