George Washington West was the son of Washington West and Mary Buckwalter Willauer. Born on 10 March 1851 in Shannonville, TN and died 16 Feb 1926. His siblings were: Carrie Thomas,Solomon "Sol", Louise "Lou",Isaac "Ike", and Sammy W. who died as an infant.
He married Catherine Elizabeth "Kittie" Searcy on 8 Jun 1874. Kittie was the sister of George's brother Ike's wife.
He was a legendary cattle baron and founded the towns of George West and Kittie, TX in Live Oak Co. They had no children.
George and Kittie had a home in San Antonio where he died. He is listed in: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwe62(The Handbook of Texas Online) and he is documented in numerous books.
George West was one of the first Texas cattlemen to drive Longhorns to the Kansas railhead. In 1870 [abt age 19] he is reputed to have bossed the longest recorded trail drive, which began in Lavaca County and terminated within one hundred miles of the Canadian border. [Information from Texas Cemeteries by Bill Harvey and provided by Sherry (#47010546)]
He married Catherine Elizabeth "Kittie" Searcy on 8 Jun 1874. Kittie was the sister of George's brother Ike's wife.
He was a legendary cattle baron and founded the towns of George West and Kittie, TX in Live Oak Co. They had no children.
George and Kittie had a home in San Antonio where he died. He is listed in: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwe62(The Handbook of Texas Online) and he is documented in numerous books.
George West was one of the first Texas cattlemen to drive Longhorns to the Kansas railhead. In 1870 [abt age 19] he is reputed to have bossed the longest recorded trail drive, which began in Lavaca County and terminated within one hundred miles of the Canadian border. [Information from Texas Cemeteries by Bill Harvey and provided by Sherry (#47010546)]
George Washington West was the son of Washington West and Mary Buckwalter Willauer. Born on 10 March 1851 in Shannonville, TN and died 16 Feb 1926. His siblings were: Carrie Thomas,Solomon "Sol", Louise "Lou",Isaac "Ike", and Sammy W. who died as an infant.
He married Catherine Elizabeth "Kittie" Searcy on 8 Jun 1874. Kittie was the sister of George's brother Ike's wife.
He was a legendary cattle baron and founded the towns of George West and Kittie, TX in Live Oak Co. They had no children.
George and Kittie had a home in San Antonio where he died. He is listed in: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwe62(The Handbook of Texas Online) and he is documented in numerous books.
George West was one of the first Texas cattlemen to drive Longhorns to the Kansas railhead. In 1870 [abt age 19] he is reputed to have bossed the longest recorded trail drive, which began in Lavaca County and terminated within one hundred miles of the Canadian border. [Information from Texas Cemeteries by Bill Harvey and provided by Sherry (#47010546)]
He married Catherine Elizabeth "Kittie" Searcy on 8 Jun 1874. Kittie was the sister of George's brother Ike's wife.
He was a legendary cattle baron and founded the towns of George West and Kittie, TX in Live Oak Co. They had no children.
George and Kittie had a home in San Antonio where he died. He is listed in: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwe62(The Handbook of Texas Online) and he is documented in numerous books.
George West was one of the first Texas cattlemen to drive Longhorns to the Kansas railhead. In 1870 [abt age 19] he is reputed to have bossed the longest recorded trail drive, which began in Lavaca County and terminated within one hundred miles of the Canadian border. [Information from Texas Cemeteries by Bill Harvey and provided by Sherry (#47010546)]
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Husband of Kitty Searcy West
