George Washington Forshee Sr

Brief Life History of George Washington

When George Washington Forshee Sr was born on 22 March 1825, in Monroe, Tennessee, United States, his father, John F. Forshee, was 55 and his mother, Anna Agnes Weston, was 50. He married Elizabeth Woods in 1846, in Monroe, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Concord Township, Washington, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Randolph Township, St. Francois, Missouri, United States in 1900. He died on 31 December 1903, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Hopewell, Washington, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Forshee Sr
1825–1903
Elizabeth Woods
1831–1876
Marriage: 1846
Nancy Jane Forshee
1847–1918
Marianna Forshee
1850–1936
James R. Forshee
1852–1866
John W. Forshee
1854–
Ruth A. Forshee
1858–1880
Sarah Jane Forshee
1859–1930
James Forshee- Forshey
1860–1860
George Washington Forshee Jr
1861–1941
Frances Isabell Forshee
1863–1939
Emmet Marion Forshee
1865–1927
Lucy L Forshee
1867–1867
Lewis Forshee
1869–1941
Lewis Forshee
1870–

Sources (7)

  • George W Forshee, "United States Census, 1900"
  • George Washington Forshee, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958"
  • George Forshee, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Variant of Foshay , a surname of Breton origin.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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