George Freeman is the son of William and Sarah (Parker) Freeman, settlers of this county in 1828; the father died in 1848 and the mother in 1860. George was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on April 21, 1811.
His first marriage was to Rebecca Brubaker; their marriage took place August 28, 1838; she was born January 4, 1803, and died May 25, 1866. The following children were born by this marriage:
- Malissa, born October 10, 1839, died July 18, 1841.
- Camillus H., November 19, 1841, resides in Lawrence County, Ohio.
- Emily C., May 19, 1843, died July 13, 1844.
- William F., on March 16, 1846, resides in Lawrence County.
Two of the sons served in the late war—C. H. Freeman enlisted on August 29, 1861, in the 5th Virginia Volunteer Infantry, for three years; he reenlisted February 15, 1864, in Company G, First Virginia Veteran Volunteer Infantry, and was discharged July 21, 1865. William Freeman enlisted in 1864 in the 188th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served about one year, when he was discharged for disability, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Moses Freeman, a brother of George, was also a soldier of the late war; he enlisted in 1862, in a cavalry regiment at Ironton, Ohio; he was wounded in the battle of Gettysburg, and died from his wound at Washington, in 1864; his body was brought home and buried on his farm in Fayette township.
The second marriage of Mr. Freeman was solemnized in Lawrence county, September 27, 1866, his choice being Harriet (Ballard) Smith, who was born in Wayne County, Virginia, April 1815; her parents are both deceased; their names were John and Nancy (Garrett) Smith; the latter died in 1877.
Mr. Freeman has been a member of the First Baptist Church of South Point for forty years; he has been a citizen of this county fifty-four years, and has lived all that time within one mile of his present home; he is at present 71 years of age, and enjoys good health. He has been a very great and constant worker in the church, holding all the offices in the society; he is at present the oldest deacon in the church. Mr. Freeman is a farmer residing in Fayette Township. Address, South Point, Lawrence County, Ohio.
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