Cornelius James 'Cap' George^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1860 - 1917  (57 years)

• Name	Cornelius James 'Cap' George
  Born	14 Aug 1860	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Dec 1917	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Buried	Leemont Cemetery Danville, Virginia
  Person ID	I12316	My Reynolds Line | Thomas Carter of Goochland
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Noten George,   b. 5 Apr 1822, Pittsville, Pitts. Co., VA ,   d. 5 Jun 1906, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Matilda Hopkins Myers,   b. Abt 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 17 Dec 1895, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Family ID	F5166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louella Clark Jefferson,   b. 4 Feb 1873, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 10 Jan 1950, Danville, Virginia  (Age 76 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		Home Cornelius J. George p12316CorneliusJGeorge.jpg
  		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
  		Photo Cornelius M. George CorneliusMGeorge.jpg
  		Cornelius McHaney George by Hunter George CorneliusMcHaneyGeorgebyHunter.jpg
  		Cornelius McHaney George, Jr. Homeplace CorneliusMcHaneyGeorge, Jr. Homeplace.jpg
  		Cornelius George aGeorgefromFaye Samuels.jpg
  		George Homestead GeorgeHomestead.jpg
  		George Old Homeplace Pittsylvania Co., Virginia George Old HomeplacePitts.jpg
  		Robert George Family pRobertGeorgeFamily.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-Cornelius George corneliusgeorge.jpg

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone Cornelius James George Leemont Cemetery Danville, Virginia hs12316CorneliusJamesGeorge.jpg
  		Cornelius James 'Cap' George hs12316CorneliusJames'Cap'George.jpg

  
  

