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The following biographies were taken from various sources, mostly newspaper articles. Some are true biographies, while others are articles that give a biographical account of the person listed. The dates listed are the dates of the articles, if known.

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 Last NameFirst NamesComments
ReadAdamsWalter D.1929 Texas Druggists’ Secretary And Former Mayor of Forney, Agent of The News 41 Years
ReadAdamsWalter D.1931 Home Town and State Unite to Honor Forney Druggist
ReadAdamsWalter D. 1939 W.D. Adams Named Head of Bank in Forney
ReadAdamsWalter D. 1940 Mixes Pharmacy, Journalism
ReadAdamsWalter D. 1953 Druggist Tells About Old Times
ReadAdamsWalter D. 1955 About Services at 1-Man Church
ReadAdamsWalter D. 1955 About Services at 1-Man Church
ReadAdkissonJames1939 Football Coach of Forney Praised for His Excellency
ReadArrickJohn & Minerva
ReadBanisterEmma Susan Daugherty
ReadBlackburnJuanita Bowles
ReadBrooksBlanche
ReadBrooksJames K.
ReadBrooksWilliam Armstead, Jr.
ReadClaybonLaurie E.
ReadCookL. G.1939 Ex-County Official Heads Grade School
ReadCriswellAmy, Bessie, Ola, Polly, & Christine
ReadCriswellCharles Thomas
ReadCriswellJoseph McDuffy
ReadCriswellKathryn Wolfe
ReadCriswellOscar McPherson
ReadCrosbyEssie B.
ReadDanielDent1946 Forney Institution
ReadDietzLouis Irl
ReadDouglassCaloma California "Callie" Shands1953 Quiet Day Planned on 100th Birthday
ReadDozierFred
ReadDozierOtis Marion
ReadDrakeS. J.
ReadErwinRoss Emil "Tex"
ReadFerrisRoyal A., Jr.
ReadForneyJohn W.by Jerry Flook
ReadForneyJohn W.Excerpt from "Marse Henry" : An Autobyiography by Henry Watterson
ReadHendersonEvelyn Young
ReadHendersonJohnnie L., Sr.
ReadHudginsDr. David Houston
ReadHughesJoe M.
ReadJenkinsRev. Luther B.1973 Rev L.B. Jenkins… at 91, still active at First Baptist Church, where he was pastor, 1913-1923
ReadJohnsonO. B.
ReadJordanGeorge R.
ReadLaydenMartin M.
ReadLaydenTom
ReadLewisJohn M.
ReadLindseyL. L.
ReadMcCuistionDennis
ReadMcDonaldWilliam Madison
ReadOwensClifford, Kate, & JerryHistory of the Owens Sausage Company
ReadPinsonRichard1939 Courteous Employees in Bank
ReadPowellOscar B.1939 Superintendent of Schools
ReadRheaNell Hill
ReadRiterEmma1939 Author of Forney History
ReadRiterGeorge
ReadSenterCarl C.1939 Bank 1939 Official Completing 29 Years of Service
ReadShandsNinus E., Jr.1939 Former Forney Boy Bank President
ReadSmithMargaret Taylor
ReadSowellDr. Conner B. Sowell & Dr. Leonidas B. Sowell1924 Dr. L.B. Sowell Descendent of Pioneer Texas Physician
ReadSpellmanCoreen Mary
ReadSpellmanMichael & Carrie Huffines
ReadWhittemorePerry1939 Courteous Employees in Bank
ReadWillettJustice Don R.
ReadYandellDavid L. "Lon"1939 Boasts of Quality Merchandise

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