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Henry Clay Forrest 1843–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1843

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Apr 1985

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: James Forrest

Mother: Susannah Foster

Spouse(s): Mary Knight

Children(s): Samuel Forrest, Charles Forrest, Edwin Forrest, William Forrest, Florence Forrest, Bessie Forrest

The story of Henry Clay Forrest began in 1843 in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1850, Henry Clay Forrest resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Henry Clay Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA. Henry Clay Forrest married Mary Eliza Knight, and had children including Bessie May Forrest, Charles Henry Forrest, Edwin Booth Forrest, Florence Elizabeth Forrest, Samuel Henry Forrest, William J Forrest. Henry Clay Forrest passed away in 1985 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Clay Forrest began in 1843 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, Henry Clay Forrest resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Henry Clay Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • Henry Clay Forrest married Mary Eliza Knight, and had children including Bessie May Forrest, Charles Henry Forrest, Edwin Booth Forrest, Florence Elizabeth Forrest, Samuel Henry Forrest, William J Forrest.
  • Henry Clay Forrest passed away in 1985 in Norfolk, 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 Knight
1848–1892
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
MK

Children(s)

Samuel Forrest
1875–1946
Birth Location: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
SF
Charles Forrest
1868–1933
Birth Location: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
CF
Edwin Forrest
1873–1907
Birth Location: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
EF
William Forrest
1877–
Birth Location: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
WF
Florence Forrest
1885–1929
Birth Location: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
FF
Bessie Forrest
1882–1897
Birth Location: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
BF

Henry Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Henry Forrest
1843–1985
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

Henry Forrest's Descendants

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Henry (Clay) Forrest (1843–28 Apr 1985) m. Mary (Eliza) Knight (Abt. 1848–7 Mar 1892)
  1. 1. Samuel (Henry) Forrest 1875–1946 m. Edith (May) Tarr 1885–1940
    1. 1. Madeline (Elizabeth) Forrest 1904–1962 m. Kerford (Errol) Winder 1901–1984
    2. 2. Mabel (Isabel) Forrest 1906–1964 m. William (Curtis Estes) Sr 1894–1972
    3. 3. Edwin (Booth Forrest) Sr 1912–1976 m. Sarah Buchanan 1912–1987
      1. 1. Edwin (Booth Forrest) Jr 1944–2015
      2. 2. Betty (Sue) Forrest 1941–2022
  2. 2. Charles (Henry) Forrest 1868–1933 m. Ann (Carmott) Morgan 1879–1954
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Carmott) Forrest 1908–1935
    2. 2. May (L.) Forrest 1903–1982 m. Andrew (Francis) Fitzpatrick 1901–1950
    3. 3. Charles (Morgan) Forrest 1900–1913
    4. 4. Albert (W) Forrest 1901–1979 m. Virginia (Elizabeth) Baker 1902–1961 m. Martha (Love) Fisk 1913–1983 m. Virginia (Elizabeth) Baker 1897–1980
      1. 1. Patricia Forrest 1939–2023 m. Fred (Lehman Sinclair) Childress 1939–1965
      2. 2. William (Baker) Forrest 1921–2002 m. Ellen (L) Redner 1921–1991
      3. 3. Albert (White Forrest) Jr 1944–2002 m. Wanda (Faye) Smith 1946–2012
    5. 5. William (Knight Forrest) Sr 1906–1984 m. Nina (Parker) Cox 1907–1971
      1. 1. William (Knight Forrest) Jr 1943–2004
  3. 3. Edwin (Booth) Forrest 1873–1907 m. Mattie (S.) Morriset 1872–1915
  4. 4. William (J) Forrest 1877–
  5. 5. Florence (Elizabeth) Forrest 1885–1929 m. Grover (Cleveand) Knight 1884–1939
  6. 6. Bessie (May) Forrest 1882–1897

Henry Forrest's Timeline

7 Records

1843
1843
Birth of Henry Clay Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 7
Henry Clay Forrest resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
Henry Clay Forrest resided here in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 27
Henry Clay Forrest resided here in Norfolk Ward 2, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk Ward 2, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
Henry Clay Forrest resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1895
26 Apr 1895
Age 52
Death of Henry Clay Forrest in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1985
28 Apr 1985
Age 142
Burial of Henry Clay Forrest in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., CIVIL War Muster Rolls
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935

    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: 1870
    Event Place: Norfolk Ward 2, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Norfolk Ward 2, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: M593_1666; Page: 157B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: 1381; Page: 117D; Enumeration District: 063

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Burials, 1815-2023, City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1985
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., Burials, 1815-2023, City of Norfolk; Norfolk, Virginia, USA; Burial Records
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