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George Washington “Wash” DeLong

Birth: 12 Mar 1839
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Death: 10 Jan 1889 (aged 49)
Texas, USA
Burial: DeLong Cemetery

Tom Green County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot: near fence by Silvina
Memorial ID: 48081868 View Source

George "Wash" DeLong was one of the first Tom Green County Commissioners, Dug the ditch in Christoval for Ranches to get water to their crops, School Trustee, Christoval Texas is also called DeLong, Texas at one Time. Second settler in Tom Green County coming there in 1865. Indian Fighter. Fought at the Battle of Dove Creek, Sold crops to Fort Concho and had a Brand in the Court House.
G.W. was recognized by the San Angelo Gene. and Hist. Society as a Pioneer resident of Tom Green County.
He is the Son Of James and ELizabeth (Ward)DELong and kin to the Browns, Auxier and Ward Families of Kentucky (Big Sandy Valley.

George "Wash" DeLong was one of the first Tom Green County Commissioners, Dug the ditch in Christoval for Ranches to get water to their crops, School Trustee, Christoval Texas is also called DeLong, Texas at one Time. Second settler in Tom Green County coming there in 1865. Indian Fighter. Fought at the Battle of Dove Creek, Sold crops to Fort Concho and had a Brand in the Court House.
G.W. was recognized by the San Angelo Gene. and Hist. Society as a Pioneer resident of Tom Green County.
He is the Son Of James and ELizabeth (Ward)DELong and kin to the Browns, Auxier and Ward Families of Kentucky (Big Sandy Valley.

Gravesite Details

Delong Cemetery is a Texas Historic Cemetery

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Mrs Sylvinia Paralee "Vina" Williams DeLong

1845–1933 (m. 1863)

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