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Thomas Jefferson Forrest 1875–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1875

Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Jan 1945

Death Location: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: William Forrest

Mother: Laura Brownley

Spouse(s): Virginia Forrest

Children(s): Oscar Forrest, Wilton Forrest, Marshall Sr, James Forrest, Charles Forrest, Goldie Forrest, Urmer Forrest, Dosia Forrest, Jeanette Forrest

The story of Thomas Jefferson Forrest began in 1875 in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA. In 1880, Thomas Jefferson Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1900, Thomas Jefferson Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Thomas Jefferson Forrest married Virginia Jerusha Forrest, and had children including Charles Coles Forrest, Dosia Bell Forrest, Goldie Virginia Golda Forrest, James Wray Forrest, Jeanette Carlton Forrest, Marshall Brownley Forrest Sr, Oscar Jefferson Forrest, Urmer V Forrest, Wilton Thomas Forrest. Thomas Jefferson Forrest passed away in 1945 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Jefferson Forrest began in 1875 in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Thomas Jefferson Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1900, Thomas Jefferson Forrest resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Thomas Jefferson Forrest married Virginia Jerusha Forrest, and had children including Charles Coles Forrest, Dosia Bell Forrest, Goldie Virginia Golda Forrest, James Wray Forrest, Jeanette Carlton Forrest, Marshall Brownley Forrest Sr, Oscar Jefferson Forrest, Urmer V Forrest, Wilton Thomas Forrest.
  • Thomas Jefferson Forrest passed away in 1945 in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forrest
1846–1905
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Laura Brownley
1850–1929
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
LB

Spouses(s)

Virginia Forrest
1877–1947
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
VF

Children(s)

Oscar Forrest
1898–1969
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
OF
Wilton Forrest
1902–1961
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
WF
Marshall Sr
1908–1986
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
MS
James Forrest
1912–1992
Birth Location: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
JF
Charles Forrest
1915–1997
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
CF
Goldie Forrest
1905–1984
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
GF
Urmer Forrest
1899–
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
UF
Dosia Forrest
1910–1995
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
DF
Jeanette Forrest
1926–2012
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JF

Thomas Forrest's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Forrest
1875–1945
Birth Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
William James Forrest
1846–1905
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Laura (Virginia "Jennie") Brownley
1850–1929
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Henry) Forrest
1812–1883
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Sarah (A) Pugh
1812–1887
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Forrest
1775–1832
Mary Greenwell
1794–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Forrest
1758–1820
Mary Hunley
1760–1780

Thomas Forrest's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Jefferson) Forrest (20 Jan 1875–14 Jan 1945) m. Virginia (Jerusha) Forrest (20 Jun 1877–13 Apr 1947)
  1. 1. Oscar (Jefferson) Forrest 1898–1969
  2. 2. Wilton (Thomas) Forrest 1902–1961 m. Earline Hudgins 1908–1997
    1. 1. James (Elwood) Forrest 1930–1992 m. Annie Forrest 1935–1968 m. Nancy (Ruth) Armistead 1944–2019
    2. 2. Kenneth (Sadler) Forrest 1937–1962
  3. 3. Marshall (Brownley Forrest) Sr 1908–1986 m. Belva (Lee) Callis 1912–1997
    1. 1. Ella (Dorine) Forrest 1940–2015 m. Freddie (Leroy) Brown 1936–2010
    2. 2. Barbara (Regina) Forrest 1935–2018 m. Leonard (Diggs Minter) Jr 1930–2019
    3. 3. Baby (Boy) Forrest 1933–1933
  4. 4. James (Wray) Forrest 1912–1992 m. Thelma (Lee) Hudgins 1913–2002
    1. 1. Dale (Garnett) Forrest 1931–2021 m. Lavenia (Norton) Hudgins 1933–2015
  5. 5. Charles (Coles) Forrest 1915–1997
  6. 6. Goldie (Virginia "Golda") Forrest 1905–1984 m. Floyd (Ellis Hudgins) Sr. 1904–1982
    1. 1. Floyd (Ellis Hudgins) Jr. 1930–2010 m. Beverly (Elizabeth) Trower 1936–1997
    2. 2. Erma (May) Hudgins 1931–2020 m. James (Haywood Webb) Jr. 1927–2011
    3. 3. Lena (Virginia) Hudgins 1928–2015 m. Irving (Everett Hughes) Sr 1922–2006
      1. 1. Charles (Edward "Charlie" Hughes) Sr 1948–2013
  7. 7. Urmer (V) Forrest 1899–
  8. 8. Dosia (Bell) Forrest 1910–1995 m. William (Russell) Drisgell 1908–1992
  9. 9. Jeanette (Carlton) Forrest 1926–2012 m. Robert (Ray) Hudgins 1922–2002
    1. 1. Robert (Forrest) Hudgins 1944–1999

Thomas Forrest's Timeline

9 Records

1875
20 Jan 1875
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Forrest in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 5
Thomas Jefferson Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 25
Thomas Jefferson Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Thomas Jefferson Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
Thomas Jefferson Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Thomas Jefferson Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 65
Thomas Jefferson Forrest resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1945
12 Jan 1945
Age 70
Death of Thomas Jefferson Forrest in Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1945
14 Jan 1945
Age 70
Burial of Thomas Jefferson Forrest in Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1875
    Event Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342184
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Mathews; Roll: 1984811
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [5] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Mathews; Roll: 1984811

    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: 1940
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Diggs, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Moon, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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