| Riley George |
Riley
was born at Clinton co., Ohio, March 25, 1836. (May have lived
on farm near Lynchburg, Ohio, which was located on the border
of Highland co., Ohio) In 1841, when Riley was just five years
old the family migrated to Peoria co., Illinois settling near
the town of Elmwood. (Close to the border of Knox co.)
In the fall of 1855, the family moved again, this time to Marion
co., Iowa,. Riley would have been 19 by this time. Riley came
to live with his aunt and uncle in nearby Farmington, Illinois.
He stayed with Ellis and Malita George for a few years until he
decided to join the army. He joined at Maquon, Illinois on August
5, 1862, and served with the Co. F, 86th Illinois Vol. Infantry.
He was 26 years old, described as follows:
- 5 ft. 10 1/2" high, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair -
Corporal Riley George, was Killed in action by gunshot wound,
at the battle of Averasboro, near Black River, North Carolina..
A cousin John A. Smith, who served in the same company., was with
him at the time, and saw that he had a decent burial. The date
of this action was on March the 16th, 1865. His age was 28 years,
11 months 21 days.
Note: The "Battle of Averasboro" lasted one
day and into the night. This conflict was during Sherman's march,
and General Sherman was present at the battle. The total causality
count was 678 Federals and 865 Confederates. Sherman's forces;
were surprised on a narrow ridge between the Black River and a
swamp. Confederate forces retreated during the night
Averasboro, North Carolina (near Dunn)
Averasboro, North Carolina, formerly a town on the Cape Fear
River in se Harnett Co. provided for by legislative act in 1791
to be laid off on land owned by Alexander Avera and called Averasburg.
Site of gist-mill about 1740 and soon afterwards of other public
buildings. Site of the confederate attack on Sherman's Army, March
15, 1865. Town began to decline soon after Civil War and by 1888
it was practally abandoned. Site one mile south of Erwin, is marked
by a grove of large Oak and Beech trees.
Letter from Riley's cousin:
| Camp Goldsbourgh: March 27,
1865 I seat my self to let you [k]no[w] how I am getting along. I am well and harty and hope these few lines will find you all well. Well Aunt, I have some bad news to write you. Riley was killed on the 16th of March. We was on the skirmish line. He was killed about two O'clock and we did not get him of[f] the field till night. He only spoke one word, he said, "Boys, carry me off." He was hit in the lower part of the bowels. He was buried a[s] well as could be expected. Then we was in another fight an the regiment lost 25 men. The rebs pumped on two divisions of our corps, but we sent them that we did not kill or capture. Our brigade was bur[y]ing dead rebs all the next day. Oh Aunt it seems so lonesome without Riley with us, it seem'd like I have lost a brother, but brave soldiers must fall in battle and Riley was as good as soldier as there was in the regiment. Well I have some things of Rileys, I will send in this letter. I have put all of Riley's letters in a big envelope and am going to send them home. I did not read them. I want you to write as soon as you get this and tell me where to direct to James. Oh I forgot to tell you James McKee was captured on the 21st. Well I will have to Close. I want you to write soon. J. A. Smith |
b. February 8, 1838, Highland co., Ohio. Came with the family
to Peoria co., Illinois when she was about three years old. In
1855 when her family migrated to Marion co., Iowa, she was a young
girl of 17. Lydia m. November 15, 1857, at Pella, Iowa, Nathanial
David Walton, b. 1839 in Highland co., Ohio, assummed to be the
son of Henry Sarah Walton.
1850 census record of Peoria co., Illinois, contains the following:
Henry Walton, age 38, Farmer, b. Ohio - Sarah Walton, age 45,
- Anderson[m], age 15 - Susanna, age 13 -
David, age 11 - Samantha,age 8 - Naomi, age 7 - John age
9, and Sarah William both age 21 - all b. Ohio.
