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Elisha Green Forrest 1784–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1784

Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 11 May 1855

Death Location: Harrison County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Shadrack Forrest

Mother: Jeane Ledbetter

Spouse(s): Sarah Vincent

Children(s): Calvin Pvt, Richard Forrest, Orren Capt, Elisha Jr, Elisha Pvt

The story of Elisha Green Forrest began in 1784 in Orange, North Carolina, United States. Elisha Green Forrest married Sarah Sallie Vincent, and had children including Calvin James Forrest Pvt, Elisha Green Forrest Jr Jr, Elisha King Forrest Pvt, Orren Perry Forrest Capt, Richard Oziah Dick Forrest. Elisha Green Forrest passed away in 1855 in Harrison County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elisha Green Forrest began in 1784 in Orange, North Carolina, United States.
  • Elisha Green Forrest married Sarah Sallie Vincent, and had children including Calvin James Forrest Pvt, Elisha Green Forrest Jr Jr, Elisha King Forrest Pvt, Orren Perry Forrest Capt, Richard Oziah Dick Forrest.
  • Elisha Green Forrest passed away in 1855 in Harrison County, Texas, United States of America.

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Elisha Forrest's Ancestors

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Elisha Forrest
1784–1855
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Shadrack M Forrest
1740–1820
Nottoway Parish, Nottoway, Virginia, English Colonial America
Jeane (Jane) Ledbetter
1758–1835
Brunswick, Virginia, English Colonial America
Grandparents
William (Bedford) Forrest
1726–1777
Virginia, English Colonial America
Louvenia (Luisa) Gresham
1721–1778
Virginia, English Colonial America
Henry (Willis Ledbetter) Rev.
1721–1785
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, English Colonial America
Edith (Edy) Clark
1734–1790
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, English Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1700–1755
Ann Ashley
1701–1775
Thomas Gresham
1689–1741
Mary Holcombe
1707–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel (Forrester)
1662–1700
Alison Thomson
1666–1700
Isaac Ashley
1667–1709
Mary Wroth
1682–
George Gresham
1655–
Mary Anderson
1667–1735

Elisha Forrest's Descendants

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Elisha (Green) Forrest (13 Jul 1784–11 May 1855) m. Sarah ("Sallie") Vincent (15 Dec 1792–27 Sep 1862)
  1. 1. Calvin (James Forrest) Pvt 1821–1866
  2. 2. Richard (Oziah "Dick") Forrest 1825–1917
  3. 3. Orren (Perry Forrest) Capt 1827–1902 m. Cordelia (Ann "Delia") Murphey 1859–1936
    1. 1. Ila (May) Forrest 1882–1923 m. Benjamin (William "B. W.") Baker 1883–1935
      1. 1. Melba Baker 1910–1948
    2. 2. Gertrude ("Gertie") Forrest 1885–1908 m. Walter (Benjamin) Hilliard 1885–1953
      1. 1. Gertrude Hilliard 1908–1983
    3. 3. Nathan (Bedford Forrest) Lt. 1887–1961 m. Mary (Frances) Bassler 1909–1990 m. Doris (Louise) Renigar 1920–
    4. 4. Lawson (Perry Forrest) Cpl. 1893–1960 m. Mildred (Ellen) Grow 1918–1992 m. Naomi (Diana) Torgerson 1907–
    5. 5. Annie (Laura) Forrest 1883–1969 m. Walter (Rodgers) Bradley 1887–1961
      1. 1. Ann (Forrest) Bradley 1921–2000
  4. 4. Elisha (Green Forrest Jr) Jr 1818–1880
  5. 5. Elisha (King Forrest) Pvt 1831–1909

Elisha Forrest's Timeline

2 Records

1784
13 Jul 1784
Birth of Elisha Green Forrest in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1855
11 May 1855
Age 71
Death of Elisha Green Forrest in Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, United States
Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1784
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1855
    Event Place: Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harrison County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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