Benjamin Franklin George^[1]

1844 - 1929  (85 years)

Stacy Jane George

1827 - 1899  (71 years)

Birth	24 Nov 1827	Boone County, Kentucky
Died	11 Jan 1899	Owensburg, Greene county, Indiana
Buried	1899	Owensburg, Greene county, Indiana
Father	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky
Mother	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky
Family 1	Edward Strosnider,   b. 1820, Pennsylvania
Married	6 Nov 1843	Greene County, Indiana
Children	1. Emeline Strosnider,   b. 1840, Pa   2. Mary Elizabeth Mollie Strosnider,   b. 23 Dec 1845, Indiana
Family 2	James M Short
Married	1862	Indiana

Edward Strosnider

1820 - 1858  (38 years)

Birth	1820	Pennsylvania
Died	1858
Family	Stacy Jane George,   b. 24 Nov 1827, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	6 Nov 1843	Greene County, Indiana
Children	1. Emeline Strosnider,   b. 1840, Pa   2. Mary Elizabeth Mollie Strosnider,   b. 23 Dec 1845, Indiana

James M Short

- 1871

Died	1871	Indiana
Family	Stacy Jane George,   b. 24 Nov 1827, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	1862	Indiana

Mary George

1830 - 1849  (19 years)

Birth	27 Jan 1830	Boone County, Kentucky
Died	15 Sep 1849	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	Dagley Cemetery, Scotland, Greene, Indiana, United States
Father	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky
Mother	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky

Thomas Dudley George

1832 - 1903  (71 years)

Birth	13 Feb 1832	Boone County, Kentucky
Died	15 Dec 1903	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	Kentucky Ridge Cemetery, Doans, Greene County, Indiana
Father	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky
Mother	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky
Family	Elzira Spears,   b. 29 Feb 1832, Indiana
Married	3 Aug 1851	Greene County, Indiana
Children	1. John L George,   b. 1853, Greene County, Indiana   2. Sarah M George,   b. 1856, Greene County, Indiana   3. Washington A George,   b. 1856, Jackson township, Greene county, Indiana   4. Washington A George,   b. 1857, Jackson township, Greene county, Indiana   5. Elias Dudley George,   b. 1858, Greene County, Indiana   6. Elijah G. George,   b. 1860, Greene County, Indiana   7. Noah W. George,   b. 1862, Greene County, Indiana   8. Mary Alice George,   b. 1867, Greene County, Indiana   9. Nancy Jane George,   b. May 1868, Greene County, Indiana   10. Lowry George,   b. 1871, Greene County, Indiana   11. Isophena George,   b. 22 Feb 1872, Greene County, Indiana   12. James Ellsworth George,   b. 2 Apr 1874, Owensburg, Greene county, Indiana

Elzira Spears

1832 - 1917  (85 years)

Birth	29 Feb 1832	Indiana
Died	20 May 1917	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	Kentucky Ridge Cemetery, Doans, Greene County, Indiana
Family	Thomas Dudley George,   b. 13 Feb 1832, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	3 Aug 1851	Greene County, Indiana
Children	1. John L George,   b. 1853, Greene County, Indiana   2. Sarah M George,   b. 1856, Greene County, Indiana   3. Washington A George,   b. 1856, Jackson township, Greene county, Indiana   4. Washington A George,   b. 1857, Jackson township, Greene county, Indiana   5. Elias Dudley George,   b. 1858, Greene County, Indiana   6. Elijah G. George,   b. 1860, Greene County, Indiana   7. Noah W. George,   b. 1862, Greene County, Indiana   8. Mary Alice George,   b. 1867, Greene County, Indiana   9. Nancy Jane George,   b. May 1868, Greene County, Indiana   10. Lowry George,   b. 1871, Greene County, Indiana   11. Isophena George,   b. 22 Feb 1872, Greene County, Indiana   12. James Ellsworth George,   b. 2 Apr 1874, Owensburg, Greene county, Indiana

