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Spencer Hall Forrest 1822–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1822

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1894

Death Location: Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: Jesse Forrest

Mother: Mary Greenwell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Forrest

Children(s): Forrest None

In 1822, Spencer Hall Forrest entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to Jesse Forrest And Mary Greenwell. In 1850, Spencer Hall Forrest resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1860, Spencer Hall Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA. Spencer Hall Forrest married Elizabeth Forrest, and had children including Forrest. Spencer Hall Forrest passed away in 1894 in Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1822, Spencer Hall Forrest entered the world in Mathews, Virginia, USA, born to Jesse Forrest And Mary Greenwell.
  • In 1850, Spencer Hall Forrest resided in Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, Spencer Hall Forrest resided in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • Spencer Hall Forrest married Elizabeth Forrest, and had children including Forrest.
  • Spencer Hall Forrest passed away in 1894 in Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Forrest
1775–1832
Birth Location: Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Mary Greenwell
1794–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Forrest
1827–1887
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EF

Children(s)

Forrest None
1859–
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
F

Spencer Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Spencer Forrest
1822–1894
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jesse Forrest
1775–1832
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Mary Greenwell
1794–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (L) Forrest
1758–1820
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America
Mary Hunley
1760–1780
Kingston Parish, Gloucester, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Spencer Forrest's Descendants

1.
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Spencer (Hall) Forrest (25 Dec 1822–1894) m. Elizabeth Forrest (Jul 1827–Jul 1887)
  1. 1. Forrest 1859–

Spencer Forrest's Timeline

8 Records

1822
25 Dec 1822
Birth of Spencer Hall Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 28
Spencer Hall Forrest resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 38
Spencer Hall Forrest resided here in District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1866
5 Jun 1866
Age 44
Spencer Hall Forrest resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 48
Spencer Hall Forrest resided here in Westville, Mathews Court House, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville, Mathews Court House, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 58
Spencer Hall Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1894
13 Mar 1894
Age 72
Death of Spencer Hall Forrest in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1894
1894
Age 72
Burial of Spencer Hall Forrest in Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1822
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Virginia; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 510C; Enumeration District: 048
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 158B
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1866
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 113, Miscellaneous Reports

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Westville, Mathews Court House, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 158B

    Genealogy Event 6
    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: 510C; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Foster, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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