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George William Forrest 1834–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Apr 1834

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 Feb 1917

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: James Forrest

Mother: Susannah Foster

Spouse(s): Mary Hudgins

Children(s): Hester Forrest, Loulie Forrest, John Forrest, Alice Forrest, Ida Forrest, Missouri Forrest, William Forrest, Mary Foster, Mary Forrest

In 1834, George William Forrest entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to James B Forrest And Susannah C Susan Foster. In 1850, George William Forrest resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1860, George William Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA. George William Forrest married Mary Frances Hudgins, and had children including Alice Anna Forrest, Hester Frances Hessie Forrest, Ida Belle Forrest, John Henry Forrest, Loulie V Forrest, Mary Elizabeth Forrest, Mary Etta Foster, Missouri Forrest, William Henry Harry Forrest. George William Forrest passed away in 1917 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, George William Forrest entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to James B Forrest And Susannah C Susan Foster.
  • In 1850, George William Forrest resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, George William Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • George William Forrest married Mary Frances Hudgins, and had children including Alice Anna Forrest, Hester Frances Hessie Forrest, Ida Belle Forrest, John Henry Forrest, Loulie V Forrest, Mary Elizabeth Forrest, Mary Etta Foster, Missouri Forrest, William Henry Harry Forrest.
  • George William Forrest passed away in 1917 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Forrest
1810–1853
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JF
Susannah Foster
1813–1889
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
SF

Spouses(s)

Mary Hudgins
1840–1928
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MH

Children(s)

Hester Forrest
1875–1965
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
HF
Loulie Forrest
1870–1940
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
LF
John Forrest
1866–1960
Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
JF
Alice Forrest
1865–1935
Birth Location: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
AF
Ida Forrest
1868–1956
Birth Location: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
IF
Missouri Forrest
1870–1878
Birth Location: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
MF
William Forrest
1876–1957
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
WF
Mary Foster
1872–1949
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MF
Mary Forrest
1873–
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MF

George Forrest's Ancestors

Self
George Forrest
1834–1917
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
James B. Forrest
1810–1853
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Susannah (C. "Susan") Foster
1813–1889
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Thomas "Jacky") Forrest
1786–1857
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Forrest's Descendants