During the Civil War, David served in Co. L. 4th Iowa Calvary
Volunteers, the same regiment as Wilson B. George. Lydia and her
children were staying with her parents in Pella, Iowa, as her
husband had sent scarcely no money home during the war. Both of
Lydia's surviving children Eldora and Abraham were raised by their
grandparents, Susannah William George as their mother d. when
they were yet young. Lydia d. February 16, 1872, her age, just
34 years and one week. Her burial place is not known, however
Pella would be the likely place.
Nathanial D. Walton lived with Fountain George in Des Moines
and last at 1431 22nd. St. Des Moines, Iowa. He died in Des Moines,
Iowa March 26, 1919.
Obituary of: Nathanial D. Walton, Des Moines Tribune - March
25, 1919
Nathanial D. Walton, 75 [80] years old died this morning at
Mercy Hospital, following a week's illness. He was a Civil War
veteran and a member of the Old Soldier's Home, in Marshalltown,
Iowa. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William, Mrs. DeWild,
1431 22nd St., and one son, Abraham Walton, at Harvey, Iowa;.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 O'clock,
from the Tomlinson undertaking parlors. Internment will be in
Glendale Cemetery.
| Of my poor Emma
Jane. She died in tender infancy Though from exceeding pain. Five weeks the little sufferer lay In the severest agony. When God released her from her pain And set her spirit free. Her age was 15 months and past An early grave she sought. She just began to lisp the words Her tender parents thought. She was the darling of my heart She was her fathers joy. Her brother loved her tenderly Though a young and thoughtless boy. To her Father she reached her little hands With countenance so mild. Who but the parents knows the worth |
of one departed
child. I can't forget them dear dark eyes That mine so oft has met. Them tender arms around my neck O'; how can I forget. The day before my Emma died I kissed her O'er o'er I saw that death was drawing nigh Which made me love her more. When I gazed on that pale face My blood it almost chilled. She left in my heart an aching void That never can be filled. In the cold grave her body was laid, Her spirit gone to heaven I trust we all will meet her there, When the clouds of life is risen. |
| Poem by Lydia Jane Walton, composed,
October 1862, by Lydia Jane Walton on the death of her daughter Emma Jane, who d. October 13, 1862, Aged,15 months. This poem was copied by Emma Jane's sister Dora G. Walton, Feb. 17th, 1884 For her aunt, Eliza A. George, (Mrs. Marion. George, Kirkwood, Illinois) |
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Children of N. David and Lydia Walton 210. I. William H. b. 1859 ~ d. in infancy after Oct. 1862 211. II. Emma Jane b. July 1861 ~ d. October 13,1862, at age 15 months +212. III. Eldora G. b. Jan. 11, 1867 ~ m. William DeWild - d. Oct. 10, 1931 +213. IV. Abraham Ulysses b. April 24, 1870 crippled
| 61. | Rebecca Susannah George |
b. July 11, 1840, Highland co., Ohio, where her parents
lived on a farm near Lynchburg, Ohio which is on the border of
Clinton co., Ohio. Migrated to Peoria co., Illinois with her parents
when she was yet a baby. She grew to womanhood on the family's
farm near Elmwood, Illinois and in 1855 moved with the family
by ox wagon to Marion co., Iowa settling near Pella, Iowa. Rebecca
m. July 11, 1858, Samuel H. Baty, b. 1828, Ohio.[July 24,
1820?]In Scott Twp., Ohio Seamans Cemetery, Adams Co., Ohio, N. of
Seaman, Ohio is a grave marked "Samuel Baty" 1864
ae 52. relationship if any, unknown
Rebecca d. July 20,1867, at St. Charles, Madison co., Iowa, leaving
4 boys and 1 girl. [Burial place not located] After Rebecca d.,
Samuel Baty m. Margaret Cooley, b. 1847, and had eight more children.
