Elbert County GaArchives Obituaries.....Eavenson, George W. July 16, 1898 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Chandler Eavenson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007294 June 20, 2007, 7:56 am The Elberton Star, 22 Jul 1898 Mr. George W. Eavenson, one of Centerville's best citizens and oldest landmarks, died at his home last Saturday. His remains were interred at the Concord cemetery Sunday afternoon. Additional Comments: George W. Eavenson, born 23 Feb 1817, died 16 Jul 1898, was the son of George Eavenson(1782-1843) and Mary Hilley(1781-1855). He married first on 1 Aug 1839 in Elbert Co. to Sarah Smith Thornton and second on 2 Feb 1865 in Elbert Co. to Frances Jsne Hunt(1834-1918). He had 12 children by first wife and 10 children by second wife. His two wives were first cousins to each other, both granddaughters of Benjamin Thornton, Sr. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/elbert/obits/e/eavenson7525gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb