George Washington Sevier Sr. (1832 - 1863)

Born 4 Apr 1832 in Overton, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Ann (Davidson) French — married 4 Nov 1860 in Fentress, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1863 at age 31 in Cumberland, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

George was born in 1832. He was the son of John Sevier and Rhoda Overstreet. He passed away in 1863.

I have heard the story that George Washington Sevier Sr went to Missouri with some of his brothers in the 1850s but that he returned to Tennessee. He was obviously back in Tennessee by the 1860 census. He also married in Fentress County Tennessee in 1860.

1. Census 1850 Overton Co TN
2. Census 1860 Overton Co TN

The following is an entry from the Ledger of John (Jack) Sevier. The transcription appeared in the Fall 1985 issue of the Upper Cumberland Genealogical Association journal.

"G. W . Sevier was killed by the yankees Dec. 7. 1863 on Sulphur Creek, Ky. age 31 years 8 months and three days The son of John and R. L. Sevier left a wife and little son age upwards of 14 months old."

The following is an entry from the Mrs. Eliza French Bible. She was Eliza Ann Davidson Sevier French. The was married to George Washington Sevier Sr. The transcription appears in the book Cumberland County Kentucky Bible Records compiled by Randolph N Smith 1983.

"George W. Sevier was killed by the Yankees on the 7 day of December, 1863 on Sulphur Creek, Ky. Age__years, 8 months & __days belong to Southering Confederacy, son of John and Rhoda L. Sevier."

The following is an entry from the Ledger of John (Jack) Sevier. The transcription appeared in the Fall 1985 issue of the Upper Cumberland Genealogical Association journal.

"George W. Sevier and Elizan Davidson was married the 4 day of Nov. 1860 in Fentress County Tenn. by Calvin Smith."

The following is an entry from the Mrs. Eliza French Bible. She was Eliza Ann Davidson Sevier French. The was married to George Washington Sevier Sr. The transcription appears in the book Cumberland County Kentucky Bible Records compiled by Randolph N Smith 1983.

"George W. Sevier was borned April the 4th. 1832. E. A. Davidson was born Sept. the 29th. 1835 and we were married Nov. the 4th. 1860."

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDY-3NG : 17 December 2020), Georg Sevier in household of John Levien, Overton, Tennessee, United States; citing family 334, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YQ-8V2 : 11 November 2020), George Sevier in entry for John Sevier, 1860.

• Cumberland County Kentucky Bible Records, Eliza French Bible Author Randolph N Smith Publisher date 1983
• Upper Cumberland Genealogical Association Journal Fall 1985 , John "Jack" Sevier Ledger
• Find-A-Grave-https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198150549/george-washington-sevier