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William Thomas Forrester 1856 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 1856

Birth Location: Habersham county, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 2 November 1927

Death Location: Cairo, Grady, Georgia, United States

Father: Hiram Forester

Mother: Mariah Scalf

Spouse(s): Julia Watson

Children(s): William Forester

In 1856, William Thomas Forrester entered the world in Habersham county, Georgia, USA, born to Hiram J Forester and Mariah Louise Scalf. In 1870, William Thomas Forrester resided in Union, Fulton, Arkansas, USA. William Thomas Forrester married Julia A Watson, and had children including William Edgar (Pete) Forester. William Thomas Forrester passed away in 1927 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1856, William Thomas Forrester entered the world in Habersham county, Georgia, USA, born to Hiram J Forester and Mariah Louise Scalf.
  • In 1870, William Thomas Forrester resided in Union, Fulton, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Thomas Forrester married Julia A Watson, and had children including William Edgar (Pete) Forester.
  • William Thomas Forrester passed away in 1927 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Forrester's Ancestors

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William Forrester
1856 – 1927
Birth Place: Habersham county, Georgia, USA
Parents
Hiram J Forester
1821 – 1870
Georgia, USA
Mariah (Louise) Scalf
1826 – 1910
Greenville Co., South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Forester
1801 – 1881
Laurens District, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Forrester
1766 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Forrester's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Forrester (September 1856 – 2 November 1927) m. Julia (A) Watson (9 Nov 1859 – 13 May 1939)
  1. 1. William (Edgar (Pete)) Forester (6 August 1886 – February 1979) m. Ellen Davis (30 June 1915 – 17 March 1999)
    1. 1. Evelyn (Louise) Forester (20 Dec 1932 – 18 Sep 1994) m. Wesley (Clarence) Cantrell (19 May 1927 – 2010)
      1. 1. Janice (Yvonne) Cantrell (abt 1954 – ) m. Irvin (Leroy) Boatman (2 Mar 1945 – )
        1. 1. Dana (Leigh) Boatman (23 Jul 1973 – ) m. Ernest (Tim) Bradley (4 Sep 1971 – )
        2. 2. Lana (Yvonne) Boatman (17 Mar 1976 – ) m. Kacy (C) Kauk (11 Oct 1977 – )
        3. 3. Kelley (Raven) Boatman (29 Dec 1980 – ) m. Adam (David) Stone (8 Feb 1980 – )
      2. 2. Tony (Terrell) Cantrell (19 June 1955 – 3 September 2002)
      3. 3. Kelly (Steve) Cantrell (11 Jun 1957 – 12 Jan 1995)
      4. 4. Vickie (Jane) Cantrell (abt 1960 – ) m. Steven (Troy) Poulson (17 Jan 1961 – ) m. Douglas (Edward) Maxwell
        1. 1. Brandi (Nichole) Maxwell (1 Jan 1978 – ) m. Aarron Fraysur (28 Mar 1975 – )
        2. 2. Amanda (Erin) Maxwell (8 Sep 1980 – )
      5. 5. Benny (Wes) Cantrell (29 Aug 1961 – 13 Feb 2006)
    2. 2. William (Warren) Forester (1935 – 2016)
    3. 3. Anna (Lee) Forester (6 Sep 1937 – 9 Jul 2021)
      1. 1. Albert (Timothy) Porter (abt 1959 – )
      2. 2. Perry (W) Porter (abt 1959 – ) m. Shirley (L) Walker (abt 1968 – )
      3. 3. Debbie McManaman
    4. 4. Patsy (Laverne) Forester (1940 – 2001)
    5. 5. Ronnie (Russell) Forester (Nov 1945 – 2017)

William Forrester's Timeline

3 Records

1856
September 1856
Birth of William Thomas Forrester in Habersham county, Georgia, USA
Habersham county, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
William Thomas Forrester resided here in Union, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
Union, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
1927
2 November 1927
Age 71
Death of William Thomas Forrester in Cairo, Grady, Georgia, United States
Cairo, Grady, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1856
    Event Place: Habersham county, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Union, Fulton, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 November 1927
    Event Place: Cairo, Grady, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beachton, Grady County, Georgia, United States of America

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