Forest Phifer

Male 1890 - 1938  (47 years)


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  • Name Forest Phifer 
    Born 04 Sep 1890  White Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: Forest Phifer
      County: Warren
      State: Tennessee
      Birthplace: White Co. Tennessee
      Birth Date: 4 Sep 1890
      Race: White
    Gender Male 
    Died 09 May 1938  Warren Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1959; Roll #: 6
      Name: Forest Phifer
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 4 Sep 1890
      Birth Place: Tennessee
      Age: 47
      Occupation: Nurseryman
      Death Date: 9 May 1938
      Death Place: McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee
      Cause of Death: Suicide, at barn owned by the deceased; shotgun discharge, just above the heart
      Father's name: Thomas Phifer
      Father's Birth Place: Tennessee
      Mother's name: Mary Simons
      Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
      Certificate Number: 13814
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • CENSUS RECORDS

      1900 Census
      Name: Forst Phifer [Forest Phifer]
      Age: 10
      Birth Date: Sep 1889
      Birthplace: Tennessee
      Home in 1900: Civil District 4, White, Tennessee
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's name: Thomas Phifer
      Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
      Mother's name: Mary Phifer
      Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Thomas Phifer 35
      Mary Phifer 28
      Forest Phifer 10
      Emmet Phifer 8
      Lillie Phifer 5
      Thomas Phifer 2

      1910 Census
      Name: Forister Phifer [Forest]
      Age in 1910: 19
      Birth Year: abt 1891
      Birthplace: Tennessee
      Home in 1910: Civil District 4, White, Tennessee
      Street: Spacks Ferry Road
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Son
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's name: Thomas Phifer
      Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
      Mother's name: Mary A Phifer
      Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
      Native Tongue: English
      Occupation: Farm Laborer
      Industry: Home Farm
      Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
      Attended School: No
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Out of Work: N
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Thomas Phifer 46
      Mary A Phifer 38
      Forest Phifer 19
      Little Phifer 15
      James T Phifer 12
      Willie S Phifer 10

      1920 Census
      Name: Farest Phifer [Forest Phifer]
      Age: 29
      Birth Year: abt 1891
      Birthplace: Tennessee
      Home in 1920: Civil District 4, White, Tennessee
      Street: The Phifer Bend Road
      House Number: Farm
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Mary L Phifer
      Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
      Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Farming
      Industry: Horticultural
      Employment Field: Own Account
      Home Owned or Rented: Own
      Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
      Able to Read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Farest Phifer 29
      Mary L Phifer 26
      Gertrude Phifer 6
      Clifford W Phifer 4 years 4 months
      James O Phifer 2 years 2 months

      1930 Census
      Name: Forest Phifer
      Birth Year: abt 1891
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Tennessee
      Marital Status: Married
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1930: McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee
      Street address: North Chancery Street
      House Number in Cities or Towns: 307
      Home Owned or Rented: Owned
      Home Value: $4,000
      Radio Set: Yes
      Lives on Farm: No
      Age at First Marriage: 21
      Able to Read and Write: Yes
      Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
      Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Nurseryman
      Industry: Nursery
      Class of Worker: Employer
      Employment: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Forest Phifer 39
      Mary Phifer 35
      Gertrude Phifer 16
      Clifford Phifer 14
      James Phifer 12
      Forest Phifer 9
      Sue Phifer 0
    Person ID I34811  Master File
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2016 

    Family Mary Boyd,   b. 12 Aug 1894, Sequatchie Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1980, Nashville, Davidson Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 04 Sep 1912  Warren Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
      Name: Mary L Boyd
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1912
      Marriage Place: Warren, Tennessee
      Spouse: Forrest Phefer
    Children 
     1. Gertrude Phifer,   b. 01 Jun 1913, White Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1976, Warren Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +2. Clifford Winchester Phifer,   b. 27 Aug 1915, White Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1954, Davidson Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
    +3. James O. Phifer,   b. 24 Dec 1917, White Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 May 1971, Davidson Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     4. Forest H. Phifer, Jr.,   b. 1920, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Oct 1943, Morocco Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     5. Johnie Sue Phifer,   b. ca 1939, McMinnville, Warren Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Virginia Phifer,   b. 13 Dec 1931, Warren Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 2016, Rutherford Co. TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2016 
    Family ID F14427  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart