City: Brownsville
FORREST, Walter, merchant; born Madison Co., Tenn., April 5, 1862; Irish descent; son of Sam Brown and Mary (McDaniel) FORREST; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandfather Thomas FORREST; paternal grandmother Polly (Brown) FORREST; maternal grandfather David MCDANIEL; maternal grandmother Priscilla (Christie) MCDANIEL; received common school education; married Sue NEBLETT Nov. 9, 1893; began his business career as a farmer; member of firm of Forrest & Dupree, organized 1898, Hardware, Furniture and Implements; Bank Director, Vice President drug company and has other business interest; member of Methodist church.
