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Richard Forrester 1760–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1847

Death Location: Hickman, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Forrester

Mother: Elizabeth Gicie

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cotham

Children(s): Hezekiah Forrester, Silas Forrester, Jeremiah Forrester, Richard Forrester, Laura Forrester, Dinah Forrester, Sarah Forrester, Arthur Forrester, Josiah Forrester, Lucinda Forrester

Richard Forrester was born in 1760 in North Carolina, USA, the child of James Forrester And Elizabeth Gicie. Richard Forrester married Elizabeth Cotham, and had children including Arthur Forrester, Dinah Forrester, Hezekiah Forrester, Jeremiah Forrester, Josiah Forrester, Laura Forrester, Lucinda Forrester, Richard Forrester, Sarah Virginia Forrester, Silas Forrester. Richard Forrester passed away in 1847 in Hickman, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Forrester was born in 1760 in North Carolina, USA, the child of James Forrester And Elizabeth Gicie.
  • Richard Forrester married Elizabeth Cotham, and had children including Arthur Forrester, Dinah Forrester, Hezekiah Forrester, Jeremiah Forrester, Josiah Forrester, Laura Forrester, Lucinda Forrester, Richard Forrester, Sarah Virginia Forrester, Silas Forrester.
  • Richard Forrester passed away in 1847 in Hickman, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Forrester
1734–1791
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Gicie
1734–1797
Birth Location: CA, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Cotham
1776–1860
Birth Location: Cheraw, South Carolina, USA
EC

Children(s)

Hezekiah Forrester
1797–1847
Birth Location: Hickman, Tennessee, USA
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Silas Forrester
1805–1880
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Jeremiah Forrester
1808–1827
Birth Location: CA, South Carolina, USA
JF
Richard Forrester
1816–
Birth Location: Hickman, Tennessee, USA
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Laura Forrester
1800–
Birth Location: CA, South Carolina, USA
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Dinah Forrester
1802–
Birth Location: CA, South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Forrester
1815–
Birth Location: –
SF
Arthur Forrester
1814–
Birth Location: –
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Josiah Forrester
1798–1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Lucinda Forrester
1812–1900
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
LF

Richard Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Richard Forrester
1760–1847
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Forrester
1734–1791
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Gicie
1734–1797
CA, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Forrester
1700–1755
Orange, North Carolina, USA
Ann Ashley
1700–1775
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Forrest
1662–
Alison Thomson
1666–
Isaac Ashley
1667–1709
Elizabeth
1668–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ashley
1650–1720
Jane Cooper
1628–1682

Richard Forrester's Descendants

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Richard Forrester (1760–1847) m. Elizabeth Cotham (1776–1860)
  1. 1. Hezekiah Forrester 1797–1847
  2. 2. Silas Forrester 1805–1880 m. Anna Forrester 1801–1880
    1. 1. Richard (Carroll) Forrester 1830–1911
    2. 2. James (Madison) Forrester 1826–1908
    3. 3. Josiah Forrester 1838–1872
    4. 4. Stephen (Malford) Forrester 1830–1862
    5. 5. Malinda Forrester 1829–1880
    6. 6. Elizabeth Forrester 1837–
    7. 7. Martha (J) Forrester 1851–
    8. 8. Lucinda Forrester 1835–1895 m. William (Riley) Turner 1832–1873
      1. 1. Malissa (Ann) Turner 1857– m. Samuel (Morgan) Marrs 1868–
      2. 2. Sarah (J) Turner 1854–
      3. 3. Dennis (I) Turner 1856–
  3. 3. Jeremiah Forrester 1808–1827
  4. 4. Richard Forrester 1816–
  5. 5. Laura Forrester 1800–
  6. 6. Dinah Forrester 1802–
  7. 7. Sarah (Virginia) Forrester 1815–
  8. 8. Arthur Forrester 1814–
  9. 9. Josiah Forrester 1798–1870
  10. 10. Lucinda Forrester 1812–1900 m. William Turner 1804–1875
    1. 1. Susanah (Susan) Turner 1837–1910 m. William (P) Mccollum 1827–
      1. 1. Levi (D) Mccollum 1851–1916
      2. 2. Caroline Mccollum 1853–
      3. 3. Franklin (P) McCollum 1856–
      4. 4. Mary (Emily) McCollum 1858–
      5. 5. Georgia (Ann) McCollum 1862–
      6. 6. James (P) McCollum 1863–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Mccollum 1865–
      8. 8. William Mccollum 1869–
      9. 9. Andrew (J) McCollum 1857–
      10. 10. Sarah Mccollum 1852–
    2. 2. Benjamin Turner 1845–1914 m. Ann Turner 1850–1943
      1. 1. Buna Turner 1877–1884
    3. 3. Willis Turner 1839–1918 m. Louzia (Aa) Leathers 1848–1918
      1. 1. Willis (B) Turner 1883–1955 m. Minnie (Bell) Daily 1889–1940 m. Amanda Matlock 1885–1914
        1. 1. David (Pat) Turner 1908–1989
        2. 2. Ethel Turner 1904–1989
        3. 3. Ada (M) Turner 1911–1988
        4. 4. Charles Turner 1906–
        5. 5. Buella Turner 1914–
        6. 6. Bernice Turner 1912–
      2. 2. Ann Turner 1872–1952
      3. 3. Savanah (J) Turner 1877–1927
      4. 4. Quella Turner 1869–1951
      5. 5. James (M) Turner 1885–1928
      6. 6. Fannie (C) Turner 1875–
      7. 7. William (N) Turner 1881–1885
      8. 8. Jefferson (Davis) Turner 1867–
      9. 9. Infant Turner 1889–1889
    4. 4. Obadiah (B) Turner 1827–1899
      1. 1. Atlantic (Adline) Turner 1854–1938
      2. 2. Tom Turner 1860–1898
      3. 3. M Turner 1863–
      4. 4. Clint Turner 1865–
      5. 5. George Turner 1865–
    5. 5. Elias Turner 1842–
    6. 6. Malinda Turner 1837–
    7. 7. Silas Turner 1836–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Turner 1847–
    9. 9. Andrew (J) Turner 1830–
    10. 10. Mary Turner 1852–
    11. 11. William (Riley) Turner 1832–1873 m. Lucinda Forrester 1835–1895

Richard Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of Richard Forrester in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1847
1847
Age 87
Death of Richard Forrester in Hickman, Tennessee, USA
Hickman, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Hickman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)
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