Jesse James Forester
[son of Rev. David Forester (Lutheran minister) and Anna Olinger]
Elder in the Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Greene County, Tennessee
born: 6 February 1845 - Greene County, Tennessee
died: 27 June 1913 - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
buried: Hopewell Cemetery - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
married: 10 December 1874 - Greene County, Tennessee
wife: Matilda Catherine Luster
[daughter of William Luster and Catherine Young]
born: 26 November 1842 - Locust Springs, Greene County, Tennessee
died: 27 February 1912 - Cord, Independence, Arkansas
buried: Hopewell Cemetery - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas

Children of Jesse James Forester and Matilda Catherine Luster Forester:

1. Minnie Florence Forester
born: 16 September 1875 - Greene County, Tennessee
died: 24 August 1947 - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
buried: Hopewell Cemetery - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
married: 26 July 1908 - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
husband: Oscar Blake Warren
[son of Isaiah Warren and Martha Dawson]
born: 1 September 1868 - Mountain View, Sharp County, Arkansas
died: December 1949 - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
buried:

Children of Minnie Florence Forester and Oscar Blake Warren:

2. William David Forester
born: 2 February 1877 - Greene County, Tennessee
died: 20 April 1927 - Independence County, Arkansas
buried: Hopewell Cemetery - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas

3. Laura Alace Forester
born: 30 July 1879 - Independence County, Arkansas
died: 26 September 1956 - Independence County, Arkansas
buried: Hopewell Cemetery - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
married: 27 May 1876 -
husband: Jesse McDaniel
[son of ? McDaniel and ? ?]
born: 27 May 1876 -
died: 6 December 1957 - Independence County, Arkansas
buried:

4. Robert Kenner Forester
born: 28 December 1880 - Independence County, Arkansas
died: 28 February 1964 - Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas
buried: Hopewell Cemetery - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
married:
wife: Victoria E. ?
[daughter of ]
born: 22 May 1891
died: 10 October 1978
buried: Hopewell Cemetery - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas

5. John Marion Forester
born: 20 April 1883 - Independence County, Arkansas
died: 30 October 1933 - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
buried: Hopewell Cemetery - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
married:
wife: Mattie Lee Hall
[daughter of ? Hall and ? ?]
born: 5 July 1890 -
died: 6 May 1976 -
buried: Hopewell Cemetery - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas

Children of John Marion Forester and Mattie Lee Hall Forester:

5.1. Jesse Clem "J. C." Forester
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 20 January 1915 - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
died: 8 October 1983 -
buried: Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery - McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee
married:
wife: Willie Mae Prince
[daughter of John Claude Prince and Willie Moore]

Children of Jesse Clem Forester and Willie Mae Prince Forester:

5.1.1. John Stephen Forester

5.1.2. Thomas Byron Forester
Cumberland Presbyterian Candidate

5.1.3. David Noel Forester

5.1.4. Jesse Mark Forester

5.2. Ermadean Forester
husband: ? Watson

5.3. Juanita Forester
husband: ? Arms

5.4. Robert Glynn Forester
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 14 December 1922 - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
died:
buried:
married: 10 July 1948 -
wife: Edna Gene Ledbetter
[daughter of Ellis William Ledbetter and Edna Clara Neblet]

5.5. Velma Forester

5.6. Howard Forester

5.7. Ewing Forester

5.8. John Walter Forester

6. George Alexander Forester
born: 25 January 1887 - Independence County, Arkansas
died: 5 July 1971 - Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas
buried: 7 July 1971 - Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
married: 31 March 1918 - Independence County, Arkansas
wife: Wreatha Charlotte Best
[daughter of Andrew Thomas Best and Cora Katie Pickens]
born: 1 April 1893 - Independence County, Arkansas
died: 7 June 1984 - Laek Jackson, Brazoria County, Texas
buried: 11 June 1984 - Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Children of George Alexander Forester and Wreatha Charlotte Best Forester:

6.1. Alexander Thomas Forester
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 17 May 1919 - Cord, Independence County, Arkansas
died: 27 August 1987 - Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas
buried:
married: 26 August 1942 - Olton, Texas
wife: Fannie Mae Bell
[daughter of Edwin Clarence Bell and Gracie Amelia Parr]

Children of Alexander Thomas Forester and Fannie Mae Bell Forester:

6.1.1. Thomas Gary Forester
wife: ? Maxey

6.1.2. Timothy Ray Forester

6.1.3. Waneva Kay Forester
husband: ? Stewart
[son of Alfred Stewart and ? McDonnell]

6.2. Jesse Gerald Forester
wife: Olga Jean Bright
[daughter of James Madison "Jim Bright II and Roxie Le Esther Tingle]

Children of Jesse Gerland Forester and Olga Jean Bright:

6.2.1. Gerald Lee "Jerry" Forester
wife: ? Clarke
[daughter of Evert Clarke and ? Holt]

6.2.2. James George "Jim" Forester
wife: ? Lassiter
[daughter of ? Lassiter and ? Groce]

6.2.3. Jennifer Ann Forester
husband: ? Johnson
[son of Leo Johnson and ? Stevens]

6.3. George Alonzo Forester
born: 21 November 1923 - Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
died: 17 October 1992 - Brooklyn, Stewart County, Georgia
buried:

6.4. Lena Belle Forester