William Henry George

1835 - 1868  (33 years)

Birth	1835	Boone County, Kentucky
Died	16 Nov 1868	Hazelett, Woodson, Kansas
Buried	1868
Father	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky
Mother	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky
Family	Roena Beatty Jones,   b. 1840, Indiana
Married	14 Mar 1858	Greene County, Indiana
Children	1. Mary Malvina George,   b. 28 Dec 1858, Terre Haute, Indiana   2. Mary M. George,   b. 28 Dec 1858, Greene County, Indiana   3. James Emerson George,   b. 22 Mar 1861, Indiana   4. William Henry George,   b. 7 May 1863, Greene County, Indiana   5. Thomas Edward George,   b. 15 Feb 1865, Greene County, Indiana   6. Bell Jane George,   b. 1 Sep 1866, Greene County, Indiana

Roena Beatty Jones

1840 -

Birth	1840	Indiana
Died	Chanute, , Kansas
Buried	Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Woodson, Kansas
Family	William Henry George,   b. 1835, Boone County, Kentucky
Married	14 Mar 1858	Greene County, Indiana
Children	1. Mary Malvina George,   b. 28 Dec 1858, Terre Haute, Indiana   2. Mary M. George,   b. 28 Dec 1858, Greene County, Indiana   3. James Emerson George,   b. 22 Mar 1861, Indiana   4. William Henry George,   b. 7 May 1863, Greene County, Indiana   5. Thomas Edward George,   b. 15 Feb 1865, Greene County, Indiana   6. Bell Jane George,   b. 1 Sep 1866, Greene County, Indiana

Sarah George

1837 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1837	Kentucky
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky
Mother	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky
Family	Wharton

Wharton

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Sarah George,   b. 1837, Kentucky

Alexander George

1841 - 1879  (37 years)

Birth	9 Sep 1841	Indiana
Died	19 Feb 1879	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	Dagley Cemetery, Scotland, Greene, Indiana, United States
Father	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky
Mother	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky

Benjamin Franklin George

1844 - 1929  (85 years)

Birth	11 May 1844	Scotland, Greene, Indiana
Died	30 Jul 1929	Richland Township, Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, United States
Father	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky
Mother	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky
Family	Nancy C Brannon
Married	22 Apr 1866	Greene County, Indiana

Nancy C Brannon

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Benjamin Franklin George,   b. 11 May 1844, Scotland, Greene, Indiana
Married	22 Apr 1866	Greene County, Indiana

Edward M George

1847 - 1911  (64 years)

Birth	5 Apr 1847	Taylor, Greene, Indiana, United States
Died	29 Oct 1911	Terrill, Brown, Indiana, United States
Buried	Terrill Cemetery, Brown, Indiana, United States
Father	John George
Mother	Vest
Father	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky
Mother	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky
Family 1	Mary F Hunter,   b. 1846, Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Married	2 Dec 1866	Greene County, Indiana
Children	1. Lonfield George,   b. 1868, Jackson, Greene, Indiana   2. Frank George,   b. 1877, Greene County, Indiana   3. Mary George,   b. 1879, Greene County, Indiana
Family 2	Mary F. ???,   b. 1847
Married	1867	Greene County, Indiana
Family 3	Nancy Lawson,   b. 22 Oct 1862, Indiana
Married	6 Nov 1888	Brown, Indiana, United States
Children	1. Clayton George,   b. 22 Oct 1889, Jackson, Indiana, United States   2. Raleigh E George,   b. 19 Jul 1907, Brown, Indiana, United States   3. Roy George,   b. 1909
Family 4	Nancy Lawson
Children	1. Charles ( Charlie) G. George,   b. 2 May 1891
Family 5	Nancy J Lawson,   b. 22 Oct 1872, Lawrence County, Indiana

Mary F Hunter

1846 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1846	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Edward M George,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, United States
Married	2 Dec 1866	Greene County, Indiana
Children	1. Lonfield George,   b. 1868, Jackson, Greene, Indiana   2. Frank George,   b. 1877, Greene County, Indiana   3. Mary George,   b. 1879, Greene County, Indiana

Mary F. ???

