Sylvester had 10 children with Dora Forrest, whom he married 27 Jun 1908 in Carter County, KY. They are: Anna Mae, Harry, Gideon Francis, Robert Benjamin, Visa Marie, Bert, Dorothy Belle, Irene Cosby, Sylvester Jr., and Jack A. McDowell.
Their son Robert was killed while serving in France during WWII. Two weeks later their son Gideon, also a WWII vet, was killed in a car accident in Boyd County, KY.
Two children, James and Charles McDowell, previously attributed to the couple were actually the sons of Dora Forrest and Jim Prichard and were born prior to her marriage to Sylvester.
Their son Robert was killed while serving in France during WWII. Two weeks later their son Gideon, also a WWII vet, was killed in a car accident in Boyd County, KY.
Two children, James and Charles McDowell, previously attributed to the couple were actually the sons of Dora Forrest and Jim Prichard and were born prior to her marriage to Sylvester.
Sylvester had 10 children with Dora Forrest, whom he married 27 Jun 1908 in Carter County, KY. They are: Anna Mae, Harry, Gideon Francis, Robert Benjamin, Visa Marie, Bert, Dorothy Belle, Irene Cosby, Sylvester Jr., and Jack A. McDowell.
Their son Robert was killed while serving in France during WWII. Two weeks later their son Gideon, also a WWII vet, was killed in a car accident in Boyd County, KY.
Two children, James and Charles McDowell, previously attributed to the couple were actually the sons of Dora Forrest and Jim Prichard and were born prior to her marriage to Sylvester.
Their son Robert was killed while serving in France during WWII. Two weeks later their son Gideon, also a WWII vet, was killed in a car accident in Boyd County, KY.
Two children, James and Charles McDowell, previously attributed to the couple were actually the sons of Dora Forrest and Jim Prichard and were born prior to her marriage to Sylvester.
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