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Christopher Columbus George
 
Mother
Unknown
 
Birth -
Death -
 
Father
Unknown
 
Birth -
Death -
Mother
Rebecca
Pittman
Birth -
Death -
1825
Father
Philip D.
George
Birth - Feb 25, 1807
Death - Oct 12, 1861
 
Wife
Mary
Topper
Birth -
Death -
 
Husband
Christopher Columbus
George
Birth - May 17, 1837
Death - Jan 20, 1912
 

Francis A.
George
Birth - Aug 11, 1868
Death -
John
George
Birth - Abt 1870
Death -
Charles
George
Birth - Abt. 1872
Death -
Henrietta
George
Birth - 1874
Death -
Ellen
George
Birth - Abt. 1876
Death -
Bertha (Alberta) Francis
George
Birth - Jun 29, 1882
Death - Nov 21, 1942
 
Ida
George
Birth - Oct. 1885
Death -
 
 
 
Photos, Papers & Things

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CENSUS YR: 1850 Go here for the complete List of Georges in this decades Census
STATE or TERRITORY: PA
COUNTY: Cambria
DIVISION: Washington Township
REEL NO: M432-761 PAGE NO: 76A REFERENCE: Enumerated by Henry Cook. Sept 12-25, 1850
LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP VAL BIRTHPLACE MRD SCH R/W DDB REMARKS
23 195 201 George Philip 44 M   Farmer 500 Pa          
24 195 201 George Rebecca 43 F       Pa     X    
25 195 201 George Maurace 23 M   Laborer   Pa     X    
26 195 201 George Albert 21 M   Laborer   Pa   X      
27 195 201 George William 18 M   Laborer   Pa   X      
28 195 201 George Paul 15 M       Pa   X     Two children are same age
29 195 201 George Fredrick 15 M       Pa   X     Two children are same age
30 195 201 George Christopher 13 M       Pa          
31 195 201 George Philip 5 M       Pa          
32 195 201 George Elizabeth 3 F       Pa          
33 195 201 George Sophia 2 F       Pa          
HTML Publishers Notes-
Christopher age 13 is Christopher Columbus George - great-grand-father of Bertha Bell Bowman
 
CENSUS YR: 1860
HTML Publishers Notes-
Christopher Columbus George, age 23 is missing from the 1860 Census - He may have enlisted in the Northern Union Army
 
CENSUS YR: 1870  Go here for the complete List of Georges in this decades Census
STATE: PA 
COUNTY: Cambria 
DIVISION: Washington Township 
REEL NO: M593-1318  PAGE NO: 428B REFERENCE: Handwritten Page #36
LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP REAL VAL PERS VAL BIRTHPLACE FOREIGN BIRTH MONTH BORN MONTH MARR ATT SCHOOL CAN'T READ CAN'T WRITE DEAF M-21yrs VOTE DENIED REMARKS
FATHER MOTHER
29 266 257 George Cristopher 32 M W Miner     Penna                 X    
30 266 257 George Mary 31 F W Housekeeper     Penna                      
31 266 257 George Frances A 1 M W       Penna                      
Christopher age 32 is Christopher Columbus George - great-grand-father of Bertha Bell Bowman
 
CENSUS YEAR: 1880
STATE: PA
COUNTY: Cambria
TOWNSHIP: Portage Township
MICROFILM#: T9-1110 SUPV/DISTR: 8 ENUM/DISTR: 199 ENUMERATOR: James Itell ENUM/DATE-RANGE: 11-21 June 1880
PG# LN# ED SH# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME COL SEX AGE MONTH BORN RELATIONSHIP SGL MAR W/D MRD YR OCCUPATION NBM MO ILL? BLIND DEAF IDIOT INSA DISAB    SCH C'NOT READ C'NOT WRITE BIRTHPLACE BIRTHPL  FATHER BIRTHPL MOTHER   REMARKS
328C 15 199 15 113 119 George Christopher C. W M 44       X     Coal Miner X                   Penna Pa Pa  
328C 16 199 15 113 119 George Mary M W F 32   Wife   X     Keeping House                     Penna Pa Pa  
328C 17 199 15 113 119 George Francis W M 11   Son X                       X     Penna Pa Pa  
328C 18 199 15 113 119 George John W M 10   Son X                       X X X Penna Pa Pa  
328C 19 199 15 113 119 George Charles W M 8   Son X                       X     Penna Pa Pa  
328C 20 199 15 113 119 George Henrietta W F 6   Daughter X                             Penna Pa Pa  
328C 21 199 15 113 119 George Ellen W F 3   Daughter X                             Penna Pa Pa  
HTML Publishers Notes-
Christopher C. age 44 is Christopher Columbus George - great-grand-father of Bertha Bell Bowman
Bertha Francis George grand-mother of Bertha Bell Bowman will not be born until 1882
 
