George Washington, Jr. McEwen 
George Washington, Jr. was born on September 18th, 1862 in Coosa Co., AL.1 George Washington, Jr.'s father was George Washington McEwen and his mother was Mary Catherine Sears. His paternal grandparents were Jasper Kirkham McEwen and Mary Ann Canada; his maternal grandparents were John A. Sears and Tabitha Jane Buckner. He had four brothers and seven sisters, named John Kirkham, William Powell, James Thomas, Archie A., Mary Elizabeth, Martha Ann, Sarah Louise, Emma Jane, Mary Louise, Tabitha Olen and Arsula Antinet. He was the sixth oldest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 65 on January 28th, 1928 in Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL. He was buried in Sears Chapel Cemetery, located about a mile north of Rockford, AL..1 1 General Notes
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THE CHRONICLE
"G. W. McEwen and son, John, of Sears Chapel, passed through Rockford
early Monday morning on their way to Montgomery to attend the State
Sunday School convention."(1)
Sears' Chapel Happenings
"G. W. McEwen recently visited Shelby County."(2)
Local and Personal
"H. W. King and daughter, Miss Trudie, G. W. McEwen, Geo. A. Halland, and
Jno. W. Baston will go as delegates from Coosa county to the World Sunday
School Convention at Washington to be held from 19th to 24th of May. The
managers are planning to have a full carload from Alabama. The convention
will be an important event to the Sunday School workers all over the
civilized world, and will represent the larges body of Christian workers
possible under present conditions."(3)
From Our Correspondents
Sears Chapel Happenings
"G. W. McEwen left Tuesday to attend the World's Sunday School Convention
in Washington, D. C."(4)
Local and Personal
"G. W. McEwen and Geo. A. Hall, of Sears Chapel; H. W. King and daughter,
Miss Trudie, of Flint Hill; and Jno. W. Batson, of Rockford, are
attending the World's 6th Sunday School Convention now in session in
Washington, D. C. Mr. King and daughter left Sunday intending to stop
over in Atlanta and visit relatives Monday after the Convention closes.
Mr. Barton expects to spend a few days in Ashville, N. C., where the
general conference of M. E. Church, South, is in session, and also visit
relatives and attend to business matters at Fayetteville, N. C. Messrs.
Hall and McEwen will probably spend several days visiting points of
interest in Virginia before their return."(5)
(1)The Chronicle, 30 Apr 1909, p. 5. Published in Rockford, Coosa Co.,
AL. Microfilm: Located in the Alabama Archives and History, Montgomery,
AL.
(2) The Chronicle, Sears' Chapel News, 21 Jan 1910, p. 5. (Note: He is
mostly likely visiting his Uncle Francis Marion McEwen and other
relatives in Shelby Co., AL.)
(3) The Chronicle, Local and Personal, 6 May 1910, p. 4.
(4) The Chronicle, Sears Chapel Happenings, 20 May 1910, p. 4.
(5) The Chronicle, Local and Personal, 20 May 1910, p. 5.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1730 in PA d.Jul 1793 in Mecklenburg Co. N.C.
- b.~ 1758 in NC d.27 Sep 1825 in Oglethorpe County, GA
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.~ 1777 in NC d.> 1850 in Gwinnett Co., GA
- b. in ? d.< 1792 in ?
- b.19 Mar 1802 in Newton Co., GA d.19 Nov 1865 in Gwinnett Co., GA ?
- b.1775 in NC d.> 1850 in Gwinnett Co., GA
- b.22 Oct 1828 in Gwinnett Co., GA d.30 Mar 1901 in Coosa Co., AL
- b.~ 1775 in SC d.~ 1849 in Tallapoosa County, AL
- b.21 Jan 1805 in GA d.12 Jun 1889 in Morton, Scott Co., MS
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.~ 1790 in GA d.~ 1870 in Tallapoosa County, AL
- b.18 Sep 1862 in Coosa Co., AL d.28 Jan 1928 in Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL
- b.< 1735 in VA d.~ 1784 in Orange Co., NC
- b.~ 1763 in VA ? d.Bet 1827 and 1830 in Newton Co., GA
- b.~ 1736 in ? d. in NC
- b.12 Oct 1812 in NC d.13 Jan 1884 in Coosa Co., AL
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.~ 1765 in ? d.< 1818 in ?
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.23 Jan 1834 in Talbot Co., GA d.15 Sep 1906 in Coosa Co., AL
- b.~ 1710 in Essex Co., VA d.1780 in Jones Co., GA
- b.~ 1737 in Caroline Co., VA d.Dec 1820 in Jones Co., GA
- b.~ 1720 in VA d.1788 in ?
- b.07 Jan 1779 in Rowan Co., NC d.17 Nov 1866 in Talbot Co., GA
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.~ 1737 in VA d.1835 in Jones Co., GA
- b.22 Dec 1808 in GA d.01 Jul 1893 in Coosa Co., AL
- b.25 May 1782 in Rowan Co., NC d.28 Sep 1855 in Talbot Co., GA
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George Washington, Jr. and Attis Alice were married in a religious ceremony on December 13th, 1885 in Coosa Co., AL.1 They had five sons and five daughters, named Francis Washington, John Sears, George Molton, Benjamin Jasper, Tom Slaughter, Beatrice, Mary Fannie, Tulloloh May, Annie Elizabeth and Ida Willene.
Family Notes
_UNKNMarried by T. A. Kelley, Ordained Minister of the Gospel.@@S726784@@Date of Import: Jul 31, 2003
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George's father, John K. McEwen, was the legal signature for the marriage
license. They were married in the home of Francis Marion Allen.
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Children
Francis Washington McEwen
Francis Washington was born on May 23rd, 1887 in Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 68 on May 3rd, 1956 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL. He was buried in Sears Chapel Cemetery, located about a mile north of Rockford, AL..1 1
John Sears McEwen
John Sears was born on April 12th, 1889 in Rockford, Coosa Co., AL.1 He died at the age of 91 on June 3rd, 1980 in Sylacauga, Talladega Co., AL. He was buried in Sears Chapel Cemetery, located about a mile north of Rockford, AL..1 1
Beatrice McEwen
Beatrice was born on January 3rd, 1892 in Coosa Co., AL.1 She died at the age of 28 on February 21st, 1920 in AL. She was buried in Sears Chapel Cemetery, located about a mile north of Rockford, AL..1 1
Tulloloh May McEwen
Tulloloh May was born on July 19th, 1896 in AL.1 She died at the age of 72 on November 3rd, 1968 in AL. She was buried in Reform, AL.1 1
George Molton McEwen
George Molton was born on January 20th, 1899 in AL.1 He died at the age of 90 on November 16th, 1989 in OH.1
Benjamin Jasper McEwen
Benjamin Jasper was born on October 28th, 1901 in AL.1 He died at the age of 60 on July 4th, 1962 in AL. He was buried in Sears Chapel Cemetery, located about a mile north of Rockford, AL..1 1
Annie Elizabeth McEwen
Annie Elizabeth was born on April 20th, 1906 in AL.1 She died at the age of 56 on October 30th, 1962 in AL.1
Tom Slaughter McEwen
Tom Slaughter was born on August 31st, 1909 in AL.1 He died at the age of 76 on October 26th, 1985 in Coosa Co., AL.1
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