Matilda Thompson

12 January 1855–1 September 1955 (Age 100)
North Carolina, United States

The Life of Matilda

When Matilda Thompson was born on 12 January 1855, in North Carolina, United States, her father, William M. Thompson, was 33 and her mother, Arena Ballard, was 30. She had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with Joseph Ambrose Forrest. She lived in Polk, North Carolina, United States in 1900 and Saluda, Polk, North Carolina, United States for about 45 years. She died on 1 September 1955, at the age of 100, and was buried in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Saluda, Polk, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Ambrose Forrest
1857–1930
Matilda Thompson
1855–1955
Emma Leola Forrest
1879–1950
William Scott Forrest
1881–1963
Arthur G. Forrest
1882–1905
Ferdinand H. Forrest
1886–1965
Maude Anna Forrest
1890–1988
Pauline D Forest
1893–1978
Tessie Forrest
1896–1956

Spouse and Children

    Joseph Ambrose Forrest

    Male1857–1930Male

    Matilda Thompson

    Female1855–1955Female

children

(7)

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Parents and Siblings

siblings

(4)

    J. Wallace Thompson

    Male1852–1939Male

    Andrew Judson Thompson

    Male1853–1933Male

    Matilda Thompson

    Female1855–1955Female

    John S. Thompson

    Male1858–1917Male

World Events (8)

1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island

Age 7

On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
1863

Age 8

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 26

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

1 English: patronymic from Thomas . Thompson is widely distributed throughout Britain, but is most common in northern England and northern Ireland.2 Americanized form of Thomsen .

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

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Sources (3)

  • Matilda E Farest in household of Joseph Farest, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Matilda Forrest in household of Joseph A Forrest, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Matilda E Forest in household of Joseph A Forest, "United States Census, 1900"

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