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John James Forrest 1866–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Aug 1866

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Jun 1956

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Cornelius Forrest

Mother: Drusilla Forrest

Spouse(s): Willie Foster

Children(s): Russell Forrest, Lottie Forrest, Pearl Forrest, Wendell Forrest, Graden Forrest, Grace Forrest, Howard Forrest

John James Forrest was born in 1866 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Cornelius Forrest And Drusilla Forrest. In 1870, John James Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1880, John James Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. John James Forrest married Willie Virginia Foster, and had children including Grace Lyniaul Forrest, Graden Luther Forrest, Howard Forrest, Lottie E Forrest, Pearl Jane Peggy Forrest, Russell G Forrest, Wendell Webster Forrest. John James Forrest passed away in 1956 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John James Forrest was born in 1866 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of Cornelius Forrest And Drusilla Forrest.
  • In 1870, John James Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1880, John James Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • John James Forrest married Willie Virginia Foster, and had children including Grace Lyniaul Forrest, Graden Luther Forrest, Howard Forrest, Lottie E Forrest, Pearl Jane Peggy Forrest, Russell G Forrest, Wendell Webster Forrest.
  • John James Forrest passed away in 1956 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Forrest
1834–1919
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
CF
Drusilla Forrest
1839–1883
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
DF

Spouses(s)

Willie Foster
1868–1950
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
WF

Children(s)

Russell Forrest
1904–
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
RF
Lottie Forrest
1894–1973
Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
LF
Pearl Forrest
1901–1960
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
PF
Wendell Forrest
1897–1922
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
WF
Graden Forrest
1898–1967
Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
GF
Grace Forrest
1890–1991
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
GF
Howard Forrest
1893–
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
HF

John Forrest's Ancestors

Self
John Forrest
1866–1956
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Cornelius Forrest
1834–1919
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Drusilla Forrest
1839–1883
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (S) Forrest
1800–1855
Virginia, USA
Lovica Flippin
1803–1901
Mathews, Virginia, USA
James (B.) Forrest
1810–1853
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Susannah (C. "Susan") Foster
1813–1889
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

John Forrest's Descendants

1.
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John (James) Forrest (06 Aug 1866–16 Jun 1956) m. Willie (Virginia) Foster (13 Apr 1868–08 Nov 1950)
  1. 1. Russell (G) Forrest 1904–
  2. 2. Lottie (E.) Forrest 1894–1973
  3. 3. Pearl (Jane "Peggy") Forrest 1901–1960 m. Franklin (John) Mason 1893–1958
  4. 4. Wendell (Webster) Forrest 1897–1922
  5. 5. Graden (Luther) Forrest 1898–1967 m. Ruth Brainard 1898–1979
  6. 6. Grace (Lyniaul) Forrest 1890–1991 m. Montgomery (Dimmock) Brown 1890–1969
  7. 7. Howard Forrest 1893–

John Forrest's Timeline

13 Records

1866
06 Aug 1866
Birth of John James Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 4
John James Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 14
John James Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1888
1888
Age 22
John James Forrest resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 34
John James Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
John James Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
John James Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 64
John James Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 69
John James Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 74
John James Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 84
John James Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1956
14 Jun 1956
Age 90
Death of John James Forrest in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1956
16 Jun 1956
Age 90
Burial of John James Forrest in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1866
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 159B; Family History Library Film: 553161
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1375647
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1974; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 58-8
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 159B; Family History Library Film: 553161

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Norfolk, Virginia Directories, 1888-1890

    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: 9; Enumeration District: 0052

    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: 9B; 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: 10B; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 2450; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 58-6

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 58-6

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1974; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 58-8

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1956
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Newspapers.com - Richmond Times-Dispatch - 16 Jun 1956 - Page 24, Obituary for JOHN J FORREST MATHEWS 16 Jun 1956

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1956
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Newspapers.com - Richmond Times-Dispatch - 16 Jun 1956 - Page 24, Obituary for JOHN J FORREST MATHEWS 16 Jun 1956
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