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Emma Lee Forrest 1863–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1863

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Apr 1942

Death Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Forrest

Mother: Julia Winder

Spouse(s): John Horsley

Children(s): Laura Horsley, Emma Horsley, Mattie Horsley, Melvin Horsley, Julia Horsley, William Horsley, Joseph Sr, Cecil Horsley

The story of Emma Lee Forrest began in 1863 in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1870, Emma Lee Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1880, Emma Lee Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Emma Lee Forrest married John Cary Horsley, and had children including Cecil Ashley Horsley, Emma Lee Horsley, Joseph Cary Horsley Sr, Julia Inez Horsley, Laura Elizabeth Horsley, Mattie Lillian Horsley, Melvin Martin Horsley, William Doswell Willie Horsley. Emma Lee Forrest passed away in 1942 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma Lee Forrest began in 1863 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, Emma Lee Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1880, Emma Lee Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Emma Lee Forrest married John Cary Horsley, and had children including Cecil Ashley Horsley, Emma Lee Horsley, Joseph Cary Horsley Sr, Julia Inez Horsley, Laura Elizabeth Horsley, Mattie Lillian Horsley, Melvin Martin Horsley, William Doswell Willie Horsley.
  • Emma Lee Forrest passed away in 1942 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Forrest
1834–1900
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JF
Julia Winder
1833–1917
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JW

Spouses(s)

John Horsley
1860–1927
Birth Location: Woods Cross Roads, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
JH

Children(s)

Laura Horsley
1892–1964
Birth Location: Woods Cross Roads, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
LH
Emma Horsley
1900–1988
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
EH
Mattie Horsley
1889–1972
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
MH
Melvin Horsley
1886–1952
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
MH
Julia Horsley
1894–1970
Birth Location: Woods Cross Roads, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
JH
William Horsley
1898–1969
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
WH
Joseph Sr
1896–1958
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
JS
Cecil Horsley
1905–1983
Birth Location: Gloucester, Virginia, USA
CH

Emma Forrest's Ancestors

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Emma Forrest
1863–1942
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph P Forrest
1834–1900
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Julia (A) Winder
1833–1917
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Josiah (D) Forrest
1802–1882
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (K "Sally") Hunley
1805–1880
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Forrest's Descendants

1.
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Emma (Lee) Forrest (27 Apr 1863–30 Apr 1942) m. John (Cary) Horsley (20 May 1860–13 Feb 1927)
  1. 1. Laura (Elizabeth) Horsley 1892–1964 m. Otway (Lee) Goalder 1887–1968
    1. 1. James (Forrest) Goalder 1923–1996 m. Jennie (Norma) Clements 1923–2005
    2. 2. Ruth (Elizabeth) Goalder 1920–1980 m. Selma (Arthur) Bowers 1923–1995
    3. 3. Virginia (Lee) Goalder 1924–1996 m. Roy (Francis Brower) Sr 1920–2009
  2. 2. Emma (Lee) Horsley 1900–1988 m. Leslie (Edward) Burch 1903–1975 m. Monroe (Smith) Riley 1890–1942
    1. 1. James (McDonald Riley) Sr 1928–1985 m. Katherine (Byrd) Hogge 1918–2014 m. Maria (Louise) Hall 1932–2011
      1. 1. Phyllis (Lee) Riley 1951–2019
  3. 3. Mattie (Lillian) Horsley 1889–1972 m. Conelia (Ottwood "Ottie") Wroten 1885–1925
    1. 1. Elsie (Eugenia) Wroten 1911–1915
    2. 2. Garland (Ottwood) Wroten 1908–1915
    3. 3. Lillian (Alma) Wroten 1910–1991
    4. 4. Alton (Lee Wroten) Sr 1914–1969 m. Margaret (Lillian) Clancy 1917–1985
    5. 5. Thelma (Davies) Wroten 1915–2006 m. Herman (Brown) German 1912–1998
      1. 1. William (Garland) German 1938–2021
    6. 6. William (Martin) Wroten 1918–1993 m. Cathryn (Helen) Northstein 1932–1976
      1. 1. Mary (Linda) Wroten 1951–2021 m. Carey (Francis) Carmine 1945–1974 m. Eugene (Dale) Rather 1950–2011
    7. 7. Ester (Marie) Wroten 1919–1939
    8. 8. Leonard (Stephen) Wroten 1922–1924
  4. 4. Melvin (Martin) Horsley 1886–1952
  5. 5. Julia (Inez) Horsley 1894–1970 m. Jesse (Vanburen) Dutton 1892–1969
    1. 1. Jessie (Doswell) Dutton 1915–1997 m. Doris (Mae) Rilee 1916–1983 m. Annie (Catherine) Hall 1922–2008
    2. 2. Wilbur (Cary "Bill") Dutton 1920–1979 m. Dorothea (Countess) Bristow 1919–2002
    3. 3. Granville (Davis "Dick") Dutton 1923–2001 m. Frances (Evelyn) Cooke 1922–2015 m. Sarah (Lee) Gendusa 1926–1996
    4. 4. Jean (Isabelle) Dutton 1935–2018 m. Charles (Smith) Cesil 1920–1973 m. William (Franklin) Mason 1928–2007
  6. 6. William (Doswell "Willie") Horsley 1898–1969 m. Lillian (Elizabeth) Heatterich 1904–1976
    1. 1. William (H.) Horsley 1934–1968
    2. 2. Emma (Lea) Horsley 1928–2002 m. Richard (Thomas) Humphreys 1922–1995
  7. 7. Joseph (Cary Horsley) Sr 1896–1958 m. Edna (Thomas) Horsley 1899–1962
    1. 1. Joseph (Cary Horsley) Jr 1926– m. Irene (Grace) Bayne 1925–
  8. 8. Cecil (Ashley) Horsley 1905–1983 m. Elsie (Leora) Crue 1907–1979

Emma Forrest's Timeline

9 Records

1863
27 Apr 1863
Birth of Emma Lee Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 7
Emma Lee Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 17
Emma Lee Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 37
Emma Lee Forrest resided here in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 47
Emma Lee Forrest resided here in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 67
Emma Lee Forrest resided here in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 77
Emma Lee Forrest resided here in Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1942
28 Apr 1942
Age 79
Death of Emma Lee Forrest in Woods Cross Roads, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Woods Cross Roads, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1942
30 Apr 1942
Age 79
Burial of Emma Lee Forrest in Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1863
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04264; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 37-6
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342178
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 182B; Family History Library Film: 553161
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: T624_1629; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375642
    [6] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 182B; Family History Library Film: 553161

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 540B; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: T624_1629; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375642

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2342178

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petsworth, Gloucester, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04264; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 37-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Woods Cross Roads, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 1 May 1942; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.27960584,0.3661555,0.44164324&xid=2378
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Gloucester, 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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