City: Memphis
FORREST, Nathan Bedford, Adjutant-General Chief of Staff United Sons of Confederate Veterans; born Oxford, Miss., April 6, 1872; son of William Montgomery and Taylor (Cook) FORREST; father was Capt. in C. S. A. and was contractor and planter after the civil war; paternal grandfather Gen. N. B. FORREST, paternal grandmother Mary Ann (Montgomery) FORREST, maternal grandfather Maj. James M. COOK; English and Scotch-Irish descent; educated private schools; married Mattie PATTON, June 1, 1904; member Arctic Brotherhood of Alaska; former secretary and Vice U. S. Consul at Dawson City, Youkon Territory, Canada; assistant cashier Equitable Life Assn. Society Memphis for ten years; R. R. levee contractor six years; miner and prospector Alaska four years; member Court St. Presbyterian church.
