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George Washington Philyaw Sr.
born bet. 1840 and 1842 · Male
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Overview
George Washington Philyaw Sr.born bet. 1840 and 1842Susan F Cunninghamborn 1840WifeClarissa Sullivan1837–1880Wife
Service
Civil War · Confederate Army · about 1861 Likely
Estimated: the index gives no dates, so 1861 is used. A George W. Philyaw, private, Co. K, 17th Alabama Infantry (Confederate), is in the index to Alabama Confederate service records (National Archives M374). The index gives no age or residence, and other researchers have tied it to two different George Washington Philyaws (born about 1827 and 1840), so that it is this man, of Butler County, Alabama, in 1860, is likely, not proved.
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Family
Parents
- Mother: Cynthia (Synnthia) Atkinson 1794–1860
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- Father: Joseph Philyaw born 1785
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Wife: Susan F Cunningham born 1840 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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Wife: Clarissa Sullivan 1837–1880 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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- Daughter: Frances Adeline Philyaw 1875–1925
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Life events
| Born | BET 1840 AND 1842, Alabama, USA Likely evidence: show whyWhy: Census ages only: the 1850 census (age 10) points to about 1840 and the 1860 census (about 18) to about 1842; both give Alabama. A 1900 Jefferson Co., Alabama, census of a George W. Phylyaw born 1840 with wife Susan J. may be another man and is not used. Records:
Review: assessed 11-02-2026; evidence: Image examined. Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. |
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| Died | Alabama, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: No record seen gives his death; the 1880 census in Neshoba County, Mississippi, is the last record of him. Alabama as the place of death is the tree's only. Records: Review: assessed 11-02-2026. |
| Residence | 1850, Beat 9, Butler, Alabama, USA Image: 1900 United States Federal Census |
| Residence | 1860, Precinct 11, Butler Springs, Butler, Alabama, USA |
| Marriage | 18 FEB 1861, Butler, Alabama, with Susan F Cunningham born 1840 Image: Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935 |
| Residence | Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self, 1880, Herbert, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA |
| Residence | Occupation: Coast Guard; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head, 1900, Precinct 18, Jefferson, Alabama, USA |
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Sources
- Ancestry Family Trees Family histories and trees Citation only Birth, Death, Marriage
Ancestry Family Tree - 1850 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Residence
The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Num… - 1860 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Residence
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Nu… - Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Marriage
- Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Marriage
- Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Marriage
- Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan Marriage
Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; WPA Indices to Marriage Records, by County,… - Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Marriage
- 1880 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Residence
Year: 1880; Census Place: Herbert, Neshoba, Mississippi; Roll: 659; Page: 495a; Enumeration District: 058 - 1900 United States Federal Census Census Viewable scan Birth, Marriage, Residence
Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 18, Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 21; Page: 45; Enumeration District: 0104 - Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only
- Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only
- Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only
- Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Death
- Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only
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