Background
Forney, John Wien was born on September 30, 1817 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peter and Margaret (Wien) Forney.
Forney, John Wien was born on September 30, 1817 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peter and Margaret (Wien) Forney.
Editor, part owner newspaper Lancaster Intelligencer, 1837 (prosperous enough to merge with Lancaster Journal, 1839). Editor, partner Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia, circa 1845. Partner Washington (District of Columbia) Daily Union, 1854, gained lucrative printing contracts of House
Married Elizabeth Reitzel, 1840.