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Joseph R. Forrester

Male Abt 1893 - 1940  (~ 47 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph R. Forrester was born about 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of Millard Filmore Forrester and Amanda C. McElyea); died on 27 Jun 1940.

    Joseph married Clyde Poteet on 9 Jun 1917 in Lee County, , , Virginia. Clyde was born on 27 Jul 1892 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died on 26 Feb 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Geraldine Forrester was born on 6 May 1915 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died on 30 Aug 1941 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. James Joseph Forrester was born on 26 Jan 1918 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died on 9 Mar 1978 in Cumberland County, , , North Carolina.
    3. Leon Forrester was born on 4 Aug 1921 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died on 10 Aug 1988.
    4. William Howard Forrester was born on 4 Jun 1923 in Lee County, , , Virginia; died on 7 Oct 2007 in Baltimore, , , Maryland.
    5. Anthony Harold Forrester was born on 10 May 1926 in Pike County, , , Kentucky; died on 11 Apr 1997 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Millard Filmore Forrester was born on 25 Dec 1864 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (son of John H. Forrester and Ellen Snyder, son of Andrew Forrester and Pheobe C. Proffitt); died on 28 Jul 1939 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.

    Millard married Amanda C. McElyea about 1885 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Amanda (daughter of Hiram McElyea and Sarah "Sally" Proffit) was born about 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Amanda C. McElyea was born about 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of Hiram McElyea and Sarah "Sally" Proffit).
    Children:
    1. Oscar Conley Forrester was born on 25 May 1887 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died in Jan 1973 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Sarah M. Forrester was born in Dec 1891 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. 1. Joseph R. Forrester was born about 1893 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 27 Jun 1940.
    4. Mary A. Forrester was born about 1894 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. George T. Forrester was born about 1897 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Luther Scott Forrester was born in Nov 1899 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Nealey Forrester was born on 29 Oct 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Sep 1945 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Fannie Forrester was born about 1905 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 10 Jun 1987 in Washington County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John H. Forrester was born on 23 Dec 1839 in , Ashe County, North Carolina, (son of William B. Forrester and Nancy Jane Greer); died on 6 Apr 1912 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .

    John married Ellen Snyder on 6 May 1866 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Ellen (daughter of George Washington Snyder and Sarah Ann Gentry) was born in May 1845 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ellen Snyder was born in May 1845 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee (daughter of George Washington Snyder and Sarah Ann Gentry).
    Children:
    1. Nancy Louise Forrester was born about 1864 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. 2. Millard Filmore Forrester was born on 25 Dec 1864 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Jul 1939 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Mary Leona Forrester was born on 19 Jul 1869 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; died on 22 Mar 1957 in , Johnson County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Dunn Memorial Park, Johnson County, Tennessee, .
    4. Sarah E. Forrester was born about 1872 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Lottie J. Forrester was born about 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Wise A. Forrester was born about 1875 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Leona E. Forrester was born about 1878 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    8. Fancy Forrester was born about 1879 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    9. Fesskes Forrester was born about 1884 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    10. James P. Forrester was born in Apr 1886 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Apr 1947 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Onks Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee.
    11. John H. Forrester was born in Dec 1889 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Hiram McElyea was born about 1802 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of Patrick Henry McElyea, Jr. and Sarah Cook); died about 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

    Hiram married Sarah "Sally" Proffit on 24 Nov 1849 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. Sarah was born about 1826 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah "Sally" Proffit was born about 1826 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. James M. McElyea was born about 1854 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Larkin M. McElyea was born about 1856 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Samuel E. McElyea was born about 1859 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Benjamin McElyea was born about 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. John W. McElyea was born about 1865 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. 3. Amanda C. McElyea was born about 1868 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William B. Forrester was born on 17 Sep 1813 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of John Forrester and Atha McCoy); died on 28 Apr 1885.

    William married Nancy Jane Greer in 1838. Nancy was born on 13 Mar 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Nancy Jane Greer was born on 13 Mar 1818.
    Children:
    1. 4. John H. Forrester was born on 23 Dec 1839 in , Ashe County, North Carolina, ; died on 6 Apr 1912 in , Washington County, Tennessee, .
    2. Elizabeth Forrester was born about 1842 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 28 Nov 1915 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Andrew Forrester was born in 1843.
    4. Margaret Forrester was born on 26 Aug 1845; died on 23 Jan 1928.
    5. Sarah Mattie Forrester was born in 1849; died in 1893.
    6. Anna Forrester was born in 1852.
    7. Nancy Jane Forrester was born on 22 Nov 1853; died on 2 Nov 1923 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Lewis-Forrester Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee.
    8. Julia A. Forrester was born on 17 Oct 1857 in North Carolina, , , .
    9. Mary J. Forrester was born about 1863 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  3. 10.  George Washington Snyder was born on 13 Jan 1812 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of Peter Snyder, Jr. and Elizabeth Grager); died about Jul 1887 in Trade, , Johnson County, Tennessee.

    George married Sarah Ann Gentry on 26 Jan 1833 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of John Gentry and Sarah Bown) was born about 1815 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died after 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah Ann Gentry was born about 1815 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (daughter of John Gentry and Sarah Bown); died after 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Caroline Snyder was born about 1838 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. Alexander Snyder was born about 1841 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Susan Snyder was born about 1843 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. 5. Ellen Snyder was born in May 1845 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Martha Snyder was born about 1847 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Louisa Snyder was born about 1850 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    7. Sarah Jane Snyder was born on 8 Feb 1855 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Apr 1909 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Snyder Cemetery, , Ashe County, North Carolina.
    8. Clara Snyder was born about 1858 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    9. General William Snyder was born about 1860 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.

  5. 12.  Patrick Henry McElyea, Jr. was born about 1775 in North Carolina, , , .

    Patrick married Sarah Cook about 1796. Sarah was born on 20 Feb 1778 in Caswell County, , , North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Sarah Cook was born on 20 Feb 1778 in Caswell County, , , North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 6. Hiram McElyea was born about 1802 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1873 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    2. John McElyea was born about 1805 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Mar 1888 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    3. Larkin Morris McElyea was born in 1807 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    4. Landon McElyea was born about 1808 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1881 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
    5. Mary McElyea was born about 1811 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
    6. Nancy McElyea was born about 1818 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1880 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.