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About George 'Chief of All' Sizemore
Y DNA - Q-M346 - Native American https://www.familytreedna.com/public/SIZEMORE_DNA?iframe=yresults
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Notes for GEORGE ALL SIZEMORE: [family lore, no facts to prove or disprove -- mez]
George All Sizemore was an Indian kidnapped by mistake about 1750 and raised by a family named Cornett. Yes, George All Sizemore was the grandson of William Efraim and Winifred Greene Sizemore. The story goes that George was named All by his mother to remind him that he was all indian.
The story goes that George All Sizemore's mother was taken to the indian camp, when she was rescued and returned to husband Edward Sizemore, she had this child George All Sizemore, supposedly the son of a Indian Chief. George was given the name of Sizemore , thus the reason for the name of All to remind him he was all Indian.
George's mother, Elizabeth was the daughter of Chief Bear Hart alias William Jackson, a white name taken by Chief Bear Hart.
More About GEORGE ALL SIZEMORE:
Ethnicity/Relig.: Halfblood Indian
Fact: 1790, Voter list, Hawkins Co., Tenn.
More About AGNESS (AGGIE) SHEPHERD: Fact: Sephardic Jewish surname
Children of GEORGE SIZEMORE and AGNESS SHEPHERD are:
- iJOHN ROCKHOUSE6 SIZEMORE, b. 1776; d. 1839.
- iiRUTH SIZEMORE, b. 1787; m. JOHN JONES; b. 1788.
- iii.WINFRED (WINNIE) SIZEMORE, b. 1772; d. September 20, 1855, Perry Co., Ky.; m. WILLIAM BAGLEY; d. September 20, 1851.
- iv.EDWARD (NED) SIZEMORE, b. Abt. 1778, Shenandoah, Page Co., Va.; d. November 27, 1856, Clay Co., Ky.; m. LOUANNA BOLLING; b. Abt. 1780.
- More About LOUANNA BOLLING:
- Fact: Said to go back to Mataoka (Pocahontas)
- v.GEORGE SAMUEL (GOLDENHAWK) SIZEMORE, b. 1783, Washington Co., N.C. (Tenn.); d. May 06, 1864, Magoufin Co., Ky..
- vi.SUSAN SIZEMORE, b. 1784, Va.; m. JOHN E. BOWLING; b. 1777.
- vii.RHODA SIZEMORE, b. Abt. 1790.
- viii.HENRY "HUNTING SHIRT" SIZEMORE, b. 1791; d. Abt. 1875, Clay Co., Ky..
- ix.JAMES SIZEMORE, b. 1771.
- x.MARGARET ESTHER SIZEMORE.
- xi.ARAH (SALLY) ANN SIZEMORE, m. ELI COUCH.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25642915 Birth: 1750 Halifax County Virginia, USA Death: 1822 Leslie County Kentucky, USA
Family links:
Children:
John Sizemore (1770 - 1850)*
Winifred Minerva (Winnie) Sizemore Begley (1772 - 1855)*
George Goldenhawk Sizemore (1783 - 1864)*
Henry Hunting Shirt Sizemore (1790 - ____)*
Burial: Napier-Sizemore-Begley Cemetery Dryhill Leslie County Kentucky, USA
Created by: Brittany Marschalk Record added: Mar 30, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 25642915
the following infromation from: (more indepth info there too) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~craingen/SIZEMORE1.html
Edward "Old Ned" Sizemore1; born prior to 1725; possibly died 1780; is first found in Lunenburg, VA records in 1746. He apparently remained in Virginia for at least three years to 1749, then possibly moved to South Carolina for about 15 years, then to Georgia for about 8 years, then was on a Surry Co, NC Tax List in 1774, and in Virginia signing a loyalty oath in 1776, and in court there for his Tory activities in 1779. Records indicate that Ned, and his sons Owen and George were apparently Tories during the Revolutionary War, and it is possible that Ned was "the Tory Sizemore" hung by Col. Benjamin Cleveland in Wilkesboro, NC in 1780. Virginia records show that Edward Sizemore was closely connected with the Green, Griffin and Jackson families.
