GEORGE WASHINGTON'S PARENTS ARE: Ira Potter Croft
AND Sarah Malinda (Benson)
MARRIED OCTOBER, 9, 1859
IN CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA
IRA was born in SC July 1835, died January 24, 1911 in Cherokee County, GA. SARAH was born in 1842, uncertain on death date. BOTH Buried in the CROFT FAMILY CEMETERY, Highway 92/ at I/575 in Cherokee County, GA.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON: First Married Emma (Hilton)
April 17, 1888 in Cobb County Georgia.

~~~CHILDREN FROM THIS UNION ARE~~~
1) Charlie A. Croft
2) Lula (Freeman)
3) THOMAS WALTER CROFT

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~~~NOTE~~~
EMMA died during the birth of her last child
or shortly there after.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON: Married second time to:
Lina Jane (New)
October 24, 1894
LINA JANE NEW: Born February 19, 1874.
Died: June 2, 1905 and buried beside
GEORGE WASHINGTON CROFT.

CHILDREN FROM THIS UNION ARE:
1) Ruby Idell Born 1895
NOTE~~~Ruby was one of my favorites.
One of the sweetest people I have ever known.
My family called her AUNT RUBE.
2) George Roy Croft
3) MOLLIE M.: Born 1900
4) James Ralph Croft
5) MINNIE PARLEE: Born 1904.
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~~~BROTHERS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON~~
1) Oscar Greenberry Croft
2) Thomas Malcolm Croft
3) JAMES ROBERT LEE (JIMMY) CROFT
BORN: 3-8-1864 DIED: 3-17-1932
BURIAL: UNKNOWN WIFE: WILLIE (BENSON)
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~~~SISTERS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON~~~
1) Annie Croft (wright)
2) Almedia I (Croft) Benson
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~~~HERITAGE~~~
GEORGE WASHINGTON: Born 1867
1) IRA POTTER.: Born 1835
2) LEWIS: Born 1800
3) FREDERICK JR.: Born 1764
4) JOHN FREDERICK: Born 1740
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~~~NOTE~~~
Don't have a clue as to where EMMA (HILTON) CROFT is buried, someone told me out around STONE MOUNTAIN?
This don't make a lot of sense as she died in Cherokee County and GEORGE WASHINGTON AND EMMA married in
Cobb County GA? If anyone knows, would they please
let me know. Thanks.
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~~~IN MEMORY OF AN ANCESTOR FROM LONG AGO~~~
Your tombstone stands among the rest;
Neglected and alone.
The name and the date are chiseled out
On polished, marbled stone.
It reaches out to all who care,
It is too late to mourn.
You did not know that I exist,
You died Before I was born.
Yet each of us are cells of you,
In flesh, in blood, in bone.
Our blood contracts and beats a pulse,
Entirely not our own.
Dear Ancestor, the place you filled,
A long, long time ago.
Spreads out among the ones you left,
Who would have loved you so.
I wonder if you lived and loved,
I wonder if you knew.
That someday I would find this spot,
And come to visit you.
Poem written by: Walter Butler Palmer
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~~~NOTE~~~
This page is placed with Honor and Respect
to always remember you with love!
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