Lorena Forrester: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.
Lorena Forrester was born Abt 1923, Tennessee (daughter of Amsberry "Berry" Forrester and Mary Miller).
Other Events:
Census: 1930, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee

Generation: 2

Amsberry "Berry" Forrester was born 6 Jun 1886, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Silvanus E. "Silas" Forrester and Mary Elizabeth Valentine); died 26 Jun 1956; was buried Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 12, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee

Amsberry married Mary Miller 1 Jan 1905, Tennessee. Mary was born 2 Mar 1882, Tennessee; died 20 Nov 1965; was buried Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary Miller was born 2 Mar 1882, Tennessee; died 20 Nov 1965; was buried Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee

Children:

Nora Forrester was born Abt 1908, Tennessee.
Zelma Forrester was born 26 May 1909, Tennessee; died 10 Jun 1983; was buried McMillan Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Walter Lem Forrester was born 27 May 1912, Tennessee; died 28 Feb 1943, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 1 May 1943, Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Cleave Forrester was born Abt 1915, Tennessee.
Margie Forrester was born Abt 1917, North Carolina.
1. Lorena Forrester was born Abt 1923, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

Silvanus E. "Silas" Forrester was born Oct 1852, South Carolina (son of Amos Forrester and Matilda Long); died Bef 1910, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Upper Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 12, Cocke County, Tennessee

Silvanus married Mary Elizabeth Valentine 26 Dec 1883, Cocke County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Robert Gilliland and Darcas Valentine) was born 17 Oct 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1943; was buried Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary Elizabeth Valentine was born 17 Oct 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Robert Gilliland and Darcas Valentine); died 21 Jan 1943; was buried Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 12, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee

Children:

Ellen Forrester
2. Amsberry "Berry" Forrester was born 6 Jun 1886, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 26 Jun 1956; was buried Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Matilda Forrester was born May 1889, Tennessee; died Bef 1931.
Sarah Cordelia Forrester was born 10 Oct 1888, Tennessee; died 22 Jan 1952, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 24 Jan 1952, Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Phoebe Forrester was born Jun 1892, Tennessee.
Arzillie Forrester was born 16 May 1894, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Aug 1914, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 10 Aug 1914, Gilliland Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Narcissus Foster was born 17 May 1898, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1962, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Union Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
George Dewey Forrester was born Jun 1899, Tennessee.
Varllavetta "Vetta" Forrester was born 17 Apr 1903, Tennessee; died 11 Feb 1977, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Van Arvin Forester was born 17 Apr 1903, Tennessee; died 30 Aug 1968, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Amos Forrester was born 1816, Rocky Creek, Greenville County, South Carolina (son of Isaac Forrester and Elizabeth); died 1885; was buried Gilliland Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Greenville County, South Carolina

Amos married Matilda Long Abt 1833. Matilda was born Jan 1811, South Carolina; died 1898; was buried Gilliland Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Matilda Long was born Jan 1811, South Carolina; died 1898; was buried Gilliland Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1850, Greenville County, South Carolina
Census: 1900, District 12, Cocke County, Tennessee

Children:

Tilla Forrester was born Abt 1834, South Carolina.
Isaac Forrester was born Abt 1835, South Carolina.
Berry Forrester was born Abt 1836, South Carolina.
Alexander Forrester was born Abt 1837, South Carolina.
Amos Forrester, Jr. was born Abt 1838, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ransom Forrester was born Abt 1839, South Carolina.
Matilda Forrester was born Abt 1840, South Carolina.
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Forrester was born Abt 1841, South Carolina.
Jasper Forrester was born Abt 1842, South Carolina.
Harriet Forrester was born Abt 1843, South Carolina.
Theodore Forrester was born Abt 1844, South Carolina.
Lorenza Forrester was born Abt 1845, South Carolina.
Narcissa Forrester was born Abt 1846, South Carolina.
Leander Forrester was born Abt 1847, South Carolina.
Armena Forrester was born Abt 1848, South Carolina.
4. Silvanus E. "Silas" Forrester was born Oct 1852, South Carolina; died Bef 1910, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Sarah M. Forrester was born Dec 1855, South Carolina; died 1923; was buried Ogle's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Landrum C. Forrester was born Jun 1853, Pickens County, South Carolina; died 9 May 1938, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 11 May 1938, Gilliland Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Louisanne "Luzanne" Forrester was born 16 May 1853, South Carolina; died 16 Sep 1934; was buried Gilliland Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

10. Robert Gilliland was born Tennessee.
Robert — Darcas Valentine. Darcas (daughter of William M. Valentine and Rebecca Green) was born Abt 1830, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Darcas Valentine was born Abt 1830, Tennessee (daughter of William M. Valentine and Rebecca Green).

Children:

James Gilliland was born Apr 1841, Tennessee.
5. Mary Elizabeth Valentine was born 17 Oct 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1943; was buried Caton Grove Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.