George Sizemore is said to be the earliest Sizemore in Southeastern Kentucky, and the father of all our line - hence the name 'Of All' . There are many legends about him. The most famous story is that he was the half-breed son (born about 1750) of a white woman and a Cherokee Indian Chief, and that George's wife, Aggie Shepherd, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been taken accidentally from her village when a white raiding party, intending to rescue a white girl who had been kidnapped by the Indians, mistook Aggie for white and 'rescued' her as well.
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ViewAllComments.aspx?tid=138162&pid=-2...
George and "Aggie" had 12 children, including Aaron "Chief Red Bird" Brock's second wife.
http://www.geocities.com/luvacuzn5/SizemoreGeorgeAgShprdCrnt.html George Edward was a full-blooded Cherokee. Married: 1770 in Cherokee Nation, Tryon Co (now Mecklenburg Co), NC
Some of the early Sizemore settlers in America inter-married with various Native American tribes and recent DNA tests have proven that all descendant of the "George &Agnes(Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore" lineage are definitely part Native American, though it is yet unknown as to what degree of or from what Tribe of (although some-not-all say George was half Cherokee and Aggie was full Creek). George Sizemore is said to be the earliest Sizemore in Southeastern Kentucky, and the father of all Sizemores. There are many legends about him. The most famous story is that he was the half-breed son (born about 1750) of a white woman and a Cherokee Indian Chief, and that George's wife, Aggie Shepherd, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been taken accidentally from her village when a white raiding party, intending to rescue a white girl who had been kidnapped by the Indians, mistook Aggie for white and 'rescued' her as well . These stories have no official records to back them up, but there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest that they are at least partly true.
"Old George of All" was a hairy man and a prize fighter. He wounded William TWITTY in a fight, so that he died. SIZEMORE nursed TWITTY and would cry and tell him he had nothing against him, asking him to fight him again if he got well. SIZEMORE is a Cherokee Indian name. He is said to be half or more Indian. The SIZEMORES are very numerous in the mountains. The SIZEMORES settled first on Middle Fork, they went to Clay, Floyd, and other counties
Buried at Cemetary at the mouth of Cutshin Creek with Aggie (just where Ben Begley thought they were.)
In another part of the area, the Cherokee Indians had also captured a white girl. One Indian Chief, seeing her beauty, became desirous of possessing her for his own, and took her into his teepee. However his love was short-lived, for the girl's brothers made pursuit and brought the girl back to her own people, but under her heart she carried the child of the Indian Chief. This child was given the name George All Sizemore. (Information from Pleasie Woods (deceased).
According to the "Clay County Ancestral News" 6-1991, in an article from the John J. Dickey Diary, an interview with Felix T. Begley, Bull Creek, Kentucky, March 27, 1898 When George All grew to manhood he married the Indian girl whom Mr. Cornett had raised. George All and Agnes Shepherd thus became the progenitors of the Leslie County Sizemores. Their children were Henry, John, Edward, George, Sally Ann (who married Eli Couch) Minerva 'Winnie" who married William "Bill" Begley, Rhoda who married a Roberts and a Wilder, Ruth who married John Jones, and Susan who married a Bowling."
Much DNA testing has been done on known George All descendants. Through these tests it has been proven scientifically that George carried Native American blood. Exactly how much, from what tribe, and when that blood entered the line, is not known.
Court records from Tyron County, North Carolina show that George Sizemore was, in 1771, through process of litigation, made the executor of the estate of "William Shepherd, deceased." William was likely the father of Sizemore's wife Aggie Shepherd.
Tyron court records show that George was an active member of his community. In January 1772, for instance, he was helped administrate the construction of a road "from William Davis on Catheys Creek the nearest and best way to the province Line into the Charles Town market road."
In July 1774 there are records in Tyron County showing a court dispute between George Sizemore and William Gilbert. The transcript does not make it plain what the dispute was over, although three years earlier Gilbert had tried to earn the right to William Shepherd's estate over Sizemore. The dispute resulted in Gilbert acquitting Edward Sizemore of a sum acquired against George.
Court records further that, in October 1774 the court ordered that Sizemore appear before them to "make final settlement of his doings respecting the said estate [of William Shepherd]."
January 1776 Tyron county records show that George Sizemore was a slave owner, who sold "one Negro man Dated the 26 Day of August 1775" to William Gilbert.
