Nathan Bedford Forrest

1821 - 1877  (56 years)

• Name	Nathan Bedford Forrest
  Birth	13 Jul 1821	Chapel Hill, Bedford County (Now Marshall County), Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Oct 1877	Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I97067	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	William Forrest,   b. 6 Jul 1801, Orange County, North Carolina d. 1837, Salem, Tippah County, Mississippi (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Miriam Beck,   b. 1802, Chatham County, South Carolina d. 1868, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	1820	Gallatin, Bedford County (Now Marshall County), Tennessee
  Family ID	F37698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Montgomery,   b. 2 Oct 1826, Middle, Franklin County, Tennessee d. Jan 1893, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	25 Sep 1845	Hernando, Desoto County, Mississippi
  Children	1. William Montgomery Forrest,   b. 28 Sep 1846, Hernando, Desoto County, Mississippi d. 9 Feb 1908, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee (Age 61 years)   2. Francis A. Forrest,   b. 1848, Hernando, Desoto County, Mississippi d. 27 Jun 1854, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee (Age 6 years)
  Family ID	F37700	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  GEN. NATHAN BEDFORD FOREST, BORN IN CHAPEL HILL. GEN. NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST, the brave Confederate leader, was bornatChapel Hill in Marshall County. His gr. grandfather, SHADRACK FORREST lived in ORANGE COUNTY,NorthCarolina and had a son NATHAN FORREST, who in about 1805/6 movedtoSUMNER COUNTY & later to BEDFORD COUNTY. Nathan's son WILLIAMFORREST wasthe father of GEN. NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST, born at or nearChappel Hillin Marshall County. WILLIAM FORREST moved over into TIPPACOUNTY,Mississippi, where he died in 1837. The son NATHAN was left tocare forthe family. GEN. FORREST married a MARY ANN MONTGOMERY. Livedin MEMPHIS. Nathan Bedford FORREST born 13 Jul 1821 died 29 Oct 1877 mar. MaryAnnMONTGOMERY 1843 Ch: William Montgomery, Frances A.