George Washington Heard (1836 - 1922)

Born 26 Oct 1836 in Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Clarissa Adeline (Pankey) Heard — married 12 Jan 1860 in Sequatchie county, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1922 at age 86 in Dunlap, Sequatchie county, Tennessee

Biography

George Washington Heard was born October 26, 1836, in Tennessee, a son of William Heard and Artelier Webb. George served with Company E, of the 6th Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry. ^[1]

On January 12, 1860, in Sequatchie county, George married Clarissa Adaline Pankey. ^[2] George and "Addaline" are found on the United States Census of 1870, with five children. ^[3]

George W Heard and "Adline C." are found on the 1900 Census, after 40 years of marriage, the house still full of children and grandchildren. ^[4]

Clarissa (Pankey) Heard died January 10, 1917, in Sequatichie county, Tennessee and is buried in the Rankin Cemetery. George Washington Heard died October 28, 1922, and is buried with her. There are photographs of their headstones and of their death certificates on their Find A Grave memorials.

1860 Census

Name: George Heard Event Type: Census Event Year: 1870 Event Place: Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 34 Race: White Race (Original): W Birth Year (Estimated): 1835-1836 Birthplace: Tennessee Page Number: 10 Household ID: 74 Line Number: 18 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M593 GS Film number: 000553058 Digital Folder Number: 004275525 Image Number: 00159

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

George Heard M 34 Tennessee

Addaline Heard F 29 Tennessee

William Heard M 9 Tennessee

Thomas Heard M 7 Tennessee

Leona Heard F 5 Tennessee

Francis Heard M 3 Tennessee

Flora Heard F 0 Tennessee

1900 Census

Name: Georgi W Heard Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil Districts 3-4, 7, Sequatchie, Tennessee, United States District: 131 Gender: Male Age: 64 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Number of Living Children: Years Married: 40 Birth Date: Oct 1836 Birthplace: Tennessee Marriage Year (Estimated): 1860 Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Mother of how many children: Sheet Number and Letter: 8B Household ID: 140 Line Number: 51 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T623 GS Film Number: 1241595 Digital Folder Number: 004118729 Image Number: 00275

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Georgi W Heard Head M 64 Tennessee

Adline C Heard Wife F 60 Tennessee

Thomas H Heard Son M 37 Tennessee

Flora Heard Daughter F 31 Tennessee

John L Heard Son M 25 Tennessee

Joseph R Heard Son M 23 Tennessee

Judd Heard Grandson M 2 Tennessee

Rachael Heard Daughter-in-law F 20 Tennessee

Zulla Heard Granddaughter F 0 Tennessee

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28848516/george-washington-heard
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8YL-RLM : 21 December 2016), George W. Heard and C. A. Panky, 12 Jan 1860; citing , Sequatchie, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 583,153
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD89-BPQ : 12 April 2016), George Heard, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 10, family 74, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,058.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZ3-63L : accessed 10 May 2018), Georgi W Heard, Civil Districts 3-4, 7, Sequatchie, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 131, sheet 8B, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,595