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George William Dandridge (abt. 1828 - 1874)

George William Dandridge
Born about in Madison, Tennessee, United Statemap
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Son of and
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Husband of — married before 3 Jan 1857 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
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Died at about age 46 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Private George Dandridge served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1 Apr 1862
Mustered out: unknown
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Texas 32nd Cavalry, Co. H

George was born about 1828 in Tennessee. He is the son of Nathaniel Watson Dandridge and Eliza G Moore. George was first in 1850 a Overseer for Overseer for a William S Taylor who himself had 22 slaves in Harrison County , Texas. he went on to have his own farm by 1860 and five slaves.

He married Penelope Catherine Smith in 1857 in Shelby Tennesee[1] and are found living in Bowie County, Texas.

Slaves

1830 census George was in Lawrence, Alabama, Slaves:3.[2]

1860 census George was in Bowie, Texas, United States.[3]

Name Sex Age
Female 28, 1832
Female 11, 1849
Female 1, 1859

1830 census George was in Lawrence, Alabama.[2]

  • Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Lawrence, Alabama
  • Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1
  • Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1
  • Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19 1
  • Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1
  • Slaves - Males - Under 10 1 (1820-1829)
  • Slaves - Males - 55 thru 99 1 (1731-1775)
  • Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99 1 (1731-1775)
  • Free White Persons - Under 20 2
  • Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2
  • Total Free White Persons 4
  • Total Slaves 3
  • Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 7

1850 census G (age 22), Overseer, was in Marshall, Harrison, Texas. George was listed as an Overseer for a William S Taylor who himself had 22 slaves.[4]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Wm S Taylor M 30 Doctor South Carolina
V A Taylor F 26 Georgia
J H Taylor M 8 Alabama
D S Taylor M 6 South Carolina
L D Taylor F 4 Alabama
S J Taylor F 1 Texas
G W Damdridge M 22 Overseer Tennessee

1850, George was enumerated in a Agriculture schedule on 27 September 1850 in Beat 2, Bowie, Texas, United States.[5]

  • Land: Improved 45 acres, Unimproved 262.

1860 census G (age 30) was in Beat 2, Bowie, Texas, United States.[6]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
G W Dandridge M 30 Tennessee
P C Dandridge F 20 Tennessee
Wm W Dandridge M 0 Texas

Military

Georg was in a military record on 1 April 1862.[7]

1870 census Geo (age 46), Farmer, was in District 7, Shelby, Tennessee.[8]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Geo Dodgrige M 46 Farmer Tennessee
Penelope Dodgrige F 27 Keeping House Tennessee
Wm Dodgrige M 10 Tennessee
Nancy Dodgrige F 7 Tennessee
Jimmy Dodgrige M 2 Tennessee

Death

He passed away in 1874 possibly back in Tennessee.

Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
    Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    Ancestry Record 1169 #2776711 (accessed 27 September 2023)
    G W Dandridge marriage to P C Smith on 1 Jan 1857 in Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1830; Census Place: Lawrence, Alabama; Series: M19; Roll: 1; Page: 280; Family History Library Film: 0002328
    Ancestry Record 8058 #6900 (accessed 27 September 2023)
    George W Dandridge in Lawrence, Alabama.
  3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
    citing Page: 13; Line: 16;
    FamilySearch Record: WKTT-2L3Z (accessed 27 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSD-2F3
    G W Dandridge in Bowie, Texas, United States.
  4. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Marshall, Harrison, Texas; Roll: 911; Page: 50b; Line Number: 17
    Ancestry Record 8054 #1580245 (accessed 27 September 2023)
    G W Damdridge (22), Overseer, in Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
  5. ↑ 1850 Non-population Census: "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880"
    National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Texas, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; OS Page: 5; Line Number: 9
    Ancestry Record 1276 #329958 (accessed 27 September 2023)
    Name: G W Dandridge; Enumeration Date: 27 Sep 1850; Place: Beat 2, Bowie, Texas, USA; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
  6. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 19; Affiliate Publication Number: M653;
    FamilySearch Record: MXFT-BZF (accessed 27 September 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSD-GSZ
    G W Dandridge (30) in Beat 2, Bowie, Texas, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  7. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
    Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    Ancestry Record 1555 #2898780 (accessed 27 September 2023)
    Name: G W Dandridge; Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1862; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 1 Apr 1862; Muster Place: Texas; Muster Company: H; Muster Regiment: 32nd Cavalry; Muster Regiment Type: Cavalry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Side of War: Confederacy; Title: Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records.
  8. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1560; Page: 190A
    Ancestry Record 7163 #14349607 (accessed 27 September 2023)
    Geo Dodgrige (46), Farmer, in District 7, Shelby, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.




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Categories: Lawrence County, Alabama | Harrison County, Texas | Bowie County, Texas, Slave Owners | Bowie County, Texas | USBH Heritage Exchange | Bowie County, Texas, Slaves | 32nd Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Crump's Battalion, Mounted Volunteers), United States Civil War