George W. Imboden [5759]

  General Notes:

GEORGE WILLIAM IMBODEN was born in Augusta Co, VA June 25, 1836 (VirFamBible; and WunderFam). George died January 28, 1922 in Anstead, Fayette Co, WV, at age 85 (VirFamBible; and LeeCol). He married twice. He married MARY F. TYREE December 8, 1859 in Fayette Co, WV (VirFamBible; and WunderFam). Mary was born June 12, 1839 in Ansted, Fayette Co, WV (WunderFam). Mary died February 21, 1889 in Ansted, Fayette Co, WV, at age 49 (VirFamBible). She was listed as a household member of George William Imboden's house in the Census of 1860 Federal in Augusta Co, VA.332 1860 Federal census M653, R1332, Dwelling 763 Augusta Co, VA. 2 She was listed as George William Imboden's wife in the 1880 Federal soundex Census, in Mountain Cove, Fayette Co, WV.333 1880 Federal soundex census T778, R14, Vol. 3, E.D. 30, Sheet 35, Line 44 Mountain Cove, Fayette Co, WV. 3 He married ANGIE MILDRED DICKINSON December 4, 1889 in Fayette Co, WV (LeeCol). Angie was born circa 1857 in Fayette Co, WV. Angie died at age unknown. She was listed as George William Imboden's wife in the 1900 Federal soundex Census, in Fayette Co, WV.334 1900 Federal soundex census T1078, R42, Vol. 6, E.D. 17, Sheet 1, Line 6 Fayette Co, WV. 4 She was listed as George William Imboden's wife in the 1910 Federal miracode Census, in Fayette Co, WV.335 1910 Federal miracode census T1279, R46, Vol. 9, E.D. 19, Visit 493 Fayette Co, WV. 5

In the Census of 1860 Federal, George was listed as a head of household in Augusta Co, VA.336 1860 Federal census M653, R1332, Dwelling 763 Augusta Co, VA. 6 In the 1880 Federal soundex Census, George was listed as a head of household June 1880 in Mountain Cove, Fayette Co, WV.337 1880 Federal soundex census T778, R14, Vol. 3, E.D. 30, Sheet 35, Line 44 Mountain Cove, Fayette Co, WV. 7 In the 1900 Federal soundex Census, George was listed as a head of household June 1900 in Fayette Co, WV.338 1900 Federal soundex census T1078, R42, Vol. 6, E.D. 17, Sheet 1, Line 6 Fayette Co, WV. 8 In the 1910 Federal miracode Census, George was listed as a head of household June 1910 in Fayette Co, WV.339 1910 Federal miracode census T1279, R46, Vol. 9, E.D. 19, Visit 493 Fayette Co, WV. 9

George was Major of 18th Virgina Cavalry of the Confederate army until December 11, 1862 when he was elected Colonel. He had an enviable war record and after the war was, was a very successful businessman including banking, lawyer, Realtor and owner of a coal mine. George was a deeply religious man and greatly beloved in his chosen home of Ansted, West Virginia. He was a close friend of Stonewall Jackson both before and during the war. He left a large estate to his widow and at her death bequeathed it, divided into shares to his nephews and nieces since he had no children of his own. George is buried in West Lake Cemetery near Stonewall Jackson.

Willie E Tyree was enumerated with George in the 1900 census as a step daughter and in the 1910 census as a niece. She is not old enough to be have been a step daughter and must be a niece.

George married Mary S. Tyree [5758] [MRIN: 1997], daughter of William Tyree [5381] and Rebecca McClung [5520]. (Mary S. Tyree [5758] was born on 12 Jan 1839.)

George next married Angie Mildred Dickinson [6289] [MRIN: 2145] on 4 Dec 1889 in Fayette County, West Virginia. (Angie Mildred Dickinson [6289] was born about 1857 in Fayette County, Virginia.)