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Rachel Lydia Forbes 1834–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1834

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 26 Feb 1913

Death Location: Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Forbes

Mother: Lydia Garland

Spouse(s): John Gouge

Children(s): Charles Gouge

Rachel Lydia Forbes was born in 1834 in Tennessee, USA, the child of William Forbes And Lydia Garland. Rachel Lydia Forbes married John Wesley Gouge, and had children including Charles Wesley Gouge. Rachel Lydia Forbes passed away in 1913 in Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Rachel Lydia Forbes was born in 1834 in Tennessee, USA, the child of William Forbes And Lydia Garland.
  • Rachel Lydia Forbes married John Wesley Gouge, and had children including Charles Wesley Gouge.
  • Rachel Lydia Forbes passed away in 1913 in Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forbes
1798–1870
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
WF
Lydia Garland
1803–1840
Birth Location: Limestone Cove, Carter, Tennessee, United States
LG

Spouses(s)

John Gouge
1833–1908
Birth Location: Bakersville, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States
JG

Children(s)

Charles Gouge
1863–1920
Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
CG

Rachel Forbes's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Forbes
1834–1913
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Forbes
1798–1870
Tennessee, USA
Lydia Garland
1803–1840
Limestone Cove, Carter, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
David Forbes
1772–1852
Probably, Lee Co, VA
Sarah (H) Garland
1778–1880
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Skellater
1733–1819
Sophia Newe
1736–1804
Humphrey Garland
1749–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forbes
1715–1767
Christian Glenbuchet)
1711–1784
John Forbes
1707–1775
Anne Grant
1715–1775
William GARLAND
1705–1757

Rachel Forbes's Descendants

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Rachel (Lydia) Forbes (23 Mar 1834–26 Feb 1913) m. John (Wesley) Gouge (24 Dec 1833–6 Jan 1908)
  1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Gouge 1863–1920 m. Mary (Matilda) Jackson 1873–1943
    1. 1. Martha (Jane Gouge) Vann 1893–1957 m. Samuel (Houston) Vann 1870–1939
      1. 1. Samuel (Oliver Vann) Sr 1910–1982 m. Elizabeth (Kathryn) Ark 1930–2003

Rachel Forbes's Timeline

4 Records

1834
23 Mar 1834
Birth of Rachel Lydia Forbes in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 16
Rachel Lydia Forbes was married in Carter County, Tennessee, USA
Carter County, Tennessee, USA
1859
1859
Age 25
Rachel Lydia Forbes was married
None
1913
26 Feb 1913
Age 79
Death of Rachel Lydia Forbes in Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1834
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Carter County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1859

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1913
    Event Place: Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
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