Samuel Baty d. March 4, 1912, at Newton, Iowa Jasper co., Iowa,
at age 84. Obituary says he was past 90 years? He is buried at
Newton cemetery, Jasper co., Iowa. He was survived by his wife
Margaret, eleven children, forty-nine grandchildren and thirteen
great grandchildren.
| +214. | I. | Lorenzo Dow | b. April 24, 1859 d. Sept. 12, 1934 |
| +215. | II. | Susannah Alice | b. Oct. 19, 1860 ~ d. August 5, 1938 - m. Jeptha K. Clark |
| 216. | III. | Jocethic | b. Oct. 24, 1861 ~ d. Oct. 28, 1862, age 1 year 7 days |
| +217. | IV. | James William | b. April 13, 1862 ~ drowned, June 29, 1878 |
| +218. | V. | George Truman | b. Jan. 15, 1865 ~ d. Sept. 4, 1951, Hill City, Minnesota |
| +219. | VI. | Walter Newton | b. Oct. 14, 1866 ~ d. Aug. 1, 1953 |
| I. | Elizabeth Francis | d. 8 years of age | |
| II. | Henry Milton | b. May 24, 1871 ~ m. Flora - d. March 17, 1959 - dau. Mozelle | |
| III. | Mary Catharine | b. 1873 | |
| IV. | Marion | b. July 15, 1875 ~ m. Lennie Mildred Scott d. March 21, 48 | |
| V. | Rebecca Jennie | b. March 6, 1877 | |
| VI. | Flora "Flo"Agnes | b. April 11, 1879 ~ m. Henry Kuhn son, Cecil Kuhn | |
| VII. | Isaac "Ike"Robert | b. March 8, 1882 m. Gertrude Cease dau Mrs. McNeese, Newton, Iowa ~ d. May 25, 1955, age 73 |
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| VIII. | Jeptha William | b. April 6, 1884 ~ d. Dec. 24, 1959 @ age 75 |
| 62. | Wilson "Wiltz" Benammi George |
b. in Elmwood, Peoria co., Illinois, July 21, 1842. At the age
of 12 years he moved with his family, by ox-wagons to Pella, in
Marion co., Iowa. At age 19 years he started for war October 17th
1861. with Co. L. 4th Iowa Calvary Volunteers. m. 1st. Mary Conners
at Memphis, Tennessee July 1864. Divorced at St. Louis, Missouri,
May 5, 1880, (may of kept a restaurant in Pella). She d. in June
1894, at Otley, Marion co., Iowa. Wilson m. 2nd., Lucinda Klinepeter
Taylor on November 1st 1882, at Moorhead, Iowa. She d. at Newton,
Iowa, April 1903. m. 3rd., Mary F. Blanchard who was divorced
in 1893 (in Newton, Jasper co., Iowa) from her first husband,
John D. Young. This marriage took place on January 16th 1904 at
Washington, Hempstead co., Arkansas.
Served in the Civil War with Co.
L. 4th Iowa Calvary Volunteers received injury in left thigh
when his horse fell on him during a charge in battle of Mine Creek
Kansas in 1864. Was tried by Court Martial April 23 1863 for Conduct
prejudicial to good order and Military discipline, disobedience
of orders and violation of the 41st article of War. Found guilty
of all, and sentenced to forfeit half of three months pay, and
be confined at hard labor for three months. Was also tried at
G.C.M. Dec. 9, 1863 for offering violence to his superior officer,
found guilty of both and sentenced to be shot to death. Sentence
mitigated to confinement at hard labor during unexpired term of
enlistment and then to be dishonorably discharged.
After discharge from the Army December 5, 1864, Wilson went back
to Iowa and farming. He lived in Pella, and Council Bluffs, Iowa
and later lived at Omaha, Nebraska, Kansas City, Missouri, Topeka,
Kansas, Hope, Arkansas and Swatara, Atkin co., Minnesota, the
later where he carried the mail and was living in 1915. Mary George
is buried at the Macville, cemetery, Swatera, Minnesota.
Wilson last lived at 842 4th St. in Des Moines, Iowa, where he
d., April 1, 1927.
He is buried at Glendale cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.
| 220 | I. | Alwilda | b. June 16, 1905 d. July 30, 1905 |
| 63. | James William George |
b. August
31, 1844, near Elmwood, Peoria co., Illinois. He was raised there
until he was eleven years and came to Marion co., Iowa via oxen
wagon, in the fall of 1855 with his parents. He spent his boyhood
days with his father on the farm. In 1872 he started farming on
his own in Sec. 8, Pella, Marion co. Iowa.
