Henry County AlArchives Biographies.....Leslie, George 1859 - living in 1893
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Author: Brant & Fuller (1893)
    GEORGE LESLIE, merchant of Gordon, Ala., and one of the enterprising men of
Henry county, was born in Jackson county, Fla., in 1859. He was one of a family
of seven children born to Felix and Lena C. (Mabley) Leslie, the former of whom
was born in Georgia, grew up in that state and then moved to Troup county, Fla.,
and there engaged in farming. Some time afterward he removed to Jackson county,
and followed farming till 1871, when he came to Alabama, settling in Henry
county, where he engaged in the mercantile business at Gordon. He lived and died
a believer in the doctrine of the Universalist church. The father of George
Leslie was married three times: first in 1836 to Miss Almira Booth, by whom he
had two children, one of whom, Thomas, survives, and resides in Russell county,
Ala., and who represented his county in the lower house of the legislature for
one term. He was married the second time in 1840, to Miss Racilla Tatum, by whom
he had four children, but one of whom now survives, Miss Kate, who resides with
George Leslie; his third marriage occurred in 1850, to the mother of George
Leslie, and by her be had seven children, two of whom now survive. He was thus
the father of thirteen children, and had two sons in the late war. The mother of
George Leslie was born at Auburn, Lee county, Ala., and lived there with her
parents till they moved to Mobile, where she received her education. She was
married in her twenty-second year. Early in life she became a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and lived a consistent christian Life until her
death, which occurred in 1860. Up to his eleventh year George Leslie resided on
the farm, and then for some time worked as a clerk in a store and attended the
schools at Newton, Dale county, Ala. This was in 1879 and 1880. August 23, 1880,
he entered the store of William Wood, as clerk, and served in this capacity till
1882, when he purchased a half interest in a general stock of merchandise. He
owned a livery stable, which he managed in connection with his mercantile
establishment. He also had interests in real estate. Thus he continued till
1883, when he purchased the other half of the stock of general merchandise and
has continued in that line ever since. Besides his mercantile undertakings he is
also largely interested in buying cotton, having invested in this staple,
usually from $5,000 to $6,000. He owns 5,000 acres of land, divided up into some
twenty-five farms, covered in part with turpentine and lumber forests. He also
owns considerable town property, including a very handsome residence, which he
has just completed. He is the leading business man at Gordon, where he resides,
and for which town he has done much in the building up of churches and schools,
and all other enterprises intended to promote the moral and material prosperity
of the place. He is highly respected by all who know him, and is one of the best
citizens of the county. In politics he is a democrat, and in 1890 he was elected
to the lower house of the legislature, and served one term. He was united in
marriage with Miss Eddie D. Lewis, daughter of Capt. S. E. Lewis, of Ft. Gaines,
Ga. She was born in Eufaula, Barbour county, Ala., but moved with her parents to
Ft. Gaines, where she was educated. She also attended the female college of
Cuthbert, Ga. She was married in her twentieth year. Both she and her husband
are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, south.



Additional Comments:
from "Memorial Record of Alabama", Vol. I, p. 1100-1101
Published by
Brant & Fuller (1893)
Madison, WI

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