In July 1778 the Tyron county, NC court records show that there was a case entitled "William Gilbert vs. George Sizemore, George Winters & Jno Morris". There is no dication as to the details of this judgment. However, it was about this time that George moved to Kentucky. This dispute may have had something to do with him moving. It seems very clear throughout all documents that there was constant animosity between William Gilbert and George.
In Kentucky Sizemore first appears on the Clay county Tax List of 1807 and then on other tax lists on down the years.
Sizemore can be seen on the 1810 and 1820 censuses for Clay County. He is listed as over 45 years of age on both census, the only ones he is listed on.
George Sizemore was dead by August of 1822 as is proved in the Clay County, court records in reference to the "Widow Sizemore".
In the late 1800s Reverend John Dickey interviewed elderly people in southeastern Kentucky. The resulting published work is the "Dickey Diaries." Several of the interviewed referred George and Aggie Sizemore. Those excerpts are as follows:
INTERVIEW WITH FELIX BEGLEY
Page 2204: "I was born March 6, 1834 in Leslie County, then Perry near the mouth of Cutshin. My great grandfather and father Begley came from Ireland. He was a weaver by trade. He came with my grandfather and is buried on Cutshin. He had a by-word 'damn-an-it'. He spoke broken English. My grandmother was Minny Sizemore. She was a daughter of "Old George Of All" Sizemore, who came with my grandfather, William Begley from Hawkins County, Tennessee. He had sons as follows: - Henry, John, Ned, and George: Minny, Rhoda, Ruth, Susan. "Old George of All" was a hairy man and a prize-fighter. He wounded William Twitty in a fight, so that he died. Sizemore nursed Twitty, would cry and tell him he had nothing against him. All he asked of him was to fight him again if he got well. Sizemore is a Cherokee Indian name. He is said to be half or more Indian. The Sizemores are very numerous in the mountains. The Sizemores settled first on Middle Fork, then went to Clay, Floyd and other Counties."
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. POLLY NORTH:
"I am 85 years old, was born in this county [Perry]. My father was a Wilder, my mother was Rhoda Sizemore [daughter of George and Aggie]. The first preacher I ever heard was Chenault, a Baptist and he preached on Cutshin. William Mattingly was the first school teacher. I remember he taught when I was a child. My grandmother's maiden name was Aggie Shepherd. I remember to have heard my grandfather Sizemore say to her 'Damn-an-it Shepherd I can't stand you much longer'."
INTERVIEW WITH PLEASIE WOODS AND DOROTHY JENKINS:
[George 'Chief Of All' Sizemore] "Was a prizefighter and was a huge dark, hairy man." "Large hairy fellow prone to getting into fights."
COMMENTS ABOUT THESE INTERVIEWS BY JOHN DICKEY HIMSELF:
"Felix Begley tells me that old Aggie Sizemore, the wife of "Old George of All", used to roast terrapins alive as the Indians used to do. Other things he told me that I am sure she was the Cherokee instead of Sizemore. Old Aggie wanted to take a skull which was found under a cliff, for a soap dish."
George All and Aggie settled in what is now Leslie County, owning most of the land opposite the town site of Hyden. This land was later owned by son John (Rockhouse) and wife, Nancy who built the first home in this section now known as Hyden. In 1842 John sold the property to James Lewis.
According to the official Leslie County, Kentucky website: "Hyden, Kentucky, the seat of Leslie county, was founded in 1878 and named for state Senator John Hyden (1814 - 1883), then state senator from Clay County and one of the commissioners appointed to establish Leslie County. The first settlers to live on the land at the mouth of Rockhouse Creek on the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River, where the town of Hyden is located, was the Sizemore family. John Sizemore, sold the land to the John Lewis Family. The land was later donated to the county and Hyden was founded there on the site of John Lewis' farm. Hyden is served by US 421, KY 80, and the Daniel Boone Parkway. The Hyden post office opened in 1879 with Leander Crawford as Postmaster."
Cleary George and Aggie were fascinating characters and well known by everyone in the area. Free spirits, tough and resourceful, maybe even a bit on the wild side.
George was a prize fighter, and killed William Twitty in a fight.
George tended the man tearfully telling him it was not personal that he had nothing against him.
George was known to be a large hairy man.
