George Washington Marbut (1830 - 1911)

Born 12 Oct 1830 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Permelia Rowena Fly — married 22 Jan 1852 in Barry, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1911 at age 81 in Monett, Barry, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Geo. W. Marbut Dead

Geo. W. Marbut Dead: George Washington Marbut, one of this county's pioneer citizens passed away at his home near Bethel Church in the north part of the county, Friday, Nov 3, at the advanced age of 79 years, from broken health and general debility.

He had lived in this county since the early forties, having moved where when only a small boy with his parents who came from Tennessee. His father Phillip Marbut was one of the early settlers of the county and started what has for years been known as the Marbut settlement little Flat Creek northwest of McDowell. There was a large family but there are now since the death of G. W. Marbut only two of the children living, they are A. J. Marbut and Mrs. Clemens.

G. W. Marbut was married in 1851. His wife's maiden name was Fly which was also one of the oldest families to settle in this county. She is still living and is 81 years old. To them were born ten children. Seven are still living and all but one, E. A. Marbut, live in the immediate vicinity of their parents. The children living are in order of their ages. E. A. Marbut, J. W, Geo. D. and Ira M. Marbut, Marinea J. Morlin, M. Davis and M. J. Inmon.

In the death of G. W. Marbut the county loses a good citizen and another one of its oldest settlers who have been passing away rapidly during the past few years. Those remaining who here here as far back as 1840 are very few.

The funeral was held Saturday and his body buried at the Bethel Cemetery.

George Washington Marbut was married to Permelia Rowena Fly, Jan 22, 1852, in Barry Co., MO. She was a daughter of William Asher and Nicea (Sooter) Fly.

Permelia's siblings were Nancy Matilda who married to James Roden; Elisha Brown Fly who married Rebecca Marbut - sister of George Washington Marbut, mentioned above - Sarah Melvina Fly who married to Lewis M. Smith; Martha Emmeline Fly who married to Francis Marion Henderson; Asher Fly who married Sarah Matilda Patrick; Stacy Elinor Fly, who married Thomas Moudy; Lavina Penelope Fly who married Henry Jefferson Smith, nephew of Lewis Smith, and son of Giles Ira Smith; and William Bond Fly.

Cassville Republican November 9, 1911

Sources

• *Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/13235765/george-washington-marbut : accessed 05 May 2021), memorial page for George Washington Marbut (12 Oct 1830–3 Nov 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13235765, citing Bethel Cemetery, Monett, Barry County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Big John (contributor 46634520) .
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZS-LXQ : 22 December 2020), George W Marbit in household of Phillip Marbit, Barry, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66Z-6B2 : 19 February 2021), G W Marbut, Kings Prairie, Barry, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 2, sheet 236D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,672.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2TS-XSS : accessed 5 May 2021), George W Marbut, Kings Prairie, Barry, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 2B, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 767; FHL microfilm 1,374,780.
• "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WGY3-MDPZ : 1 October 2019), G W Marbut, 22 Jan 1852; citing Marriage, Barry, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007424367.
• "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V28M-DKL : 18 January 2020), G. W. Marbut, 1852.
• "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2M2Z-JNV : 19 February 2021), George W Marbut, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,635,527.