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Silas Hume Forrest 1812–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1812

Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1889?

Death Location: Carter, Carter, Kentucky, United States

Father: Alice Williams

Mother: William Forrest

Spouse(s): Elizabeth McCoy

Children(s): Sarah Forrest

In 1812, Silas Hume Forrest entered the world in Fauquier, Virginia, USA, born to Alice Williams And William S Forrest. Silas Hume Forrest married Elizabeth Amanda Mccoy, and had children including Sarah Alice Forrest. Silas Hume Forrest passed away in 1889 in Carter, Carter, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Silas Hume Forrest entered the world in Fauquier, Virginia, USA, born to Alice Williams And William S Forrest.
  • Silas Hume Forrest married Elizabeth Amanda Mccoy, and had children including Sarah Alice Forrest.
  • Silas Hume Forrest passed away in 1889 in Carter, Carter, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alice Williams
1784–1843
Birth Location: Sedsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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William Forrest
1786–1862
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth McCoy
1824–1892
Birth Location: Gallipolis, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Forrest
1865–1923
Birth Location: Mason, Mason, West Virginia, United States
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Silas Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Silas Forrest
1812–1889
Birth Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Parents
Alice Williams
1784–1843
Sedsbury, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
William (S) Forrest
1786–1862
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Silas Forrest's Descendants

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Silas (Hume) Forrest (17 Jul 1812–1889?) m. Elizabeth (Amanda) McCoy (6 March 1824–1892)
  1. 1. Sarah (Alice) Forrest 1865–1923 m. James (Farland) Yates 1857–1935
    1. 1. Ellis (H.) Yates 1895–1940 m. Edith (Gertrude) Clark 1895–1985
      1. 1. Kenneth (William) Yates 1917–2004 m. Ardath (Holland Hunter) Yates 1925–2000
        1. 1. Carolyn McClung 1947–1947
      2. 2. Owen Yates 1915–1969 m. Minnie (Lorene) Embry 1913–2005
        1. 1. Billy (E) Yates 1935–1974
        2. 2. Thelma (Manzano) Jr 1938–2003
      3. 3. Ruby (Edith) Yates 1921–1924
      4. 4. Henry (James) Yates 1923–2009 m. Bernice Yates 1926–
      5. 5. Loretta (Vernie) Yates 1925–2012 m. Jinnie (Lee) Ramey 1924–2009
        1. 1. Dave Ramey 1951–2017
        2. 2. Jim (Ramey) Jr. 1945–2009
      6. 6. Johnnie (Ellis) Yates 1928–2009
      7. 7. Leo (Carl) Yates 1930–2018
      8. 8. Curtis Yates 1934–2022
      9. 9. Annie (Alice) Yates 1919–2008 m. Mervin Embry 1918–1964
        1. 1. G (Wayne) Embry 1849–
    2. 2. Cynthia Yates 1881–1940
    3. 3. Hattie Yates 1884–1955
    4. 4. Flora Yates 1886–1968
    5. 5. Tuster Yates 1887–
    6. 6. Ollie Yates 1889–1975
    7. 7. Jennie Yates 1893–1980
      1. 1. Kay Sullivan 1918–1990
        1. 1. Jennie Sullivan 1944–2008
    8. 8. Baby Yates 1900–
    9. 9. Luster Yates 1887–1939
    10. 10. Foytha Yates 1901–1988
    11. 11. Powers Yates 1906–1974
    12. 12. Ray Yates 1909–1910
    13. 13. Will (Owen) Yates 1902–1906

Silas Forrest's Timeline

3 Records

1812
17 Jul 1812
Birth of Silas Hume Forrest in Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
1846
5 Nov 1846
Age 34
Silas Hume Forrest was married in Mason Co, VA, West Virginia, United States
Mason Co, VA, West Virginia, United States
1889
1889?
Age 77
Death of Silas Hume Forrest in Carter, Carter, Kentucky, United States
Carter, Carter, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1812
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1846
    Event Place: Mason Co, VA, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1889?
    Event Place: Carter, Carter, Kentucky, United States
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