Person:William George (36)

William George Notes - updated May 23, 2006 Mary Elizabeth Stephens

@@1840birth of William George. Age based on 1880 census.

1840 -Census - Russell Co, Ky. Page 008 - Henry C. George (C:/Genealogy Pictures/Lisa's Side) Males:1 - 0 thru 4 (William? - born abt. 1840) 1 - 5 thru 9 (James?) 1 - 30 thru 39 (Henry - age 37) Females:3 - 0 thru 4 (Rosa, Martha, ?) 1 - 10 thru 14 (Mary Ann?) 1 - 30 thru 39 (Jane - age 35)

1850 -Census - Russell County - 1st District Pg. 211 (C:/Genealogy Pictures/Lisa's Side) Henry C. George age 47 - farmer - born in Virginia Jane - 45 - Ky. James - 19 - Ky. Rosa - 16 - Ky. Martha - 14 - Ky. William - 10 - Ky. Sarah E. - 5 - Ky.

1860 -Census - Russell County - (C:/Genealogy Pictures/Lisa's Side) Henry C. George age 57 - farmer - born in Virginia Jane - 53 - born in Ky. Martha - 26 - Ky. William - 20 - Ky. Robert H. - 8 - Ky. (Henry C.'s nephew?)

1860-1866 A William George listed every year in the Russell County Militia except 61 and 64.

(ACPL 976.901 R91sa)

1863 - Casey County Early Marriage Records - 1 Oct. 1863, marriage to Lovey Allen. (ACPL 976.901 c26e)

@@1867 -birth of Robert H.

@@1869 -birth of Cora J.

@@1872 -birth of Ellen H.

@@1874 -birth of James W. (Is James, the William born 19 Nov. 1873?)

1875 -birth of Samuel J. - 12 Jun 1875 - source ACPL 976.901 R91sa (Birth records)

1878 -birth of Benjamin H. - 19 Feb. 1878 - source ACPL 976.901 R91sa (Birth records)

1880 -Census - Russell Co, E.D. 103 page 10 - William George age 40 Lovey J, age 39 Robert H, age 14 Cora J, age 11 Ellen H, age 8 James W, age 6 Samuel J, age 4 Benj. H, age 2

1888 -Guardianship of Cora, Ellen, James W, Samuel, Benjamin, Rufes and Reubin given to William George with William Irvin as

           his surety. (ACPL 976.901 R91shea v.3)

1889 -Marriage of William George and Mary Elizabeth Stephens, 3 Nov. 1889 (Rootsweb.com)

1890 -Birth of Ollie B. George

1892 -Birth of Jane George

1894 -Birth of Luther George

1896 -Guardianship of Rufus, Ben and Reubin George given to R.H. George with Samuel George as surety. (Robert H? - older

           brother) 15 Sept. 1896

1896 -Birth of Lelar George

1899 -Mary Elizabeth Stephens married John Flanagan - Jan. 15, 1899

1899 -Guardianship of Rufus W. George and Reuben M. George (minors over 14 yrs of age) given to Samuel George with Benjamin

           F. George as surety.  17 June, 1899

1899 -Guardianship of Ollie B, Lucy J, Luther and Lela "minor childen of William George, deceased" given to A. J. Stephens wi

           Hannibal McBeath, W.D. Stephens and Corneluis Stephens as sureties.  15 June 1899

Note - I have a copy of William's will. It mentions Mary E, Ollie, Jane, Luther and Leiler. He names "Jackson Stephens" to be the guardian of those children. Andrew Jackson Stephens is Mary Elizabeth Stephen's father. Also mentioned: "my 6 oldest sons from my first wife" and Reuben George, Rufus George, RH George, Samuel George, Ben George (given something in the will) and Cornelius Stephens and W.D. Stephens who owe him money.

I William George of the County of Russell and state of Kentucky being of feeble health but fully ****ing my obligations to my wife and children and d***ing what I ______ to be just and right between them do make and publish this my last will and testament never having made any former will. First I will to my wife Mary E. George the $375.oo note which Cornelius Stephens owes me the _____ ________ by a _______ on the land. I also will to her the $275.00 _______ note which I hold on W.D. Stephens. Also all the other notes and the money that I have on hand. It is my will that out of the money and notes willed to her that the Day my burial exp***s **** Bills and Debts that I owe I also will to her my a**est mare mule and buggy my t** cows the heifer all my sheep all the hogs I own except the red sow and ***s. I will my wife my wife all my household and kitchen furniture sewing machine one half of my bees all the meat and land ½ of the ______ ¼ of the spring crop. 2nd and I will to Ollie B George Lucy J George Luther George and Lelar George children of my present wife the farm the farm ___________________________________ and request that Jackson Stephens qualify as their guardian and _________________________________ to sell said farm at any ________ and the money _____________ therefore to be held by said guardian for the use and benefit of said four children. 3rd I will to S***** George my youngest mare mule and saddle also my red sow and pigs. I will to my six oldest boys the children of my first wife one half of my bees and half of the *** *** in hand to be equally divided between them. I will to Ben George the large yoke of oxen and wagon. I will to Reuben George the black mare colt. I will to Rufus George the horse colt. I will to RH George my part of the land owned by me in Casey County he to sell the corn I have and to pay the taxes and keep the rest. I will to my six oldest boys ___________ my blacksmith tools and farming tools also ¾ of the spring crop.

Witness Jon Flanagan Earnest C. Dunbar

1900 -2nd wife of William (Mary Elizabeth Stephens) and their 4 children are listed with John M. Flanagan in Russell County census.

1900 -Guardianship to John W. Flanagan. Oct. 24, 1900

1905 -Guardianship to W.D. Stephens. Feb. 22, 1905

1910 -Luther and Leiler George are living with Andrew Stephens - their maternal grandfather.

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   Based on Guardianship papers dated June 15, 1899.