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William Henry Forsyth 1902–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1902

Birth Location: Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA

Death Date: May 1987

Death Location: Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, USA

Father: William Forsythe

Mother: Hephzibah Hayward

Spouse(s): Martha Spivey

Children(s):

The story of William Henry Forsyth began in 1902 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA. In 1910, William Henry Forsyth resided in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA. In 1920, William Henry Forsyth resided in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA. William Henry Forsyth married Martha Elizabeth Spivey. William Henry Forsyth passed away in 1987 in Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Forsyth began in 1902 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1910, William Henry Forsyth resided in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, William Henry Forsyth resided in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA.
  • William Henry Forsyth married Martha Elizabeth Spivey.
  • William Henry Forsyth passed away in 1987 in Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forsythe
1872–1935
Birth Location: Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
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Hephzibah Hayward
1877–1962
Birth Location: Rolfe, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Spivey
1900–1999
Birth Location: Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, USA
MS

Children(s)

William Forsyth's Ancestors

Self
William Forsyth
1902–1987
Birth Place: Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
Parents
William "Willie" Owen Forsythe
1872–1935
Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Hephzibah (Sarah "Hepsie") Hayward
1877–1962
Rolfe, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
John (William) Forsythe
1844–1896
Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Mary (Charlotte) Sykes
1846–1889
West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sykes
1807–1879
Elizabeth Hay
1810–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sykes
1775–1851
Hannah Brameth
1780–1852

William Forsyth's Timeline

8 Records

1902
20 Jul 1902
Birth of William Henry Forsyth in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 8
William Henry Forsyth resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 18
William Henry Forsyth resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 33
William Henry Forsyth resided here in Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 38
William Henry Forsyth resided here in Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 48
William Henry Forsyth resided here in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1987
08 May 1987
Age 85
Death of William Henry Forsyth in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1987
May 1987
Age 85
Burial of William Henry Forsyth in Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, USA
Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1902
    Event Place: Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_675; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 60-24A
    [2] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 257-46-4399; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate Number: 016698
    [5] Year: 1920; Census Place: Clinton, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: T625_505; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 205; Image: 870
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clinton, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: T624_416; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0189; FHL microfilm: 1374429
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Clinton, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: T624_416; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0189; FHL microfilm: 1374429

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Clinton, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: T625_505; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 205; Image: 870

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_675; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 60-24A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buckhead, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_675; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 60-24A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 May 1987
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 257-46-4399; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate Number: 016698
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1987
    Event Place: Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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