photo credits: An Illustrated Souvenir
of Smethport Pennsylvania, ©1895
see Forrest Mansion 2001
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He Married the Boss' Daughter! John
Forrest, attorney at law, Smethport, was born in Brooklyn, NY, February 8, 1851,
a son of
John and Ann (Wright) Forrest, natives of Scotland, who came to Brooklyn, NY,
in 1845. They reared a family of six children, John being the eldest son.
He received a practical business education in the schools of Brooklyn, and when
sixteen years of age entered the law office of Edwin C. Delevan, where he remained
until 1868. He then went to Fall Brook, Penn., where he was employed as
clerk in the office of the county, as paymaster for the Buffalo Coal Company;
after remaining there about one year he went to Buffalo, NY, as book-keeper
for the same company. In January, 1877, he came to Smethport, McKean county,
and entered the law and land office of Bryon Delano Hamlin. Mr. Forrest
married in August, 1878, Miss Mary, daughter of Byron Delano and Harriet (Holmes)
Hamlin, and to them have been born two children: Helen and Ruth.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest are members of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Forrest
has always been a Democrat in politics.
Mrs. Mary Forrest
Succumbed to Illness Saturday
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