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George Washington Traywick

Male 1844 - 1927  (82 years)


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  • Name George Washington Traywick  [1
    Birth 22 Nov 1844  Carroll County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Jan 1927  Central Community, Cleburne County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    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.
    Person ID I6812  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father John Traywick, II,   b. Abt 1795, Wake County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1848, Carroll County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Mother Diana Cook,   b. Abt 1803, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 1832  [1
    • 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)
    Family ID F3224  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Isabell "Fanny" Rogers,   b. 22 Aug 1848, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1927, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jul 1866  Van Buren County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Second wife was Frankie D. ???
    Children 
     1. George Washington Trawick, Jr.,   b. 1 Jun 1885, Central Community, Cleburne County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1944, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F3350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Jan 2008 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Nov 1844 - Carroll County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Jul 1866 - Van Buren County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Jan 1927 - Central Community, Cleburne County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.