1.
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George (William) Forrest (07 Apr 1834–27 Feb 1917) m. Mary (Frances) Hudgins (11 Aug 1840–1928)
  1. 1. Hester (Frances "Hessie") Forrest 1875–1965 m. Christopher (Thomas) Banks 1875–1944
    1. 1. Elsie (Hathaway) Banks 1897–1963 m. Freddie (Whitfield) Forrest 1890–1955
    2. 2. Mary (Inez) Banks 1900–1992 m. Southey (Oswald) Morgan 1895–1963
      1. 1. Donald (Banks) Morgan 1934–2014 m. Georgia (Ann) Gooch 1937–2016
  2. 2. Loulie (V.) Forrest 1870–1940 m. Josiah (H.) Owens 1867–1928
    1. 1. Bertram (Lee Owens) Sr 1894–1967 m. Janie (Elizabeth "Jenny") Sadler 1896–1972
      1. 1. John (Howard Owens) Sr 1926–1993 m. Jean (Carolyn) Smith 1930–2010
      2. 2. Margaret (Lilly) Owens 1933–2018
      3. 3. Bettie (Jane) Owens 1930–1939
      4. 4. Walter (Lee Owens) Sr 1923–2005 m. Lillian (Inez) Oliver 1925–2022
      5. 5. Bertram (Lee Owens) Jr 1921–1922
    2. 2. William (Edgar "Willie") Owens 1900–1971 m. Clara (Maude) Hudgins 1904–1991
  3. 3. John (Henry) Forrest 1866–1960 m. Annie (Mae) Forrest 1886–1984
    1. 1. Mary (Anna) Forrest 1923–2009 m. Weldon (Forrest Cannon) Sr 1921–1999
  4. 4. Alice (Anna) Forrest 1865–1935 m. Augustus (Winborn) Brooks 1855–1946
    1. 1. Edward (Winfield) Brooks 1893–1931 m. Jessie (Virginia) Campbell 1894–1980
      1. 1. Catherine (Campbell) Brooks 1926–2024 m. Chase (White) Morgan 1908–1980
    2. 2. Edna (Gray) Brooks 1889–1989 m. William (James "Jimmy") Diggs 1882–1978
      1. 1. Alice (Jeanette) Diggs 1914–2006 m. Bernley Sparrier 1911–1988
        1. 1. Edna (Louise) Sparrer 1938–2012
        2. 2. Paul (Bernard) Sparrer 1934–2018
        3. 3. Bernard (Winfield) Sparrer 1932–1932
      2. 2. Edna (Virginia) Diggs 1916–2001 m. Grover (Maxwell "Capt Mack") Hudgins 1914–2007
        1. 1. Gene (Maxwell) Hudgins 1937–2018
      3. 3. James (Carlton Diggs) Sr 1909–1999 m. Pauline (Delores) Phillips 1918–2006
    3. 3. Mary (Lizzie) Brooks 1886–1960 m. Arthur (Columbus) Hudgins 1886–1959
      1. 1. Alma (Rae) Hudgins 1926–1996 m. William (Jennings) Downs 1921–1997
      2. 2. Mary (M) Hudgins 1916–1961
      3. 3. Lois (White) Hudgins 1922–1981
      4. 4. Arthur (Maxwell) Hudgins 1910–1976 m. Marion (Evelyn) Young 1912–2002
      5. 5. Laban (Brooks) Hudgins 1911–2003 m. Alton (Roane) Hiltner 1915–1988
      6. 6. Felix (Ware) Hudgins 1915–1955
      7. 7. Edna (Lorraine) Hudgins 1926–2014 m. Elwood (Wilson) Morgan 1916–1993
        1. 1. Gerald (Wilson "Jerry") Morgan 1946–2009
      8. 8. Beulah (Mae) Hudgins 1924–2010
    4. 4. Carrye (Compton) Brooks 1896–1954 m. Charles (Diggs) Hudgins 1891–1977
      1. 1. Charlotte (Earline) Hudgins 1925–2001 m. Vernon (Glenn) Sadler 1921–1997
        1. 1. Charles (Robert Sadler) Sr 1945–2012
    5. 5. William (Leslie) Brooks 1903–1991 m. Susie (Virginia) Pugh 1909–1991
  5. 5. Ida (Belle) Forrest 1868–1956 m. Edward (Kibble) Brooks 1857–1933 m. Asa (Whitfield) Hudgins 1862–1905
    1. 1. Bertie (Lee) Hudgins 1891–1936 m. Malvern (Benjamin) Diggs 1891–1975
      1. 1. Florence (Marie) Diggs 1914–2008 m. Willis (Earl "Bob Mac") Sadler 1910–2002
        1. 1. Robert (Willis "Bobby") Sadler 1941–1989
      2. 2. Robert (Whitfield) Diggs 1920–1937
  6. 6. Missouri Forrest 1870–1878
  7. 7. William (Henry "Harry") Forrest 1876–1957 m. Mary (Olive "Mamie") King 1878–1966
  8. 8. Mary (Etta) Foster 1872–1949 m. William (Milburn "Willie" Foster) Jr 1874–1955
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Foster 1910–2005 m. Robert (Alfred) Cooper 1899–1982 m. Charles (Edward Forrest) Jr 1913–1956
    2. 2. James (Boyd) Foster 1896–1963
      1. 1. Foster 1919–
    3. 3. Alice (Vaiden) Armistead 1905–1985 m. John (Harrison Armistead) Sr 1906–1966
    4. 4. William (Hobson) Foster 1898–1990
  9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Forrest 1873–

George Forrest's Timeline

10 Records

1834
07 Apr 1834
Birth of George William Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 16
George William Forrest resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 26
George William Forrest resided here in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1863
01 Jul 1863
Age 29
George William Forrest resided here in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1870
1870
Age 36
George William Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 46
George William Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 66
George William Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 76
George William Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1917
25 Feb 1917
Age 83
Death of George William Forrest in Madison, Virginia, USA
Madison, Virginia, USA
1917
27 Feb 1917
Age 83
Burial of George William Forrest in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1834
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    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: 960; Page: 19b

    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: 50; Family History Library Film: 805362

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    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: 160A

    Genealogy Event 6
    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: 537A; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 7
    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; Roll: 1717; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    Genealogy Event 8
    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: 9A; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Madison, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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