GEORGE, William H. 1836 - 1888

GEORGE, JOHNSON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/6/2011 at 16:40:03

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, February 1, 1888
Page 3, Column 2

On Sunday Mr. William GEORGE, near Salina, was caught under a tree he had felled and both legs broken. Mr. GEORGE is an Adventist, which accounts for his being at ordinary work on that day..... Dr. Nugent, an M.D. as well as a divine, who was preaching that day at Salina, attended the wounded man.....

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, February 8, 1888
Page 3, Column 6

SALINA -- Mr. William GEORGE died at his home in Salina Saturday, Feb. 4, 1888 at 4:30 P.M. Mr. GEORGE was born in Union County, Indiana Sept. 7, 1836, and came to Iowa when but a boy; was married seven years ago to Miss Ellen JOHNSON. Leaves wife and three little girls, a brother, Jonathan GEORGE, living in west part of the state, and four sisters living. A large procession followed to the cemetery east of Salina.....

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, February 8, 1888
Page 3, Column 3

.... He was a soldier in the rebellion and, as in civil life, fearless in his discharge of duty. (Roster shows Co. B, 14th Iowa Vol. Inf.)

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Berry Cemetery, Lockridge Township, with no gravestone.