Life History

Notes

• In the 1870 census, Joseph is 4 years old, and is enumerated in the household of his grandparents.  They live next door to Joseph's parents William and Zenith.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 25 July, PO Jasper, page 111 (scan 55), HseFam #864
  Forester Thomas 76 M W Farmer born N Carolina [b abt 1794] Cannot read or write
  Forester Mary 73 F W Keeping House born S Carolina [b abt 1797] Cannot read or write
  Forester Joseph N 4 M W born Georgia [b abt 1866]
  
  1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 12 June, Jerusalem, District 163, page 19B, Hse/Family #165
  Forrester, William W M 61 Farmer SC NC SC Forrester
  Forrester, Zenith  W F 51 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC
  Forrester, Joseph N  W M 16 Son Work on Farm GA SC SC
  
  1900 Federal Census, Lumpkin County, Georgia, 9 June, Dahlonega City, Enumeration District 96, page 5B, Warwick St, Hse #76, Fam #85
  Forrister, Jos Head W M  Jan 1872  28 Married 11 yrs GA GA GA Day Laborer Rents
  Forrister, Mary Wife W F Sep 1874  25 Married 11 yrs 5 children/4 living Single GA GA GA
  Forrister, Brilla Son W M  Sep 1889  10 Single GA GA GA
  Forrister, Christopher Son W M  Jun 1891  8 Single GA GA GA
  Forrister, Orge Son W M  Oct 1896  3 Single GA GA GA
  Forrister, Guy Son W M  Feb 1900  3mos Single GA GA GA
  
  There was another child born before 1900 who died before this census.  Mary's record here reports that 5 children have been born but only 4 are now living.
  
  Another child is reported in some genealogies between Orge and Guy, a daughter named Any, born in 1897.  But in the 1910 census, there is no child named Any.  The child matching Orge in 1900 has the name that appears to be spelled either Ony or Org, mistranscribed by Ancestry.com as Any.  The loop of the G of Guy overlaps with the name above, confusing the situation.
  
  Ancestry has also mistranscribed the first child's name, which is Billa here just as in 1900.  Several genealogies have just taken over these names Any and Billie apparently without actually reading and checking the actual written names in the census.  These Ancestry transcriptions are notorious for misreadings.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Lumpkin County, Georgia, 18 April, Dahlonega City, Enumeration District 113, page 2B, Main St, Hse #37, Fam #38
  Forester, Joseph Head M W 44 Married 23 years GA GA GA Laborer, Garedens Rents
  Forester, Mary Wife F W 43 Married 23 years 7 children/5 living GA GA GA
  Forester, Brilla Dau F W 21 GA GA GA Cook, Private Fam
  Forester, Ony Son M W 13 GA GA GA Laborer, Odd Jobs
  Forester, Guy Son M W 10 GA GA GA
  Forester, Harold Son M W 6 GA GA GA
  
  Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
  Joseph Forester
  Age 6, Birth Date abt 1865
  Death 4 May 1941 Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
  Certificate #22679

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
  • 25 July, PO Jasper, page 111 (scan 55), HseFam #864
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Lumpkin County, Georgia
  • 9 June, Dahlonega City, Enumeration District 96, page 5B, Warwick St, Hse #76, Fam #85
• 3. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
  • 12 June, Jerusalem, District 163, page 19B, Hse/Family #165
• 4. 1910 Federal Census, Lumpkin County, Georgia
  • 18 April, Dahlonega City, Enumeration District 113, page 2B, Main St, Hse #37, Fam #38
• 5. Georgia Deaths, 1919-98