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[Steve Whitlock]

(07-23-2019 02:59 PM)Steve Wrote:  My mistake again, it's William Bailey Washington George. He may be a cousin and not a brother since he was also born in 1835. In the 1860 census he's living in Washington Co. Texas with an older Mary E. George and two younger children Louisa and Joel. But William is missing from the family which is just Mary, Louisa, and Joel in Washington Co. Texas in the 1850 census.

I checked and Joel is living with his sister in Burleson, Texas during the 1900 census and cannot be David E. George.

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Here's the FindAGrave memorial for the Whitson George who's the son of William Bailey Washington George:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47287928

According to his findagrave memorial in the same cemetery as Whitson George, WBW George was born in MS. Also, William B. George has another son named William H. George, b: abt 1841-43 depending on census. If the birth dates are correct for Dr James W. George and WBW George then they can't be brothers.

Dr J. W. George
Birth 6 Dec 1835
Death 17 Mar 1907 (aged 71)
Burial
Italy Cemetery
Italy, Ellis County, Texas, USA
Memorial ID 31816840 · View Source
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W B W George
Birth 14 Jun 1835
Mississippi, USA
Death 23 Oct 1891 (aged 56)
Burial
Washington Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, Texas, USA
Memorial ID 47287971 · View Source

Family Members
Children

Photo
Hardy George

1873–1885
Photo
Ernest George

1877–1879

Inscription

Born in Mississippi
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Note the inscription for William Bailey Washington George, which is another reason he likely isn't the older brother of Dr J. W. George, unless one of the years is incorrect.

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(07-23-2019 02:59 PM)Steve Wrote:  My mistake again, it's William Bailey Washington George. He may be a cousin and not a brother since he was also born in 1835. In the 1860 census he's living in Washington Co. Texas with an older Mary E. George and two younger children Louisa and Joel. But William is missing from the family which is just Mary, Louisa, and Joel in Washington Co. Texas in the 1850 census.

I checked and Joel is living with his sister in Burleson, Texas during the 1900 census and cannot be David E. George.

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Here's the FindAGrave memorial for the Whitson George who's the son of William Bailey Washington George:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47287928

WBW George is the son of Wilson "Wiley" and Mary A. George] He seems to have died before 1850, according to an 1858 petition for land in Washington Co., TX by his widow. She said that started for TX in 1841, but in 1850 her children show b: AL, but Bailey is not with them, and in 1860 all the children show born in MS, but Wiley was in AL for 1840 census. WBW George also had a brother near his age, according to the 1840 census.

Wiley George [Wilson "Wiley" H. George]

in the 1840 United States Federal Census

Name: Wiley George
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Talladega, Alabama
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 [WBW George & ??]
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 2
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 3
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5
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Mary E George

in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary E George
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1850: Washington, Texas, USA
Gender: Female
Family Number: 293
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary E George 41
Louisa George 13 [b: AL]
Joel George 10 [b: AL] [Where’s WBW George?]
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Bailey George

in the 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Bailey George
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1835
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Mississippi
Home in 1860: Washington, Washington, Texas
Post Office: Washington
Dwelling Number: 453
Family Number: 453
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary George 45 [b: 1815 GA]
Bailey George 25 [b: MS]
Louisa George 18[b: MS]
Joel George 17[b: MS]
Mary Moroe 50
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Mary A George

in the Texas, Memorials and Petitions, 1834-1929

Name: Mary A George [Widow of Wilson H. George]
Residence Date: 19 Mar 1858
Folder Title: Petition For Land
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So, we still don't know who the other brother was for Dr. James Whitson George from the 1840 census of William B. George.