The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-04-30
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che late Capt j. G. George, Of New.
port, Kentucky, who had joined
the silent majority, and little did
we then think, that ere the yiolets
bloomed upon his grave, chat we
would be called upon to perform a
similar service upon the exalted
worth Of his brother, Andrew F. !
George, who, surrounded by his
sisters and some Of his i'm.
mediate ftiplds, sank intohis ever.
lasting rest, at the residence Of his
brother, Joseph 3. George, in Ar.
buckle district, on Sunday morn.
ing, the 18th instant. We knew
the subject Of this notice from our
earliest youth, and as a young,
lighthearted boy, we have often
sat at his feet, and been entran-
ced with bis wonderful colloquial
powers, withwhich he was so rich.
ly endowed. he was born on the
7th day ofMarch, 1920, in Fanquier
county, Virginia, and was the cid
est SON Of the Rev. William George,
now deceased, a Baptist minister Of
ability and power in this section
Of Virginia aud West Virginia, and
removed with his father to this
county in the autumn of 1920,
when but six months old, first set.
Ting upon the farm where Wash
ington Sterrett now resides, and
after remaining there for about
two years, his father purchased the
farm lying just above where Mr..
Joseph 3. George now resides, and
removed his family to it, where he
remained until his death, a few
years ago. The, subject Of this
sketch was, consequently, at his
death, in the 65th year of his age.
He labored on his fathers farm
during his early youth, and ayailed
himself Of the crude educational
advantages of that early aay, and
Notwithstanding the lisadvan!a.
ges under which he laborea, he
soon acquired q Borough knowI.
edge e books and men. He was
an Uniniverous reader, easily re.
tanning all he read in. his store.
house Of memory, and when he
mingled in society, whether at the
social board or around the Preside,
he charmed all by his easy flowing
conversation, and quick repartse, to
which it was a pleasure to listen.
Some years previous to the war.
he engaged in mercantile pursuits,
with his brother, the late Capt. L.
G. George, in this place, and about
1878 they removed their store to
Red House shoals, in the adjoining
county of Putnam, where they did
a successful business for some time,
thence removing to Buffalo, in the
same county, where they were mer.
chaudizing when the late war
broke out. Mr.. George, being an
ardent Virginian, and loving his
State as he did his mother, went
south when that State seeded, at.
taching himself to Capt. W. E.
Flies Company (A) Of the seth
Regiment Virginia Infantry, then
commanded by Colonel, now Gen.
John McCausland, of this city. As
a soldier, he was brave, generous
and loyal to the cause he espoused,
and was noted for his gallantry up.
on many closely contested battle
fields. By privation and exposure,
hiAhealth became impaired, when
he was transferred to either the
ordnance or quartermaster's depart.
ment, which one, we do not now
remember. After the surrender Of
Lee, he accepted the situation and
returned to tho Kanawha Valley,
aha engaged in agricultural pur.
suits, Il,:;:ch he ts:e!lowed until his
death. On the FriG";T previous T"
his sudden taking of, he was Ol 4.
on his brothers. farm, assisting
him in preparing for his Spring
planting. Returning 10 the house
at night, he complained Of feeling
cold, and his sister.in.law resorted
to some simple remedies, and about
midnight he SAID he was warm and
believed he could sleep. The next
day, not feeling much better, a
physician was summoned, who
reached his bedside during the
night of that day, prescribed for
him, and returned home, asking
that his condition be made known
to him on Monday morning. His
sister remained in the room with
him during the night, and her at.
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