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George Washington Custer 1807–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 AUG 1807

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 2 Aug 1852

Death Location: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Custer

Mother: Rachel Morgan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Schoolcraft

Children(s): John Custer, Margaret Custer, Lucy Custer, Clara Custer, Amanda Custer

In 1807, George Washington Custer entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to John Custer And Rachel Morgan. George Washington Custer married Elizabeth Schoolcraft, and had children including Amanda Alice Custer, Clara E Custer, John Wallace Custer, Lucy Ann Custer, Margaret Custer. George Washington Custer passed away in 1852 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1807, George Washington Custer entered the world in Pennsylvania, born to John Custer And Rachel Morgan.
  • George Washington Custer married Elizabeth Schoolcraft, and had children including Amanda Alice Custer, Clara E Custer, John Wallace Custer, Lucy Ann Custer, Margaret Custer.
  • George Washington Custer passed away in 1852 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Custer's Ancestors

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George Custer
1807–1852
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
John Custer
1781–1856
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Rachel Morgan
1782–1860
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Peter Custer
1760–1841
Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Fleisher
1760–1841
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
JONATHAN CUSTER
1738–1823
Hannah Peters
1735–1805
Eva Fiersterin
1732–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Custer
1712–1783
Bernadine (Peters)
1710–1764

George Custer's Descendants

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George (Washington) Custer (06 AUG 1807–2 Aug 1852) m. Elizabeth Schoolcraft (1817–26 Oct 1865)
  1. 1. John (Wallace) Custer 1856–1925 m. Mary (Ann) Mellen 1863–1944
    1. 1. Viola (Ruth) Custer 1900–1980 m. Charlie Marx 1901–1968
      1. 1. Ruby (N) Hyden 1934–1998 m. Fred Hyden 1932–1998
      2. 2. Lillian (Jeanette) Warren 1925–2014
      3. 3. Willard (W) Marx 1928–1993
      4. 4. Clifford (O) Marx 1923–1990
      5. 5. Ruby (Nell) Hyden 1933–1998
      6. 6. Johnnie (Beatrice) Robinson 1936–1961 m. E (L) Robinson 1933–2013
      7. 7. Johnnie (B) Robinson 1936–1961 m. Eldredge (Loyd) Robinson 1932–2013
      8. 8. Lillian Marx 1925–2014
      9. 9. Johnnie (Beatrice) Robinson 1936–1961
      10. 10. Josephine (Faye Marx) x 1930–2012
    2. 2. Dora (E) Custer 1892–1946
    3. 3. Clara (E) Custer 1894–1920
    4. 4. Harry (R) Custer 1896–1972
    5. 5. Dewey (F) Custer 1898–1970
    6. 6. Hattie (M) Custer 1902–
    7. 7. Delma (L) Custer 1905–
    8. 8. Loyd (W) Custer 1908–1993
    9. 9. Blanh (M) Custer 1887–
    10. 10. Elcie (M) Custer 1890–
    11. 11. Ollie (J) Custer 1900–
    12. 12. Hattie (Marie) Marx 1903–1974
    13. 13. Dora (E.) McGaughy 1891–1946
    14. 14. Blanche Martin 1886–1928
    15. 15. Viola (Ruth) Marx 1900–1980
  2. 2. Margaret Custer 1841–1873
  3. 3. Lucy (Ann) Custer 1845–1918
  4. 4. Clara (E) Custer 1847–1860
  5. 5. Amanda (Alice) Custer 1839–1933

George Custer's Timeline

2 Records

1807
06 AUG 1807
Birth of George Washington Custer in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1852
2 Aug 1852
Age 45
Death of George Washington Custer in Americus, Tippecanoe Co.Indiana, USA
Americus, Tippecanoe Co.Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 AUG 1807
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 10156.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1852
    Event Place: Americus, Tippecanoe Co.Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 662
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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