Richard Forest Close was born in Bowling Green, Green County, Kentucky but spent most of his life as a farmer, trucker, carpenter, and businessman in and around the Aubrey area in Denton Co. Texas. He was a kind and peace loving man with a wonderful sense of humor well loved by friends and family alike. By his own handwriting on his WWII draft Registration form, he was born on Feb.10, 1894 and not on the date inscribed on his stone as Feb 10, 1893.
The following are Forest's siblings, most of whom are also buried in Belew Cemetery,Pilot Point, TX:
"Eliza" Josephine Close Brockett #11905229
"Mary" Irene Close Galbreath #12170817
"Cora" Elizabeth Close Lasater #12295089
Two brothers and one sister in other cemeteries in Texas:
James "Jim" Franklin Close #31933610
"Claude" Harding Close #31940392
"Hattie" Lee Close Crouch-- #7260084 burial: Cooper Creek Cemetery in Denton
Richard Forest and all six of the Close siblings were born in Ky as were their parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. They came to Texas in 1900.
Forest's parents, who were born in Ky, are both buried at Belew Cem. TX: Nancy Jane Parker Close #11936897
Asa G. (Gabriel) Close # 11936868
Grandparents in Ky: Jesse P (Perkins) Close and Arena T Noe Close
Edmund Parker and Francis Bennet Parker
Great Grand-parents in Ky:
Gabriel "Gabe" Close & Morach Perkins Close
Asa Noe and Jeanetta Noe
James Moses Parker and Mary Ann Mathis or Mathews Parker
Famous relative:
Richard Forest Close' 3rd great-grandfather was James Money (Mooney Monnet.)From Gene Perkins: "James Money was one of four men who first walked into Kentucky with Daniel Boone." James Money was the surveyor. On their 3rd trip into Kentucky, the group was attacked by Indians. Boone and Money were the only two who survived and escaped. James Money was given a large tract of land in Kentucky for his services. One of his many descendants, also named James Money, still lives there today." In Part VII of "First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, Olde Last New Jersey, 1664-1714," which was published in 1935 after his visit to Kentucky, Orra Monnette wrote this conclusion: "He was called both James Money and James Mooney, as testified by descendants, living at this date in both Green and Shelby Counties, Kentucky, and he lies buried in an old farm burial place, near Coakley, Green County, Kentucky." A historical marker on the fence around his grave states that he was the companion of Daniel Boone in 1769 and held the job of surveyor for the expedition.
The following are Forest's siblings, most of whom are also buried in Belew Cemetery,Pilot Point, TX:
"Eliza" Josephine Close Brockett #11905229
"Mary" Irene Close Galbreath #12170817
"Cora" Elizabeth Close Lasater #12295089
Two brothers and one sister in other cemeteries in Texas:
James "Jim" Franklin Close #31933610
"Claude" Harding Close #31940392
"Hattie" Lee Close Crouch-- #7260084 burial: Cooper Creek Cemetery in Denton
Richard Forest and all six of the Close siblings were born in Ky as were their parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. They came to Texas in 1900.
Forest's parents, who were born in Ky, are both buried at Belew Cem. TX: Nancy Jane Parker Close #11936897
Asa G. (Gabriel) Close # 11936868
Grandparents in Ky: Jesse P (Perkins) Close and Arena T Noe Close
Edmund Parker and Francis Bennet Parker
Great Grand-parents in Ky:
Gabriel "Gabe" Close & Morach Perkins Close
Asa Noe and Jeanetta Noe
James Moses Parker and Mary Ann Mathis or Mathews Parker
Famous relative:
Richard Forest Close' 3rd great-grandfather was James Money (Mooney Monnet.)From Gene Perkins: "James Money was one of four men who first walked into Kentucky with Daniel Boone." James Money was the surveyor. On their 3rd trip into Kentucky, the group was attacked by Indians. Boone and Money were the only two who survived and escaped. James Money was given a large tract of land in Kentucky for his services. One of his many descendants, also named James Money, still lives there today." In Part VII of "First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, Olde Last New Jersey, 1664-1714," which was published in 1935 after his visit to Kentucky, Orra Monnette wrote this conclusion: "He was called both James Money and James Mooney, as testified by descendants, living at this date in both Green and Shelby Counties, Kentucky, and he lies buried in an old farm burial place, near Coakley, Green County, Kentucky." A historical marker on the fence around his grave states that he was the companion of Daniel Boone in 1769 and held the job of surveyor for the expedition.