1847 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1847
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Edward M George,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, United States
Married	1867	Greene County, Indiana

Nancy Lawson

1862 - 1925  (63 years)

Birth	22 Oct 1862	Indiana
Died	15 Dec 1925	Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
Buried	Terrille Cemetery, Brown, Indiana, United States
Family	Edward M George,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, United States
Married	6 Nov 1888	Brown, Indiana, United States
Children	1. Clayton George,   b. 22 Oct 1889, Jackson, Indiana, United States   2. Raleigh E George,   b. 19 Jul 1907, Brown, Indiana, United States   3. Roy George,   b. 1909

Nancy Lawson

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Edward M George,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, United States
Children	1. Charles ( Charlie) G. George,   b. 2 May 1891

Nancy J Lawson

1872 - 1936  (64 years)

Birth	22 Oct 1872	Lawrence County, Indiana
Died	4 Nov 1936	Nashville, Brown, Indiana, United States
Family	Edward M George,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, United States

John George

1801 - 1876  (75 years)

Birth	1 Jun 1801	Kentucky
Died	21 Jun 1876
Buried	Dagley Cemetery, Scotland, Greene, Indiana, United States
Family	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky
Children	1. Stacy Jane George,   b. 24 Nov 1827, Boone County, Kentucky   2. Mary George,   b. 27 Jan 1830, Boone County, Kentucky   3. Thomas Dudley George,   b. 13 Feb 1832, Boone County, Kentucky   4. William Henry George,   b. 1835, Boone County, Kentucky   5. Sarah George,   b. 1837, Kentucky   6. Alexander George,   b. 9 Sep 1841, Indiana   7. Benjamin Franklin George,   b. 11 May 1844, Scotland, Greene, Indiana   8. Edward M George,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, United States

Mary Polly ONeal

1781 - 1852  (71 years)

Birth	1781	Virginia
Died	14 Aug 1852	Kentucky
Buried	1852	, , ,
Family	Squire Vest,   b. 1783, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Married	29 Jan 1805	Shelby county Kentucky
Children	1. George W. Vest,   b. 1806, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky   2. Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky   3. John Vest,   b. 20 Oct 1808, Lancaster, Garrard County, Kentucky   4. Lucy Vest,   b. 1 Jan 1816, Boone County, Kentucky   5. Washington Vest,   b. 1818, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky   6. Elizabeth Vest,   b. 25 Jul 1820, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky   7. Thomas Kansas Vest,   b. 25 Jul 1822, Verona, Boone County, Kentucky   8. Mary Ann Vest,   b. 1826, Boone County, Kentucky   9. Renny Vest,   b. 1 Aug 1828, Boone County, Kentucky   10. Hugh Vest,   b. 1830, Boone County, Kentucky

John George

1801 - 1876  (75 years)

Birth	1 Jun 1801	Kentucky
Died	21 Jun 1876
Buried	Dagley Cemetery, Scotland, Greene, Indiana, United States
Family	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky
Children	1. Stacy Jane George,   b. 24 Nov 1827, Boone County, Kentucky   2. Mary George,   b. 27 Jan 1830, Boone County, Kentucky   3. Thomas Dudley George,   b. 13 Feb 1832, Boone County, Kentucky   4. William Henry George,   b. 1835, Boone County, Kentucky   5. Sarah George,   b. 1837, Kentucky   6. Alexander George,   b. 9 Sep 1841, Indiana   7. Benjamin Franklin George,   b. 11 May 1844, Scotland, Greene, Indiana   8. Edward M George,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, United States

Sarah H Vest

1807 - 1866  (58 years)

