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View Tree for George Washington BurchettGeorge Washington Burchett (b. 1834, d. 1872)

George Washington Burchett (son of Benjamin Burchett and Nancy Lewis)18 was born 1834 in Sandy River (Floyd), KY, and died 1872 in (Floyd), KY. He married Mary Catherine Hunt on 14 Dec 1855 in (Floyd), KY, daughter of William Hunt and Sarah Garrett.

 Includes NotesNotes for George Washington Burchett:
d. appx--murdered by cousin Drury Burchett.
Holden says: "George was killed with a knife on Cow Creek during a fight with his cousin Drury Burchett, Jr., a son of Drury and Elizabeth McCowan Burchett." and "George was in Co. F., 10 Regt., KY Confederate Cav. Was a prisoner of war in TN and parolled 28 Apr. 1865." and notes that Drury was in same company with him, also imprisoned and parolled with him.

(Floyd) KY Court Records, Bk. 12, p. 31, and 1399, 11 Nov. 1873: J. W. Herald apptd. Admin. for est. of George Burchett; security J. Jarvis. Reported no assets.

1850 can't find him or dad (unless he's with a James in Logan Co., KY)
1860 can't find him.
1870, not in census with family; Catherine is adjacent Elizabeth Burchett, 89, b. VA

More About George Washington Burchett and Mary Catherine Hunt:
Marriage: 14 Dec 1855, (Floyd), KY.

Children of George Washington Burchett and Mary Catherine Hunt are:
  1. +Nancy Ann/Jane Burchett, b. Sep 1859, (Floyd), KY, d. 30 Aug 1935, Van Lear (Johnson), KY.
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