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Emma Myrtle Forrest 1895–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1895

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 Aug 1973

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: John Forrest

Mother: Emma Forrest

Spouse(s): Joseph Hurst

Children(s): Ellis Hurst, Demarest Hurst, Lilly Hurst, Glenwood Hurst, Joseph Hurst, Walter Hurst, Emma Hurst

Emma Myrtle Forrest was born in 1895 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of John Magee Forrest And Emma Elizabeth Forrest. In 1900, Emma Myrtle Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Emma Myrtle Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Emma Myrtle Forrest married Joseph Walter Hurst, and had children including Demarest Edsell Hurst, Ellis Odell Hurst, Emma Lola Hurst, Glenwood Ray Hurst, Joseph Warren Hurst, Lilly Marion Hurst, Walter Hazel Hurst. Emma Myrtle Forrest passed away in 1973 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Emma Myrtle Forrest was born in 1895 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of John Magee Forrest And Emma Elizabeth Forrest.
  • In 1900, Emma Myrtle Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Emma Myrtle Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Emma Myrtle Forrest married Joseph Walter Hurst, and had children including Demarest Edsell Hurst, Ellis Odell Hurst, Emma Lola Hurst, Glenwood Ray Hurst, Joseph Warren Hurst, Lilly Marion Hurst, Walter Hazel Hurst.
  • Emma Myrtle Forrest passed away in 1973 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forrest
1857–1929
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JF
Emma Forrest
1859–1939
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Hurst
1888–1961
Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
JH

Children(s)

Ellis Hurst
1926–2016
Birth Location: Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
EH
Demarest Hurst
1928–1966
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
DH
Lilly Hurst
1917–2002
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
LH
Glenwood Hurst
1923–1991
Birth Location: Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
GH
Joseph Hurst
1921–1980
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JH
Walter Hurst
1912–1989
Birth Location: Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
WH
Emma Hurst
1914–1919
Birth Location: –
EH

Emma Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Emma Forrest
1895–1973
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Magee Forrest
1857–1929
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Emma (Elizabeth) Forrest
1859–1939
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Sears) Forrest
1812–1890
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Frances) Hudgins
1818–1900
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Forrest
1795–1868
Lucy Sears
1799–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Emma Forrest's Descendants

1.
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Emma (Myrtle) Forrest (01 Jan 1895–31 Aug 1973) m. Joseph (Walter) Hurst (21 Oct 1888–28 Oct 1961)
  1. 1. Ellis (Odell) Hurst 1926–2016 m. Doris (Pearl) Thompson 1921–2013 m. Patty (Jeanne) Midkiff 1934–2002
    1. 1. Susan (Anne) Hurst 1946–1967 m. John (Colin) Viverette 1945–1967
  2. 2. Demarest (Edsell) Hurst 1928–1966
  3. 3. Lilly (Marion) Hurst 1917–2002 m. Herman (Lee Walker) Sr 1912–1980
    1. 1. Herman (Lee Walker) Jr 1935–1981
    2. 2. Lola (Elizabeth) Walker 1937–2004 m. Billy (Lane Moore) Jr 1932–2018
    3. 3. Lillie (Mae) Walker 1934–1997 m. George (Lee) Mawyer 1933–1987 m. Jewel (Randolph Harrell) Jr 1926–1993
    4. 4. Constance (Ann) Walker 1940–2008 m. Ernest (Lee Jenkins) Jr 1934–2006 m. Gordon (Pierce Zimmerman) Jr 1945–2012 m. Richard (Albert) Strouse 1932–2011
    5. 5. Elvin (Sherwood) Walker 1939–1964
  4. 4. Glenwood (Ray) Hurst 1923–1991 m. Katie (Hoyle) Hicks 1922–2009
  5. 5. Joseph (Warren) Hurst 1921–1980
  6. 6. Walter (Hazel) Hurst 1912–1989 m. Lorena (Mae) Moore 1916–1991
    1. 1. Edna (Jean) Hurst 1936–2023 m. Duane (Francis) Horkan 1934–1985
    2. 2. Walter (Earl) Hurst 1937–2003
  7. 7. Emma (Lola) Hurst 1914–1919

Emma Forrest's Timeline

10 Records

1895
01 Jan 1895
Birth of Emma Myrtle Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Emma Myrtle Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Emma Myrtle Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Emma Myrtle Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Emma Myrtle Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Emma Myrtle Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 45
Emma Myrtle Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Emma Myrtle Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1973
29 Aug 1973
Age 78
Death of Emma Myrtle Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1973
31 Aug 1973
Age 78
Burial of Emma Myrtle Forrest in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1895
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 231-48-1032; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1955
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 77
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241717
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [5] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 58-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 58-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1973
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 231-48-1032; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1955
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1973
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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