Thomas
Freshour
George
Born in Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Asa George
and Barbara (Freshour) George
Brother of
Henry Martin George, Mahulda Jane (George) Sledge, Leroy H George, Andy Nelson George, Nancy M (George) Goodwin, Mary A (George) Norman and Sarah George
Husband of
Rhoda (Herron) George
— married
17 Oct 1851 in Pontotoc Co, Mississippi, USA
Husband of
Victoria (Moss) George
— married
1905 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Delphia Ann (George) Jernigan, Alpha (George) Jernigan, Sarah E (George) Patterson, Joseph Nelson George, Stephen Lee George, M Caroline (George) Wood, Mary Evelyn (George) Bost, Ellen L (George) Bost, Barbara Ella George, Thomas F George, Malicia George, Henry L George and Ervin Vardaman George Sr
Died
at age 91
in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Aug 2017
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Biography
Thomas was born in 1830. He passed away in 1921.
Thomas is the son of asa George and Barbara Freshour. The grandson of Thomas George and Mary Byrd, also George Washington Freshour and Priscilla Williams. Thomas was a Pvt in the 41st Reg Mississippi Volunteers company C. He enlisted May 1, 1862 and he was wounded on December 31, 1962 in Murfreesforo Tennessee. He was sent to the hospital in Atlanta Georgia and was there until sometime in February. The Brigade surgeon sent him to the hospital in Chattanoga Tennessee, where they amputated his left arm.
The family of Thomas Freshour George, known by family as Grandpa George, recalls that after he came home from the War with only one arm he adjusted well to farm life. He was still able to use a hoe in the cotton fields because he attached a ring to his belt that he could put the hoe handle in and use his remaining hand to guide it.
Thomas was married twice.First he married Rhoda Herron in 1851, and they had 9 children Delphia, Alpha, Sarah, Joseph Nelson, Stephen L, M Caroline, Mary Evelyn, Ellen L, and Bee Ela. His second marriage was to Victoria Moss in 1905, after Rhoda died. And, they had 4 children Thomas F JR, Malicic, Henry L, and Ervin Vandaman.
Sources
1850 Census Mississippi, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L4-BSY?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L4H3-6LY
Mississippi Marriages, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28C-2CR?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L4H3-6LY
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 387
Year: 1860; Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GN-QQB?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L4H3-6LY
1870 Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFSP-TWG?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L4H3-6LY
Year: 1880; Census Place: Pontotoc, Mississippi; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PM-KVC?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L4H3-6LY
1900 Census Mississippi, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XY-RJY?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L4H3-6LY
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41243791/thomas-freshour-george
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Stacie (George) Briggs
Palestine - located in the south central part of Pontotoc County, approximately four miles west of Algoma and eight miles southwest of the town of Pontotoc, in the third district. In 1857, the land where the Palestine school was located was deeded to Thomas F. George. It is believed that Thomas F. George gave permission to build the log structure which served both as school and church on his land just across the road to the west of where the present Palestine Church is located. It was not until 1883 however, that the Palestine School and Church received the deed to the land from Thomas F. George. A frame building was constructed on the site of the previous log building, and its building was used for both the School and Church. In 1904 a third building was erected across the road to the east from the second church and school building. In 1951 the present church was built of materials from the old church and dedicated May 4, 1952. [From Pontotoc County genealogy website: http://www.pontotoc.msgenweb.org/public_html/churches/churchlist.htm]
posted 11 Oct 2017 by Stacie (George) Briggs
[thank Stacie]
The family of Thomas Freshour George, known by family as Grandpa George, recalls that after he came home from the War with only one arm he adjusted well to farm life. He was still able to use a hoe in the cotton fields because he attached a ring to his belt that he could put the hoe handle in and use his remaining hand to guide it.
posted 11 Oct 2017 by Stacie (George) Briggs
[thank Stacie]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Jim Pierce
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Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup HVR1, FTDNA kit #111144
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~3.12%
Stacie (George) Briggs :
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member staciebriggs
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A791925 [compare], FTDNA kit #B109959
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MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
Ivey Stewart :
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M068339 [compare], Ancestry member paulstewartsongs
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M068339 [compare], FTDNA kit #B158827
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~1.56%
Beth Encizo :
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