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John Forrest 1849–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1935

Death Location: Grimstead, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: John Forrest

Mother: Martha Callis

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John Forrest was born in 1849 in Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Henry Forrest And Martha B Callis. In 1850, John Forrest resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1860, John Forrest resided in District 3, Mathews Court House, Mathews, Virginia. John Forrest passed away in 1935 in Grimstead, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Forrest was born in 1849 in Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Henry Forrest And Martha B Callis.
  • In 1850, John Forrest resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, John Forrest resided in District 3, Mathews Court House, Mathews, Virginia.
  • John Forrest passed away in 1935 in Grimstead, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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John Forrest's Ancestors

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John Forrest
1849–1935
Birth Place: Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Henry Forrest
1804–1867
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Martha (B) Callis
1815–1880
Mathews County, Virginia
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

John Forrest's Timeline

4 Records

1849
1849
Birth of John Forrest in Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, USA
Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
John Forrest resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
John Forrest resided here in District 3, Mathews Court House, Mathews, Virginia, USA
District 3, Mathews Court House, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
11 Jul 1935
Age 86
Death of John Forrest in Grimstead, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grimstead, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Gwynn, Mathews County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 3, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 76; Family History Library
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 960; Page: 15a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 960; Page: 15a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 3, Mathews Court House, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 3, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 76; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1935
    Event Place: Grimstead, Mathews, Virginia, USA

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