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John Magee Forrest 1857–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1857

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Oct 1929

Death Location: Beaverlette, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Forrest

Mother: Sarah Hudgins

Spouse(s): Emma Forrest

Children(s): Emma Forrest, Wilbert Forrest, Nanson Forrest, Boyd Forrest, Freddie Forrest, Leola Forrest, Robert Forrest, Rowland Forrest

John Magee Forrest was born in 1857 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Sears Forrest And Sarah Frances Hudgins. In 1860, John Magee Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1870, John Magee Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. John Magee Forrest married Emma Elizabeth Forrest, and had children including Boyd M Forrest, Emma Myrtle Forrest, Freddie Whitfield Forrest, Leola L Forrest, Nanson V Forrest, Robert M Forrest, Rowland Thomas Ralfei Forrest, Wilbert Moreman Forrest. John Magee Forrest passed away in 1929 in Beaverlette, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Magee Forrest was born in 1857 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Sears Forrest And Sarah Frances Hudgins.
  • In 1860, John Magee Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, John Magee Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • John Magee Forrest married Emma Elizabeth Forrest, and had children including Boyd M Forrest, Emma Myrtle Forrest, Freddie Whitfield Forrest, Leola L Forrest, Nanson V Forrest, Robert M Forrest, Rowland Thomas Ralfei Forrest, Wilbert Moreman Forrest.
  • John Magee Forrest passed away in 1929 in Beaverlette, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Forrest
1812–1890
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Hudgins
1818–1900
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
SH

Spouses(s)

Emma Forrest
1859–1939
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EF

Children(s)

Emma Forrest
1895–1973
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EF
Wilbert Forrest
1882–1968
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
WF
Nanson Forrest
1885–1950
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
NF
Boyd Forrest
1878–1906
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
BF
Freddie Forrest
1890–1955
Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
FF
Leola Forrest
1885–1902
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
LF
Robert Forrest
1885–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RF
Rowland Forrest
1880–1906
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
RF

John Forrest's Ancestors

Self
John Forrest
1857–1929
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Sears Forrest
1812–1890
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Frances) Hudgins
1818–1900
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Phillip Forrest
1795–1868
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Ann) Sears
1799–1850
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Forrest's Descendants

1.
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John (Magee) Forrest (15 Jun 1857–29 Oct 1929) m. Emma (Elizabeth) Forrest (17 Jan 1859–30 Nov 1939)
  1. 1. Emma (Myrtle) Forrest 1895–1973 m. Joseph (Walter) Hurst 1888–1961
    1. 1. Ellis (Odell) Hurst 1926–2016 m. Doris (Pearl) Thompson 1921–2013 m. Patty (Jeanne) Midkiff 1934–2002
      1. 1. Susan (Anne) Hurst 1946–1967 m. John (Colin) Viverette 1945–1967
    2. 2. Demarest (Edsell) Hurst 1928–1966
    3. 3. Lilly (Marion) Hurst 1917–2002 m. Herman (Lee Walker) Sr 1912–1980
      1. 1. Herman (Lee Walker) Jr 1935–1981
      2. 2. Lola (Elizabeth) Walker 1937–2004 m. Billy (Lane Moore) Jr 1932–2018
      3. 3. Lillie (Mae) Walker 1934–1997 m. George (Lee) Mawyer 1933–1987 m. Jewel (Randolph Harrell) Jr 1926–1993
      4. 4. Constance (Ann) Walker 1940–2008 m. Ernest (Lee Jenkins) Jr 1934–2006 m. Gordon (Pierce Zimmerman) Jr 1945–2012 m. Richard (Albert) Strouse 1932–2011
      5. 5. Elvin (Sherwood) Walker 1939–1964
    4. 4. Glenwood (Ray) Hurst 1923–1991 m. Katie (Hoyle) Hicks 1922–2009
    5. 5. Joseph (Warren) Hurst 1921–1980
    6. 6. Walter (Hazel) Hurst 1912–1989 m. Lorena (Mae) Moore 1916–1991
      1. 1. Edna (Jean) Hurst 1936–2023 m. Duane (Francis) Horkan 1934–1985
      2. 2. Walter (Earl) Hurst 1937–2003
    7. 7. Emma (Lola) Hurst 1914–1919
  2. 2. Wilbert (Moreman) Forrest 1882–1968 m. Minnie (A) Hudgins 1899–1937
    1. 1. James (Mckay) Forrest 1929–1987 m. Stella (B) Marshall 1930–2012
  3. 3. Nanson (V) Forrest 1885–1950 m. William (Osburn) Hudgins 1879–1951
    1. 1. Gaston (Carl) Hudgins 1905–1989 m. Ozella (Belle) Early 1907–1997
      1. 1. Virginia (Belle) Hudgins 1934–2016
  4. 4. Boyd (M) Forrest 1878–1906
  5. 5. Freddie (Whitfield) Forrest 1890–1955 m. Elsie (Hathaway) Banks 1897–1963
  6. 6. Leola (L) Forrest 1885–1902
  7. 7. Robert (M) Forrest 1885–
  8. 8. Rowland (Thomas "Ralfei") Forrest 1880–1906 m. Annie (L) Forrest 1879–1918
    1. 1. Edwin (Lester) Forrest 1905–1932 m. Altha (Mae) Lloyd 1900–1986

John Forrest's Timeline

9 Records

1857
15 Jun 1857
Birth of John Magee Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 3
John Magee Forrest resided here in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
John Magee Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
John Magee Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
John Magee Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
John Magee Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
John Magee Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1929
28 Oct 1929
Age 72
Death of John Magee Forrest in Henrico, Virginia, USA
Henrico, Virginia, USA
1929
29 Oct 1929
Age 72
Burial of John Magee Forrest in Beaverlette, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Beaverlette, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1857
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 77
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 532D; Enumeration District: 048
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 186A; Family History Library Film: 553161
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241717
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 47; Family History Library Film: 805362
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [7] Virginia, Death Records
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 47; Family History Library Film: 805362

    Genealogy Event 3
    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: 186A; Family History Library Film: 553161

    Genealogy Event 4
    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: 532D; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 5
    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; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    Genealogy Event 6
    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: 2B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T625_1897; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mathias, Hardy, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Henrico, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1929
    Event Place: Beaverlette, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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