He displayed his patriotism during the Civil War by enlisting
in Co. G. of the 17th regiment of Iowa Vol.'s in the spring of
1862 and served three years. He was 17 years old when he went
off to the war, October 2, 1861.
- Following from records at the National Archives, Washington, DC -
Near a place called Bray's Station, in the state of Tennessee,
on the 12th day of January, 1863, James W. George, Private in
Co. G. 17th regiment of Iowa Volunteers, in the war of 1861, was
ordered by Capt. Horner, to clean his gun for inspection. There
were several guns stacked around the center pole of the tent,
and a strap around the top of them to keep them from falling.
Young James took hold of his own gun with his left hand and the
strap that held them up caught on the bayonet of his own gun.
He reached up with his right hand to loosen it and by some means
while pulling the gun out from the others one of them (not his
own) was discharged, blowing the thumb off his right hand. he
was treated at the field (Regimental) hospital.
James took part in the siege of Corinth, Jackson, Mississippi,
Champion's Hill, siege of Vicksburg, and Mission Ridge. He suffered
dislocated hip by a grenade blast that discharged after being
hurled over the wall near his position. At another battle near
Tilton, Georgia, Jim was then taken prisoner and held for one
month.
He m. 1st.,October 15, 1865, Ellerzan "Ella" Prosser b.
at Peoria co., Illinois, the twenty-first of February, 1843, dau,
of Abraham Margaret Ann (Bevans) Prosser. They lived at Farmington,
Fulton co., Illinois, before removing to Marion co., Iowa, settling
near Pella.
Ellerzan (Prosser) George, d. at age 43, August 1,1886 at childbirth,10 hours.
Ellerzan (Prosser) George, is buried at Graceland cemetery, Pella,
Iowa, alongside her mother Margaret Prosser, wife of Abraham Prosser
who d. May 16, 1865, age 42 years 7 months 13 days.
Abraham Prosser b. July 19, 1822, d. September 1, 1897, is buried
at Pleasant Ridge cemetery 13-3. Margaret Prosser wife of Abraham,
b. May 13, 1822 d. May 16, 1865 42 yrs., 7 mo. 3 days. Grave marker
is broken next to Ellerzan which is also broken off next to William
Susannah's marker, at Graceland cemetery, Pella, Iowa.
At age 46, James W. George, m. 2nd., Mary Jane Nolin, age 51,
at Newton, Iowa, November 13, 1889. They were divorced, then James
m. same: Mary J. George, November 8, 1900, divorced 2nd
time, April 14, 1907. Mary Jane was b. August 20, 1838, d. January
11, 1915, age 76 yrs., 4 mos., 20 days. daughter. of Henry Thron,
b. Kentucky and Eliza Whitted. Mary had sons: Arthur Nolin, b.
Feb. 1877 and Benjamin Nolin, b. June, 1882 from a previous marriage.
James was lived for some time in Sully Iowa where he had a blacksmiths
shop behind the house. He also made and repaired harness.
James W. George m. 3rd., Ann Roberts, January 17, 1910 in Oskaloosa,
Iowa, with whom he lived as his wife continuously until date of
his death, April 11, 1928, at his residence, No. 616 Fifth Ave.
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Burial was in the Graceland cemetery at
Pella, Iowa, near his parents and first wife.
