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 Name | First Names | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read | Adams | Walter D. | 1929 Texas Druggists’ Secretary And Former Mayor of Forney, Agent of The News 41 Years |
| Read | Adams | Walter D. | 1931 Home Town and State Unite to Honor Forney Druggist |
| Read | Adams | Walter D. | 1939 W.D. Adams Named Head of Bank in Forney |
| Read | Adams | Walter D. | 1940 Mixes Pharmacy, Journalism |
| Read | Adams | Walter D. | 1953 Druggist Tells About Old Times |
| Read | Adams | Walter D. | 1955 About Services at 1-Man Church |
| Read | Adams | Walter D. | 1955 About Services at 1-Man Church |
| Read | Adkisson | James | 1939 Football Coach of Forney Praised for His Excellency |
| Read | Arrick | John & Minerva | |
| Read | Banister | Emma Susan Daugherty | |
| Read | Blackburn | Juanita Bowles | |
| Read | Brooks | Blanche | |
| Read | Brooks | James K. | |
| Read | Brooks | William Armstead, Jr. | |
| Read | Claybon | Laurie E. | |
| Read | Cook | L. G. | 1939 Ex-County Official Heads Grade School |
| Read | Criswell | Amy, Bessie, Ola, Polly, & Christine | |
| Read | Criswell | Charles Thomas | |
| Read | Criswell | Joseph McDuffy | |
| Read | Criswell | Kathryn Wolfe | |
| Read | Criswell | Oscar McPherson | |
| Read | Crosby | Essie B. | |
| Read | Daniel | Dent | 1946 Forney Institution |
| Read | Dietz | Louis Irl | |
| Read | Douglass | Caloma California "Callie" Shands | 1953 Quiet Day Planned on 100th Birthday |
| Read | Dozier | Fred | |
| Read | Dozier | Otis Marion | |
| Read | Drake | S. J. | |
| Read | Erwin | Ross Emil "Tex" | |
| Read | Ferris | Royal A., Jr. | |
| Read | Forney | John W. | by Jerry Flook |
| Read | Forney | John W. | Excerpt from "Marse Henry" : An Autobyiography by Henry Watterson |
| Read | Henderson | Evelyn Young | |
| Read | Henderson | Johnnie L., Sr. | |
| Read | Hudgins | Dr. David Houston | |
| Read | Hughes | Joe M. | |
| Read | Jenkins | Rev. Luther B. | 1973 Rev L.B. Jenkins… at 91, still active at First Baptist Church, where he was pastor, 1913-1923 |
| Read | Johnson | O. B. | |
| Read | Jordan | George R. | |
| Read | Layden | Martin M. | |
| Read | Layden | Tom | |
| Read | Lewis | John M. | |
| Read | Lindsey | L. L. | |
| Read | McCuistion | Dennis | |
| Read | McDonald | William Madison | |
| Read | Owens | Clifford, Kate, & Jerry | History of the Owens Sausage Company |
| Read | Pinson | Richard | 1939 Courteous Employees in Bank |
| Read | Powell | Oscar B. | 1939 Superintendent of Schools |
| Read | Rhea | Nell Hill | |
| Read | Riter | Emma | 1939 Author of Forney History |
| Read | Riter | George | |
| Read | Senter | Carl C. | 1939 Bank 1939 Official Completing 29 Years of Service |
| Read | Shands | Ninus E., Jr. | 1939 Former Forney Boy Bank President |
| Read | Smith | Margaret Taylor | |
| Read | Sowell | Dr. Conner B. Sowell & Dr. Leonidas B. Sowell | 1924 Dr. L.B. Sowell Descendent of Pioneer Texas Physician |
| Read | Spellman | Coreen Mary | |
| Read | Spellman | Michael & Carrie Huffines | |
| Read | Whittemore | Perry | 1939 Courteous Employees in Bank |
| Read | Willett | Justice Don R. | |
| Read | Yandell | David L. "Lon" | 1939 Boasts of Quality Merchandise |
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