George Washington Giles (1836 - 1895)

Born 19 Feb 1836 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia

Died 14 Apr 1895 at age 59 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia

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Biography

George Giles served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 21 Aug 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 38th Virginia Infantry

From Findagrave page: "Birth:  Feb. 19, 1836 Chatham Pittsylvania County Virginia, USA Death:  Apr. 14, 1895 Chatham Pittsylvania County Virginia, USA

He was a Confederate War veteran and served in Company D, 38th Virginia Infantry Regiment.

Married wife 1 Mary Ann Ward Walton on April 8, 1858 in Pittsylvania County, VA.

Child of George and Mary Giles:

Gustavus Adolphus Giles 1860 1931

Married wife 2 Eliza Ann Collie on January 31, 1865 in Pittsylvania County, VA.

Children of George and Eliza Giles:

James Carter Giles 1876 1938 Minnie Lester Giles 1879 1931 Mollie Giles xxxx xxxx Lenorah Alice Giles Nuckols 1868 1911 Elonza A Giles 1870 1934 Andrew A Giles 1871 1933"

George Washington Giles is first recorded in the 1850 census of Pittsylvania, in the home of parents James and Elizabeth Giles. The following children noted:

1. Mary 1823
2. John 1827
3. Sarah 1832
4. Elizabeth 1834
5. GEORGE 1837
6. Susan 1839
7. Rebecca 1841
8. William 1844

Father James would pass away in 1853.

In 1860, George and first wife Mary were living in Chatham, Pittsylvania, next to George's widowed mother Elizabeth. His sister Rebecca, and his brother William living with mother Elizabeth.

George enlisted in the CSA on August 21, 1862 in Danville, joining the 38th Virginia Infantry, Company D. His wife Mary died about a month later.

From August through December of 1864, George was sick and in the Danville hospital. He returned to duty, and shortly thereafter(January 31, 1864) George remarried to Eliza Ann Collie.

The 1880 census of Callands, Pittsylvania shows George with second wife Eliza Ann and seven children:

1. Gustavus 1861 (Mary's child)
2. Lenora 1868
3. Alonzo A. 1870
4. Alphius A. 1872
5. Asie A(f) 1874
6. James C. 1876
7. Minnie L. 1878

Sources

• Mike K. Williams creation of Findagrave page 21608440 for GEORGE WASHINGTON GILES
• 1850 census Pittsylvania, Virginia, George Giles
• 1860 census Chatham, North District, Pittsylvania, Virginia page 86, GEORGE W GILES
• 1880 census Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, GEORGE W GILES