| +221. | I. | William Sylvester | b. April 18, 1867 ~ d. Sept. 7, 1927 |
| +222. | II. | Luella | b. Dec. 25, 1868 ~ d. June 9, 1935 |
| 223. | III. | Mary G. | b. Jan. 18, 1871 ~ d. May 20, 1872 |
| 224. | IV. | Susannah M. | b. May 7, 1873 ~ d. Nov. 18, 1873 |
| +225. | V. | Ida Bell | b. Jan. 29, 1875 ~ d. Nov. 9, 1957 |
| +226. | VI. | Viola | b. June 29, 1877 d. Jan. 17, 1969 |
| 227. | VII. | Minnie E. | b. Nov. 11, 1880 ~ d. Feb. 6, 1887 |
| +228. | VIII. | Clarica M. | b. March 8, 1883 ~ d. August 7, 1967 |
| 229. | IX. | Grace | Still birth August 1, 1886 |
| 64. | Fountain Watkins George |
b. March 16, 1847, Elmwood, Peoria co., Illinois. He was named for a famous pioneer of Fulton Knox co., Illinois named, Fountain Watkins. Fountain migrated with the family to Marion co., Iowa via oxan team in 1855, at age of eight years. He enlisted for war and was sworne in on the 12th of March, 1862 aged 14 years, 11 months and 27 days left home for training march the 19th and returned the 27th of March. Started to war July 2, 1862, in Co. F of the 18th Iowa Volunteers, he was discharged February, 19, 1863. He afterwards joined for another tour and served in the gunboat service. m. November 12, 1868, Corintha J. Enos, b. 1853.
At the age of 50, Fountain was committed to the Iowa State Penitentiary for murder in the first degree on May 16, 1882. He was a first time offender, his prison number was 3548. His original sentence was that he was to be hung, but the sentence was commuted to life on August 10, 1883. He d. in the prison hospital on, May 31, 1887, and was buried June 2, 1887 in the prison cemetery. In the 1930's all the bodies buried in the prison cemetery were exhumed and moved to a new location that is now Farm #1, approximately one mile north of the Penitentiary on Augusta Road, Fort Madison, Iowa.
Data from the files of Iowa State Penitentiary, Fort Madison,
Iowa
Name: George, Fountain W. - Number: 3548 - Offense: Murder, First
Degree - County: Polk - Commitment Date: May 16, 1882 - Discharge
date: To be hung August 10, 1883 (Died in hospital May 31, 1887)
- Age at Commitment: 50 - Commitments: First - Place of Birth:
Illinois - Complexion: Dark - Occupation: Engineer - Mental Culture:
Poor - Religion: None - Habits: Temperate - Civil Condition: Married
All of the bodies removed from the old cemetery were reinterred
in a common grave.
Editor's Note We visited the burial place of Fountain W. George,
July 24, 1992.
Corintha George lived at 212 S. 7th St. Des Moines, Iowa, after
Fountain died. On the 31st of December 1887, at age 33, Corinthia
m. Frank Case, b. Missouri, 1860, the son of William Mary (Mitchell)
Case, a bricklayer from Des Moines. They were living at 400 Union
Ave., Des Moines in 1920. "Cora" J. Case d. January 15,
1929 and her husband Frank Case, d. December 10, 1938 both are
buried at Glendale cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.
No known children from her second marriage. - [No obituary could
be found for either Cora or Frank Case].
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Sunday, July 24, 1881, just before twelve o'clock, the neighborhood of East Fifth and Scott streets was the scene of a merciless murder. F.W. George, a man who has been employed for some time past in this city as engineer at different places, shot John Epps, a Spaniard or Mexican, who pretended to be a doctor, through the heart, causing almost instant death. Some trouble arose between them relative to a young woman named Lottie Morton, whom George claims, was by her parents placed under his protection, but whom Epps induced to submit to an abortion at his hands. They met in front of the house where the girl was staying, the place being Mrs.Bunce's, on Fifth st. |
between Allen and Scott when George asked Epps where he was going. The reply was that he was going to see the girl, when George drew a large revolver, 32 calibre, and shot at Epps, the ball taking effect in the arm. He turned to run away, when George followed up, and shot him in the back. Epps preceded a few feet and fell dead. When the coroner arrived he took charge of the body and had it taken to the boarding house of Mrs. Moler, 311 East Second st., where Epps had boarded, when .Drs. Patchin . and Ericson made an examination of it. The coroner's jury, which was impaneled before the body was removed, consisted of Jackson Wisehart, |
Joseph Brewer and H. E. Teachout. After taking
the necessary testimony they returned a verdict of murder, and
that the act was done feloniously. |
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Taken from *July 30, 1881 Plain Talk, Des Moines, Iowa |
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Note: A search of marriage records in Des Moines, we find a
