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Edgar Winfield Forrest 1942–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Sep 1942

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1989

Death Location: Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Carroll Forrest

Mother: Della Rowe

Spouse(s): Nancy Pitman, Jean Riggs

Children(s):

Edgar Winfield Forrest was born in 1942 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Carroll Lee Forrest And Della Diggs Rowe. In 1950, Edgar Winfield Forrest resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1985, Edgar Winfield Forrest resided in Port Haywood, Mathews, Virginia, USA. Edgar Winfield Forrest married Jean Flossie Riggs, Nancy Joyce Pitman, Virginia Louise Shackleford, and had children including Debbie Forrest, Perry Mason Forrest, Sharon Kay Mazza. Edgar Winfield Forrest passed away in 1989 in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Edgar Winfield Forrest was born in 1942 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Carroll Lee Forrest And Della Diggs Rowe.
  • In 1950, Edgar Winfield Forrest resided in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1985, Edgar Winfield Forrest resided in Port Haywood, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • Edgar Winfield Forrest married Jean Flossie Riggs, Nancy Joyce Pitman, Virginia Louise Shackleford, and had children including Debbie Forrest, Perry Mason Forrest, Sharon Kay Mazza.
  • Edgar Winfield Forrest passed away in 1989 in Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edgar Forrest's Ancestors

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Edgar Forrest
1942–1989
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Carroll Lee Forrest
1915–1991
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Della (Diggs) Rowe
1919–2012
Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Carroll (Melichor) Forrest
1877–1952
Virginia, USA
Annie (L) Forrest
1879–1918
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1840–1890
Harriett Forrest
1843–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1800–1855
Lovica Flippin
1803–1901
Thomas Forrest
1812–1890
Sarah Hudgins
1818–1900

Edgar Forrest's Timeline

4 Records

1942
04 Sep 1942
Birth of Edgar Winfield Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 8
Edgar Winfield Forrest resided here in Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1985
1985
Age 43
Edgar Winfield Forrest resided here in Port Haywood, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Port Haywood, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1989
30 Nov 1989
Age 47
Death of Edgar Winfield Forrest in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 224-58-2640; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1960
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Births, 1864-2016
    [3] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144164
    [5] Virginia, Divorce Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Roll: 101176518
    [6] Virginia, Divorce Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014; Roll: 101254603
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [9] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 2 Dec 1989; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.4404265,0.5144135,0.6093448&x

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Piankitank Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985
    Event Place: Port Haywood, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1989
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 224-58-2640; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1960
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 2 Dec 1989; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, United States of America; ,0.4404265,0.5144135,0.6093448&x

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Susan, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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