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Silas Coles Forrest 1864–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1864

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1945

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: John Forrest

Mother: Nathaossa Diggs

Spouse(s): Georgie Richardson

Children(s): Mabel Forrest, Howard Forrest

Silas Coles Forrest was born in 1864 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of John J Forrest And Nathaossa Osee Martha Diggs. In 1870, Silas Coles Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1880, Silas Coles Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Silas Coles Forrest married Georgie Anna Richardson, and had children including Howard Scott Forrest, Mabel Diggs Forrest. Silas Coles Forrest passed away in 1945 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Silas Coles Forrest was born in 1864 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of John J Forrest And Nathaossa Osee Martha Diggs.
  • In 1870, Silas Coles Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1880, Silas Coles Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Silas Coles Forrest married Georgie Anna Richardson, and had children including Howard Scott Forrest, Mabel Diggs Forrest.
  • Silas Coles Forrest passed away in 1945 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forrest
1837–1926
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JF
Nathaossa Diggs
1842–1927
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
ND

Spouses(s)

Georgie Richardson
1870–1932
Birth Location: Northampton, Virginia, USA
GR

Children(s)

Mabel Forrest
1904–1922
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MF
Howard Forrest
1900–1958
Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
HF

Silas Forrest's Ancestors

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Silas Forrest
1864–1945
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
John J. Forrest
1837–1926
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Nathaossa (Osee Martha) Diggs
1842–1927
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (B.) Forrest
1810–1853
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Susannah (C. "Susan") Foster
1813–1889
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Elizabeth (Belfare)
1762–1850

Silas Forrest's Descendants

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Silas (Coles) Forrest (23 Sep 1864–11 Jul 1945) m. Georgie (Anna) Richardson (1870–18 Oct 1932)
  1. 1. Mabel (Diggs) Forrest 1904–1922
  2. 2. Howard (Scott) Forrest 1900–1958 m. Gladys (Christine) Hurst 1905–1980
    1. 1. Olivia (Arbutus) Forrest 1923– m. Clarence (John) Hyatt 1920–1999 m. Joseph (Armistead "Joe" Davis) Jr 1924–1993
      1. 1. John (Scott) Hyatt 1946–2004

Silas Forrest's Timeline

12 Records

1864
23 Sep 1864
Birth of Silas Coles Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 6
Silas Coles Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
Silas Coles Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 36
Silas Coles Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
Silas Coles Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 56
Silas Coles Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 66
Silas Coles Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1934
1934
Age 70
Silas Coles Forrest resided here in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 71
Silas Coles Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 76
Silas Coles Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1945
03 Jul 1945
Age 81
Death of Silas Coles Forrest in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1945
11 Jul 1945
Age 81
Burial of Silas Coles Forrest in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 537A; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    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: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    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: 12A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1934
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    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: 7A; Enumeration District: 58-6

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

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jul 1945
    Event Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1945
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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