Joan, This is a long shot, but ceck through this line. If you connect, I have a great deal about the forebearers of this family. This George family was in S.W. Virginia after the late 1700's. ------------------- joan wrote: > I am searching for a John or Jack George of VA. Could have been a > traveling shoe salesman in the 1950's. He also could have been connected > to horses or rodeo's. Any help would be greatly appreciate. May have > traveled to Alabama as a shoe salesman. > ------------ FIRST GENERATION 1. William "Oscar" GEORGE was born in 1825. He died on 12 Sep 1861. He was married to Ellenor W. WITTEN (daughter of James S. WITTEN and Leviacy ) on 8 Aug 1844 in Tazewell Co, VA. Ellenor W. WITTEN was born in 1827 in Tazewell Co, VA. William "Oscar" GEORGE and Ellenor W. WITTEN had the following children: +2 i. James Harvey GEORGE. +3 ii. John H. GEORGE. +4 iii. Sallie W. GEORGE. +5 iv. Thomas Edwin GEORGE. +6 v. Louisa T. GEORGE. 7 vi. Mary Matilda GEORGE was born on 10 Apr 1855. She died on 17 Aug 1855. +8 vii. Harvey A. GEORGE. +9 viii. Charles Witten GEORGE. SECOND GENERATION 2. James Harvey GEORGE was born on 15 Jun 1844/45 in Tazewell Co, VA. He died in 1929 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He relocated to Missouri, then to Oklahoma in 1889. He was married to Elizabeth S. WITTEN (daughter of John Milton WITTEN and Catherine PEERY ) on 26 Sep 1865 in Tazewell Co, VA. Elizabeth S. WITTEN was born in 1849. She died in Apr 1873 in Virginia. James Harvey GEORGE and Elizabeth S. WITTEN had the following children: +10 i. Emma Lou GEORGE. He was married to Ada LEEPER in Trenton, MO. James Harvey GEORGE and Ada LEEPER had the following children: 11 i. James Henry GEORGE. 12 ii. Six other children GEORGE. 3. John H. GEORGE was born on 23 Mar 1846 in Tazewell Co, VA. He had no children. He was married to Louisa R. WITTEN on 16 Nov 1866. 4. Sallie W. GEORGE was born 4 feb1848 in Tazewell Co, VA. She was married to Titus V. WILLIAMS on 12 Sep 1865 in Tazewell Co, VA. Titus V. WILLIAMS was born in 1841. His marriage record listed his occupation as professor. 5. Thomas Edwin GEORGE was born on 6 Dec 1850 in Tazewell Co, VA. He died on 4 Jan 1904. He was married to Julia Brown WITTEN Jan7, 1875. 6. Louisa T. GEORGE was born on 6 Jan 1853. She was married to Gilbert S. GILDERSLEEVE on 2 Nov 1870. 8. Harvey A. GEORGE was born about 1856. He was born on 6 Apr 1856. He died in Jun 1928 in Washington, DC. He was buried in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Herndon, VA. He was a farmer. He resided at Herndon, VA for many years. The 1900 census states he had ten children and six were living. He was married to Margaret Ellen "Eleanor" WARD (daughter of Archibald Thompson WARD and Rebecca Cecil THOMPSON) on 8 Nov 1881. Margaret Ellen "Eleanor" WARD was born on 28 Nov 1861 in Wards Cove, Tazewell Co., VA. She died on 28 Apr 1937. She resided at Washington, DC during her later years.. She was buried in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Herndon, VA. Information about their descendants is taken primarily from a document filed in the clerk's office of the Circuit Court for Tazewell County, VA on September 15, 1976. This document names the heirs of Alexander Thompson Ward and pertains to the sale of a tract of land that had remained in his Estate since his death in 1903. Harvey A. GEORGE and Margaret Ellen "Eleanor" WARD had the following children: +13 i. Eloise GEORGE. +14 ii. William E. "Billy" GEORGE. 15 iii. Janie M. GEORGE was born in Sep 1889 in Tazewell Co, VA. 16 iv. Sallie Cecil GEORGE was born in Jun 1890. She died before 1976. She never married. 17 v. Annie L GEORGE was born in Apr 1892. She died before 1976. She had no children. 18 vi. Mary W. GEORGE was born in Apr 1894. She died before 1976. She had no children. +19 vii. Samuel GEORGE. +20 viii. Jesse GEORGE. 9. Charles Witten GEORGE was born on 21 Mar 1857. He died on 4 Mar 1917 in Albany, MO. He was married to Helen Virginia BUCHANAN. Helen Virginia BUCHANAN was born on 20 Oct 1866. She died on 30 Aug 1937 in Albany, MO. THIRD GENERATION 10. Emma Lou GEORGE was born on 15 Apr 1873 in Tazewell Co, VA. She died on 21 May 1953. She lived in Kentucky. She was married to Jessie CRUMP. Emma Lou GEORGE and Jessie CRUMP had the following children: 21 i. Ten children CRUMP. 13. Eloise GEORGE was born on 6 Nov 1884 in Tazewell Co, VA. She died before 1976. She was married to John GEORGE. Eloise GEORGE and John GEORGE had the following children: +22 i. Janie GEORGE. +23 ii. Eleanor GEORGE. +24 iii. Annie GEORGE. 14. William E. "Billy" GEORGE was born in Sep 1886. He died before 1976. He was married to Carrie IMBODEN. William E. "Billy" GEORGE and Carrie IMBODEN had the following children: +25 i. Margaret GEORGE. 26 ii. James F. GEORGE. In 1976, He was living in Taylors, SC 27 iii. William E. GEORGE. In 1976, he was living in Eaton Park, FL. 19. Samuel GEORGE died before 1976. He was married to Margaret DELANEY. Samuel GEORGE and Margaret DELANEY had the following children: +28 i. Sammye GEORGE. 20. Jesse GEORGE died before 1976. Jesse GEORGE and ? ? had the following children: 29 i. Barry GEORGE. In 1976, he wasliving in Hemet, CA FOURTH GENERATION 22. Janie GEORGE. In 1976, Janie George Grumwald lived in Northport, Long Island, NY. She was married to GRUMWALD. 23. Eleanor GEORGE. In 1976, Eleanor George Myers was living in Mentor, Ohio She was married to MYERS. 24. Annie GEORGE. In 1976, Annie George Ray was living in Alexandria, VA. She was married to RAY. 25. Margaret GEORGE. In 1976, Margaret George Peters was living in Fresno, CA. She was married to PETERS. 28. Sammye GEORGE. In 1976, Sammye George Gignoc was living in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She was married to GIGNOC. Prepared by: Robert L. Perry III 1226-3A Fairmont Ave. Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843/884-1178 rperry@awod.com