George Washington Estes

1811 - 1895  (84 years)

• Name	George Washington Estes
  Born	8 Jan 1811	Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Aug 1895	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I26282	Rossville
  Last Modified	21 May 2018

  
  

  Family	Carrilla Crane Estes,   b. 1815,   d. 1878  (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. Albert H Estes,   b. 1847,   d. Apr 1891  (Age 44 years) + 2. Jeremiah F Estes,   b. 1855, Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa ,   d. 1934  (Age 79 years)   3. Alice Missouri (Zora) Estes Tatman Thomas,   b. 23 Apr 1859, Milton, Van Buren County, Iowa ,   d. 8 Feb 1951, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	21 May 2018 09:18:17
  Family ID	F7519	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Documents

  Obituary- Estes, George Obituary. George W. Estes died Sunday morning, at about 5 o'clock, at the residence of his son-in-law, M.F. Tatman, aged 84 years. He leaves behind him nine children, two of whom reside in Rossville, namely, J. Estes and Mrs. M.F. Tatman. The deceased was born in Kentucky, within three miles of the Mammoth Cave. At the age of 25 years he was married to Miss Corrilla Crane, whose home was near Lexington, Kentucky. Ten years later he moved to Iowa, and 22 years ago took up his abode in Rossville, where he followed the farming business. During his declining years he resided with Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Tatman, who made his life one of ease and comfort. The funeral took place last Monday morning. The sermon was preached by Rev. J.G. Maver, who took as the basis of his remarks the 11th verse of the 16th Psalm, "Thou wilt shew me the path of life; in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures forever more." the reverend gentleman spoke tenderly and feelingly of the many acts of kindness that had been shown him by Mr. and Mrs. Estes in by-gone years, and of the practical piety they constantly interwove with their lives. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church of this place, having allied himself with it soon after arriving in Rossville. His latter days were solaced by the truths of the Christian religion, and he was comforted and cheered by the bright anticipation he enjoyed of meeting in the next world his departed wife, and other friends and relatives who had preceded him to the grave. The rainbow of promise and hope cheered him during the last days of his earthly pilgrimage and enabled him to say with Israel's King: "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."