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William M. Forrester 1828–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1828

Birth Location: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 17 July 1915

Death Location: Troy, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Hezekiah Forrester

Mother: Winney Reeves

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In 1828, William M. Forrester entered the world in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Hezekiah Richard Forrester And Winney Reeves. William M. Forrester passed away in 1915 in Troy, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1828, William M. Forrester entered the world in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Hezekiah Richard Forrester And Winney Reeves.
  • William M. Forrester passed away in 1915 in Troy, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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William Forrester's Ancestors

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William Forrester
1828–1915
Birth Place: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Hezekiah Richard Forrester
1797–1847
Hickman Co., Tenn
Winney Reeves
1803–
Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Richard Forrester
1760–1847
North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth Cotham
1776–1860
Great-Grandparents
James Forrester
–1791
Thomas Cotham
1755–1808
Elizabeth Griffin
1755–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1828
15 Oct 1828
Birth of William M. Forrester in Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
1915
17 July 1915
Age 87
Death of William M. Forrester in Troy, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America
Troy, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1828
    Event Place: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 38
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 July 1915
    Event Place: Troy, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 38
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Troy, Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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