Lottie L. Martin, age 19, b. Iowa, 1st., daughter of John Mary
Ann (Carr) Martin, m. *July 30, 1881, Lafayette Williams,
age 26, a farmer living in Clay twp., Polk Co., 2nd., son of,
J. F. Mary (Dawson) Williams.
| +230. | I. | John W. | d. 8 years of age |
| +231. | II. | Edward [Edwin] | b. May 24, 1871 m. Flora ~ d. March 17, 1959 - dau. Mozelle |
| 232. | III. | Lovetta | b. 1873 |
| +233. | IV. | Eva | b. July 15, 1875 ~ m. Lennie Mildred Scott ~ d. March 21, 48 |
| 234. | V. | Elmer | b. March 6, 1877 |
| 65. | Jacob J. George |
b. April 11, 1849, Elmwood, Illinois. He d. September 2, 1864, (age 15) at Little Rock, Arkansas. His death was due to sickness in the camp. He was only 14 years, 10 months of age when he enlisted at Pella, Iowa on the 11th of February 1864 in Co. K. 33rd Regiment, Iowa Volunteers. Jacob d. in a hospital at Little Rock, Arkansas from result of exposure incidental to Army lifequot, on the 2nd day of September, 1864. Word of his death was received in Pella by Susannah George, his mother, on September 16, 1864.
| 66. | Abel Thornberry George |
--- Jacob & Able George with Marion Georgeb. April 11, 1849, Elmwood, Peoria co., Illinois, twin brother
to Jacob. Abel was named after his fathers brother who was also
Abel T. Like his brothers he also joined the Union Army at the
young age of 15 years and one month. The day he left home to join
the Army was May 7, 1864. He served in the 47th Iowa Inf. Co.
F, for 100 days, as a drummer boy.
On February 3, 1872, in Marion co., Iowa, he m. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Green,
b. June 3, 1856 [1849?].
1850 census record of Peoria co. Illinois GREEN:
Abram Green, 59, Susan, age 51, both b. United Kingdom
John 23, b. Pa., Jane 19, b. R. Island
Mary age 8, b. Ill.
Elizabeth, age 1, b. Illinois {b. 1849
This Abram Green family neighbors of Henry Walton, father of N. David Walton.
(Oral history says Elizabeth's father disappeared one day into the woods and was never seen again)
The family lived for a while at Olivet, in Mahaska co., Iowa,
ca 1895 and later moved to Dayton, Iowa. Abel finally settled
at Ackley, Iowa where he owned and operated a pool hall.
Abel d. April 2, 1934, in Des Moines, Iowa, however his burial
place is at the Ackley cemetery, Ackly, Iowa.
(Obituary date, April 26, 1934)
| +235. | I. | Stephen | d. b. Nov. 2, 1872 ~ m. Lena Combs |
| 236. | II. | Elizabeth G. | b. Feb. 25, 1876 ~ m. Mr. Sipes d. 3/27/1905 |
| 237. | III. | Milton S. (R) | b. March 25, 1878 ~ d. Feb. 24, 1945 |
| +238. | IV. | Eliza Ann | b. March 5, 1882 ~ m. O. Delbert Rusher |
| 239. | V. | Robert J. | b. Sept. 22, 1886 ~ n/m - drifter |
| +240. | VI. | Henry Stoner | b. Nov.1, 1889 m. Sylvia Maudlin |
| +241. | VII. | Christopher C. | b. Aug. 4, 1893 ~ moved to Odessa,Texas |
| +242. | VIII. | Thomas P. | b. Nov. 15, 1897 ~ d. June 15, 1912, age 14, of lockjaw |
| +243. | IX. | Amanda E. | b. Aug. 19, 1901 ~ m. Tom Grinde - d. Jan. 10, 1983 |
| 67. | Marion McDonald George |
b. June 23, 1852 near Elmwood, Peoria co., Illinois. Migrated
at the age of three, with his family to Marion co., Iowa in 1855
where he grew up to farm labor. At the age of 20 years he returned
to Elmwood Yates City, Illinois, to stay with his aunt, Betsy West.
