Clay-Lewis-Braxton County WV Archives Obituaries.....Steorts, George Washington  January 28, 1914
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OBITUARY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON STEORTS

     George W. Steorts, cousin of Stonewall Jackson, one of the best and most 
respected citizens of Clay County passed quietly across the river of death at 
his home near Wallback in Clay County, January 28, 1914.  Mr. Steorts was born 
in Lewis County February 24, 1834 and had he lived one more month he would 
have reached his 80th milestone.

     He came to Clay County in 1873 and settled on Sandy when that part of 
this county was almost a wilderness, bought a farm, reared his houses and 
barns, cleared out his farm, and lived a happy and peaceful life surrounded by 
a happy contented family, and at peace with his neighbors who in the beginning 
of his abode on Sandy were widely scattered in the then thinly settled 
district.

     Mr. Steorts lived to see the land around him cleared. Roads constructed,  
school house and churches built and the community grow to be one of the most 
prosperous in the county.

     His wife was Amanda Jane Cookman, a cousin of Stonewall Jackson, who he 
married in Lewis County and brought here as a young bride to Clay.  Mrs. 
Steorts preceded her husband to the great beyond about six years ago since 
which time Mr. Steorts has lived with his youngest son John who resides at the 
old homestead.

     Mr. Steorts reared a family of respected and obedient children, Alvenza, 
William, Horace, Ashby, and John.  Mrs. Jonathan Ellsworth (Theodosia) Delany  
of Los Angeles, Mrs. William (Eunice) Cookman of Florida all of whom are 
living but William.

     Mr. Steorts was one of nature’s Noblemen, his door was always open to his 
friends and neighbors, and he made everyone his neighbor and no traveler was 
ever turned from his place hungry.  He had a kind and generous disposition and 
those who knew him best loved him most.

     In religious belief he was a Baptist and was a consistent member of his 
church and lived a Christian life.  Politically he was a Republican but he was 
not radical in his religious or political beliefs, while he adhered  to them 
with a strong and loyal heart he accorded to every man the right to whatever 
faith he believed in.  He was an enthusiastic Mason and for many years was a 
regular communicant of the lodge at Clay.  Many of his lodge brothers attended 
the funeral.

     He was laid to rest beside his wife in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery on 
January 30th in the presence of a large concourse of friends and relatives.  
Rev. N. B.  Hambric  officiating.




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