 1948 - 2011 (63 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
| 6. | FORSYTHE Alexander was born on 31 Jan 1886 in Scotland (son of FORSYTHE Kenneth and FORSYTHE Christina --LNU--); died on 16 Apr 1940 in Richmond, Virginia, USA; was buried in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Manchester, Chesterfield, VA; Blacksmith
- Immigration: 1908
- census 1940: 1940, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Notes:
census 1940:
Name: Alexander Forsyth
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Scotland
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia
Street: Decatur
House Number: 3911
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 4A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 64
Occupation: Blacksmith
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 25
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 45
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1800
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Forsyth 52
Ida L Forsyth 63
Chistine R Forsyth 25
Frank E Forsyth 22
Mary E Forsyth 19
Died:
Alexander Forsythe
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 54
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1886
Death Date: 16 Apr 1940
Death Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 17 Apr 1940
Father: Kenneth Forsythe
Mother: Christina Forsythe
Spouse: Lena Sheffield
Buried:
Bliley Funeral Home
Alexander married SHEFFIELD Lena Ida on 3 Sep 1912 in Washington, DC. Lena (daughter of SHEFFIELD J. Powhatan Bonaparte and HORNE Virginia Alice) was born on 23 Oct 1874 in Red Oak, Brunswick, VA; died on 30 Jul 1964; was buried in Richmond, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | SHEFFIELD Lena Ida was born on 23 Oct 1874 in Red Oak, Brunswick, VA (daughter of SHEFFIELD J. Powhatan Bonaparte and HORNE Virginia Alice); died on 30 Jul 1964; was buried in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes:
Notes from Fay Hudson Rightmyer
Powhatan, Virginia
Yes...this is my grandmother. Christina Forsyth was my mother.
Lena Ida Sheffield Forsyth born 23 Oct 1874, died 30 July 1964.
Lena married Alexander Forsyth on 3 Sept 1912. (Alexander was born in Scotland and came to America at age 22). Alexander was born in Scotland on 31 Jan 1886 and died in Richmond, VA on 16 April 1940. Lena and Alexander are both buried at Maury Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.
They had 4 children:
Hunter Forsyth - b. 19 Jan. 1913; d. 1 Mar 1975
Christina Kathleen Forsyth Hudson - b. 9 Sept 1915; d. 20 Feb 1983. (Buried at Maury Cemetery in Richmond, VA)
Frank E. Forsyth - b. 25 Dec 1916; d. 6 Mar 1975. (Buried at Maury Cemetery in Richmond, VA)
Mary Forsyth Protzman - b. 12 Mar 1921; d. 23 July 1993
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Generation: 4
| 14. | SHEFFIELD J. Powhatan Bonaparte was born on 13 Dec 1841 in Surry County, VA (son of SHEFFIELD Meredith Neret H. and EMERY Mary "Polly"); died in Mar 1902; was buried in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 1407
- Residence: 1850, Surry County, VA
- Residence: 1880, Red Oak, Brunswick, VA
Notes:
This is the same Sheffield Family that Calvin Horne married into. (sic) Gene
When Powhatan Bonaparte Boaney Sheffield was born on December 13, 1841, in Surry County, Virginia, his father, Meredith, was 26 and his mother, Mary, was 22. He married Virginia Alice Horne on March 14, 1867. They had nine children in 23 years. He died in March 1902 in Richmond, Virginia, at the age of 60, and was buried in Richmond City, Virginia.
Residence:
Powhatan Bonaparte Boaney Sheffield lived in Surry County, Virginia, in 1850.
1850 • Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia
Residence:
Powhatan Bonaparte Boaney Sheffield lived in Red Oak, Virginia, in 1880.
Age: 38; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
1880 • Red Oak, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Buried:
Maury Cemetery, Section 13, Division 1, Plat E, Range 3
J. married HORNE Virginia Alice on 14 Mar 1867 in Sussex County, VA. Virginia (daughter of HORNE Williamson Turner and CROSS Mary Elizabeth(Egges?)) was born on 13 Jun 1853; died on 21 Jan 1900; was buried in Richmond, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 15. | HORNE Virginia Alice was born on 13 Jun 1853 (daughter of HORNE Williamson Turner and CROSS Mary Elizabeth(Egges?)); died on 21 Jan 1900; was buried in Richmond, Virginia, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes:
Buried:
Maury Cemetery, Section 13, Division 1, Plat E, Range 3 Sheffield
Notes:
Married:
W. T. Horne in entry for J. P. Sheffield and Va. A. Horne, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
Name:J. P. Sheffield
Birth Date:1842
Birthplace:, Sussex, Va
Age:25
Spouse's Name:Va. A. Horne
Spouse's Birth Date:1850
Spouse's Birthplace:, Sussex, Va
Spouse's Age:17
Event Date:14 Mar 1867
Event Place:Sussex, Virginia
Father's Name:Meridith Shf.
Mother's Name:Mary Shf.
Spouse's Father's Name:W. T. Horne
Spouse's Mother's Name:M. E. Horne
Race:
Marital Status:Single
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:Single
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M01139-8
System Origin:Virginia-EASy
GS Film number:34185
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