| Children |
| | 1. Murphy Abraham Forbes, b. 5 Jul 1901, Mitchell County, , , North Carolina  d. 29 Apr 1985, Washington County, , , Tennessee (Age 83 years) |
| | 2. Lora Agnes Forbes, b. 11 Mar 1903, Mitchell County, , , North Carolina d. 20 Feb 2002, , Avery County, North Carolina, (Age 98 years) |
| | 3. William Cody Forbes, b. 1 Mar 1907, Mitchell County, , , North Carolina d. 1 Oct 2005, , Avery County, North Carolina, (Age 98 years) |
| | 4. Thelma Forbes, b. 12 Nov 1910, Mitchell County, , , North Carolina d. 20 Nov 2012, Carter County, , , Tennessee (Age 102 years) |
| | 5. Elsie Margaret Forbes, b. 11 Aug 1912, , Avery County, North Carolina, d. 4 Jun 2004, , Avery County, North Carolina, (Age 91 years) |
| | 6. Kit Carson Forbes, b. 1 Mar 1914, , Avery County, North Carolina, d. 6 Jan 2000, , Avery County, North Carolina, (Age 85 years) |
| | 7. John Wesley Forbes, Jr., b. 18 Aug 1915, , Avery County, North Carolina, d. 15 Apr 1995, , Avery County, North Carolina, (Age 79 years) |
| | 8. Edna Forbes, b. 1 Apr 1919, , Avery County, North Carolina, d. 2 Apr 1921, , Avery County, North Carolina, (Age 2 years) |
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1876 - 1968 (92 years)