George Berry Washington Jr (1864 - 1928)

Born 25 Dec 1864 in Arkansas, United States

Died 30 Aug 1928 at age 63 in Earle, Crittenden, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

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George Berry Washington Jr was born a slave and rose from humble beginnings to become one of Crittenden County's largest landowners.

George Berry Washington Jr was born on December 25, 1864 in Arkansas.^[1] His father was George Berry Washington Sr, and his mother Hannah (maiden name unknown). Born into slavery after the war, he was a freedman living in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.^[2]

In 1870, he lived in District 5 of Fayette County, Tennessee near the Somerville post office.^[3][4] His father has a farm in the county and he grew up working on the farm.^[5]

He married Ella Roselle on May 25, 1883 in Arkansas.^[6] They had at least three children, a daughter Elizabeth in 1886, a son Allen in 1888, and a daughter Irene in 1891. His wife died and he married Lula Wright on May 27, 1897 in Crittenten County, Arkansas.^[7] In 1893, he purchased 40 acres of land for $200, and in 1898, he purchased another 70 acres where he also operated a cotton gin.^[8]

He had another daughter, Arrener. In 1900, he lived in Tyronza, Crittenden County, Arkansas, where he farmed to earn a living.^[9] By this time, he had increased his farm land to 176.43 acres.^[8]

In 1910, he lived in Jackson Township, Crittenden County.^[10] In 1920, he lived in Tyronza considered his main home.^[11] By this time he had acquired over 518 acres of land with twelve other property he had mortgaged. It is estimated that he employed anywhere from 60 to 100 hands to work the farms, becoming one of the largest landowners in the county. He died on August 30, 1928 from acute gastritis in Earle, Crittenden County, Arkansas.^[1] He was buried at Berry Cemetery in Crittenden County, Arkansas.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Arkansas, Death Certificates, 1914-1969: Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Death Certificates; Year: 1928; Roll: 4 Ancestry Record 61777 #239066
2. ↑ U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Registers of Signatures of Depositors in Branches of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, 1865-1874; ARC Identifier: 566522; Record Group Number: 101; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 1863-2006 Ancestry Record 8755 #85245170
3. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1526; Page: 281B Ancestry Record 7163 #4522816
4. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 1253; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 021 Ancestry Record 6742 #9495845
5. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 1253; Page: 259A; Enumeration District: 021 Ancestry Record 6742 #9495845
6. ↑ Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. Ancestry Record 2548 #263675
7. ↑ Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records. Ancestry Record 2548 #273116
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, 21 Jun 1994. "National Historic Register Certification." Accessed 9 Jun 2003.
9. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Tyronze, Crittenden, Arkansas; Roll: 56; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0119 Ancestry Record 7602 #2425636
10. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census: Year: 1910; Census Place: Jackson, Crittenden, Arkansas; Roll: T624_48; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1374061 Ancestry Record 7884 #471448
11. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census: Year: 1920; Census Place: Tyronza, Crittenden, Arkansas; Roll: T625_60; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 66 Ancestry Record 6061 #65144183
12. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10459015/george-berry-washington: accessed 9 June 2023), memorial page for Rev George Berry Washington (25 Dec 1864–30 Aug 1928), Find A Grave: Memorial #10459015, citing Berry Cemetery, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Southern Roots ღ (contributor 46576450).