George Washington Wallen Sr (1811 - 1888)

Born 29 Jan 1811 in Tennessee

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1888 at age 77 in Piney Woods, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

George Washington Wallen was born on January 29, 1811, in Tennessee to Evan Wallen and Nancy Jane Collins. He married Mary Bowman in 1833 in Campbell, Tennessee. They had 13 children in 29 years. He died on August 11, 1888, in Pineywoods, Kentucky, having lived a long life of 77 years, and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Clinton, Kentucky.

George Washington Wallen served the Union during the Civil War. He enlisted on 11 May 1861 in Co C, 1st Kentucky Cavalry and was discharged on 31 December 1864.^[1][2][3][4]

Birth

• George Washington Wallen was born on January 29, 1811, in Tennessee to Nancy Jane Collins, age 26, and Evan Wallen, age 35.

Marriage

• George married Mary Bowman in Campbell, Tennessee, in 1833 when he was 22 years old.

Death

• George died on August 11, 1888, in Pineywoods, Kentucky, when he was 77 years old.

Burial

• George is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Clinton County, Kentucky.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database: “Soldiers and Sailors Database.” National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Schenck, Phillip, Accessed 5 Feb 2023. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=D160D9DC-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Number: M1845
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1195 #124323 (accessed 5 February 2023)
   Name: George Wallen; Date of Death: 11 Aug 1888; Burial Place: Clinton, Kentucky, USA; Rank: Pvt; Regiment: 1st; Company: C; Unit: Ky Cav.
3. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database: “Soldiers and Sailors Database.” National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. Schenck, Phillip, Accessed 5 Feb 2023. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=D160D9DC-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
   Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
   Ancestry Record 1555 #4187550 (accessed 5 February 2023)
   Name: George W Wallen; Enlistment Date: 27 Jul 1861; Enlistment Place: Camp Dick Robinson; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 28 Oct 1861; Muster Place: Kentucky; Muster Company: C; Muster Regiment: 1st Cavalry; Muster Regiment Type: Cavalry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Muster Out Date: 31 Dec 1864; Muster Out Place: Camp Nelson, Kentucky; Muster Out Information: Mustered Out; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: Yes; Title: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9071479/george-washington-wallen: accessed 05 February 2023), memorial page for PVT George Washington Wallen Sr. (29 Jan 1811–11 Aug 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9071479, citing Pine Grove Cemetery, Clinton County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kyroots (contributor 46622174).

• 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 1, Wayne, Kentucky; Roll: 221; Page: 315b; Line Number: 6
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #17553178 (accessed 5 February 2023)
  George Wallen (37), Farmer, in Division 1, Wayne, Kentucky, USA. Born in Tennessee.
• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: M653_363; Page: 257; Family History Library Film: 803363
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #39626107 (accessed 5 February 2023)
  George Wallen (48), S Mason, in Clinton, Kentucky. Born in Tennessee.
• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: M593_457; Page: 272A
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #18437815 (accessed 5 February 2023)
  George Waller (58), Farmer, in District 2, Clinton, Kentucky. Born in Tennessee.
• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Piney Woods, Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: 410; Page: 596C; Enumeration District: 028
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #17309074 (accessed 5 February 2023)
  George Wallen (68), married, Stone Mason, head of household in Piney Woods, Clinton, Kentucky, USA. Born in Tennessee.
• 1890 Census: "1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census"
  The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Record Group Number: 15; Census Year: 1890
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8667 #271225 (accessed 5 February 2023)
  George W Wallen in Precinct 2, Clinton, Kentucky, USA.