1844 - 1927 (82 years)
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Name |
George Washington Traywick [1] |
Birth |
22 Nov 1844 |
Carroll County, Tennessee [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
20 Jan 1927 |
Central Community, Cleburne County, Arkansas [1] |
Notes |
- He was 6'7" and weighed between 235 and 250 pounds.
He was a confederate soldier, a corporal in the 10th Arkansas Infantry, Company C, nicknamed "Choctaw Rifles." He served with his older brother, John Gideon Trawick. The 10th was at Shiloh and Cronith, then was surrendered at Port Hudson shortly after Vicksburg fell, on July 4, 1863. After they were exchanged they went onto General Shelby's raid into Kentucky. During the war, George was captured by bushwhackers and came home either on parole or furlough, with a friend. Both men were stood on a high riverbank at gunpoint, facing the river with their backs to their captors. George's friend was killed with a shot to his head. George dived off the bank into the Red River and swam for his life. This story was still being repeated by his descendants in the 1980's. There is much speculation about the identity of the friend.
George was a strong patriarchal figure in his family, with great influence over his children and grandchildren. He was a succesful cotton farmer and enjoyed a good deal of community respect. He split up his farm and gave each child 100-120 acres plots as they were married. His home was destroyed by a tornado in 1923.
He was remarried to a Frankie D.
George was known as an eccentric, strong willed character in Quitman, not someone to be crosssed. The town banker, Ben Clark, recalls a knock at his door late one evening. George was there, pointing out a minor error on a deposit slip. Ben's punch line was that the mistake was in George's favor. He was a proud, independent man who didn't want to be obligated to anyone.
He was Methodist.
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Person ID |
I6812 |
Strong Family Tree |
Last Modified |
17 Aug 2014 |
Father |
John Traywick, II, b. Abt 1795, Wake County, North Carolina d. Abt 1848, Carroll County, Tennessee (Age ~ 53 years) |
Mother |
Diana Cook, b. Abt 1803, North Carolina d. Yes, date unknown |
Marriage |
1832 [1] |
- Beverly Hudock says that from census information and from the History of Carroll County, TN she was able to conclude that John Traywick married Diana Cook (shown as Diannah on the 1850 census)
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Family ID |
F3224 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.
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