Bio of Everett, George C. (b.1831) Wabasha Co., MN
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Everett, George C. (deceased), became a resident of Minnesota in 1856,
remaining a year at Marion, Olmsted county. In 1857 he took a claim on
section 36, then Mazeppa, now Zumbro, on which he dwelt a short time.
After residing a short period near Lake City, he removed to Mazeppa. Here
he entered the United States service August 15, 1862, in Co. G, 8th Minn.
Inf. This regiment served some time on the western frontier, and was
nearly a year at the south. Mr. Everett was discharged July 11, 1865.
During his army service he purchased eighty acres of land on section 25,
Zumbro, which he tilled up to the time of his death. On the 28th of
February, 1874, while hauling a load of lumber from Lake City, the load
was capsized in the snowdrifts, and Mr. Everett was crushed to death
between the lumber and a fence. The subject of this sketch was born in
Bethel, Sullivan county, New York, January 25, 1831. He was reared on a
farm there, and received a common school education. September 26, 1858, he
married Miss Mary Arnold. Mrs. Everett was born in Fovant, Wiltshire,
England, September 24, 1836, and came with her parents, James and Mary
Arnold to Minnesota in 1857. She is a member of the Wesleyan Methodist
church. Her husband affiliated with the republican party, and was several
years elected constable of this town. The eldest child of this family,
Elizabeth L., died at sixteen years of age. The next, Mary Helen, married
Alonzo Anderson, and dwells at Grafton, Dakota. The others, at home, are
christened as below: George H., Annie M., Lucy F., Alice A., Sedalia C.
and Laura A. Frances S. died one day from the day of her father's demise,
being seven years old.