George Caldwell Munson

b. 12 January 1853, d. 26 December 1931
George Caldwell Munson|b. 12 Jan 1853\nd. 26 Dec 1931|p2546.htm|Mordello Stephen Munson|b. 25 Apr 1825\nd. 13 Oct 1903|p113.htm|Sarah Kimbrough Armour|b. 3 Sep 1831\nd. 31 Jan 1887|p114.htm|Henry W. Munson|b. 15 Jan 1793\nd. 6 Oct 1833|p2528.htm|Ann B. Pearce|b. 17 Apr 1800\nd. 6 Sep 1865|p2532.htm|Solomon H. Armour|b. s 1800\nd. 21 Dec 1833|p11510.htm|Sarah A. H. Waddy|b. 1811\nd. 5 May 1864|p11511.htm|

1st cousin of George Poindexter Munson Sr.
1st cousin 2 times removed of Laura Jane Munson.
Family Background:
Munson and Allied Families
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George Munson
     George Caldwell Munson was born on 12 January 1853, probably at Hard Castle, Bailey's Prairie, Brazoria County, Texas.2,1 He was the son of Mordello Stephen Munson and Sarah Kimbrough Armour.1 He married Hannah Dyer Adriance, daughter of John Adriance and Lydia Ann Cook, on 6 February 1878 at Christ Episcopal Church, Houston, Harris County, Texas.3 He died on 26 December 1931 in Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas, at age 78.1,4 He was buried on 30 December 1931 in Angleton Cemetery, Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas.5,1 Click to view image
     
     George obtained a law degree in Austin, but he was a farmer and rancher in Brazoria County all of his life.2

Additional Data
Geo C. Munson appeared on the 1 June 1860 Federal Census of Columbia, Brazoria County, Texas, in the household of his parents, M.S. and Sarah K. Munson.6 Click to view image

George Munson appeared on the 1 June 1870 Federal Census of Brazoria, Brazoria County, Texas, in the household of his parents, Mordello and Sarah Munson.7 Click to view image

George C. Munson appeared on the 1 June 1870 Federal Census of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, in the household of R.M. and Mary E. Caldwell, his father's half-brother and sister-in-law. (He appeared twice in the 1870 Census).8 Click to view image

George and family moved from Ridgely Plantation to the "Van Place" in 1882, and his brother Henry moved with them. They were the first of Mordello and Sarah's children to move away from home. Mary (Kennedy) Giesecke recollected:
With fondest [memories] I remember the "Vann Place", situated near the banks of Oyster Creek. In this home lived my mother's brothers, George & Henry. The latter's family consisted of our dear Aunt Hannah Adriance & children, Lydia, Sarah, Adriance, Henry, Mordello & Ruth. George later brought his wife Kate Cahill here & their son Waddy was born in "Uncle's room", later George moved to Angleton so the children could be in school. Henry remained till 1898 [actually 1899] when his wife died at a son's birth, then he & little Waddy lived with different relatives.
George C. and Hannah D. Munson appeared on the 1 June 1900 Federal Census of Brazoria County, Texas, enumerated 19 June 1900. Their children Lydia, Sarah, Adriance, Henry W., Mordello S. and Ruth were listed as living with them, as was George's brother Milam S. Munson.9 Click to view image

George C. and Hannah D. Munson appeared on the 15 April 1910 Federal Census of Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas, enumerated 3 May 1910. Their children Lydia, Sarah, Adriance, Henry W., Mordello S. and Ruth were listed as living with them.10 Click to view image

George C. and [Hannah] Munson appeared on the 1 January 1920 Federal Census of Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas, enumerated 16 February 1920. Their children [Lydia] and [Mordello] were listed as living with them.11 Click to view image

George C. and Hannah Munson appeared on the 1 April 1930 Federal Census of Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas, enumerated 9 April 1930.12 Click to view image

Children of George Caldwell Munson and Hannah Dyer Adriance

Citations

  1. [S1226] George Caldwell Munson, death certificate 54756 (7 Jan 1932), Texas Department of Public Health, Austin.
  2. [S20] Thurmond A. Williamson, The Munsons of Texas, an American Saga, First Edition manuscript (Dallas: n.pub., 1987), 236.
  3. [S20] Thurmond A. Williamson, Munsons of Texas, 237.
  4. [S20] Thurmond A. Williamson, Munsons of Texas, 240.
  5. [S427] George C. Munson tombstone, Angleton Cemetery, Angleton, Texas; photographed by the writer on 5 July 2003.
  6. [S54] M.S. Munson household, 1860 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Columbia, page 20, dwelling 165, family 152; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 1289.
  7. [S53] Mordello Munson household, 1870 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Brazoria, page 19/503-20, dwelling 139, family 139; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 1576.
  8. [S430] R.M. Caldwell household, 1870 U.S. Census, Hays County, Texas, population schedule, San Marcos, page 18, dwelling 117, family 128; National Archives micropublication M593, roll 1590.
  9. [S51] George C. Munson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 14B, dwelling 301, family 301; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 1614.
  10. [S50] George C. Munson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, Angleton, enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 9B, dwelling 189, family 199; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 1534.
  11. [S38] George C. Munson household, 1920 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, Angleton city, enumeration district (ED) 1, sheet 38A/110, dwelling 163, family 172; National Archives micropublication T625, roll 1774.
  12. [S37] George C. Munson household, 1930 U.S. Census, Brazoria County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 1, Angleton City, enumeration district (ED) 20-1, sheet 8B, dwelling 172, family 207; National Archives micropublication T626, roll 2301.
  13. [S704] "The Life and Family of George Caldwell Munson," The Munsons of Texas - an American Saga, online. <http://munsons-of-texas.net/c22.html