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Elias Cole Forrest 1838–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1838

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Jun 1917

Death Location: Maryland, USA

Father: William Forrest

Mother: Sarah Pugh

Spouse(s): Frances Coleman

Children(s): Etta Forrest, Georgia Forrest, Alice Forrest, William Forrest, Thomas Sr

Elias Cole Forrest was born in 1838 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of William Henry Forrest And Sarah A Pugh. In 1850, Elias Cole Forrest resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Elias Cole Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA. Elias Cole Forrest married Frances J Fanny Coleman, and had children including Alice Virginia Forrest, Edith Forrest, Etta Cowles Forrest, Georgia Thompson Forrest, Thomas Coleman Forrest Sr, William E Forrest. Elias Cole Forrest passed away in 1917 in Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • Elias Cole Forrest was born in 1838 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of William Henry Forrest And Sarah A Pugh.
  • In 1850, Elias Cole Forrest resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Elias Cole Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • Elias Cole Forrest married Frances J Fanny Coleman, and had children including Alice Virginia Forrest, Edith Forrest, Etta Cowles Forrest, Georgia Thompson Forrest, Thomas Coleman Forrest Sr, William E Forrest.
  • Elias Cole Forrest passed away in 1917 in Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forrest
1812–1883
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
WF
Sarah Pugh
1812–1887
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
SP

Spouses(s)

Frances Coleman
1842–1960
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
FC

Children(s)

Etta Forrest
1884–1960
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Georgia Forrest
1885–1974
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
GF
Alice Forrest
1867–1947
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
AF
William Forrest
1869–1957
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
WF
Thomas Sr
1876–1947
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
TS

Elias Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Elias Forrest
1838–1917
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Henry Forrest
1812–1883
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (A) Pugh
1812–1887
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Forrest
1775–1832
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Mary Greenwell
1794–
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Mary Hunley
1760–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elias Forrest's Descendants

1.
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Elias (Cole) Forrest (25 Dec 1838–12 Jun 1917) m. Frances (J "Fanny") Coleman (1842–12 Nov 1960)
  1. 1. Etta (Cowles) Forrest 1884–1960 m. Harry (Michael) Hoke 1876–
    1. 1. Etta (M) Hoke 1907–
  2. 2. Georgia (Thompson) Forrest 1885–1974 m. James (Franklin) Rambo 1879–1941 m. Frank (Ellsworth Berterman) Jr 1885–1965
    1. 1. William (Franklin Berterman) Sr 1908–1975 m. Elizabeth (J) Klien 1910–1978
      1. 1. Charles (Elsworth Berterman) Sr 1938–2015
      2. 2. Anna (G.) Litsinger 1928–2003 m. Edward (Franklin Litsinger) Sr 1926–2020
        1. 1. Dianne (E) Litsinger 1948–1984
    2. 2. Ellsworth (Charles) Berterman 1906–1986 m. Margaret (E) Fritsche 1907–1987
    3. 3. Kenneth (C) Berterman 1907–
  3. 3. Alice (Virginia) Forrest 1867–1947 m. George (W) Slaughter 1861– m. Victor (Nathan) Lucia 1871–1949
  4. 4. William (E) Forrest 1869–1957 m. Lena Forrest 1870–1947
    1. 1. Gertrude Forrest 1893–1958
    2. 2. Myrtle (V) Forrest 1888–1990 m. Paul (Arthur) Zapf 1896–1950
      1. 1. Doris (Carolyn) Zapf 1920–2001 m. Johnson (Minnis) Fortenbaugh 1919–1998
      2. 2. Helen (Janet) Zapf 1925–2011 m. Melvin (Owen) Robinson 1924–2015
        1. 1. William (O) Robinson 1948–2020
        2. 2. Charles (Edwin) Robinson 1950–1972
    3. 3. Wilbur (Coleman) Forrest 1896–1972 m. Edna (Earle) Johnson 1900–1965
      1. 1. Jean (Virginia) Forrest 1921–1992 m. Thomas (S) Clark 1919–
      2. 2. Kay (Frances) Forrest 1934–2016 m. Francis (Anthony "Frank") Zeik 1927–2004
      3. 3. Grace Forrest 1922–
  5. 5. Thomas (Coleman Forrest) Sr 1876–1947 m. Mary (A) Heise 1875–1955
    1. 1. Roland (Edwin Forrest) Sr 1897–1960 m. Myrtle (Gertrude) Akehurst 1900–1969 m. Cora (A) Jenkins 1897–1919
      1. 1. Myrtle (Gertrude) Forrest 1926–1987 m. Albert (Dimarcantonio) Sr 1921–1999
      2. 2. Roland (Edwin Forrest) Jr 1919–1993 m. Alice (M) Forrest 1921–1982
      3. 3. Thomas (Edgar Forrest) Sr 1923–2001 m. Blande (Elizabeth) Redmond 1923–1980
        1. 1. Thomas (Edgar Forrest) Jr 1943–2006
      4. 4. Wilma (Lee) Forrest 1939–2008 m. Edward (Joseph) Pilachowski 1929–1994
    2. 2. Thomas (Coleman Forrest) Jr. 1899–1974 m. Annette (Hattie) Eleder 1902–1966
      1. 1. Kenneth (William) Forrest 1926–1992 m. Adele (Anna) Kennedy 1913–1992 m. Mary (Agnes) Selway 1927–2015
      2. 2. Lorraine (Annette) Forrest 1928–2009 m. Michael (John) Soltysiak 1926–1983
    3. 3. Etta (Mae) Forrest 1902–1987 m. Jeb (Stuart Glascock) Sr 1898–1980
      1. 1. Jeb (Stuart Glascock) Jr 1930–2013 m. Joan (Arlene) Hill 1933–2020
      2. 2. Carroll (William "Bill") Glascock 1932–2015 m. Dolores (Ann) Gersicki 1934–2021
    4. 4. Catherine (Louise) Forrest 1906–1993 m. John (Patrick Rodgers) Sr 1907–1972
      1. 1. John (Patrick Rodgers) Jr 1928–2011 m. Patsy (Lou) Alexander 1930–2015
      2. 2. Arlene (Shirley) Rodgers 1937–1993 m. Leonard (Albert) Fillmore 1934–1988
      3. 3. Mary (Louise) Rodgers 1931–1996
    5. 5. Alice (Virginia) Forrest 1910–2002 m. Harry (Samuel) Jacobson 1906–1997
    6. 6. Carroll Forrest 1912–2004 m. Sadie (Marian) Strobel 1913–2000
    7. 7. Augusta (Maude) Forrest 1915–1995 m. Gordon (Howard) Kocher 1914–1992

Elias Forrest's Timeline

11 Records

1838
25 Dec 1838
Birth of Elias Cole Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 12
Elias Cole Forrest resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 22
Elias Cole Forrest resided here in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 32
Elias Cole Forrest resided here in Groton, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
Groton, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
1880
1880
Age 42
Elias Cole Forrest resided here in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1886
1886
Age 48
Elias Cole Forrest resided here in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1890
1890
Age 52
Elias Cole Forrest resided here in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1900
1900
Age 62
Elias Cole Forrest resided here in Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1907
Abt. 1907
Age 69
Elias Cole Forrest resided here in Homestead, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
Homestead, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
1910
1910
Age 72
Elias Cole Forrest resided here in Baltimore Ward 9, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 9, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1917
12 Jun 1917
Age 79
Death of Elias Cole Forrest in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1838
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: 498; Page: 453B; Enumeration District: 026
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1240612
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 45; Family History Library Film: 805362
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M432_960; Page: 34A; Image: 73
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Baltimore Sun; Publication Date: 13 Jun 1917; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America; ,0.16076265,0.9956272,0.18569

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M432_960; Page: 34A; Image: 73

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 45; Family History Library Film: 805362

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Groton, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: 498; Page: 453B; Enumeration District: 026

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Baltimore, Maryland Directories, 1890

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1240612

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1907
    Event Place: Homestead, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Baltimore Sun; Publication Date: 5 Sep 1907; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, USA; ,0.037321866,0.8523742,0.12720135&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 9, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1917
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Baltimore Sun; Publication Date: 13 Jun 1917; Publication Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America; ,0.16076265,0.9956272,0.18569
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