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Laura Virginia Forrest 1857–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1857

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1960

Death Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Forrest

Mother: Julia Winder

Spouse(s): Charles Hurst

Children(s): Joseph Hurst, Lucy Hurst, Oakley Hurst, James Hurst, John Hurst, Annie Hurst

In 1857, Laura Virginia Forrest entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph P Forrest And Julia A Winder. In 1860, Laura Virginia Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1870, Laura Virginia Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Laura Virginia Forrest married Charles Walter Hurst, and had children including Annie W Hurst, James Ernest Hurst, John Atwill Hurst, Joseph Walter Hurst, Lucy Virginia Hurst, Oakley Thomas Hurst. Laura Virginia Forrest passed away in 1960 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Laura Virginia Forrest entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph P Forrest And Julia A Winder.
  • In 1860, Laura Virginia Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, Laura Virginia Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Laura Virginia Forrest married Charles Walter Hurst, and had children including Annie W Hurst, James Ernest Hurst, John Atwill Hurst, Joseph Walter Hurst, Lucy Virginia Hurst, Oakley Thomas Hurst.
  • Laura Virginia Forrest passed away in 1960 in Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Forrest
1834–1900
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JF
Julia Winder
1833–1917
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JW

Spouses(s)

Charles Hurst
1859–1891
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
CH

Children(s)

Joseph Hurst
1888–1961
Birth Location: Bohannon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
JH
Lucy Hurst
1886–1972
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
LH
Oakley Hurst
1884–1931
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
OH
James Hurst
1891–1972
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JH
John Hurst
1882–1949
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JH
Annie Hurst
1885–1943
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
AH

Laura Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Laura Forrest
1857–1960
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph P Forrest
1834–1900
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Julia (A) Winder
1833–1917
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Josiah (D) Forrest
1802–1882
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (K "Sally") Hunley
1805–1880
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laura Forrest's Descendants

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Laura (Virginia) Forrest (18 Sep 1857–15 Sep 1960) m. Charles (Walter) Hurst (17 Jun 1859–27 Oct 1891)
  1. 1. Joseph (Walter) Hurst 1888–1961 m. Emma (Myrtle) Forrest 1895–1973
    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. Lucy (Virginia) Hurst 1886–1972 m. Ernest (Howard) Jarvis 1880–1928
    1. 1. Nelda Jarvis 1907–1940 m. Melvin (Osborne) Hudgins 1905–1940
      1. 1. Melvin (Jarvis) Hudgins 1934–1987 m. Charlotte (Knight) Morgan 1938–2014
      2. 2. Howard (Gerald) Hudgins 1929–2005 m. Lillian (Mae) Kemp 1931–2014
    2. 2. Gladiola (Marie) Jarvis 1909–1987 m. Floyd West 1903–1975 m. Samuel (Coles) Hutson 1892–1967 m. Guy (Edward) Purcell 1907–2001 m. Thomas (Marion) Tillage 1914–1992
      1. 1. Ernest (Cary) West 1934–1934
      2. 2. Janis (Margaret "Peggy") West 1932–1932
      3. 3. Peggy (Joyce) West 1929–2018 m. Curtis (Alan) Barbour 1929–2016 m. Wendell (Hodges) Callis 1928–1967 m. Willie (Gordon Goodwin) Jr 1922–2007
        1. 1. David (Alan) Barbour 1951–2002
    3. 3. Norris (Walter) Jarvis 1913–1985 m. Elsie (Elizabeth) White 1913–1982
      1. 1. Brenda (Ann) Jarvis 1944–2008 m. Peter (Benson) Lee 1938–2007 m. George (Dennis) Myers 1939–2019
  3. 3. Oakley (Thomas) Hurst 1884–1931 m. Essie (Grey) Callis 1881–1950
    1. 1. William (Oakley) Hurst 1913–1959
    2. 2. Francis (Grey) Hurst 1916–2001 m. Willard (Hoskins) Hudgins 1914–1988
      1. 1. Samuel (Thomas) Hudgins 1942–2013
      2. 2. Leonard (Willard) Hudgins 1939–1969 m. Roberta (Blair) Thompson 1939–2019
  4. 4. James (Ernest) Hurst 1891–1972 m. Lillian (May) Forrest 1895–1989
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hurst 1917–2011 m. Joseph (William) Bond 1911–1984
    2. 2. Frances (Lila) Hurst 1921–2010 m. Earnest (Augusta Bass) Sr 1914–1983
      1. 1. Earnest (Augusta Bass) Jr 1939–2004 m. Ruth (Elizabeth) Smith 1939–1976
      2. 2. Waverly (Gerald Bass) Sr 1936–1984 m. Lelia (B) Hardison 1939–2000
      3. 3. Kenneth (Paul Bass) Sr 1944–2024
      4. 4. Jerry (Francis) Bass 1949–1999
  5. 5. John (Atwill) Hurst 1882–1949 m. Emma (Jane) Hudgins 1885–1958
  6. 6. Annie (W.) Hurst 1885–1943

Laura Forrest's Timeline

12 Records

1857
18 Sep 1857
Birth of Laura Virginia Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 3
Laura Virginia Forrest resided here in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 13
Laura Virginia Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
Laura Virginia Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
Laura Virginia Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 73
Laura Virginia Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 78
Laura Virginia Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 83
Laura Virginia Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 93
Laura Virginia Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1960
1960
Age 103
Laura Virginia Forrest resided here in Charlottesville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Charlottesville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1960
13 Sep 1960
Age 103
Death of Laura Virginia Forrest in Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1960
15 Sep 1960
Age 103
Burial of Laura Virginia Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04275; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 58-6
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 182B; Family History Library Film: 553161
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241717
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M653_1362; Page: 49; Family History Library Film: 805362
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 14 Sep 1960; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.58951557,0.13463981,0.71883106&xid=3355

    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: 49; 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: 182B; Family History Library Film: 553161

    Genealogy Event 4
    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: 8; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    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; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 7
    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: 10B; Enumeration District: 58-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    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: 10B; Enumeration District: 58-6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1960
    Event Place: Tabernacle, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily Press; Publication Date: 14 Sep 1960; Publication Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA; ,0.58951557,0.13463981,0.71883106&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1960
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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