George Washington Hilliard

Notes:

Sent on leave due to illness, the 37th's records indicate him to have died in Watauga Co., NC.. However family records say he died of disease and never reached home, which was in the Cove Creek area of western Watauga Co., NC. So it is unknown if his unmarked grave lies somewhere in Watauga Co., or elsewhere.

George married Rachel McBride about 1855 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Rachel was born on 10 Jul 1842 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 24 Jun 1924 in Washington County, , , Virginia; was buried in Montgomery Cemetery, , Washington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Connie Victorine Hilliard was born on 3 Jun 1861 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 13 Sep 1921 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in McGuire Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina.

Alfred married Rachel Willis. Rachel was born about 1809 in Randolph County, , , North Carolina; died on 22 Jun 1878 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, , Watauga County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First husband reportedly named Ledbetter, (d.abt.1830).

She ran away with Alfred Hilliard, originally from Guilford Co., NC ., who is said to have deserted his 1st wife for her, and they settled in western North Carolina, in what's now Beaverdam Twp., Watauga Co., NC.. They weren't legally "married" until many years later. [After all, or most, of their children were born.]

They lived on Hilliard's Knob, near Forest Grove, Beaverdam Twp, Watauga Co., NC..

Rachel died from being struck by lightning.