George Washington Traywick

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:

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:

Lynell Gentry Cordell received the following information about Carmen Trawick from her son, Harold Gunn: "Carmen and Homer met at Choctaw Boarding School, where they both attended High School. After she graduated, Carmen was employed in Little Rock at the governess for the children of the state treasurer. She also taught school before she and Homer married. She was a fine soprano singer and played the piano. She, Homer, Carl and Monteen frequently sang as a quartet in church."

Carmen Trawick Gunn, 92, formerly of Quitman, died Thursday (Nov. 30, 2000) in Pandora, Ohio. Born in the Central Community (Cleburne County), daughter of the late George W. and Cora Thompson Trawick, she was a member of Sand Springs Baptist Church and the Women's Missionary Union.She was the widow of the Rev. Homer F. Gunn. Survivors are three daughters, Delore Umfleet of Oklahoma City, Nelda Thorson of Chloride, Ariz., and Margaret Onnen of Martinsburg, W.Va.; three sons, John Gunn of Pekin, Ill., Harold Gunn of Bridgeton, N.J., and Ivan Gunn of Newton, Iowa; two sisters, Sarah Blanch Floyd of Nebraska and Violette Pitchell of Quitman; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Sand Springs Baptist Church near Quitman. Burial will be in Kilgore Cemetery.Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home in Morrilton.

http://us.share.geocities.com/cgmaxwell/GunnObits.htm

Carmen married Homer Floyd Gunn on 30 Nov 1932 in Central Community, Cleburne County, Arkansas. Homer was born on 24 Jul 1907 in Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas; died on 9 Mar 1984 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ray Brady. Ray was born on 31 Mar 1907 in Arkansas; died on 5 Feb 1996 in Quitman, Cleburne County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

http://www.carpenterbreland.com/obitArchives.asp?task=2&obitID=459
Carpenter-Breland Funeral Home
Sarah 'Sally' B. (Trawick) Floyd
Sarah "Sally" B. Floyd of Hayes Center died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Sunset Haven Nursing Home in Curtis. She was 94 years old.
Sally was born on August 7, 1912 at Quitman, Arkansas to George Washington and Cora Alice (Thompson) Trawick. She moved to Little Rock in 1928 where she worked as a stenographer until 1942. During World War II she worked for the Maritime Commission in Oakland, CA.
On June 27, 1942, she married Justin Leon Floyd in Los Angeles, CA. To this union three sons were born. They moved to Hayes County in November of 1945 where Sally was a homemaker.
Sally was a member of the Hayes Center Bethel Baptist Church. She was active in the Mary Jane's Extension Club. Her hobbies included quilting and gardening. She will be missed by her family for her delicious cooking, her laughter and love, her clean house and her devotion to her family.
Preceding her in death were her parents; an infant brother and infant sister; two sisters, Carmen Gunn and Martha Douglas; three brothers, Floyd, Franklin and Dick Trawick; one grandson, Thomas Floyd; and sister-in-law, Pauline Floyd.
Survivors include her beloved husband of almost 65 years, Justin Floyd of Hayes Center; three sons, Roger Floyd and wife, Loretta, of Hayes Center, Randy Floyd and wife, Elaine, of Sandia Park, NM and Ray Floyd and wife, Marjorie, of Douglas, WY; one sister, Violette Pitchell of Quitman, AR; seven grandchildren, Nicole and husband, DeVern Younger, Andrew Floyd and wife, Josie, Michael Floyd and special friend, Melissa Florom, Stephen Floyd and wife, Tiffani, Dusti and husband, John Boyer, Aaron Floyd and Graham Floyd; and 11 great- grandchildren, Desirr? Younger, Chance Younger, Tyrell Younger, Bennett Floyd, Connor Floyd, Garrett Floyd, Dalton Boyer, Markie Boyer, Jayann Floyd, Tesla and Josie Florom.
Memorials may be given in her name.
Funeral services were Monday, June 25, 2007, 10:00 at the Bethel Baptist Church in Hayes Center with Pastor Gaylord DeMoure officiating. Burial took place in the Hayes Center Cemetery.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.

Sarah married Justin Leon Floyd about 1942. Justin was born before 1912; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Frank was in the army during WWII, and saw a considerable amount of action in Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge in 1943.
He died alone in Little Rock, in 1960.

Trawick, Franklin George, b. 08/16/1916, d. 07/11/1960, PFC SVC BTRY, 5TH FA BN ARTY, Plot: 9 338, bur. 07/18/1960

Notes:

She married Ray PITCHEL, whom she met while he was stationed at Camp Chafee, Little Rock, Arkansas. She was living in Little Rock at the time of her sister Carmen's death.

Notes:

She was married twice, to a JOHNSON and DOUGLAS.