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Line 14380 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: DEAT PLAC Clover Cree k Idaho George Ellis Gaddy was born 15 Oct 1819. Some say he was the son of Sa muel Gaddy Sr. and grandson of Thomas and Millison Gaddy of Anson Co.NC. About 1821 Samuel Gaddy and family moved to Lincoln Co. Tenn. Geo. m. Sarah Reeves o n 13 July 1839. About 1846 George, Sally and family moved to Carroll Co. Ark in Long Creek TWP in Denver area. His place was partly in Carroll Co. and Boon e Co. They had five children: Sarah died 1851, George E married Sarah Shipman 2 2 Sept 1852 and they had 3 children: Mary Francis (Frankie) 9 April 1856 Carrol l Co. Ark, Martha Ann Josephine b. 11 Aug 1859 and John Archibald b. 1862, all born in Carroll Co. Great grandfather was a teacher, farmer and ordained Baptis t preacher. A Captain of the Home Guard in the Civil War. Then went to teach at Kelly school near Ash Grove MO. As I said before, 1880 the daughter Frankie and her family went with him and Sarah. Maybe they were there one or two year s, then returned to Carroll Co. where they lived untill they all got on the tra in and moved west to Bliss Idaho. The first word we had about our greatgrandfat her was when Floyd McNiel and his lovely wife brought the book Behind These Oza rk Hills which had a chapter devoted to Geo. E. Gaddy. One of his granddaughter s was Josephine Ellen Mattox, daughter of James Reddin and Frankie Gaddy Matton . My Aunt Josie last husband was Frank Bowen a brother of my mother. They hav e one daughter living at John Day, Oregon. At the time of this writting. But she, Aunt Josie, knew Geo. E. very well. Said he was one of the sweetest people she had ever known. Every time he came in the house he would take time to rea d the Bible. It would be a lucky person to have his Bible from all the praise I have read. He must have been a unforgettable, exceptional man of God. Willia m Ernest Mattox was about 12 years old when his grandfather Geo. E. Gaddy pass ed away at Bliss Idaho. My mother and his wife to be was born at Bellwarer Id aho about sixty miles to the north. Her widowed father Aaron Bower married wid ow Sarah Gaddy and his brother Bill Bowen m. Frankie. They were all farmers ov er there. Then all seem to get gold fever. They all came over here to Baker C o. in the spring of 1889. They had five?? covered wagon loads. Uncle Arch had mountain fevor form a tick bite. They had to lay over in a small railroad tow n for three weeks Line 14420 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOT E George Ellis Gaddy was born 15 Oct 1819. Some say he was the son of CONT be fore they were able to go on to the gold fields. -They were several before th ey were able to go on to the gold fields. -They were several Line 14421 from G EDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE George Ellis Gaddy was born 15 Oc t 1819. Some say he was the son of CONT years too late-. They went to severa l mine camps. Frankie died 1900, years too late-. They went to several mine camps. Frankie died 1900, Susonville Oregon, Grant Co. and was buried there. Ghost town now. Will E. Mattox m. Mary A Bowen 20 Sept 1899, Baker City Oregon. Line 14424 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NOTE George Ellis Ga ddy was born 15 Oct 1819. Some say he was the son of CONT Mary-s father Aaron Bowen was killed in a accident. After a couple of Mary-s father Aaron Bowen was killed in a accident. After a couple of years, Will and Mary Mattox starte d farming again. They had six children; James M., Mable O., Ernest J., Donald W., Lenord G. and Dorthy W. The oldest b. 1900. The other two years later, ex cept Dorthy 6 years between. 1916 Father went back to Norman Okla. to visit hi s father for a month. Will died of a heart attack 21 Feb 1922 and is buried at Mt. Hope, Baker City Oregon. Mary A. Mattox died 13 April 1966 and is burried Mt. Hope Baker City, Oregon. James Gene Mattox living Baker City Oregon. Dorth y Mattox Strong living Baker City Oregon at the t