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A son William Montgomery Bedford Forrest (1846-1908).Does anyone know if a William B Forrest (died about 1920) is a descendant of Gen Nathan B Forrest CSA?
A son William Montgomery Bedford Forrest (1846-1908).Does anyone know if a William B Forrest (died about 1920) is a descendant of Gen Nathan B Forrest CSA?
Does anyone know if a William B Forrest (died about 1920) is a descendant of Gen Nathan B Forrest CSA?
Hi, David... I think from the articles on the Forrest Forum it's obvious he couldn't be.... the male line died out with his great grandson. As to the other possibilities, I'll leave it to one of our better Forrest experts to figure out what relationship (if any) there is.
Nathan Bedford Forrest III was the only son of an only son of an only son, and the direct male line from General Forrest died out. But - there are lots and lots of Forrests! The general had many uncles, and there were parts of the family still in North Carolina, where they had originally migrated from.
Ha !We definitely need a sub-forum for Forrest family!
Ha !
Three Forrest sub forums are more than enough . . . unless you would like to round up the family threads.
Does anyone know if a William B Forrest (died about 1920) is a descendant of Gen Nathan B Forrest CSA?
Thanks.David,
Bedford only had 2 children, William Mongomery "Willie" and Francis Ann "Fannie". Fannie died at age 5.
Willie had 3 children; Mary Elina Forrest Bradley, Nathan Bedford II, and William Mongomery Jr.
Those were the only 3 grandchildren Bedford had. William's middle initial was M (Montgomery) and his children never changed thier name to Polk. He was married to Carrie Ann Thomas in 1902. All his children were Forrest - Masle, Roy, Harvey, Margaret, Virginia, and Florence.
David,
Bedford only had 2 children, William Mongomery "Willie" and Francis Ann "Fannie". Fannie died at age 5.
Willie had 3 children; Mary Elina Forrest Bradley, Nathan Bedford II, and William Mongomery Jr.
Those were the only 3 grandchildren Bedford had. William's middle initial was M (Montgomery) and his children never changed thier name to Polk. He was married to Carrie Ann Thomas in 1902. All his children were Forrest - Masle, Roy, Harvey, Margaret, Virginia, and Florence.