Blincoe George Washington 1841

George Washington Blincoe [7579]

1841-19nn

Father Nm: Joseph Blincoe [10692] born abt 1806 Loudoun VA

Mother Nm: Harriet J Dillow 1813–1848
Birth abt 1813 Virginia
Death 19 Oct 1848 Berkeley County, VA

Marriage Dt:

K comments: Son Frank served in WW1
Spouse comments: Emma Louise White 1857–1943 Birth 1857 Illinois, Death 14 April 1943 Vernon County, Missouri

Children.Charles Edward (1874–1910)
John Lewis (1876–1949)
William G (1879–1918)
Benjamin F. Frank (1881–1920)
Marshall Joseph (1884–1944)
Lora Lea (1887–1961)
Rosa Ethel (1890–1987)
Delia (1895–1994)

Photographs of six of the children

The Family

Born 1841

13 APR 1841 Hedgesville VA

1850 Census

George age 8 and sister Harriet age 6 living with Hosier family in District 28, Jefferson, Virginia, USA

1860 Census

Age 18 Farm Labourer living at Pilot Grove, Hancock, Illinois

Civil War

Private,G Company,2nd Illnois Cavalry 1862-1865 2yr 11 months

1862

Note: The 2nd Illinois Cavalry incl Coy G recruited most of its men fron Hancock County, Il. a place George had been living in re 1860 census

• 2 August . Enlisted in Union Army 2nd Illinois Cavalry company G

The movements and battles of the 2nd Cavalry
Somerville September 14. Battle of Iuka, Miss., September 19 (Detachment). Expedition from Bolivar to Grand Junction and LaGrange, and Skirmishes, September 20-22 (Cos. “C,” “H,” “K” and “M”). Expedition from Columbus, Ky., to Covington, Durhamsville and Fort Randolph, Ky., September 28-October 5 (Cos. “D” and “L”). Battle of Metamora, or Hatchie’s River, October 5 (Co. “A”). Island No. 10 October 17 (Co. “L”). Woodville 0ctober 21 (Detachment). Clarkson October 28 (Co. “D”) Grant’s Central Mississippi Campaign October 31, 1862, to January 10, 1863.

1863

Reconnoissance from LaGrange to Colliersville, Tenn., November 5 (5 Cos.). Reconnoissance from LaGrange to Lamar, Miss., November 5 (2 Cos.). LaGrange November 6. Worsham’s Creek, Miss., November 6 (2 Cos.). Carthage Road, near Hartsville, November 28 (Co. “H”). Holly Springs, Miss., December 20 (Cos. “C,” “F,” “G,” “H,” “I” and “K”) Ripley December 23 (Cos. “H” and “M”). Knob Creek, near Ripley January 8, 1863. Horn Lake Creek, February 8, 1863. Moscow Station, Tenn., February 14. Expeditlon from Young’s Point, La., to Greenville, and Cypress Bend, Ark., February 14-29 (Detachment). Fish Lake, near Greenville, February 23 (Detachment.) Expedition from Helena, Ark., to Yazoo Pass by Moon Lake, and Coldwater and Tallahatchie Rivers, February 24-April 8 (Co. “E”). Near Bloomington, on Hatchie River, February 27. Operations against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood March 13-April 5 (Co. “E”). Fort Pemberton March 24 (Co. “E”). Operations from Milliken’s Bend, La., to New Carthage March 31-April 17 (Detachment). Roundaway Bayou, Richmond, March 31 (Detachment). Richmond April 4 (Detachment). Scout from LaGrange, Tenn., into Mississippi April 10-11 (Detachment). James’ Plantation, near New Carthage, April 8 (Detachment). Dunbar’s Plantation, Bayou Boeuf. April 15 (Detachment). Expedition from Perkins’ Plantation to Hard Times Landing April 25-29. Fort Pillow April 26. Phelps’ and Clark’s Bayous April 26. Choctaw Bayou, on Lake Bruin, April 28. Turning Grand Gulf April 25-30 (4 Cos.). Battle of Port Gibson May 1. Willow Springs May 3 (Co.”C”) Near Black River May 5 (Detachment). Sandy Creek May 5 and 9 (Detachment). Utica May 9 and 10 (Cos. “A” and “E”). Coldwater May 11. Raymond May 12 (Cos. “A” and “E”). Hill’s Ferry May 13 (Detachment). Jackson May 14 (Cos. “A” and “E”). Walnut Hill May 15. Champion’s Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Haines Bluff May 23 (Detachment). Mechanicsburg May 29 (Detachment). Expedition to Satartia June 2-8. Satartia June 4. Coldwater, near Hernando, Miss., June 19. Hernando June 20. Moscow Station, Tenn., June 29. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10 (4 Cos.). Ripley July 7. Near Baker’s Creek July 7. Bolton’s Depot and near Clinton July 8. Near Jackson July 9. Brookhaven July 18. Scout from Fort Pillow, Tenn., August 3 (Detachment). Denmark August 3 (Detachment). Expedition from Fort Pillow to Jackson, Tenn., September 19-25 (5 Cos.). Moved to Dept. of the Gulf August, 1863 (7 Cos.). Sterling’s Plantation on Bayou Fordoche, near Morganza, La., September 29. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. Carrion Crow Bayou October 18. Opelousas and Barre’s Landing October 21. Washington October 24. Carrion Crow Bayou November 3. Rogersville, Tenn., Novembgr 6 (Co. “M”). Carrion Crow Bayou and Vermillionville November 11. Obion River, near Union City, Tenn., November 19 (Detachment). Merriweather Ferry, near Union City, November 19 (Detachment). Camp Platt, La., November 20. Bayou Portage, La., November 23 (Detachment). Vermillionville, La., November 25. Camp Pratt November 25. St. Martinsville December 3 (Detachment). Okolona, Miss., December 9 (Detachment). Madrid Bend, La., December 9 (Detachment). Expedition from Union City to Trenton, Tenn.,