  Histories

  The Cornelius George Homeplace An Extraordinary Homeplace.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  An Extraordinary Homeplace ? REVISITED Memories Longing to Resurface This example of early Colonial Architecture in the Pittsville Community of Pittsylvania County, Virginia was the home for three generations of the George Family. The Cabin was built by Cornelius McCaney George, and after his death his son Ashford and his family lived there. Ashford lived there with his daughter, Zorada and her husband Sam Stevens and at his death the farm was left to Zorada. This cabin is not only remarkable for its hand-hewn, square-notch log construction, but also for the rare cross-jointing that allow two rooms in one structure. Most cabins with two rooms will have an interior partition separation and not a true inter-notched wall. Because this dwelling is taller than most log structures, the ceiling joists notches an also be seen. The George homeplace, as a result, has taller ceilings in the upstairs bedrooms than most cabins of the era. The dwelling sits on a fieldstone foundation and has a gable roof with a half-log cornice, another rare feature. A fieldstone chimney stands at each gable end and small four-pane windows on each side of the chimneys open into the upstairs rooms. The cabin has a front entrance, opening into one on the first-floor rooms, while the back of the dwelling has two entrances, one for each room. Windows, one on the back and one on either side of the front entrance, were once six-over-six pane, double sash windows. Inside is another uncommon feature. Narrow chamfered planks appear to cover the chinking which would make the cabin much warmer during the winter. The walls are whitewashed. A narrow, closed winder stair is located to the back of one of the rooms, near the back door - a feature much admired as it conveniently allowed family members to enter the back door and go to their chambers or bedrooms upstairs without tracking through the downstairs area. Mantels, with pilasters on the sides, have a heavy chamfered and slightly curved panel on the frieze compatible with the dwelling's 1819 construction. To the left of the remarkable cabin is the family cemetery, Three generations of the George family buried there are: Cornelius McHaney George & his wife Ann Dove, Ashford George & his wife Sarah Elizabeth McClanahan, Francis Lafayette George & his wife Deleware "Della" Augusta Yeatts. Complied & submitted by Ginger George Gentry. G-G-G grand-daughter of Cornelius & Anne George. Article from the Chatham Star-Tribune: A Houston, Texas, man is trying to reach relatives to help save the Old George homeplace, later called the Old Stephan's Place, on Old Pittsville Road west of Gretna. According to Hunter George, Cornelius McHaney George built the cabin in 1817 for his new bride, Ann Dove, after returning from Detroit, Michigan. The War of 1812 was on and George was commissioned a captain and ordered to lead a troop of Virginia volunteers from that area to Detroit to help fight off the British Army attempting to burn the city. Four generations of Georges lived in the homeplace, which is now on private property. "We want to move it by the family cemetery nearby and do some restoring work," said George. George grew up in Lynchburg, but since high school has lived in Texas as a member of the U. S. Air Force. "I grew up listening to my father and grandfather tell stories about living there," he said. "I didn't know that it was still standing until just recently and realized it's historical importance. George has family in Virginia and North Carolina. George Family Homestead · This 200 year old log house needs to be moved and restored. The family is looking for $25,000 to $35,000 to have it moved. This is the beginning and we are hoping that this goal will be met very soon. There will be assorted means to raise money, in the end a Reunion to celebrate the gathering of the George Family! Here is a partial list of people who were associated with the Old George Place having married into the Family: Ann Dove, Rosa McClannahan, Susan Roark, Amanda Blankinship, John Green, Sarah Hamrick, Sally Hatchat, Richard Turner, Alexander Duncan, William Lackey, Thomas Simpson, Willian S. Ramsey, Sherwood Yeatts, Martha Hopkins Meyers, Elizabeth S. Jefferson, Sara Willis, Sara E. McClannahan, Burwell Short, John W. Jennings, Paula E. Goad, Delaware A. (?), Nannie K. Pickeral, Samual J. Stephens, Matthew Lyles, and William H. Tuck. There are probably more that I don't know about. Should you be related to one of the people, please contact me. You have a right to be a part of the plan to save the Historic old 220 year old Family Treasure and know more about your family history. Following is the explanation from Hunter George about his painting of the ....St Nicholas Church of England is in the little town of Tillingham in Southminister, Essex, England. Humphrey Cole, was the Vicker in the early 1600's. One of the Vickers daughters, Jane, had met John George from the nearby village of Writtle and they wanted her father to marry them in the church. Soon after they were married, they made the long voyage to America and landed in Virginia in 1635. John had three children, Isaac, Rebecca and Sara. When Jane died John married Anne Gibson. At Humphreys death in 1624 the congregation collected money and comissioned a stained glass window be installed in the church in his honor. He is buried under the pulpit floor. Karen Wood IS this the George home near Gretna? I was there maybe 10 years ago with my cousin, Earleen George (Craddock) now deceased. Her father Early Cripin George was born in that cabin, s/o Francis Lafayette GEorge and Della Yeatts, He was the son of Ashford George & Sarahh McClanahan, who in turn was the son of Cornelius M George and Ceily Dove. Ceily was the sister of my GGGGrandmother Jane Dove m. Booker Keesee. Thier daughter, Sarah/Sally Keesee m Thomas Colbert. Their son. Auville Thomas Colbert was my Great Grandpa m. Mollie Scruggs. Their daughter, my Aunt Bessie m. Early Crispin George. To make it more complicated I have a George 6th greatgrandmother Edna m James Pemberton DeJarnette. They lived in Halifax Co but on land that became Pittsylvania Co up in the closest to the Levels area. I've found the son's cemetery (George Dejarnette) but not the father's nor Edna's grave. Behind the George Cabin, if it is the one I think there is are George/Barbour graves.

  
  

• Sources

  [S94] Piedmont Lineages. Piedmont Lineages, a publication of the VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society Volume XVI No.2 May 1994, The Jefferson Cousins of Pittsylvania County, Virginia: may be seen at Danville Public Library, 511 Patton Street, Danville, Virginia [S94] Piedmont Lineages. Story about the homeplace of Cornelius George and preserving the extraordinary cabin. [S167] Hunter George, Noten George. Noten George, Father of Cornelius James 'Cap' George. Photograph of Robert George Family Here is a photo of the Robert George Family that lived in a log cabin on Pittsvillville road near Gretna. My Grandmother was Nannie Kate Pickeral. The photo was taken in front of the cabin around 1908 or 9. That's my Dad, Hunter Houston George, standing in middle front with big ears. He passed the ears on to me. [S38] Headstone, Cornelius J. George . [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=George&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=201&GRid=88556642&df=all&. Cornelius J. 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) [S37] Death Certificate. [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)