GEORGE BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== GEORGE, Charles D. - b: 1869 Springfield Twp, Henry Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 569 residence: Calhoun, Tebo Twp Charles D. George, one of the foremost educators of Henry County, is a native of this county and of Henry County pioneer ancestry. Mr. George, now principal of the Calhoun High School, has for many years been a teacher in the district and high schools of this State, as well as schools in New Mexico and California. He was born June 3, 1869, in Springfield township, Henry County, a son of William G. and Rebecca (Strieby) George. William G. George was born in Springfield township in February, 1847, and received his education in the rural schools of the county and was a farmer for many years. Rebecca (Strieby) George was born in 1848. William G. and Rebecca (Strieby) George were the parents of six children, as follow: The eldest died in infancy; Charles, subject of this sketch; Ida, wife of L. Munday, is deceased; Lewis, lives in Springfield township, Henry County; and two who died in infancy. William George died December 1, 1917, and his wife departed this life in 1914. William G. George was a son of William C. and Eliza (Collins) George, the former born in West Virginia September 25, 1806, the son of John George, born in Pennsylvania in 1770, who moved to Madison County, Virginia, in 1821 and there remained the rest of his life. William C. George came to Lincoln County, Kentucky, in 1816 and in 1835 came to Henry County, Missouri. He homesteaded in Springfield township and followed the life of the average pioneer farmer. November 21, 1839, he married Eliza Collins, a native of Missouri. Three sons and two daughters were born to this union. William C. George was a soldier in the Mexican War and endured all of the privations incident to the pioneer life. He was a successful farmer and stockman and at the time of his death he owned 620 acres of land. Charles D. George was reared on the farm and received his early education in the district schools of Henry County and afterwards, in 1889, he entered the State Normal School at Warrensburg, Missouri, where he was graduated in 1896. Previous to graduation he spent four years in teaching the district schools. He was principal of the Urich High School, Urich, Missouri, for one year and principal of the Osceola schools for three years, and for four years was principal of the Schell City schools. He then became principal of the Jefferson City High School, Jefferson City, Missouri, and held that position for three years. During this time he served as school commissioner of Cole County, Missouri, for two years. He then became principal of the Otero County Union High School at Alamogordo, New Mexico, and he also was superintendent of the schools at that place for five years. For a time he was instructor of agriculture and manual training at Silver City, New Mexico, Normal School. Later Mr. George went to Los Angeles, California, where he was graduated from the Los Angeles State Normal School. He also was principal of the Beverly Hills schools of Los Angeles. In 1917 he was principal of a ward school in Joplin, Missouri, and in 1918 he accepted his present position as principal of the Calhoun High School. Mr. George returned to Missouri on account of his father's ill health and since that time has resided on his farm near Calhoun. Here he enjoys his vacations between his years of school work. He is interested in blooded stock and owns a fine herd of Aberdeen Angus registered cattle, which is a source of great interest to him, both from the standpoints of recreation and profit. On September 7, 1892, Mr. George was united in marriage with Miss Kathleen O'Bannon, of Cooper County, Missouri, born June 23, 1873, and one daughter has been born to this union, Kathleen, who was born at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California, November 5, 1913. Mr. and Mrs. George are members of the Baptist Church and Mr. George belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America. He supports the policies and principles of the Democratic party. ==================================================================== GEORGE, William C. - b: 1806 Caroline Co, VA source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 812 residence: Springfield Twp William C. George, farmer, was born September 25, 1806, in Caroline County, Virginia. His father, John George, who was born in 1770 or 1771, in Pennsylvania, emigrated with his parents when fifteen years of age, to Madison County, Virginia. His father died when he was twenty years old. He then engaged as an overseer, and continued in that business fifteen years. He married Miss Mary J. Long, of Orange County, Virginia, in 1803. They had ten children, four of whom are living. Mr. G. removed to Lincoln County, Kentucky, in 1816, and lived there until 1835, when he came to Rives County, Missouri. Mrs. George died about the year 1840, and after this her husband made his home among his children until his death in 1853. William C. George was married November 21, 1839, to Miss Eliza Collins, of Henry County, Missouri. To them were born four children, now living. Mrs. George died August 20, 1847. November 20, 1849, he married Miss Adelia Hopkins, also of Henry County. To them were born two sons, one of whom is living. Mr. George's farm consisted of eighty acres. He added to this from time to time, until he became the owner of 620 acres. A large portion of this he has divided with his children. Although a man seventy-six years of age he is still of active habits, and slow to yield to the infirmities of age. He and his wife, with two of his daughters and one son, are connected with the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. His oldest son, John L., enlisted during the second year of the civil war, as private, and served in that capacity until the close of the war, participating in many battles with his company, C, Seventh Missouri Cavalry. Politically he is a Republican. ==================================================================== GEORGE, William G. - b: 1857 Springfield Twp, Henry Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 813 residence: Springfield Twp William G. George was born August 30, 1857, in Springfield Township, Henry County, Missouri. At the age of twenty years he entered the Clinton Academy, where he remained for six months. Then he was under the instruction of Prof. W. H. Stahl for two years, graduating in his twenty-second year with honor. After leaving the academy he resumed his duties as instructor and has steadily been occupied in his profession since that time. His father, Alberton C. George, a farmer and stock raiser by calling, was born July 10, 1814. in Caroline County, Virginia, and emigrated from Kentucky to Henry County, Missouri, about 1855. He married Miss Elizabeth Goff, of Henry County, October 31, 1839. By this union there were five daughters and three sons, living. William George was married February 27, 1882, to Mrs. Sallie J., widow of Dr. W. F. Girdner, of Daviess County, Missouri. Mrs. G. has one daughter by her former marriage (Fanny Girdner), four years of age. Mr. George is a member of the A. F. & A. M. He is also identified with the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. 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