Willrich, Georg Carl (b. 19 JAN 1798, d. 30 APR 1876)

Note: Georg Carl Willrich�s children�s baptism dates:

Extract taken from the church register of St. Marien Church in Uelzen, Germany on March 26, 1847

Georg Wilhelm - born 7 June 1823
baptised - 11 July 1823

stillborn daughter - born and died 25 October 1824

Margaretha Dorothea - born 28 Feb 1826
baptised 14 March 1826

Carl Friedrich Theodor - born 31 March 1828
baptised 19 May 1828

Johanne Pauline - born 18 October 1829
baptised 1 November 1829

Dorothea Elizabeth Meta - born 9 January 1831
baptised 20 February 1831
died of typhoid fever 16 November 1846

Anna Charlotte Augusta - born 22 March 1832
baptised 28 April 1832
died 17 August 1834

Sophie Charlotte Maria - born 22 November 1833
baptised 18 December 1833

Francisca Sophie Eleonore - born 17 October 1835
baptised __ December 1835

Stillborn daughter - born and died 2 February 1838

Julius Ludwig George - born 31 December 1840
baptised 7 March 1841

Anna Dorothee Wilhelmine Amalie - born 25 March 1843
baptised 11 June 1843
August Georg Otto - born 28 February 1845
baptised 25 May 1845

Born in Texas:
Louis - born and died in 1848 - he was buried in the rose garden in front of their Texas
Home, Mt. Eliza.

Louise Theodore - born 29 December 1849
baptised in 1861 in the home of the Mensing family at Bluff

George C. Willrich-Citizenship

The State of Texas, County of Fayette, In the District Court, Fall Term, A. D. 1852
On this the 3rd day of November A. D. 1852 Present, the Honorable T. I. Devine, Judge of said Court. It appearing that George C. Willrich, a native of Hanover, on the 21st day of September A. D. 1850 filed in the Clerk�s Office of the District of the County of Fayette, his Declaration of intention to renounce all Allegiance to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State, or Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to the King of Hanover and to become a citizen of the United States of America: And it further appearing that said George C. Willrich has resided within the United States for the last five years preceding this Application, and for one year next preceding this Application within the State of Texas; and having produced satisfactory evidence to the Court, that he is a man of good moral character, and well disposed towards the Government and Constitution of the United States, and taken the oath of Allegiance prescribed by Law, to support the Constitution of the United States, and to renounce all Allegiance to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State, and Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to King of Hanover.
It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed, by the Court, that said George C. Willrich be, and he is hereby entitled to all the rights, privileges, and immunities of a citizen of the United States: And it is further ordered, that the Clerk of this Court furnish the said Willrich with a certified copy of these proceedings.
In testimony that the above is a true copy of the original proceedings had in said Court on the 3rd day of November A. D. 1852 I, Theo. Carter, Clerk of said Court, hereto sign my name and affix the seal thereof at La Grange, this 3rd day of Novr A. D. 1852
Theo Carter C.D.C. F. C.

From - �Lone Star State,� Memorial and Genealogical records of Texas Containing Biographical Histories and Genealogical Records of Many leading Men and Prominent Families. History of Texas - Goodspeed Brothers, Publishers, Chicago- 1894

George C. Willrich (deceased).

