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Sarah Forrester 1840–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1840

Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 29 May 1917

Death Location: Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Johathan Forrester

Mother: Lucinda Millsaps

Spouse(s): Joseph Grant

Children(s): Nancy Grant, Rachel Grant, William Grant, Ellender Grant, Martha Grant, James Grant, Thomas Grant

Sarah Forrester was born in 1840 in Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Johathan Forrester And Lucinda Millsaps. In 1850, Sarah Forrester resided in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA. Sarah Forrester married Joseph Andrew Grant, and had children including Ellender Elvira Vira Grant, James Henry Grant, Martha Margaret Grant, Nancy C Grant, Rachel Loucinda Grant, Thomas Perry Grant, William Martin Mart Grant. Sarah Forrester passed away in 1917 in Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Forrester was born in 1840 in Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America, the child of Johathan Forrester And Lucinda Millsaps.
  • In 1850, Sarah Forrester resided in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA.
  • Sarah Forrester married Joseph Andrew Grant, and had children including Ellender Elvira Vira Grant, James Henry Grant, Martha Margaret Grant, Nancy C Grant, Rachel Loucinda Grant, Thomas Perry Grant, William Martin Mart Grant.
  • Sarah Forrester passed away in 1917 in Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johathan Forrester
1804–1860
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina
JF
Lucinda Millsaps
1810–1880
Birth Location: N.C.
LM

Spouses(s)

Joseph Grant
1835–1872
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
JG

Children(s)

Nancy Grant
1859–1934
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
NG
Rachel Grant
1856–1923
Birth Location: , North Carolina, United States
RG
William Grant
1861–1926
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
WG
Ellender Grant
1865–
Birth Location: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
EG
Martha Grant
1869–
Birth Location: Jackson County, Kentucky, USA
MG
James Grant
1872–1959
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
JG
Thomas Grant
1864–
Birth Location: –
TG

Sarah Forrester's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Forrester
1840–1917
Birth Place: Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Johathan Forrester
1804–1860
Wilkes, North Carolina
Lucinda Millsaps
1810–1880
N.C.
Grandparents
Fielding (H) Forrester
1769–1855
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Mary (E) Forrester
1787–
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Thomas Millsaps
1795–1858
North Carolina, United States
Jenny Dearing
1795–1839
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Forrester
1750–1815
Mary Jouette
1750–1848
Thomas Millsap
1767–1856
Mary Harrison
1767–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Forrester's Descendants

1.
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Sarah Forrester (9 March 1840–29 May 1917) m. Joseph (Andrew) Grant (1835-1836–1872-1874)
  1. 1. Nancy (C) Grant 1859–1934 m. Eli (B) Marr 1859–1950
    1. 1. Cordie (Marr) Mason 1877–1967 m. Joseph (N) Mason 1847–1919
      1. 1. Tallie (Maybelle) Trull 1902–1968 m. Luther (Bynum) Trull 1905–1988
        1. 1. Virginia (Ethel) Mathis 1925–2020
      2. 2. Sherdon Mason 1900–1973 m. Flora Mason 1904–1973
        1. 1. Ralph (Odell) Mason 1929–1967
        2. 2. Ola (Mae) Mason 1922–1953
        3. 3. Bessie (Ellabee) Mason 1926–2008
        4. 4. Joseph (Samuel) Mason 1930–2005
        5. 5. William (Ishmel) Mason 1937–2007
        6. 6. Nellie (Burdell) Mason 1934–2013
      3. 3. Vonnie (Faye) Mason 1908–1999 m. Samuel (Clifford) Devlin 1902–1993
        1. 1. Hilda (Faye) Delvin 1945–2021
        2. 2. Jeanette Delvin 1942–1991
        3. 3. Ernest (Emery Devlin) Sr 1938–2013 m. Martha (Jones) Devlin 1941–1992
        4. 4. Dence (L) Delvin 1935–1935
      4. 4. Elssie Mason 1898–1956
        1. 1. Cecil (Henry) Day 1926–2009
      5. 5. Mark (M) Mason 1890–1981
      6. 6. Albert Mason 1884–1925
      7. 7. Garfield (Arthur) Mason 1910–1987 m. Mary Trull 1924–1985
      8. 8. Mamie (Marie) Mason 1905–1996
      9. 9. Walter (F) Mason 1893–1966 m. Erma (Mary) Klein 1910–1962
        1. 1. John (Julius) Mason 1926–1969
        2. 2. Hilda (Carolina) Mason 1922–2002 m. Robert (A) Fritz 1917–1994
        3. 3. Gene (Aloysius) Mason 1932–2010
        4. 4. Walter (Joseph) Mason 1923–1997
        5. 5. Clarence (M “Mace”) Mason 1928–2006
        6. 6. Roberta (Jean) Mason 1940–2001
        7. 7. James (Herschel) Mason 1937–2007
        8. 8. Wayne (Francis Mason) Jr 1930–1986 m. Alice (Elizabeth) Mahan 1935–1997
        9. 9. John (Raymond) Mason 1933–1977
      10. 10. Burzell Mason 1919–1995 m. Frances (Blanche) Delvin 1928–2006
        1. 1. Erwin (Burzell) Mason 1949–1970
      11. 11. Boonell (Ashmee) Mason 1915–1993
      12. 12. Jerri (Pearl) Mason 1912–1999
    2. 2. Carrie (Mae) Marr 1892–1977 m. Thomas Gregory 1888–1972
      1. 1. William (Robert) Gregory 1918–1919
      2. 2. Howard (James) Gregory 1912–2001
      3. 3. Betty (Ann) Gregory –2014
    3. 3. Myrtle Marr 1904–2000 m. Norman (Waitstill) Totherow 1891–1972
      1. 1. John (Brady) Totherow 1924–1956
    4. 4. Sarah Marr 1882–
    5. 5. Alice (Melvina) Marr 1886–1960
    6. 6. Frank (Essey) Marr 1899–
    7. 7. James (Frank) Marr 1900–1979
    8. 8. Laurie Marr 1891–
    9. 9. William (Thomas “Willie”) Marr 1895–1989 m. Maye (E) Marr 1905–2000
  2. 2. Rachel (Loucinda) Grant 1856–1923 m. John (M.) Swafford 1854–1943
    1. 1. William (Martin) Swafford 1879–1959
    2. 2. Martha (Louellen) Roper 1885–1920
    3. 3. James (Harvey) Swafford 1882–1960
    4. 4. Perry (Bolan) Swafford 1896–1969
  3. 3. William (Martin “Mart”) Grant 1861–1926
  4. 4. Ellender (Elvira Vira) Grant 1865–
  5. 5. Martha (Margaret) Grant 1869–
  6. 6. James (Henry) Grant 1872–1959
  7. 7. Thomas (Perry) Grant 1864–

Sarah Forrester's Timeline

5 Records

1840
09 Mar 1840
Birth of Sarah Forrester in North Carolina
North Carolina
1840
9 March 1840
Birth of Sarah Forrester in Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 10
Sarah Forrester resided here in Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1917
29 May 1917
Age 77
Death of Sarah Forrester in Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
1917
29 May 1917
Age 77
Death of Sarah Forrester in Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1840
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1840
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Tennessee Valley, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 May 1917
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Sarah Forrester Grant 29 May 1917

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1917
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1917
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Macon County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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