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George Washington Nigh (4001)

Father: Adam O. Nigh (nigh3001)
Mother: Martha Jane Cook

b. August 12, 1844 in Pike County, Ohio

d. June 12, 1933 buried in Brummett Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri [Brummett]

m. September 1867 in Mercer County, Missouri, Amanda L. Vanderford (4147), b. March 31, 1851 in Mercer County, Missouri [census-Mo], d. April 6, 1915 buried in Brummett Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri [Brummett]

Issue: [census-Mo]

Franklin "Frank" Nigh (nigh5001), b. January 1868, d. 1951

Elizabeth May Nigh (nigh5002), b. March 1870, d. 1954

Cora Nigh (nigh5003), b. August 1875, d. 1952

Chrissa Nigh (nigh5004), b. April 1878

infant son, d. May 15, 1890 buried in Brummett Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri [Brummett]

Information:

May 18, 1863 - October 10, 1863:
George enlisted as a Private in Company H in the 4th Regiment of the Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia. [na-Nigh]

June 16, 1864 - October 21, 1864:
George enlisted as a Private in Company C of the 48th Regiment of the Iowa Volunteer Infantry.

February 11, 1865 - August 31, 1865:
George enlisted as a corporal in Company D of the 51st Regiment of the Missouri Infantry Volunteers. He enlisted at Modena, Mercer County, Missouri and was discharged at St. Louis, Missouri. [na-Nigh]

1870:
The family was farming in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri.

1880:
The family was farming in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri. [census-Mo]

1890:
George appears on the Surviving Soldiers Special Census Schedule. He is listed in Modena, Mercer County, Missouri. He served for 3 months in 1864 in Company C, 48th Iowa Infantry as a private. Then as a corporal for 6 months from March to September 1865 in Company D, 51st Missouri Infantry.

1900:
George, Amanda and the two youngest daughters were farming in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri. [census-Mo]

1910:
George and Amanda were farming in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri. Her mother, Christina Vanderford (wife of 3015) was living with them.

1920:
George was farming with his daughter Cora and her family in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri.

1930:
George was retired and living with his daughter Chrissa and her family in Madison Township, Mercer County, Missouri.

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