1864

January 22-27, 1864 (1st Battalion). Smith’s Expedition from Colliersville, Tenn., to Okolona, Miss., February 11-26 (5 Cos.). Prairie Station, Miss., and Okolona, Miss., February 21. Ivy’s Hill, near Okolona, February 22. Hopefield, Ark., March 14. Red River Campaign March 14-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria, La., March 14-26. Bayou Rapides March 20. Monett’s Ferry and Cloutiersville March 29-30. Natchitoches March 31. Crump’s Hill, Piney Woods, April 2. Natchitoches April 5. Bayou de Paul April 8. Sabine Cross Roads April 8. About Cloutiersville April 22-24. Monett’s Ferry, Cane River Crossing, April 23. Alexandria April 28 and May 2-9. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Near Alexandria May 14. Mansura May 16. Near Moreauville May 17. Yellow Bayou May 18. Steamer “City Belle” May 30. Regiment united at Baton Rouge, La., July, 1864. Operations near Baton Rouge July 3-25. Near Barton’s Ferry, Amite River, July 25 (Detachment). Bayou Letsworth August 11. Expedition to Clinton August 23-29. Olive Branch, Comite River and Clinton August 25. Expedition from Baton Rouge to Clinton, Greensburg, Osyka and Camp Moore October 5-9. Clinton October 6. Lee’s Expedition from Baton Rouge to Brookhaven, Miss., and Skirmishes, November 14-21. Davidson’s Expedition from Baton Rouge against Mobile & Ohio R. R. November 27-December 13.

1865

Campaign against Mobile and its defences March 17-April 12, 1865. Steele’s march from Barrancas, Fla., to Fort Blakely March 18-31. Near Evergreen March 24. Muddy Creek March 26. Near Blakely April 1. Operations against Fort Blakely April 1-9. Expedition from Blakely to Claiborne April 9-17. Expedition from Blakely to Georgetown, Ga., April 17-30. Moved to Mississippi May, thence to Shreveport, La., June 14-21; thence to San Antonia, Texas, July 9-August 2. Mustered out
Note George leaves the 2nd Cavalry in July 1865

Note: Reference for more information The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry, by Samuel H. Fletcher, et al

After the War

1870 Census

George age 28 a Stock Baler with a family in Harrisburg, Van Buren, Iowa

1880 Census

Harrison, Vernon, Missouri
George Blinco 35 Farmer
Emma Blinco 25 Wife
Charles Blinco 6 Son
John Blinco 4 Son
William Blinco 1 Son

1890 Census

Listed in 1890 census American civil War Veterans and Widows First name(s) George W
Last name Blincoe
Year 1890
Place detail Harrison Twp
County Vernon
State Missouri
Country United States
NARA publication number M123
NARA roll 32
NARA publication title Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War,1890.
Record set 1890 U.S. Census, Civil War Union Veterans And Widows
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Census
Collections from Americas, United States

1900 Census

Vernon County Missouri

1. George Blincoe 52
2. Emma Blincoe 43
3. Edward Blincoe 25
4. John Blincoe 23
5. Wm Blincoe 22
6. Frank Blincoe 19
7. Marshall Blincoe 16
8. Lora Blincoe 13
9. Rose Blincoe 8
10. Delia Blincoe 4

1910 Census

Vernon County Missouri
George W Blincoe 65 Head
Emma L Blincoe 53 Wife
William G Blincoe 30 Son
Marshal Blincoe 26 Son
Rosa Blincoe 18 Daughter
Dela Blincoe 14 Daughter

1920 Census

Vernon County Missouri
George W Blincoe 76 Head
Emma Blincoe 63 Wife
Marshall Blincoe 35 Son
Eva Blincoe 15 Granddaughter

Death 1928 Census/h5>
14 DEC 1928 Vernon MO
Burial
Worsley Cemetery, Bronaugh, Vernon County, Missouri

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