This obit is for George Washington Head. The obit mentions his sisters, Mrs. R[obert] F[leming] Strickland (Emily Eugenia) and Hattie Head (Harriet Henrietta). Descendants of George Washington Head Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 HEAD (JAMES DANIEL3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 18 December 1847 in Monroe County, Georgia, and died 09 September 1897 in Monroe County, Georgia. He married CARRIE E. PHINAZEE 14 March 1875 in Monroe County, Georgia, daughter of JAMES PHINAZEE and ELIZABETH STEWART. She was born 19 August 1853 in Monroe County, Georgia, and died 15 August 1905 in Monroe County, Georgia. Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON HEAD: 1880 Census Place: Towalagga, Butts, Georgia Source: FHL Film 1254136 National Archives Film T9-0136 Page 326C George W. HEAD, Self, M, M, W, 31, GA, Occ: Farming, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Carrie HEAD, Wife, F, M, W, 26, GA, Fa: ---, Mo: GA Lucey HEAD, Dau, F, S, W, 4, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA Hattie HEAD, Dau, F, S, W, 2, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA James HEAD, Son, M, S, W, 1, GA, Fa: GA, Mo: GA More About GEORGE WASHINGTON HEAD: Burial: Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Georgia Medical Information: In later years was afflicted with rheumatism and had to use an invalid wheelchair. More About CARRIE E. PHINAZEE: Burial: Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Georgia More About GEORGE HEAD and CARRIE PHINAZEE: Marriage: 14 March 1875, Monroe County, Georgia Children of GEORGE HEAD and CARRIE PHINAZEE are: i. LUCY5 HEAD, b. 24 February 1876, Butts County, Georgia; d. 09 February 1954, DeKalb County, Georgia. ii. HATTIE EMILY HEAD, b. 13 December 1877, Butts County, Georgia; d. 04 August 1929, DeKalb County, Georgia. iii. JAMES PHINAZEE HEAD, b. 21 March 1879, Butts County, Georgia; d. 31 August 1957, Monroe County, Georgia. More About JAMES PHINAZEE HEAD: Burial: Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Georgia iv. ROBERT THOMAS HEAD, b. 05 March 1882, Monroe County, Georgia; d. 19 December 1932, Monroe County, Georgia. More About ROBERT THOMAS HEAD: Burial: Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Georgia v. NANCY ELIZABETH HEAD, b. 21 August 1884, Monroe County, Georgia; d. 17 December 1955, Monroe County, Georgia. More About NANCY ELIZABETH HEAD: Burial: Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Georgia vi. GEORGE DANIEL HEAD, b. 26 May 1886, Monroe County, Georgia; d. 22 January 1967, Butts County, Georgia. vii. CATHERINE HEAD, b. 23 August 1888, Monroe County, Georgia; d. 14 December 1960, Spalding County, Georgia (Source: Georgia Death Index 1919-1998, Certificate 34076.); m. ROGER HEAD STRICKLAND, 14 February 1911, Monroe County, Georgia; b. 12 February 1887, Pike County, Georgia; d. 24 July 1970, Spalding County, Georgia (Source: Georgia Death Index 1919-1998, Certificate 024030.). More About CATHERINE HEAD: Burial: Hebron Cemetery, Pike County, Georgia Residence: Pike County, Georgia More About ROGER HEAD STRICKLAND: Burial: Hebron Cemetery, Pike County, Georgia Residence: Pike County, Georgia More About ROGER STRICKLAND and CATHERINE HEAD: Marriage: 14 February 1911, Monroe County, Georgia viii. PHILLIP FRANCIS HEAD, b. 09 June 1890, Monroe County, Georgia; d. 16 January 1961, Florida. ix. WILLIAM BENJAMIN HEAD, b. 30 June 1892, Monroe County, Georgia; d. 26 July 1946, Fulton County, Georgia (Source: Georgia Death Index 1919-1998, Certificate 17076.). More About WILLIAM BENJAMIN HEAD: Burial: Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Monroe County, Georgia Residence: Spalding County, Georgia ----- Original Message ----- Subject: [GASPALDI] Ga-Butts-Spalding Co. Obituary (Head) Butts-Spalding County GaArchives Obituaries.....Head, George September 1897 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Bankston [email protected] September 4, 2006, 3:35 pm Jackson Argus - Week of September 17,1897 George Head - Death of an Old Citizen George Head, an old and prominent citizen of High Falls, this county, died Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mr. Head had been afflicted with paralysis for several years past, and while his death was expected at any time, it was a great shock to his family and his many friends. He was a brother of Mrs. R. F. Strickland and Miss Hattie Head of Griffin. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon at High Falls.