Richard Forest Close was born in Bowling Green, Green County, Kentucky but spent most of his life as a farmer, trucker, carpenter, and businessman in and around the Aubrey area in Denton Co. Texas. He was a kind and peace loving man with a wonderful sense of humor well loved by friends and family alike. By his own handwriting on his WWII draft Registration form, he was born on Feb.10, 1894 and not on the date inscribed on his stone as Feb 10, 1893.
The following are Forest's siblings, most of whom are also buried in Belew Cemetery,Pilot Point, TX:
"Eliza" Josephine Close Brockett #11905229
"Mary" Irene Close Galbreath #12170817
"Cora" Elizabeth Close Lasater #12295089
Two brothers and one sister in other cemeteries in Texas:
James "Jim" Franklin Close #31933610
"Claude" Harding Close #31940392
"Hattie" Lee Close Crouch-- #7260084 burial: Cooper Creek Cemetery in Denton
Richard Forest and all six of the Close siblings were born in Ky as were their parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. They came to Texas in 1900.
Forest's parents, who were born in Ky, are both buried at Belew Cem. TX: Nancy Jane Parker Close #11936897
Asa G. (Gabriel) Close # 11936868
Grandparents in Ky: Jesse P (Perkins) Close and Arena T Noe Close
Edmund Parker and Francis Bennet Parker
Great Grand-parents in Ky:
Gabriel "Gabe" Close & Morach Perkins Close
Asa Noe and Jeanetta Noe
James Moses Parker and Mary Ann Mathis or Mathews Parker
Famous relative:
Richard Forest Close' 3rd great-grandfather was James Money (Mooney Monnet.)From Gene Perkins: "James Money was one of four men who first walked into Kentucky with Daniel Boone." James Money was the surveyor. On their 3rd trip into Kentucky, the group was attacked by Indians. Boone and Money were the only two who survived and escaped. James Money was given a large tract of land in Kentucky for his services. One of his many descendants, also named James Money, still lives there today." In Part VII of "First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, Olde Last New Jersey, 1664-1714," which was published in 1935 after his visit to Kentucky, Orra Monnette wrote this conclusion: "He was called both James Money and James Mooney, as testified by descendants, living at this date in both Green and Shelby Counties, Kentucky, and he lies buried in an old farm burial place, near Coakley, Green County, Kentucky." A historical marker on the fence around his grave states that he was the companion of Daniel Boone in 1769 and held the job of surveyor for the expedition.
The following are Forest's siblings, most of whom are also buried in Belew Cemetery,Pilot Point, TX:
"Eliza" Josephine Close Brockett #11905229
"Mary" Irene Close Galbreath #12170817
"Cora" Elizabeth Close Lasater #12295089
Two brothers and one sister in other cemeteries in Texas:
James "Jim" Franklin Close #31933610
"Claude" Harding Close #31940392
"Hattie" Lee Close Crouch-- #7260084 burial: Cooper Creek Cemetery in Denton
Richard Forest and all six of the Close siblings were born in Ky as were their parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. They came to Texas in 1900.
Forest's parents, who were born in Ky, are both buried at Belew Cem. TX: Nancy Jane Parker Close #11936897
Asa G. (Gabriel) Close # 11936868
Grandparents in Ky: Jesse P (Perkins) Close and Arena T Noe Close
Edmund Parker and Francis Bennet Parker
Great Grand-parents in Ky:
Gabriel "Gabe" Close & Morach Perkins Close
Asa Noe and Jeanetta Noe
James Moses Parker and Mary Ann Mathis or Mathews Parker
Famous relative:
Richard Forest Close' 3rd great-grandfather was James Money (Mooney Monnet.)From Gene Perkins: "James Money was one of four men who first walked into Kentucky with Daniel Boone." James Money was the surveyor. On their 3rd trip into Kentucky, the group was attacked by Indians. Boone and Money were the only two who survived and escaped. James Money was given a large tract of land in Kentucky for his services. One of his many descendants, also named James Money, still lives there today." In Part VII of "First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, Olde Last New Jersey, 1664-1714," which was published in 1935 after his visit to Kentucky, Orra Monnette wrote this conclusion: "He was called both James Money and James Mooney, as testified by descendants, living at this date in both Green and Shelby Counties, Kentucky, and he lies buried in an old farm burial place, near Coakley, Green County, Kentucky." A historical marker on the fence around his grave states that he was the companion of Daniel Boone in 1769 and held the job of surveyor for the expedition.
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