Birth	15 Nov 1807	Shelby county Kentucky
Died	24 Aug 1866	Greene County, Indiana
Buried	Dagley Cemetery, Scotland, Greene, Indiana, United States
Father	Squire Vest,   b. 1783, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Mother	Mary Polly ONeal,   b. 1781, Virginia
Married	29 Jan 1805	Shelby county Kentucky
Family 1	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky
Married	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky
Children	1. Stacy Jane George,   b. 24 Nov 1827, Boone County, Kentucky   2. Mary George,   b. 27 Jan 1830, Boone County, Kentucky   3. Thomas Dudley George,   b. 13 Feb 1832, Boone County, Kentucky   4. William Henry George,   b. 1835, Boone County, Kentucky   5. Sarah George,   b. 1837, Kentucky   6. Alexander George,   b. 9 Sep 1841, Indiana   7. Benjamin Franklin George,   b. 11 May 1844, Scotland, Greene, Indiana   8. Edward M George,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, United States
Family 2	John George
Married	1831	Kentucky

John George

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky
Married	1831	Kentucky

Nancy C Brannon

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Benjamin Franklin George,   b. 11 May 1844, Scotland, Greene, Indiana
Married	22 Apr 1866	Greene County, Indiana

• Name	Benjamin Franklin George  [1]
  Birth	11 May 1844	Scotland, Greene, Indiana   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Jul 1929	Richland Township, Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, United States   [1]
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  1. Stacy Jane George,   b. 24 Nov 1827, Boone County, Kentucky d. 11 Jan 1899, Owensburg, Greene county, Indiana  (Age 71 years) ▻ Edward Strosnider,  m. 6 Nov 1843 ;   James M Short,  m. 1862   2. Mary George,   b. 27 Jan 1830, Boone County, Kentucky d. 15 Sep 1849, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 19 years)   3. Thomas Dudley George,   b. 13 Feb 1832, Boone County, Kentucky d. 15 Dec 1903, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 71 years) ▻ Elzira Spears,  m. 3 Aug 1851   4. William Henry George,   b. 1835, Boone County, Kentucky d. 16 Nov 1868, Hazelett, Woodson, Kansas  (Age 33 years) ▻ Roena Beatty Jones,  m. 14 Mar 1858   5. Sarah George,   b. 1837, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Wharton   6. Alexander George,   b. 9 Sep 1841, Indiana d. 19 Feb 1879, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 37 years)   7. Benjamin Franklin George,   b. 11 May 1844, Scotland, Greene, Indiana d. 30 Jul 1929, Richland Township, Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, United States  (Age 85 years) ▻ Nancy C Brannon,  m. 22 Apr 1866   8. Edward M George,   b. 5 Apr 1847, Taylor, Greene, Indiana, United States d. 29 Oct 1911, Terrill, Brown, Indiana, United States  (Age 64 years) ▻ Mary F Hunter,  m. 2 Dec 1866 ;   Mary F. ???,  m. 1867 ;   Nancy Lawson,  m. 6 Nov 1888 ;   Nancy Lawson;   Nancy J Lawson
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky d. 21 Jun 1876  (Age 75 years)  (Father)  Mary Polly ONeal,   b. 1781, Virginia d. 14 Aug 1852, Kentucky  (Age 71 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I3062	Vest Families
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	John George,   b. 1 Jun 1801, Kentucky d. 21 Jun 1876 (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Sarah H Vest,   b. 15 Nov 1807, Shelby county Kentucky d. 24 Aug 1866, Greene County, Indiana (Age 58 years) Other Partners: John George  m. 1831
  Marriage	30 Dec 1824	Boone County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F1273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy C Brannon   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	22 Apr 1866	Greene County, Indiana
  Family ID	F1346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 May 1844 - Scotland, Greene, Indiana Marriage - 22 Apr 1866 - Greene County, Indiana Death - 30 Jul 1929 - Richland Township, Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Benjamin Franklin George". Vest Family Trees. https://www.vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I3062&tree=Vest (accessed August 19, 2026).