Louella Clark Jefferson^{[1, 2]}

1873 - 1950  (76 years)

• Name	Louella Clark Jefferson
  Born	4 Feb 1873	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	10 Jan 1950	Danville, Virginia
  Buried	Leemont Cemetery Danville, Virginia   [3]
  Person ID	I12308	My Reynolds Line | Thomas Carter of Goochland
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	William Franklin Jefferson,   b. Abt 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 1 Mar 1898, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Adaline A. Grubb,   b. Abt 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Bef 1855
  Family ID	F3846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cornelius James 'Cap' George,   b. 14 Aug 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 28 Dec 1917, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 57 years)
  Married	1891
  Children	1. Stonewall Jackson George,   b. 11 Apr 1908, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 7 Jul 1946, Henry Co., Virginia  (Age 38 years)   2. Nell George,   b. 2 Apr 1892, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ,   d. 6 Apr 1972, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia  (Age 80 years)   3. Napoleon Bonaparte George,   b. 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 1965, Washington, D.C.  (Age 68 years)   4. James Jefferson George,   b. 27 Jun 1906, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 5 Aug 1957, District of Columbia  (Age 51 years)   5. Emma Snow George,   b. 13 Apr 1901, Virginia ,   d. 17 Feb 1985, Danville, Virginia  (Age 83 years)   6. Mabel Clair George,   b. 2 Oct 1902, Virginia ,   d. 26 Jan 1987, Danville, Virginia  (Age 84 years)   7. Cornelia George,   b. 2 Apr 1904, Virginia ,   d. 19 Nov 1996, Franklin County, North Carolina  (Age 92 years)   8. John Brown George,   b. 20 Jan 1900, Virginia ,   d. 11 Jun 1968, Winston-Salem, North Carolina  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F3853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Cornelius George Cabin 12316-12308Cornelius George Cabin.jpg
  		Cabin Built by Cornelius George 12316-12308CorneliusGeorge&LouEllaJefferson.jpg
  		Painting by Hunter George The Cornelius George Homeplace 12308-12316CorneliusGeorgeCabinPaintingbyHunterGeorge.jpg
  		George Cabin Pittsylvania Co. GeorgeCabinPittsylvaniaCo.jpg

  
  

  Documents		Newspaper Article about Cornelius M. George, Captain Va Militia War of 1812 B. Aug 19, 1795, Died, Feb 26, 1880 GeorgeArticleCorneliusM.jpg
  		Death Certificate-Louella George (nee Jefferson) georgelouella.jpg

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone Louella Clark Jefferson Leemont Cemetery Danville, Virginia hs12308LouellaCJefferson.jpg

  
  

  Histories		The Cornelius George Homeplace An Extraordinary Homeplace.pdf
  		Descendants of Thomas Jefferson porterfield jefferson.pdf
  		The Jefferson Cousins of Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Lineages Article Volume XVI No. 2, May 1994-1 Lineages Article Volume XVI No. 2, May 1994-1.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  Written by Hunter George: THE SONS OF CAP GEORGE By Quentin Cline This is a "teaser" for the short story I'm writing about the sons of Cornelius George and their experiences during the Civil War. I'm still in the process of writing the story, but hopeful this will "wet your whistle." Look for the story and a website dedicated to saving the old George Cabin. It's coming soon! I?m using Noten George to tell the story of each of the Sons. It should be noted that what the Sons say and the day to day activities are fictionalized, however the battles, the blood and the unbelievable hell they went through were real. ? NOTEN GEORGE-- ?I stared at that there ten dollar gold piece with a peculiar eye. Here they was, what was left of the whole Confederate government, givin? me a Yankee gold piece. Mighty peculiar... Now don?t you fret none, I took it quick and put it in my pocket. And that be where it stayed ?til I got myself back home to Pittsylvania County. That specie was like some kinda reward for all that meanness and bitter times got throwed on me. Come hell nor high water twern?t no way was I ever gonna spend it. Be like losin? my soul.? It was June 20th, 1861 that Hugh, one of the twins, took the wagon into Rorers to join up. He was the first of us George boys. Made no sense to me. Sure he wanted to fight them Yankees that was threatenin? to come down here and put us Southerners in our place. But Hugh was a cripple. Seems he fell outta a tree when he was eight or nine and busted up his leg right smart. Never the same since. Me and Ash told him they would not want him with that bum leg and all. It was a good two inches shorter than the other. He limped like a shoe-throwed mule. I reckon he went to sign up anyway. Prob?ly did it to prove he weren?t no cripple. His wife Lizzy cried and begged him not to go. But ol? Hugh was stubborn. He left her sobbin? in the dirt of the yard. He could be a might mean sometimes. When he gets to Rorers there was this line of boys signin? up and ol? Hugh gets right in there with the bunch of ?em. When his time comes Hugh eases up to them officers and tells him his name. They sign him in. Hugh musta been a grinnin? cause he was gonna be a soldier! But then he turns to walk away and they see him a limpin?. An officer calls him back. He gets told that unless he can run and keep up with the other men they cannot use him. Hugh says, ?I can keep up with any man!? So they put in a kinda race. Right then and there they make ol? Hugh run with four or five other fellas. It ain?t even close. Hugh straggles along only now he?s done gone and hurt himself and limpin? even more. They was about to take his name off of that there paper when Hugh begged them to leave it on. He says he can do it. Give him some time. That officer musta felt sad for ol? Hugh. He nodded, said, ?All right. Soon as you can run same as any man, we?ll take another look at you. We?ll put you down as sick for now.? So Hugh?s name stayed on them papers. And everyday for a month Hugh?d get outta bed, even ?fore breakfast, he?d go out to the road and run fast as his crippled leg would carry him. Weren?t good enough. One morn? he tossed back the covers, looked at that leg... Well, Lizzy told me later that ol? Hugh cried like a baby. He never tried to run again. But his name stayed on them papers. And I told him later I was proud of him. He joined up first. Yep, we was all proud of him

  
  

• Sources

  [S94] Piedmont Lineages. Story about the homeplace of Cornelius George and preserving the extraordinary cabin. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88556801. Louella Clark Jefferson Birth: Feb. 4, 1873, Pitts. Co., Virginia Death: Jan. 10, 1950, Danville, Pitts. Co., VA Spouse: Cornelius James George (1860 - 1917) Children: Nellie George Megginson (1892 - 1972) Napoleon Bonaparte George (1897 - 1965) John Brown George (1900 - 1968) Mabel Claire George McGraw (1902 - 1987) Cornelia George Drewry (1904 - 1996) James Jefferson George (1906 - 1977) Stonewall J George (1908 - 1946) Burial: Leemont Cemetery, Danville, Pitts. Co., Virginia [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88556801. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88556642. Cornelius James "Cap" George Birth: Aug. 14, 1860, Pitts.Co., Virginia Death: Dec. 28, 1917, Pitts. Co., Virginia Parents: Noten George (1822 - 1906) Spouse: Louella Clark Jefferson George (1873 - 1950) Children: Nellie George Megginson (1892 - 1972) Napoleon Bonaparte George (1897 - 1965) John Brown George (1900 - 1968) Mabel Claire George McGraw (1902 - 1987) Cornelia George Drewry (1904 - 1996) James Jefferson George (1906 - 1977) Stonewall J George (1908 - 1946) Sibling: Cornelius James George (1860 - 1917) David Graves George (1865 - 1948)