George Washington ESTES (1882-1949)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Elma Cornelia BROWN Ivor "Iva" ESTES+ Naoma Elizabeth "Oma" ESTES+ Alta Virginia "Virgie" ESTES+ James Milton ESTES George Washington ESTES Born: 28 Sep 1882, Republican, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States Marriage: Elma Cornelia BROWN on 31 May 1903 in Damascus, Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States Died: 20 Jun 1949, Damascus, Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States at age 66 Buried: Damascus, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States   General Notes: was about 1/8 Cherokee Indian George married Elma Cornelia BROWN, daughter of Edward Milton BROWN and Elizabeth Gabrilla "Gabe" "Lizzie" WEAVER, on 31 May 1903 in Damascus, Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. (Elma Cornelia BROWN was born on 28 Dec 1878 in Conehatta, Newton County, Mississippi, United States,1 2 died on 16 Sep 1955 in Auburn, Placer County, California, United States and was buried in Damascus, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States.)

1 1880 U.S. census, Newton, Mississippi population schedule, Beat 3, enumeration district (ED) 87, p. 597, dwelling 2, family 2, E. M. Brown; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 May 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 659;
E. M. Brown, a 27 year old farmer, was living with his wife, Gabrella C., 21, and child, Cornelia E. Brown, 2 in Newton County, Mississippi. Everyone in the family was born in Mississippi. E. M.'s parents were born in Alabama. Gabrella's father was born in South Carolina and mother in Georgia.

2 1900 U.S. census, Van Buren, Arkansas population schedule, Bradley, enumeration district (ED) 135, p. 1A, dwelling 4, family 4, E. M. Brown; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 May 2008); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623, roll 78;
E. M. Brown, 48, was living with his wife, Elizabeth G., 41, and children, Elma, 21, Alvin, 16, Clayton, 14, William, 13, Malcom, 11, Emily, 9, Amos, 6, Earl, 4, and Ila, 3 in Bradley, Van Buren County, Arkansas. They were 23 years old when they married and Elizabeth G. had born nine children all of whom were alive. Emily was the first child born in Arkansas as her older siblings were all born in Mississippi. E. M.'s parents were born in Alabama. Elizabeth's father was born in South Carolina and mother in Georgia. Malcolm and his older siblings could all read and write. E.M.'s occupation is unreadable.