Son of Amos Veach Lashley and Sarah Worley. He was born in the flatwoods of (then) Madison County. It later became part of Iron County in 1857.
He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War at fought at the battles of Helena, Jenkins Ferry, Prairie Grove, and Cane Hill along with his Brothers Marcus and Capt. Thomas D. Lashley, Nephews Amos and Lemuel, and future Brother in Laws and Neighbors Jefferson O. Belmar (m. Sarah Jane Lashley)Captain John R. Higdon (M. Rachel Lashley) and Captain. John M. Peace (m. Obedience Lashley).
He fought at the battle of Pilot Knob, Missouri. When George returned he married Nancy J. Myers, Daughter of William H. Myers and Elizabeth Sutton.
In the Early 1880s George purchased a farm in on Big Creek which was located about 3 miles east of Des Arc and 1/4 of a mile South of Poston Bridge on Big Creek. George was a Baptist minister and a member of the Masonic Lodge at Ironton like his father.
George had a great talent with training and handling horses. George worked as a mule feeder for Doe Run Lead Company at Flat River. He lost his life at his work when he fell 417 feet down mine shaft Number 4 at Flat River.
Father of:

Robert Lee Lashley
married Lucinda Kemper

Marquis Lafayette Lashley
Married Gertrude Reeves

Amos Wallis Lashley
Married Sarah Palmer

George Walter Lashley
Married Anna McAlister

Mary Jane Lashley (first Lashley buried in Des Arc)

Frances Burks
Married Milroy Burks

Sarah Stokely
Married Joseph Stokely

Iron County Register May 20,1909 about the death of George Washington Lashley:
Des Arc News:
Geo.Lashley,65 years old,who owned a farm down on Big Creek,near Low's old Grist Mill, was Instantly killed Friday morning at 3:30 o'clock by falling from the top of a shaft 475 feet deep, at Flat River.He was buried here Saturday by the side of his wife who died some two years ago. He was coming out of the shaft with three other men. The men with Mr.Lashley got out,but before he could get out the engineer started the cage back and he lost his balance and fell to the bottom. He leaves four boys and one girl,Mrs.Joe Stokely of Greenville,Mo., to mourn his loss

the second article:
The following is reproduced from the Elvins Herald of May 13:
"Geo. W. Lashley, aged 68 years, met a terrible death at Doe Run Lead Co's. shaft No.4 at 3:00 AM To-Day (THursday) by falling from the top landing of the shaft to the bottom,a distance of 417 feet.
Mr.Lashley was employed as a mule feeder under ground, He just completed his shift's work, and in company with Thos. Wright Ellis Bostwick and a Polluck,whose name we did not obtain, got on the cage and were hoisted to the top. Bostwick and Wright stepped from the cage first. They were followed by Pullock. Just as Pullock started to step off,the guard rail which prevents the cars from slipping of the cage when rock is being hoisted,dropped. This caused a moments delay, owing to the fact that Pullock had to raise the guard rail before he could leave the cage and get in the clear. He was followed by Mr. Lashley. Before Mr. Lashley had time to get off, the cage started to decend.This caused him to lose his balance and in some manner which was not clearly brought out at the inquest, he fell into the shaft. Nearly every bone in his body was broken and life was extinct when his remains were found by a fellow employee. An inquest was conucted by Coroner Yount of Doe Run at the undertaking rooms of Henry Rinke, the jury returning the usual verdict in such cases. Deceased leaves four sons and one daughter Lee (Robert E. Lee Lashley), of Flat River, with whom he made his home,Walter , of Valles Mines, Fayette(Marquis Lafayette Lashley),who is with the Navy at Honolulu,Wallis (Amos Wallis Lashley), of Des Arc, and Mrs.J. L. Stokely,of Greenville. Deceased was formerly a resident of Des Arc,in Iron County, and the remains will be taken to that place for burial Friday"

George is buried in the Des Arc, Cemetery next to his wife and four of his children, seven grandchildren, and one great grandson. Several other generations are buried throughout cemetery.