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Nathan Bedford FORREST, Jr.

Nathan Bedford FORREST, Jr.

Male - 1943

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nathan Bedford FORREST, Jr. (son of William Montgomery "Willie" FORREST and Jane COOK); died on 25 Jun 1943 in Kiel, Germany.

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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Montgomery "Willie" FORREST was born on 26 Sep 1846 in Hernando, Desoto, Mississippi (son of Nathan Bedford FORREST, Lt. Gen. and Mary Ann MONTGOMERY); died in 1908 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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    • Name: Willie
    • _UID: FB2D4DD28D6E4CC8B3D9E44A593A3E8162E9

    William married Jane COOK in 1868. Jane and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane COOK and died.

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    Children:
    1. 1. Nathan Bedford FORREST, Jr. died on 25 Jun 1943 in Kiel, Germany.
    2. William Montgomery FORREST, II and died.
    3. James Cook FORREST and died.
    4. Mary FORREST was born about 1869; died in 1965.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nathan Bedford FORREST, Lt. Gen. was born on 13 Jul 1821 in Bedford County, Tennessee (son of William B FORREST and Mariam BECK); died on 29 Oct 1877 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; was buried in Oct 1877 in Memorial Park, Memphis, TN & Elmwood Cem, Shelby.

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    • FamilySearch ID: M541-6ZJ
    • _UID: FE0ADB1E54E94BE080F4CC881CFFCCD6EEAE

    Nathan married Mary Ann MONTGOMERY on 25 Sep 1845 in Hernando, DE Soto, Mississippi. Mary was born in 1829 in Middle, TN; died on 22 Jan 1893 in Memphis, Tennessee; was buried in Memorial Park, Memphis, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann MONTGOMERY was born in 1829 in Middle, TN; died on 22 Jan 1893 in Memphis, Tennessee; was buried in Memorial Park, Memphis, Tennessee.

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    Children:
    1. 2. William Montgomery "Willie" FORREST was born on 26 Sep 1846 in Hernando, Desoto, Mississippi; died in 1908 in Memphis, Tennessee.
    2. Frances A. FORREST was born about 1848 in Hernando, Desoto, Mississippi; died about 1853.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William B FORREST was born on 6 Jul 1801 in Orange, North Carolina (son of Nathan FORREST and Nancy Shepherd BAUGH); died in 1837 in Salem, Tippah, Mississippi.

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    • FamilySearch ID: KJZ3-J2V
    • _UID: 82EAA85F3CF0472BA86375FFF208755E5D18
    • Residence: 1830, Bedford, Tennessee

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    Blacksmith for the John Emasy Beck Plantation in Bedford County, Tennessee. Married Miriam Beck at Chapel Hill in 1820.

    On land that was originally a Revolutionary War land grant. William and Mariam Beck Forrest purchased a two story log cabin and 180 acres one half mile east. The Forrest family moved to Mississippi in 1833. In 1861 their oldest son, Nathan Bedford, joined the army of Confederate States of America.
    In four year's of war, this middle-aged man rose from the rank of private to lieutenant general and re-wrote the book on warfare. General Nathan Bedford Forrest's tactics and campaigns are studied throughout the world today.


    William married Mariam BECK in 1820 in Gallatin, Bedford, Tennessee. Mariam was born about 1801 in SC; died on 15 Nov 1867 in TX; was buried in 1867 in Navasota, Grimes, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mariam BECK was born about 1801 in SC; died on 15 Nov 1867 in TX; was buried in 1867 in Navasota, Grimes, Texas.

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    • FamilySearch ID: LBMH-3S6
    • _UID: FFFE765F11FE491AAAFAD89F48819757160C

    Children:
    1. 4. Nathan Bedford FORREST, Lt. Gen. was born on 13 Jul 1821 in Bedford County, Tennessee; died on 29 Oct 1877 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; was buried in Oct 1877 in Memorial Park, Memphis, TN & Elmwood Cem, Shelby.
    2. Fanny FORREST was born on 13 Jul 1821 in Chapel Hill, Bedford/Marsh, Tennessee; and died.
    3. John FORREST was born about 1823 in TN; died in 1876 in Near Dresden, Marshall, Tennessee.
    4. William Montgomery FORREST, Capt. was born about 1825 in TN; died in 1871.
    5. Mary FORREST was born in 1826 in TN; and died.
    6. Aaron FORREST, Lt.Col. was born about 1828 in TN; died in 1864 in Near Dresden, TN.
    7. Jesse Anderson FORREST, Lt.Col. was born on 8 Apr 1829 in TN; died on 14 Dec 1890.
    8. Milly FORREST was born in 1831 in TN; and died.
    9. Isaac FORREST was born in 1834 in TN; and died.
    10. FORREST was born in 1836; and died.
    11. Jeffery E. FORREST, Brig.Gen. was born on 10 Jun 1838 in Tippah, Mississippi; died on 22 Feb 1864 in Ivey Hill, Chickasaw, Mississippi; was buried in 1868 in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.