George Whitfield Monzingo (1839 - 1883)

Born Apr 1839 in Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Elizabeth (Hodges) Monzingo — married 5 Dec 1859 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 7 Nov 1883 at age 44 in Lovelady, Houston, Texas, United States

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Biography

Yes, my gggrandfather was the same one that was murdered in 1882. My grandfather (Willie Edward Monzingo 1890-1959) once said it was believed to have been the result of an argument over a saddle, and George ended up with his head split open with an ax. The suspected murderer was never apprehended. I do know that George Whitfield was married at least twice, but I do not have all my family records right now. ...Larry Wayne Monzingo.

Actually George was stabbed and chopped with an ax in his front yard by Tom Stanley. Found this info in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals records.

Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:59:33 -0800 (PST) From: Larry Monzingo yahoo.com Regarding George Whitfield's death, the story that my father, Elton Edward "Boscoe" Monzingo, told me many years ago was that a man came to George's gate one evening, called him to come out, and the two of them argued about a saddle. The man then struck George in the head with an axe and fled. The murderer remains unidentified. To my knowledge, this story has never been confirmed. Larry Monzingo

buried in Antioch Cemetery, Houston County, Texas

He was married to Edward Janetta "Nettie" Bozeman in 1875. They had 3 children Edward "Eddie", Laura who is buried next to Whitfield, and Minnie. William Henry Monzingo was a son by his first wife Laura Peters. He was a Confederate soldier, he served in Capt Webb's Co Cavalry in Louisiana.

George moved to Houston County Texas in 1875. His brother Abraham Paul Monzingo is buried in Shaw Cemetery.

His wife Nettie Edward Janetta Bozeman remarried after he died on 14 Jan 1885 Houston County, Tx to W. L. Robinson. George and Netties Children: Edward B. Monzingo Laura Monzingo buried at Antioch. Minnie Belle Monzingo

Family lore has her listed as Janette (Nettie) Alexander. Documents show that her maiden name was Bozeman. She was born in LA and left for TX with her husband Geo. Whitfield Monzingo in the early 1870s. They settled in Lovelady TX. She later married a Robinson.

Sources

• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals records.

• Monzingo, George Whitfield, Pvt. Capt. Webb's Co. La. Cav. En. April 4, 1862, Monroe, La. Rolls from Aug. 1862, to Feb. 1864, Present. Appears on Rolls of Prisoners of War, Paroled at Gainesville, Ala., May 11, 1865. Res. Claiborne Par., La.

• Confederate Soldiers of Louisiana -Volume 2-page 1022

• Amanda Elizabeth Beeson (granddaughter & my great-grandmother)

• Find A Grave Memorial# 9011229

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

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