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William David Forrester 1849–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1849

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

Death Date: 8 August 1891

Death Location: Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Alexander Forrester

Mother: Nancy Forrester

Spouse(s): Minerva Howard

Children(s): David Forrester, Lawrence Forrester, Ada Forrester, Ida Forrester, Thomas Forrester, Lewis Forrester

The story of William David Forrester began in 1849 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America. William David Forrester married Minerva Caroline Howard, and had children including Ada D Forrester, David A Forrester, Ida B Forrester, Lawrence Augustus Forrester, Lewis Marvin Forrester, Thomas C Forrester. William David Forrester passed away in 1891 in Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William David Forrester began in 1849 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • William David Forrester married Minerva Caroline Howard, and had children including Ada D Forrester, David A Forrester, Ida B Forrester, Lawrence Augustus Forrester, Lewis Marvin Forrester, Thomas C Forrester.
  • William David Forrester passed away in 1891 in Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America.

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William Forrester's Ancestors

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William Forrester
1849–1891
Birth Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Alexander 'Alex' Forrester
1820–1909
Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Manerva) Forrester
1820–1892
Lincoln, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Isaac ("Ike") Forrester
1796–1887
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Matilda HODGES
1800–1892
South Carolina
Johnathan Eaton
1795–1828
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Forrester's Descendants

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William (David) Forrester (15 June 1849–8 August 1891) m. Minerva (Caroline) Howard (24 Feb 1853–10 September 1919)
  1. 1. David (A) Forrester 1876–1898
  2. 2. Lawrence (Augustus) Forrester 1878–1949
  3. 3. Ada (D) Forrester 1889–1960 m. Buell (Guy) Ashlock 1890–1965 m. Amiel (R.) Hoover 1881–1908
    1. 1. Vivian (May) Ashlock 1912–2002 m. Clayton (Arthur) Daniels 1909–1976
      1. 1. Carolyn (Sue (Daniels)) Rittenhouse 1934–2017
      2. 2. Allen Daniels 1932–2016 m. Carolyn (Beatrice) Daniels 1939–2020
      3. 3. Richard Daniels 1931–2013
      4. 4. Melvin (Lee) Daniels 1939–2010
      5. 5. Billie (Guy "Bill") Daniels 1936–1984
      6. 6. Ruth (Ann) Daniels 1941–2015
      7. 7. Patricia (E) Daniels 1950–2013
    2. 2. Dorothy (Dell Ashlock) Silvey 1915–1950
    3. 3. Jack (Weston) Ashlock 1926–2014
    4. 4. Forrest (Dean) Hoover 1906–1972
  4. 4. Ida (B.) Forrester 1879–1898
  5. 5. Thomas (C.) Forrester 1885–1960
  6. 6. Lewis (Marvin) Forrester 1881–1968 m. Alma (Myrtle) Lawson 1886–1959
    1. 1. Bessie (Deanna) Forrester 1920–2004 m. George (Edwin) Piper 1917–1997
      1. 1. Carolyn (Beatrice) Daniels 1939–2020 m. Allen Daniels 1932–2016
    2. 2. Dora (Ellen (Forrester)) Owings 1917–2001 m. Chester (Allison "Chet") Owings 1926–2008 m. Paul (Ira) Fry 1919–1991 m. Lloyd (Vernon) Pilkington 1918–1992
      1. 1. Donald (Ray) Pilkington 1940–2000
      2. 2. Dorothy (Louise) Pilkington 1938–1938
      3. 3. Shirley (Kay) Pilkington 1937–1998
    3. 3. DONALD (LEON) FORRESTER 1912–1974
    4. 4. Lyle (Keith) Forrester 1915–2014
    5. 5. Audra (Jean) Forrester 1925–2015 m. Wayman (E) Terrell 1923–2010

William Forrester's Timeline

2 Records

1849
15 June 1849
Birth of William David Forrester in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
1891
8 August 1891
Age 42
Death of William David Forrester in Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America
Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1849
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 August 1891
    Event Place: Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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