Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-05
THE RECORD OF DEATH
Col. Geo. a. Washington Dies al
His Home.
The Venerable Father of Congressman
Washington Pays the Debt of Ma
ture at Ripe Old Age.

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Congressman j. e. Washington, died
at his home, near Cedar Hill, in
federalism county, Sunday at 1910
O'Clock, from the effects of paralysis.
The American gives the following
sketch of the deceased:
"Col. Washington was one of the
richest ami most prominent citizens
OF Tennessee, and up to the time of
his paralysis several years ago, was
actively engaged in the management
of his vast, estate and other private
business. His wealth is reputed to be
over 81 100000.
"Col. George A. Washington was
born in Robertson county, Tennessee,
May "A, 1915, thus making his age "
years and 6 months. He was the
only surviving child of Joseph
Washington, Esq, who came from
Westmoreland county, Virginia,
and settled in Robertson county in
1898. There was strain of consan-
guinity between Joseph Washington
and the family OF President George
Washington, the "Father of his
Country" The strain is traced back
for many generations and the ances-
tors of both settled ia Westmoreland
county, Virginia. Joseph Washing
ton married Miss Mary Cneatham in
1912. He died in 1848.
THE son, George A. Washington,
was highly educated and given all
the advantages of wealth and station.
He had hardly passed his majority
before he was called npon to manage
the large estate and business of his
father, whose health was rapidly de
Ginning or account of old age. The
cares of a vast estate acquired for
him the habits of a very successful
business man, habits which were
afterwards developed in the great
fortune which he himself added to
his inheritance.
HE married Miss Adelaide Lewis,
daughter of Maj. William B. Lewis,
of Nashville, Sept. 10, 1912. Miss
Lewis at that time was celebrated as
the most beautiful woman in Middle
Tennessee. One son, William L.,
WAS born of this marriage. She died
two years later, Nov. %, 1874. Col.
Washington was married to Miss
Jane Smith, of Nashville, June q,
lS49, and she survives him. She
bore him seven children, six of
whom are still living, Joseph +.
Washington, Congressman from this
district; Mrs. G. N. Tilman, Mrs.
James l.. Frazer, Mrs. John l..
Helm, Mrs. +. G. Ewing and George
a. Washington, Jr., all of whom are
living. His daughter, Mrs. Henry
b. Tompkins, of Atlanta, died some
years ago, leaving several childrt n
"Only once did Col. Washington
to leave his private pursuits,
and that was to represent Robertson
County in tho Tenn see House of
Representatives, in 1873. He was a
large stakeholder in the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad at the time Of his
leath. He was also a heavy stock.
holder and director in the Nashville,
u st. Louis, of which |
'oad he was one of the original stock
lolders. Years ago, when Tennessee
ponds We're at their lowest, and could |
ind few takers, col. Washington
purchased $4,000 of the bonds and
lis confidence in the credit of his
native State helped to tide her credit
)ver at a dark period of her financial
history. He was interested in various
)ther enterprises"
Col. Washington will be buried in
he old fmily burying ground, some
our miles from Cedar Hill. The pail
bearers are Gen. John E Garner, Dir.
!. II, Dunn, John w. Stark, Hon.
VI. Burns, John II. Dunn, DR.. Thos.
Nenees, Maj, J. w. Thomas, Maj.
lanes Geddes, Edgar Jones, N. ID.
Richardson, Maj. Albert Harris,
rhomas S. Mari, Hon. Richard
iouston and G. G. Baldwin.
at will be remembered. that for !
many years Col. Washington was
Third Vice. President of the Louis
lille and Nashville Railroad with
at Nashville, which he
because all his time was
necessary to the management of his
rivate affairs.