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From: Molly McLaughlin< >
Subject: [GEORGE-L] Fw: History of James George
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 12:17:58 -0500

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From: Molly McLaughlin <>
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Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 4:09 PM
Subject: History of James George


>James George, d/ced 25 June 1879 in Clinton Twp., Knox Co., Ohio
>Born in Somersetshire, England 4 May 1804.
>
>In July 1833 Mr. George thein in his twenty-fourth year, made his iitial
>voyage to America, landing in New York. From New York he went to
Protchester
>where he remained two years. Here he met, wooed and won Miss Catherine A.
>Brown, of Portchester, and on the fourth of March 1855 (sic) they were
>united in Marriage. Miss Brown was born in New York October 25, 1811 a.
>Shortly after his marriage Mr. and Mrs. George, in May of 1835, removed to
>New Rochelle, and remained there until November, when they came to Ohio,
>locating in Coshocton County, and made that county their home for one year.
>In 1836 they again brok up their home and settled in Columbus, Ohio where
he
>engaged in the baking business. Mr. George erected the building known as
>the Buckeye Block, now occupied by Mr. Wiliam Taylor. He also increased
his
>business by entering into the wholesale and retail grocery trade, he
>conducted with great success up to 1849. He then sold his stock of goods
>and part of his real estate property in Columbus and purchased and moved
>upon a farm near Frederickstown, this county (Knox). Until about 1852 he
>followed farming when he and his family came to Mt. Vernon, where he
engaged
>in the mercantile business. His widow went on to say he stayed busy with
>many endeavors, either selling goods,erecting houses, improving property or
>farming.
>
>Goes on to say "Unto Mr. and Mrs. George five sons and one daughter were
>born, four sons and the daughter are still living.
>viz: James, William, John, Thomas and Mary. The sons are living in Mt.
>Vernon engaged in business. The daughter, Mary, widow of the late George
>Fay, is a resident of Tama City, Iowa, and is now the wife of Mrs. Charles
>Kingsbury. Their first child, a son, died young. Mrs. George, now in her
>sixty ninth year, resides on the little farm in Clinton township where her
>husband passed from the earth."
>
>(*above is excerpted in parts from History of Knox County, pg. 671).
>
>My grandmother's father's name was a Dennis Smith George, s/o Robert Wilson
>George and Rose Elizabeth Smith George.
>Robert Wilson George was a son of George George and Elizabeth Roster
George.
>George's obituary says he was born in England on November 5, 1814, where
he
>spent his early days. He saus he was united in marriage to Elizabeth
Roster
>and came to this country in 1840. They resided for a time at Springfield,
>and Columbus, before moving to this city (Mt. Vernon, Ohio).
>
>George George and Elizabeth's sons were : Robert W., Frank, James, John,
>Edward and Edwin....and he (George) was a carpenter and surely "erecting
>houses" could be his trade...and believe he is a younger brother to this
>James George.
>
>James George frequently went back to England after his first arrival by
>story I related- 1844 and 1867. His wife had to cgo retrieve him after
>second trip as he became very ill there and couldn't travel back home by
>himself, she had to go over and come back with him.
>
>The 1860 census of James George shows...born England; age 51; wife Amy/Ann,
>aged 51 b. NY.; son William 22 confectioner; son John 21 baker; daughter
>Mary 15 student; Thomas 12 ; Mary Brown 47 b. NY and and Ellen Duncan 17
>domestic. Kids born Ohio except as listed. 1st ward, Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
pg.
>18, lines 26-33; Family visited 136, dwelling visited 125.
>
>1870 census Knox Co., Ohio shows
>George, William 32 b. Knox Co. Ohio; Lucretia, 25, Jerome R. 2; William A.
>1. pg. 15, lst Ward, Mt. Vernong, Ohio, lines 23-26 inclusive 14 July 1870
>Family Visited 123; Dwelling Visited 121.
>
>The 1880 census of Knox Co., Ohio also shows a Robert George, aged 72,
>farmer born England and parents born England, with wife, Harriet, 57,
>daughter Ellen 23 and Frances, 20 and Robert R., aged 18. This is likely
>another brother with this birthdate close to that of George George and
James
>George, by census born 1808.
>
>I have James George's widow in 1880 as Catherine George, aged 70, James,
son
>aged 46.
>My great-great-grandfather, Robert Wilson George, brother named Frank in
>1880 census was a baker also, so feel all these are related to each other.
>Is this information of any use to you?
>
>Molly
>

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