Biography of Charles S. George, White County, Arkansas

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        Date: Jun 1997
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from Goodspeed's Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas, 1890

CHARLES S. GEORGE

C. S. GEORGE, Clerk of the Court & Probate Court, Searcy, AR, is well known to the residents of
White Co., as one who in his relations with the public has proved himself faithful to the duties
entrusted to him. He was born in Coahoma Co., MS on Jan., 1853, the 4th of 8 children born to C. L.
& Catherine (MCDERMOTT) GEORGE, natives of KY & OH respectively. The parents were married at Helena,
AR and later settled in MS where the father followed agricultural pursuits. His father took an
active part in politics, was Clerk of Phillips Co., AR, had been Assessor in the early days of the
county & was Co. Judge of Coahoma Co., MS. In 1867 he moved to Lawrence Co., AAR where he purchased
an improved farm. He moved to Searcy in 1876 & died there in 1881. His wife survived him for a
number of years.

C. S. GEORGE was reared on a farm & was educated in the schools of AR & MS. He commenced for himself
as Deputy Clerk of Lawrence Co., AR in 1871, served 2 years & moved to White Co. in 1876, locating
in Searcy. He then entered the office of Deputy County Clerk in 1880, served 8 years & in 1888 was
elected on the Democratic ticket. He has been connected with the records of the county longer than
anyone else now living. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge #49 in Searcy & also of the Tillman
Chapter #19 R. A. M.

Mr. George was married in Searcy in 1880 to Martha B. ISBELL, a native of White Co. Their 2 children
now living are Herbert L. & Leeland. The deceased children were Lillie, who died in 1882 & Charley
whose death occurred in 1884. Mr. GEORGE is a member of the Searcy School Board and takes an
interest in all that pertains to the good of the community. He & Mrs. GEORGE are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Searcy.