Family/Spouse: Bessie Lee Newell. Bessie (daughter of Stephen Newell and Lorena Belle "Dorie" Stark) was born in Dec 1888 in Illinois; died on 31 January 1971 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Theresa Marie Fortner was born on 22 January 1909 in Illinois; died on 6 November 2008 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois USA.
2. Avis Lorine Fortner Hartley was born about 1912 in Illinois; died in Dec 1975 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
3. James S. Fortner was born on 2 Oct 1913 in Illinois; died on 20 Jul 1988 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
4. John "Johnny" W Fortner was born about 1916 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA; died in in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
5. Robert Lee Fortner was born about 1919 in Illinois; died on 17 Nov 1989 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
6. Virgil Fortner was born on 8 February 1921 in Illinois; died on 29 November 1994; was buried in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America.
7. Jesse Fortner
8. Jean Fortner
9. Helen L Fortner Murphy was born about 1926 in Illinois; died in in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
10. Bessie "Missy" Fortner Sennings was born on 30 Jul 1928 in Illinois; died on 4 Dec 1959 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
11. Richard Fortner