George Washington Gilson1

b. 6 March 1829, d. 5 December 1892
FatherAndrew Gilson2,3 b. 22 Jan 1792, d. 17 Oct 1832
MotherMary Moffett2 b. 7 Dec 1796, d. Aug 1845
Birth6 Mar 1829 George Washington Gilson was born on 6 Mar 1829 in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana.4,5 
Name Other  George rarely used his full name. His marriage license used George W. Gilson but most records created during his lifetime refer to him as Washington. 
Fath-Death1832  Washington's father died of cholera when Washington was about three.4 
Residence1844  Washington stayed with his mother in Rushville Township until he was about fifteen years old, at which time he went to live with his uncle, Thomas Moffett, also of Rushville Township.4 
MarriageDec 1850 He married Mary J. Curry, daughter of James A. Curry and Nancy (?), in Dec 1850, (probably on the 10th), in Harrison County, Kentucky.1,6,7,8,9 
  Mary's family was originally from Harrison County and though they had lived in Indiana for some years, the family had returned to Kentucky.10  
Residence  Following their marriage, Washington and Mary returned to Rush County. They settled in Center Township where their two children were born.4 
Cens-Sum  There they were recorded on the 1860, 1870 and 1880 census enumerations, farming near, if not next to, Washington's brother John. In 1880 22 year old daughter Mary and her husband Mathew McBride were also part of the household.11,12,13 
Death5 Dec 1892 George died on 5 Dec 1892 in Rush County, Indiana, at age 63.2 
Burial He was buried in the church cemetery at Center Township.5 

Family

Mary J. Curry b. 10 Sep 1826, d. 27 Jun 1910
Children
  • Thomas Lafayette Gilson4,5 (15 Nov 1852 - 16 Aug 1906)
  • Mary Belle Gilson4,5 (20 Mar 1858 - 1 Aug 1934)
ChartsDescendants of William Moffett and Mary Gardner
Last Edited7 Mar 2012

Citations

  1. [S2618] Anne Watt, "New Info," e-mail to D. Powell, 20 March 2011. Anne located the marriage license for George W. Gilson and Mary J. Curry among the loose paper marriage records at the Harrison Co., KY County Clerk's office at Cynthiana.
  2. [S301] Clan Moffat in America Project, "Mary Moffett-Andrew Gilson family group sheet". This FGS is partially typed and partially completed in an unidentified script.
  3. [S1930] Petition to sell land (Aug. 1837), Rush Co. Indiana Probate Complete Order Book Vol. 2: 211. Mary Gilson guard of Ann, John, Isabella, Washington, and Hannah Gilson, infant heirs of Andrew Gilson, dec.
  4. [S475] History of Rush County, Indiana, p. 379.
  5. [S505] Citizens Historical Association, Biographical Sketches of Rush Co., IN. Article dated April 18, 1942 provides biographical information on Dayton Herschel Gilson.
  6. [S2618] Anne Watt, "New Info," e-mail to D. Powell, 31 March 2011. Anne reported that the marriage bond was dated 9 Dec. 1850 but that a Bible record copy she had seen some years ago stated they married on Dec. 10th. She also commented that Nora Gilson Reeves used Dec. 15th on her DAR application but that date seemed unsupported by any other evidence.
  7. [S301] Clan Moffat in America Project, "Mary Moffett-Andrew Gilson family group sheet". This FGS is partially typed and partially completed in an unidentified script. It was submitted to William Thomas Moffett, Athens, IL who collected the Clan information after the death of George West Maffet. Washington's marriage was recorded in an unidentified script under the heading "Line of Descent". It appears the contributor was Nora Gilson Reeves. The marriage date was listed as 15 Dec. 1850 (which disagrees with other records) in Rush Co.
  8. [S475] History of Rush County, Indiana, p. 379. This source states the marriage took place on Dec. 10th.
  9. [S505] Citizens Historical Association, Biographical Sketches of Rush Co., IN. Article dated April 18, 1942 provides biographical information on Dayton Herschel Gilson. This source states that Washington and Mary were married Dec. 10, 1850.
  10. [S2618] Anne Watt, "New Info," e-mail to D. Powell, 20 March 2011.
  11. [S1993] Washington Gilson household, 1860 U.S. census, Rush Co., Indiana, pop. sched., Center twp, p. 905 (added script), dwelling 1167, family 1173, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2008, image 33 of 36. Household includes: Washington Gilson, 32, land val: $3,000, pers prop: $800, b. IN; Mary J. Gilson, 34, b. KY; Thomas, 7, b. IN; Mary B., 2, b. IN; Charles B. Smith, 18, b. OH, farmhand.
  12. [S1992] Washington Gilson household, 1870 U.S. census, Rush Co., Indiana, pop. sched., Center twp, p. 302 (stamped), dwelling 156, family 158, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2008, image 27 of 42. Household includes: Washington Gilson, 41, farmer, land val: $5,400, pers prop: $1,200, b. IN; Mary Jane, 43, b. KY; Thomas 17; Mary E., 12; both b. IN.
  13. [S1452] Wash Gilson household, 1880 U.S. cens., Rush Co., Indiana, pop sched., Centre twp, ED 79, page 4D, dwelling 27, family 27, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jun 2008, image 4 of 21. Household includes: Wash Gilson, 52, farmer, b. IN, father b. VA, mother b. VA; Mary J., wife, 53, b. KY; Mary McBride, 22, dau, b. IN; Mathew McBride, 24, son-in-law, b. IN.