The prudent ways and careful methods of German settlers are conspicuous in Fayette County, Texas, where many representatives of that race have settled, and George C. Willrich was no exception to the rule. Honest, upright and persevering, no man held a higher place in the estimation of the people of the county than he. He was born in Germany, January 19, 1798, son of William W. Willrich, who occupied a prominent position under the French Government. The latter�s wife was a Miss York, of English parentage. George C. Willrich was attending school at Magdeburg during the time that Napoleon was at the height of his glory, and he and a number of other boys ran away from school and joined Blucher�s portion of the Army. At that time he was between fifteen and sixteen years of age. During the Battle of Waterloo, although but sixteen years of age, commanded a regiment and was the youngest officer in that historical battle. Afterwards he returned to Goettingen and graduated at the university there while still quite young. After finishing his education he married Miss Gertrude E. Bostleman, and subsequently secured a government position. Later still he received the appointment of Judge of the District Luneburg. His wife died and he married again. In 1846 he came to America, bringing with him his second wife and the children of both unions. The children of his first marriage were named as follows: George W., deceased; Margaret, Charles, Pauline, deceased; Martha, deceased; Charlotte, deceased; and Franciska. To the second union were born these children: Julius, Anna, Otto, and Louise. After coming to this country Mr. Willrich purchased a number of slaves, a large portion of land, and engaged actively in farming and stock-raising. The results were very satifactory, and at his death, which occurred april 30, 1878, when seventy-eight years old, he left his family in very comfortable circumstances. His eldest son, George W. Willrich, was born in the old country July 6, 1823, and there received a thorough education. Later he began to study law, graduated, and came to the United States with his father in 1846. In 1848, during the revolution in his country, he went back to take part in the war, but on landing found it practically over. He wrote a number of articles on the matter, was apprehended before he could return to America, and kept a prisoner for six months before he could make his escape. He hid in the house of a friend in Hamburg, and remained secreted for a year before he made his final escape. Returning to America in 1853, after an absence of five years, he began teaching at Rutersville, Fayette County, Texas, a military school, and being a man of superior literary attainments, became professor of languages. Later he taught at Baylor University, Independence, Washington County, this being the first university established in the state, and was professor of languages in that institution also. On the 3d of June 1860, he married Miss Liane DeLassaulx, a native of Alsace, and the daughter of Otto DeLassaulx (see sketch). Prof. Willrich died April 28, 1861, soon after marriage, leaving a son George. Mrs. Willrich afterwoods married George Tuttle, of Flatonia. Young George Willrich was educated in the schools of St. Mary�s College, San Antonio, and Jesuit College, Seguin, and finished in St. Mary�s College, Galveston where he graduated with considerable honor, taking first place in nearly all his studies. He then studied law under Gen. Felix Robertson, of Waco, from 1882 to 1884, and was admitted to practice in the courts of the State in the latter year. Since then Mr. Willrich has confined himself to the practice of law, and has met with more than ordinary success. He is a man of positive character, strong intellect, and one who has won the respect and admiration of all. In politics he has ever been interested in the welfare of the Democratic party, and in May, 1886, he was appointed County attorney. In 1888 he was re-elected to that position without opposition. His practice in the civil and criminal courts of the county increased so rapidly that in May, 1890, he resigned the Office of Prosecuting Attorney to take charge of his extensive law practice. For some time he has been in partnership with Capt. R. H. Phelps, who is one of the pioneer attorneys of LaGrange. The law practice of this firm is second to none in the city, and for a lawyer of his years Mr. Willrich has a reputation which few enjoy, and which older practitioners might well envy. He has made his way in life unaided, and has been more than ordinarily successful. He owns considerable real estate, and has a good farm in a fine state of cultivation. He selected his wife in the person of Miss Olivia Tuttle, a native of this county, and daughter of G. W. and Mary (Karnes) Tuttle, early settler of this county. George Willrich�s grandparents on both sides of the house were very prominent families in their native country, and brought with them to the United States their coat of arms. Both families espoused the cause of the South during the Civil War, but, though the secession of the Southern States was a failure, no more loyal subject resided in the State of Texas than they.

Excerpt from "The Golden Free Land"
by Crystal Sasse Ragsdale:

William Kennedy, traveling in Texas in 1839, described the Willrich�s area: �On the [far] side of Buckner�s Creek, rises a bluff about 300 feet in height, and on one side towards the river, almost perpendicular. There are springs upon the summit, forming in their descent a picturesque cascade, the vicinity of which abounds in limestone spar. The plain, on the crest of the mount, is of great beauty and commands a magnificent prospect of wooded and flower spangles prairie, including streams, dusky forests, and distant mountains.�

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Text: Texas, Fayette County, Cedar, Page 8

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Text: Texas, Fayette County, Page 66

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Text: Texas, Fayette County, Lyonsville Post Office, Page 125

Reference: 596

Reference: 1438

Reference: 1451

Reference: 1412

Reference: 1434

Reference: 1441

Reference: 1447

Reference: 1445

Note: He lived in Kemper County, Mississippi.

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Text: Alabama, Barbour County, Beat 5, Page 139

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Text: Alabama, Clarke County, Cane Creek Beat, Lower Peach Tree, Page 221

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Text: Alabama, Barbour County, Division Number 23

Reference: 1289

Reference: 1442

Note: She was buried at the Old Choctaw Corner Cemetery. She moved in early childhood to Wilcox County. There she met and married Lee L. Moseley and they moved to Thomasville about 1892 and bought the old Moseley homestead, which originally consisted of some 1300 acres of land. With his two oldest sons, Mr. Moseley operated the first grocery and meat market in Thomasville. Their old home is occupied by their son Frank Moseley. They reared a large family, a number of whom have remained in
Thomasville and have always taken a prominent part in the civic, social, and church life of the town.
"Sis" or "Aunt Sis", as she was affectionately know to her brothers and sisters and their children, was greatly beloved and it was always a treat to be allowed to go to her home to "spend the day". She had the same gentle spirit that was evidenced in so many members of the Adams family and a quiet wit and humor which endeared her to all who knew her.