m. February 13, 1875 at Summit, (now Douglas) Illinois, Eliza
Anne Sloan, of Abingdon, Illinois. Eliza was b. in County Antrim,
Parish Donegore, Ireland May 11, 1855, she came to America with
her parents when she was nine years old and settled near Douglas,
Knox co., Illinois. Her parents were William Margaret (Rea) Sloan.
They first made their home near yates City, where they engaged
in farming. In 1878 they moved to Pella, Iowa, where they resided
four years. In 1885, Marion Eliza moved from Pella, Iowa, to Warren
co., Illinois, where he bought an 84 acre farm in Thompkins Twp.,
Sec. 19, approx. two miles south west of Kirkwood, Illinois .
His farm bordered Henderson Co., about 1 mile south of the railroad
tracks. They lived near Matt Oaks, who was married to his wife's
sister, Bell.
Marion M. George, d. at age 85, December 24, 1937, at a Burlington,
Iowa Hospital and was a resident of Henderson co., Illinois. His
Condition wasn't thought serious. Death came as a shock. He had
taken ill on Tuesday. Just six weeks prior he had moved to a new
home in Biggsville.
- Newspaper reads: 28th December, 1937 -
George Rites at Biggsville -
Funeral Held for Illinois Man Whose Wife Is Seriously Ill
At Burlington.
His wife Eliza Ann George developed a cold about the same time,
was taken to the same hospital critically ill from Pneumonia,
she d. at age 82, December 28, 1937, four days later.
They are both buried in the Biggsville Cemetery, Henderson Co.,
Illinois.
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BIGGSVILLE WOMAN DIES |
Burlington hospital, following a brief Illness. Mr. George d. last Friday in the Burlington hospital and his funeral services were held Sunday afternoon. Her brother, William Sloan, 93, d. two weeks |
ago. The former Eliza Anne Sloan, was born in the parish of Donegore, Co., Ireland Antrim, Ireland, in 1855, coming to this country when about ten. She married Marion George in 1875. |
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Burlington, Iowa Hawkeye Gazette 29 December, 1937 |
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Oct. 29, 1920 Dear Son William Your father, |
| +244. | I. | William Sloan |
b. July 14, 1889 |
| 68. | Mary Adiline George |
b. March 8/26, 1856, Pella, the only child of William
Susannah to be born in, Marion co., Iowa. m. June 1, 1872, at
age 16, in Marion co., to Edgar Adelbert "Dell" Washburn,
b. 1849, at Delhi, Delaware co., New York, the son of James B.
Clarinda Washburn. The family was living at Grinnell, Iowa, in
1876.
Mary Adiline (George) Washburn d., August 29, 1878, at age 22,
at Marion co., Iowa. [at childbirth?] - burial place is not known.
Egar m. 2nd., March 12, 1879 at Pella, Iowa, by Rev. West Louisa
Jane Nutt, b. August, 1857, of Marion co., Iowa.
The family migrated ca 1882, to Naveda, Missouri and then to Hepler,
Crawford co., Kansas and finally to Arkansas co., Arkansas about
1890 settling at Stuttgart, Arkansas. Edgar d. April 16, 1907,
Stuttgart, Arkansas co. Arkansas.
Children of Mary A. and Edgar A. Washburn - all born
at Poweshiek co., or Marion co, Iowa
| +245. | I. | Emmet |
b. May 29, 1873 ~ li Pittsburg, Kansas, Oct. 1909 >1920 |
| 246. | II. | Freddie C. | b. Dec. 18, 1874 ~ d. April 13, 1901, Stuttgart, AR |
| 247. | III. | James Riley | b. March 18, 1876, Iowa ~ d. Idaho |