Benjamin Albert FORRESTER

1843 - 1911  (68 years)

• Name	Benjamin Albert FORRESTER
  Birth	28 Apr 1843	Beaufort District, South Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	Benjamin Albert Forrester is Judy McKnight’s gg grandfather 9/20/02 jkh
  MILI	37th Alabama Infantry, Confederate States of America- The unit was organized at Auburn (Alabama)in the Spring of 1862 and assigned to duty with the Army of the West. The first engagement was 19 Sep 1862, and the first battle was at Corinth, Mississippi was 3-4 Oct 1862. The unit also helped defend Vicksburg during its siege from May 18 to July 4, 1863 and surrendered on July 4, 1863. The Regimental Flag is in the AU Library. Benjamin Albert Forrester is also said to have served at Gettysburg and Atlanta. Military service: April 1861, Private in 37th Alabama infantry regiment  [2]
  Occupation	merchant and capitalist of Cowarts, Alabama, is one of the representative business men of the county; elected in 1906 to Senator-Democrat; post master for 20 years  [3]
  Religion	Baptist  [4]
  _UID	4C6F0E2E458849F3BEF531C15FD0E71AD536
  Death	12/13 Dec 1911	Cowarts, Alabama   [1, 5]
  Burial	Cowarts Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama   [4]
  Person ID	I20690	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2002

  
  

  Father	Henry Allen FORRESTER,   b. 14 Jun 1812, Beaufort District, South Carolina d. 22 Feb 1881, Cowarts, Alabama (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Lucy A. KNIGHT,   b. 6 Jun 1819, Beaufort County, South Carolina d. 18 Sep 1888, Cowarts, Alabama (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	19 Jan 1840	Barnwell, Barnwell County, South Carolina   [6]
  _UID	4742E71C43364E308B2DCCED95D3838A69E7
  _UID	4742E71C43364E308B2DCCED95D3838A69E7
  Family ID	F14184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Ann ANTLEY,   b. 7 Feb 1848, Henry County, Alabama d. 21 Sep 1933, Cowarts, Alabama (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1865	Henry County, Alabama   [7]
  _UID	C8705287E51F42CA81830636319FE81D3683
  _UID	C8705287E51F42CA81830636319FE81D3683
  Children	1. Vincent T. FORRESTER, Sr.,   b. 1875, Henry County, Alabama d. Jacksonville, Florida   2. Theodosia FORRESTER,   b. 9 Jan 1868, Henry County, Alabama d. 4 Sep 1940 (Age 72 years)   3. Redden Beauchamp FORRESTER,   b. 11 Sep 1869, Cowarts, Alabama d. 25 Feb 1927, Dothan, Alabama (Age 57 years)   4. Sterling S. FORRESTER,   b. 16 Sep 1871, Henry County, Alabama d. 30 May 1954, Campbellton, Florida (Age 82 years)   5. Harvey G. FORRESTER,   b. 16 Feb 1877   d. 28 Nov 1961 (Age 84 years)   6. Whitfield Raleigh FORRESTER,   b. 27 Nov 1880, Cowarts, Henry County, Alabama d. 30 Jun 1933, Dothan, Alabama (Age 52 years)   7. Fernando Copeland FORRESTER,   b. 14 Nov 1882, Henry County, Alabama d. 11 May 1955, Dothan, Alabama (Age 72 years)   8. Sibbie Ella FORRESTER,   b. 7 Sep 1888   d. 30 Aug 1935 (Age 46 years)   9. Oliver Allen FORRESTER,   b. 24 Aug 1875   d. 25 Nov 1923 (Age 48 years)   10. Fred F. FORRESTER,   b. 28 Oct 1884   d. 3 Jan 1951 (Age 66 years)   11. Scrap Ottie FORRESTER,   b. 6 Feb 1891, Henry County, Alabama d. 23 Aug 1977, Ozark, Alabama (Age 86 years)   12. Escenith FORRESTER,   b. 9 Jul 1879, Cowarts, Alabama d. 20 Jun 1948 (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F14594	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2002

  
  

• Notes

  In Benjamin’s obituary is stated that he was believed to be the most prosperous man in Houston County at his death. Cause of Death: Arterio Schlerosis and heart failure [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S354] Marie Jefferson, James Forrester’s spouses and children. [S1786] Judy McKnight Grandmaferretlady@msn.com, Henry Allen Forrester file attached, page 10, 16. [S1786] Judy McKnight Grandmaferretlady@msn.com, Henry Allen Forrester file attached, page 11. [S1786] Judy McKnight Grandmaferretlady@msn.com, Henry Allen Forrester file attached, page 16. [S1786] Judy McKnight Grandmaferretlady@msn.com, Henry Allen Forrester file attached, page 5. [S1767] Judy McKnight at Grandmaferretlady@msn.com, Henry Allen Forrester. [S1786] Judy McKnight Grandmaferretlady@msn.com, Henry Allen Forrester file attached, page 10.