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Gertrude "Gertie" Forrest 1885–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1885

Birth Location: Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, USA

Death Date: 1 Jun 1908

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

Father: Orren Capt

Mother: Cordelia Murphey

Spouse(s): Walter Hilliard

Children(s): Gertrude Hilliard

In 1885, Gertrude "Gertie" Forrest entered the world in Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, USA, born to Orren Perry Forrest Capt And Cordelia Ann Delia Murphey. Gertrude "Gertie" Forrest married Walter Benjamin Hilliard, and had children including Gertrude Hilliard. Gertrude "Gertie" Forrest passed away in 1908 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Gertrude "Gertie" Forrest entered the world in Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, USA, born to Orren Perry Forrest Capt And Cordelia Ann Delia Murphey.
  • Gertrude "Gertie" Forrest married Walter Benjamin Hilliard, and had children including Gertrude Hilliard.
  • Gertrude "Gertie" Forrest passed away in 1908 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Orren Capt
1827–1902
Birth Location: Gideonsville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
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Cordelia Murphey
1859–1936
Birth Location: Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Walter Hilliard
1885–1953
Birth Location: Harrison, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Gertrude Hilliard
1908–1983
Birth Location: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
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Gertrude Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Forrest
1885–1908
Birth Place: Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, USA
Parents
Orren Perry Forrest Capt
1827–1902
Gideonsville, Bedford, Tennessee, USA
Cordelia (Ann "Delia") Murphey
1859–1936
Rusk, Cherokee, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Elisha (Green) Forrest
1784–1855
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Sarah ("Sallie") Vincent
1792–1862
North Carolina, USA
Sidney (Browne) Murphey
1828–1911
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Rebecca) Dollahite
1837–1912
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Shadrack Forrest
1740–1820
Jeane Ledbetter
1758–1835
Stephen Murphey
1801–1883
Nancy Malone
1804–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Forrest
1726–1777
Louvenia Gresham
1721–1778
Henry Rev.
1721–1785
Edith Clark
1734–1790

Gertrude Forrest's Descendants

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Gertrude ("Gertie") Forrest (11 Feb 1885–1 Jun 1908) m. Walter (Benjamin) Hilliard (20 Sep 1885–29 Mar 1953)
  1. 1. Gertrude Hilliard 1908–1983

Gertrude Forrest's Timeline

2 Records

1885
11 Feb 1885
Birth of Gertrude "Gertie" Forrest in Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, USA
Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, USA
1908
1 Jun 1908
Age 23
Death of Gertrude "Gertie" Forrest in Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1885
    Event Place: Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1908
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Gertrude Forrest Hilliard 1 Jun 1908

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1908
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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