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My great-great grandfather, James Sevier George, was born about 1804, in Tennessee, possibly in Lincoln County. He is thought to have been the son of Benjamin George and Rachel (last name unknown).
James married my great-great grandmother, Nancy (last name unknown), about 1828, in Tennessee.
James appears on the 1830 Lincoln County, Tennessee, census. The census shows the families of William George and Thomas George living near James in 1830. Also living in Lincoln County in 1830 were the families of David J. George, Jesse George, another Thomas George and another William George.
James is listed on the 1832 Lincoln County tax list, as is David J. George, Jesse George, a Thomas George and a William George.
James moved his family to Arkansas about 1840. They apparently moved soon after the birth of their daughter, Sarah, who was probably born in late 1839 or early 1840. James' family appears on the 1840 Searcy County, Arkansas, census with five children.
Nancy died about 1840 or 1841, in Arkansas, probably in either Searcy County or Izard County. Elveta Guinn, a George descendant, says her grandmother told her that Nancy died from complications from childbirth. She also said that James went back to Tennessee and married his second wife, who was either a relative or an acquaintance, then returned immediately to Arkansas. James married Margaret J. Stewart on November 2, 1841, in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Margaret Stewart was born about 1808, in South Carolina, according to census records.
James and Margaret settled in Izard County, Arkansas, immediately after their marriage. James paid personal property taxes in Izard County in 1843.
The 1850 Izard County census, Richwood Township, shows James George, 46, farmer, born in Tennessee; Margaret, 42, born in South Carolina; Benjamin, 18, born in Tennesse; Permelia C., 15, born in Tennessee; Martha C., 12, born in Tennessee; Sarah, 10, born in Tennessee; Rachael C., 7, born in Arkansas; Richard, 4, born in Arkansas; and Robert H., 2, born in Arkansas.
The 1860 Izard County census, Sylamore Township, Green Bush Post Office, shows James George, 56; Margaret, 53; Sarah A., 20; Rachel A., 15; Richard, 13; Robert, 11; Andrew J., 9; and William, 6 years old. Also listed on the census is James Roberts, age 27, a farmer, born in Kentucky. James was probably related to Henry Roberts, whose son married James' granddaughter.
The 1870 Izard County census, Sylamore Township, Blue Mountain Post Office, shows James S. George, 66; Margaret, 62; Robert H., 21; Anderson J., 18; and William, 16 years old.
The 1880 Stone County, Arkansas, Sylamore Township, census shows James S. George, 75, born in Tennessee; Margaret, wife, 73, born in Georgia; Andrew, son, 29, single, born in Arkansas; William, son, 27, divorced, born in Arkansas; Rachel A. Dark, daughter, 35, widowed, born in Arkansas and William Dark, grandson, 16, born in Arkansas.
Margaret died between 1881 and 1887, in Stone County. James died in Stone County in November 1887. An Application for Letters of Administration was issued December 6, 1887, in Stone County, in the matter of the estate of James S. George, deceased.
Children of James S. George and Nancy
1. Mary Jane George, b. abt 1830, TN
2. Benjamin George, b. abt 1832, TN; d. before 1887 -- not mentioned in the letter of administration after his father died
3. Permelia Catharine George, b. abt 1835, TN
4. Martha Caroline George, b. abt 1838, TN; m. Richard James D. Holden (my line)
5. Sarah A. George, b. abt 1840, TN; m. _____ Cooper
Children of James S. George and Margaret Stewart
6. Rachel Adaline George, b. abt 1843, Izard Co, AR
7. Richard George, b. abt 1846, Izard Co, AR; d. before 1887 -- not mentioned in the letter of administration after his father died
8. Robert H. George, b. abt 1848, Izard Co, AR; d. before 1887; m. ______ and produced children -- his heirs are mentioned in the letter of administration after his father died
9. Andrew Jackson George, b. abt 1851, Izard Co, AR
10. William Francis George, b. 1854, Izard Co, AR