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Florence Ruth Forrest 1909–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Mar 1909

Birth Location: Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia

Death Date: 25 Nov 2001

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: Jno Forrest

Mother: Hattie Tyler

Spouse(s): Clarence Thornton

Children(s): Joan Thornton

The story of Florence Ruth Forrest began in 1909 in Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia. Florence Ruth Forrest married Clarence Samuel Thornton, and had children including Clarence Samuel Thornton, Gerald Wayne Thornton, Joan Faye Thornton, Linda Jane Thornton. Florence Ruth Forrest passed away in 2001 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Florence Ruth Forrest began in 1909 in Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Florence Ruth Forrest married Clarence Samuel Thornton, and had children including Clarence Samuel Thornton, Gerald Wayne Thornton, Joan Faye Thornton, Linda Jane Thornton.
  • Florence Ruth Forrest passed away in 2001 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jno Forrest
1886–1958
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JF
Hattie Tyler
1889–1913
Birth Location: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Clarence Thornton
1902–1972
Birth Location: –
CT

Children(s)

Joan Thornton
1934–1956
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
JT

Florence Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Florence Forrest
1909–2001
Birth Place: Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia
Parents
Jno R Forrest
1886–1958
Virginia, USA
Hattie (Jane) Tyler
1889–1913
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland
Grandparents
Thomas (D) Forrest
1853–1935
Grimstead, Mathews County, Virginia
Sarah (Elizabeth) Saddler
1855–1920
Mathews County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1804–1867
Martha Callis
1815–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

Florence Forrest's Descendants

1.
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Florence (Ruth) Forrest (04 Mar 1909–25 Nov 2001) m. Clarence (Samuel) Thornton (15 Sep 1902–Aug 1972)
  1. 1. Joan (Faye) Thornton 1934–1956

Florence Forrest's Timeline

13 Records

1909
4 March 1909
Birth of Florence Ruth Forrest in Virginia
Virginia
1909
04 Mar 1909
Birth of Florence Ruth Forrest in Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia
Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia
1909
04 Mar 1909
Birth of Florence Ruth Forrest in Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia
Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 1
Florence Ruth Forrest resided here in Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Florence Ruth Forrest resided here in Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Florence Ruth Forrest resided here in Norfolk, Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
Florence Ruth Forrest resided here in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
1936
1936
Age 27
Florence Ruth Forrest resided here in Norfolk; Portsmouth; South Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk; Portsmouth; South Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 31
Florence Ruth Forrest resided here in Manhattan, New York, New York, New York, USA
Manhattan, New York, New York, New York, USA
1945
Abt 1945
Age 36
Florence Ruth Forrest resided here in Portsmouth
Portsmouth
1950
1950
Age 41
Florence Ruth Forrest resided here in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
2001
25 Nov 2001
Age 92
Death of Florence Ruth Forrest
None
2001
25 Nov 2001
Age 92
Burial of Florence Ruth Forrest in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 March 1909
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02634; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 31-473
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: T625_678; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 93
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 2342204
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 3673; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 115-18A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1909
    Event Place: Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1909
    Event Place: Gwynn, Mathews, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: T625_678; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 93
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Piankatank, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Crisfield, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: T625_678; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 93

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0055; FHL microfilm: 2342204

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02634; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 31-473

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Norfolk; Portsmouth; South Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02634; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 31-473

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1945
    Event Place: Portsmouth
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 14 Sep 1945; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.034445282,0.75438285,0.23715685&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 3673; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 115-18A

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 3673; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 115-18A

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 2001
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 25 Nov 2001
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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