George Francis Honesty (1845 - 1919)

Born 1845 in Fairfax, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 10 May 1919 at about age 74 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Biography

George Honesty is a part of US Black heritage.

George Honesty was born about 1845 in Virginia. His wife was called Jane and in 1880 they lived in Washington, DC and had three children: Walter, born about 1870, Geneva, born about 1873, and Augustus, born about 1876. He was a janitor at Columbia University.^[1]

He is probably the same person as George Honesty, found in the 1870 census (Washington DC) with wife Jane and son Walter (ages aligning with the 1880 census).^[2] In 1900 George F. Honesty (widowed) is living with his two sons, Walter (born about 1869) and Henry A (born about 1876, who matches Augustus found in the 1880 census and is named Harry Augustus in several other records) in Washington DC. He is a day laborer and his son Walter is a college janitor.^[3]

He married Amanda Winfree on 18 December 1900 in Washington, DC.^[4]

He died on 10 May 1919 in Washington. At the time of death he was a janitor. He was buried in the now-defunct Harmony Cemetery.^[5][6]

Research notes

Son Walter's death record indicates that his father was Frank.^[7]

Wife Jane's maiden name may have been Turner.^[8]

There is a Geo F. Honesty, black, age 14, enumerated at Fairfax, Virginia in 1860. He is living with Elizabeth Honesty, 57.^[9] This record roughly matches a black family living in Fairfax in 1850 (parents John and Elizabeth).^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6C3-NCP : 19 February 2021), Frank Honesty, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 3, sheet 76A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,121.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWB-T5K : 10 March 2021), George Honesty, 1870.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMXB-X81 : accessed 4 April 2021), George F Honesty, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 12, sheet 28B, family 570, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,158.
4. ↑ "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL3N-JMR : 9 March 2021), George F Honesty and Amanda Winfree, 18 Dec 1900; citing p. 12, Records Office, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,108,220.
5. ↑ "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7YB-M9F : accessed 5 April 2021), George Honesty, 10 May 1919, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID CN252963, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,115,890.
6. ↑ George Francis Honesty death notice, Evening Star Washington, District of Columbia 12 May 1919, Mon - Page 7. Clipped Apr 5, 2021.
7. ↑ "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7TN-GHJ : accessed 4 April 2021), Frank Honesty in entry for Walter F. Honesty, 22 Sep 1929, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID cn323061, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,116,107.
8. ↑ "District of Columbia Birth Returns, 1874-1897", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F756-8Z8 : 17 February 2021), Frank Honister in entry for Honister, 1875.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M417-64C : 18 February 2021), Geo F Honesty, 1860.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M881-JF5 : 23 December 2020), Frank Honesty in household of John Honesty, Fairfax Parish, Fairfax, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

See also:

• Second wife's death: "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7BD-NFN : accessed 4 April 2021), Frank Honerty in entry for Amanda Honerty, 21 Feb 1921, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID 263868, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,115,940.