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Text: Alabama, Clarke County, Choctaw Corner, E. D. 39

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Text: Alabama, Clarke County, Beat 21, Choctaw Corner, E. D. 42, Page 6A

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Text: Alabama, Clarke County, Beat 21, Choctaw Corner, E. D. 36, Page 1A

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National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal CAlabama, Clarke County, Precinct 21, Choctaw Corner, E. D. 44, Page 18Aensus, "Electronic."

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Text: Alabama, Barbour County, Beat 5, Page 139

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Text: Alabama, Clarke County, Cane Creek Beat, Lower Peach Tree, Page 221

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Text: Alabama, Clarke County, Precinct 21, Choctaw Corner, E. D. 44, Page 18A

Reference: 1185

Reference: 1449

Note: He was a member of Company C, 21st Mississippi Infantry Regiment (Stephens Rifles). He was twice imprisoned and was exchanged at the close of the war. He was buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Monroe Adams was a farmer and he and his wife lived in Barbour County, Alabama for nearly twenty years, and there their twelve children were born. He was violently opposed to slavery, and although very prosperous, never owned a slave. He was, however, and ardent believer in states' rights and when the Civil War broke out, was one of the first volunteers. He served in Company C, 21st Mississippi Regiment and was twice imprisoned, but was exchanged at the close of the war.
After the war, he returned to the farm, but he was a man of vision and saw a great future in farm lands. He bought up thousands of acres of land in central and western Alabama and in Kemper County, Mississippi, paying from 50 cents to $1.00 an acre - never more - and re-selling in smaller parcels at from $2.00 to $5.00 an acre. He moved several times and about 1870 moved to Wilcox County. Most of his children received their education at the famous old Montgomery Institute,
located at Hestle, Wilcox County. Monroe Adams and his wife lived at Patville, near Round Hill, Alabama for a number of years, and his eldest son John Quincy Adams, also had his home there. About the year 1887, the first railroad in southern Alabama was built. This connected the cities of Selma and Mobile, and is today part of the Southern Railway System. Much to the disappointment of the citizens of Choctaw Corner this railroad passed three miles south or their town. Among those most keenly disappointed were three sons of Monroe Adams - John Q., Frank, and Joseph Varnal Adams, as they had bought a store and were going to open up business in Choctaw Corner, but they saw the real opportunity would lie on the railroad line, so they promptly moved down to the present site of Thomasville and opened the first mercantile store there which they operated together for
several years. The three brothers bought up practically all of the land lying East of the railroad tracks down to the town of Rural, Alabama. Their brother-in-law, N. B. Boyles and Mr. Thomas (General
Samuel Thomas of New York) bought land lying West of the railroad tracks, and N. B. Boyles built his home on the location where the Dozier home now stands. John Q. Adams built his home where the
residence of W. J. Miller now stands, Monroe Adams built the house in which Roy Kimbrough (his great grandson) now lives, and Joseph Varnal Adams built a small house and after the fire built the house in which Dr. and Mrs. White have lived for the past 30 years. Frank Adams built the home where Mrs. Janie Mae Phillips now lives. In the early days, the residents of the little town wanted to call it High Point City, but Mr. Thomas (General Samuel Thomas) offered to give two acres of land for a school building if the town were named Thomasville, and in this way the town acquired its name.
Monroe Adams and his three sons were the principal contributors toward the first Methodist Church building, Benjamin F. Adams donating the land, and some years later Joseph Varnal Adams giving the land and the rough timbers for the present parsonage. Monroe Adams was always an upright Christian man, of sterling character, and though his appearance was rather severe and stern, he
was most kindly toward all and a good father, husband, and neighbor. He lived a long and useful life, dying at the age of 78 at his home in Thomasville. Frances Eden Chaney Adams was a very thrifty, industrious woman with a great deal of quiet humor, and she and her husband reared their family
in the best pioneer traditions, inbuing in them a love of honesty, truth, and fair dealing. Their children were all upright Christian men and woman and always upholders of law and order and strove to make
their community the best possible.

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Text: Alabama, Barbour County, Beat 5, Page 139

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Text: Alabama, Clarke County, Cane Creek Beat, Lower Peach Tree, Page 221

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Text: Alabama, Wilcox County, Bethel Beat, E. D. 193, Page 27

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Text: Alabama, Barbour County, Division Number 23

Event: Type: War
Date: 1861
Place: Mississippi, USA

Reference: 1255

Reference: 1457

Reference: 1415

Note: She lived at Peachtree, Wilcox County, Alabama.

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Text: Alabama, Barbour County, Beat 5, Page 139

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Text: Alabama, Clarke County, Cane Creek Beat, Lower Peach Tree, Page 221

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Text: Alabama, Wilcox County, Bethel Beat, E. D. 193, Page 27

Reference: 1421

Reference: 1439

Reference: 1436

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Data:
Text: Thursday, August 8, 1968.

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Text: Thursday, August 8, 1968.