Infant Son Trawick

Notes:

Lynell Cordell writes that George was 5' 11" to 6' tall and weighed about 170 pounds. He had dark hair and a dark complexion. He was a somewhat solemn, serious person.

When George and Cora married they were given a farm of about 120 acres by George's father.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: George Washington Trawick
City: Quitman
County: Cleburn
State: Arkansas
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1530648
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 33
Occupation: Farmer for self
Nearest Relative: Cora Trawick, Quitman, Cleburn Co. AR
Height/Build: Medium/Stout
Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Light

(Research):Census Information:

1920 census
Van Buren County, Arkansas
ED 124 Pg. 183A
Cadron Twp.
Fm/100/100
Trawick, George W., head, MW, 34, M, AR AR AR
Cora, wife, FW, 35, M, AR TN AL
Caren, dau., FW, 11, AR AR AR
Floyd, son, MW, 9, AR AR AR
Blance, dau., FW, 7, AR AR AR
Frank, son, MW, 3, AR AR AR
D --?, son, MW, 2, AR AR AR

1930 census
Van Buren County, Arkansas
ED 71-5 Pg. 31B
54/54
Trawick, George W., head, MW, 44, M, age when first married 18, AR TN AR
Cora A., wife, FW, 46, M, age when first married 20, AR TN AL
Carmen I., dau., FW, M, 21, S, AR AR AR
Floyd L., son, MW, 19, M, age when first married 17, AR AR AR
S. Blanch, dau., FW, 17, AR AR AR
G. Frank, son, MW, 13, AR AR AR
Dickie D., son, MW, 12, AR AR AR
Violet B., dau., FW, 10, AR AR AR
Martha E., dau., FW, 7, AR AR AR
Ray, dau.-in-law, FW, 23, M, age when first married 20, AR AR AR
Billie J., g-dau., FW, 9/12, AR AR AR

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

George married Cora Alice Thompson on 11 Sep 1904 in Cleburne County, Arkansas. Cora was born about 1884 in Arkansas; died on 23 Aug 1935 in Van Buren County, Arkansas; was buried in Central Cemetery, Quitman, Cleburne County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Azriah THOMPSON and Sarah PRIAR.

Notes:

He was 6'7" and weighed between 235 and 250 pounds.

He was a confederate soldier, a corporal in the 10th Arkansas Infantry, Company C, nicknamed "Choctaw Rifles." He served with his older brother, John Gideon Trawick. The 10th was at Shiloh and Cronith, then was surrendered at Port Hudson shortly after Vicksburg fell, on July 4, 1863. After they were exchanged they went onto General Shelby's raid into Kentucky. During the war, George was captured by bushwhackers and came home either on parole or furlough, with a friend. Both men were stood on a high riverbank at gunpoint, facing the river with their backs to their captors. George's friend was killed with a shot to his head. George dived off the bank into the Red River and swam for his life. This story was still being repeated by his descendants in the 1980's. There is much speculation about the identity of the friend.

George was a strong patriarchal figure in his family, with great influence over his children and grandchildren. He was a succesful cotton farmer and enjoyed a good deal of community respect. He split up his farm and gave each child 100-120 acres plots as they were married. His home was destroyed by a tornado in 1923.

He was remarried to a Frankie D.

George was known as an eccentric, strong willed character in Quitman, not someone to be crosssed. The town banker, Ben Clark, recalls a knock at his door late one evening. George was there, pointing out a minor error on a deposit slip. Ben's punch line was that the mistake was in George's favor. He was a proud, independent man who didn't want to be obligated to anyone.

He was Methodist.

George married Elizabeth Isabell "Fanny" Rogers on 15 Jul 1866 in Van Buren County, Arkansas. Elizabeth (daughter of John Rogers) was born on 22 Aug 1848 in Arkansas; died on 9 Sep 1927 in Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Second wife was Frankie D. ???

Notes:

John and his brother Gibson migrated to Tennessee from North Carolina in the late 1820's.

1830 Census, Carroll County, Tennessee pg 75 John Traywick, 1 male 30-40; 1 female 20-30

1840 Census, Carroll County, Tennessee pg 43 John Trawig 2 males 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 30-40 (females missing from this extraction??)

(Extract by Beverly Hudock, courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

John married Diana Cook in 1832. Diana was born about 1803 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Biography of her son, Andrew Marcus Trawick gives her maiden name, and also states she was born 1803 and died 1860. As she was not located on the 1860 census, it is possible she died before that, or in any case prior to the census.

Notes:

Married:
Beverly Hudock says that from census information and from the History of Carroll County, TN she was able to conclude that John Traywick married Diana Cook (shown as Diannah on the 1850 census)