CENSUS YEAR: 1890 (Veteran's) Special Schedule        
STATE: PA
COUNTY: Cambria
TOWNSHIP: Portage Township
MICROFILM #: M123-87 ENUMERATED: in June, 1890 by: James Itell
Form Schedule No.1 Names of Surviving Soldiers,  Sailors, and Marines and Widows Rank CO. Name of Regiment /Vessel Date of Enlistment Date of Discharge Length of Service   POST-OFFICE ADDRESS   DISABILITY INCURRED REMARKS
LN# HN FN Yrs. Mos. Days
16 119 125 Christopher C George Private B 139 Pa Vol Aug 4 1862 June 9 1865 2   10 25 16 Portage Cambria Co Pa Wounded and crippled in foot.  
HTML Publishers Notes-

Christopher was Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out

While Christopher served in the 139 PA Voluntary he fought in the following battles
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Monument for the 139th PA Voluntary Infantry at Gettysburg, PA
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Monument for the 139th PA Voluntary Infantry at Gettysburg, PA
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View of Little Round Top in Gettysburg where Christopher C George's Regiment Fought
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View of Little Round Top in Gettysburg where Christopher C George's Regiment Fought
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View from Little Round Top in Gettysburg where Christopher C George's Regiment Fought
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View from Little Round Top in Gettysburg where Christopher C George's Regiment Fought
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View from Little Round Top in Gettysburg where Christopher C George's Regiment Fought
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View from Little Round Top in Gettysburg where Christopher C George's Regiment Fought

139th Regiment Infantry*

For more information on 139th Infantry from History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania by Robert Walker Smith

For more information on 139th Infantry from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer

 

Organized at Pittsburg September 1, 1862. Moved to Washington, D.C., September 1-3. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to October, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 6th Army Corps, to January, 1864. Wheaton's Brigade, Dept. of West Virginia, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Army of the Shenandoah to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--Bury dead at Bull Run, Va., September 4-7, 1862. Maryland Campaign September 7-24. Battle of Antietam September 16-17 (Reserve). At Downsville September 23-October 20. Movement to Stafford Court House October 20-November 18, and to Belle Plains December 5. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. Burnside's 2nd Campaign, "Mud March," January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 13-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 2-4. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. Duty on line of the Rappahannock and Rapidan until October. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Rappahannock Station November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. At Harper's Ferry until March, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May 4-June 12. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7; Spottsylvania May 8-21. Assault on the Salient May 12. North Anna River May 23-26. On line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31. Cold Harbor June 1-12. Before Petersburg June 17-18. Jerusalem Plank Road, Weldon Railroad, June 22-23. Siege of Petersburg to July 9. Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-11. Repulse of Early's attack on Washington July 11-12. Pursuit to Snicker's Gap July 14-24. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December. Near Strasburg August 13. Near Charlestown August 21-22. Demonstration on Gilbert's Ford, Opequan, September 13. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Strasburg September 21. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley until December. Moved to Petersburg, Va., December 9-12. Siege of Petersburg December, 1864, to April, 1865. Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run, February 5-7, 1865. Fort Fisher, Petersburg, March 25. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Danville April 23-27, and duty there until May 23. March to Richmond, Va., thence to Washington, D.C., May 23-June 3. Corps Review June 8. Mustered out June 21, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 10 Officers and 135 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 86 Enlisted men by disease. Total 236.

* Information taken from The Civil War Archive

 
CENSUS YEAR: 1900   
STATE: PA   
COUNTY: Cambria   
TOWNSHIP: Portage Township   
MICROFILM#: T623-1389    SUPV/DISTR: 13    ENUM/DISTR: 152   ENUMERATOR: James Itell     ENUM/DATE-RANGE: June 1st-29th, 1900   CENSUS-DAY: June 1, 1900
PG# LN# ED SH# DW# FM# LAST NAME FIRST NAME RELATIONSHIP RACE SEX MONTH BORN YEAR BORN AGE
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111A 27 152 1A 5 5 George Christopher C. Head W M Nov   1836 63 M 32     Penna Penna Penna Carpenter 6   Y N Y O F H    
111A 28 152 1A 5 5 George Mary Wife W F Apr   1847 53 M 32 9 7 Penna Penna Penna       Y Y Y          
111A 28 152 1A 5 5 George Alberta       Daughter         W F June  1882 17 S       Penna Penna Penna At Home 0   Y Y Y          
111A 30 152 1A 5 5 George Ida           Daughter         W F Oct   1885 14 S       Penna Penna Penna At School   2 Y Y Y          
HTML Publishers Notes-
Christopher C. age 63 is Christopher Columbus George - great-grand-father of Bertha Bell Bowman
Bertha Francis George, grand-mother of Bertha Bell Bowman is here called Alberta
 
Birthdates of living people have been withheld to protect identities.

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