George Washington Millsaps1,2

M, (circa 1824 - )

Father*Andrew Jackson Millsaps (c 1798 - Sep 1858); Relationship is based on Joseph Millsap when counted twice once showing up with Andrew once with Washington, on one of the counts, family was counted only 7 dwellings away, and name of first son.1
Mother*Mary O. Gross1 (c 1796 - 25 Jan 1886)
George Washington Millsaps|b. c 1824|p2520.htm|Andrew Jackson Millsaps|b. c 1798\nd. Sep 1858|p2507.htm|Mary O. Gross|b. c 1796\nd. 25 Jan 1886|p2508.htm|Joseph Millsaps Jr.|b. 27 Jan 1771\nd. c 1820|p2526.htm||||||||||

Relationship 2nd great-granduncle of James Jay McKinney.
Last Edited 23 Feb 2000
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GEORGE WASHINGTON MILLSAPS HOUSE
Geo. Wash, found a place a bit further north where people named Burrows and Bedford were living, in what became known as Chrome Valley, that suited him, and here he built a house. He built a house that had a stairway at the west end which led onto a covered "widow's walk,” an old seafarers custom - - the second story deck being the place where the sailors wives could be out of the weather to watch for their men to come sailing home. Of course, this one was a bit too far from the ocean for that, but must have been a wonderful place to watch the sunset. Jim Ellis (a brother of George Ellis) and Ida lived there after "Grandpap”, as they called Geo. Wash., died. They were followed by Louie Cooper until his death,when it was bought by William (Bill) Millsaps, who lived there with his wife Mary Burrows Millsaps, until his death. Mary-Bill who lived in this house for many years after Geo.Washes day, described this house as having a "dogtrot", which was a covered passage way built on the south side of it. What we would call a breezeway today, and the section to the south of the dogtrot had a dining room, storage room, and pantry. This section of the house was used as a summer kitchen to keep the heat from the woodburning range out of the living and sleeping space in the main house, There was a porch on both the east and west sides of the dining room and a pastry and flour room on the west side, Mary-Bill told me. Families were smaller now (Geo Wash. had 11 children 8 of which survived), so by the time I saw this house (around 1943 or 1944) the dogtrot and summer kitchen were torn down and the lumber probably used to build some needed shed. The house built by Geo.Wash. is opposite the entrance to Chrome Cemetery, and is now owned by Velma Gillaspy, and is slowly being consumed by the elements. Later, Joe Sr. built a similar house in his valley, but faced the widows walk the opposite direction.2 
Birth*circa 1824 KY, Could be 1822 given conflicting census ages.1 
Marriage*14 January 1844 Macon Co., MO, Marriage Records A048, states both were residents of Russel Township., Principal=Elizabeth Dunn1,3 
Census4 October 1850 District No. 52 Being, Macon Co., MO, Washington Millsap, Age: 28, Male Farmer Born:Kentucky Worth $750 Shown with presumed wife Elizabeth, presumed son Andrew P., presumed brother Joseph (age 30). When counted the second time this Joseph shows up with Andrew who was counted 7 dwellings away.4 
Census*4 November 1850 District No. 52 Being, Macon Co., MO, Family Counted twice: Washington Millsap, Age: 26, Male Farmer Born:Kentucky1 
(Witness) Emigration18 April 1854 Macon Co., MO, Wagon Train left for California. See full narrative under Joe Millsaps., Principal=Joseph Millsaps, Principal=Louiza Laney2 

Family

Elizabeth Dunn
Marriage*14 January 1844 Macon Co., MO, Marriage Records A048, states both were residents of Russel Township., Principal=Elizabeth Dunn1,3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] 1850 US Federal Census: MO, Macon Co., District No. 52 Being, 4 November 1850 Dwelling 713 Family 723.
  2. [S63] Unpublished: Written around 1956 by a Carolynn Busse Cafaude 2nd Great Granddaughter of Andrew Jackson Millsaps. Copy E-mailed to Jim McKinney by Bob Penland of Macon Co. February 2000.
  3. [S19] Unknown volume, Macon County Marriage Records 1837-1856, unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  4. [S119] 1850 US Federal Census: MO, Macon Co., District No. 52 Being, 4 November 1850 Dwelling 421 Family 429.