About the same time, in another section of Kentucky, the Cherokee Indians had captured a white girl. They had carried her off to their camp. An Indian Chief fell in love with the girl and took her into his teepee and she became his wife. She didn't stay with the Indian Chief long. Her brothers made pursuit after the Indians. They sneaked into the camp, got her and took her back to her own people, but she carried a child of the Indian Chief. When her child was born, he was named George All Sizemore. When he grew up he married Aggie Cornett, the Indian girl who was captured as the Sizemores and others came into Leslie County.
George "All" Sizemore
(Not to be confused with George Edward Sizemore who married Anna Elizabeth Hart.)
b: Abt 1754 Halifax Co, VA
d: 13 Jul 1822 Clay Co, KY
MARRIED: Agnes "Aggie" Shepherd-Cornett, in Abt 1770, in Cherokee Nation, Tryon Co (now Mecklenburg Co), NC b: Abt 1753 d: Abt 1833
http://cobbsasser.com/SizemoreGeorgeAgShprdCrnt.html
A "Cobb-Sasser Family Lineage Website" Page Descendants of
George "All" Sizemore
and "Aggie" Agnes (Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore
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George "All" Sizemore (Not to be confused with George Edward Sizemore who married Anna Elizabeth Hart.) b: Abt 1754 Halifax Co, VA d: 13 Jul 1822 Clay Co, KY MARRIED: Agnes "Aggie" Shepherd-Cornett, in Abt 1770, in Cherokee Nation, Tryon Co (now Mecklenburg Co), NC b: Abt 1753 d: Abt 1833
Variation of some old family stories say that Aggie's birth/Indian name was Shepherd, that she was raised by/adopoted by a family with the surname Cornett.
The surname Sizemore originated in England (variations of the name include Scarisbrick, Scarasbrick, Scaresbrick),
which is represented on this page by graphics of a symbol of England's flag, which is the logo of their Patron Saint, St. George --- a red cross on a white background, a reminder that St. George was said to have once slayed the "dragon" of sin from England. Some of the early Sizemore settlers in America inter-married with various Native American tribes and recent DNA tests have proven that all descendant of the "George &Agnes(Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore" lineage are definitely part Native American, though it is yet unknown as to what degree of or from what Tribe of (although some-not-all say George was half Cherokee and Aggie was full Creek). The Sizemore Indian heritage is represented on this page by graphics of an Indian head superimposed over England's flag, and of a joining of England's flag with the Native American Medicine Wheel shield --- an emblem of the "Circle of Life" of which all races (red, yellow, black, white) are
George's & Aggie's List of Descendants (1) Minerva/Mamie "Minnie" Sizemore b: Abt 1770 m: HENRY BEGLEY
(2) Henry "Hunting Shirt" Sizemore b: Abt 1771 Leslie Co, KY m: RACHEL JONES, on 21 Dec 1815, in Clay Co, KY daughter of Wiley &unknown Jones b: Abt 1800 Clay Co, KY
(1) William Sizemore
b: 1830 Clay Co, KY
m: Elizabeth Begley
daughter of William &Jennie(McCollum) Begley
granddaughter of = William "Bill" &Winifred "Winnie"(Sizemore) Begley
Begley g-grandparents: Henry &Elizabeth(Cook-Pearsall) Begley
Begley gg-grandparents: Peter &Elizabeth(LNU) Begley
Sizemore g-grandparents: George "All" &Agnew(Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore
b: 1848 Clay Co, KY
William's father Henry is a brother to
Elizabeth's grandmother Winnie (Sizemore) Begley; thus,
William & Elizabeth are 2nd cousins-once removed.
(3) Winifred "Winnie " Sizemore b: 1772 d: 20 Sep 1855 Perry Co, KY m: #1= WILLIAM "BILL" BEGLEY, in 1810 son of Henry &Elizabeth(Pearsall-Cook) Begley paternal grandparents: Peter &Elizabeth(LNU) Begley maternal grandparents: Job &Bithia(Bull) Pearsall b: 1761 Montgomery Co, VA d: Jul 1852 Cutshin, Knox Co, KY m: #2=WILLIAM BOWLING son of Levi &Mary "Polly"(Asher) Bowling grandson of James &Sarah "Sally"(Blevins) Bowling b: 1817
Clickon Bill for Winnie's & Bill's List of Descendants.
Clickon James/Sally to find Winnie's & William's List of Descendants.
(4) William Sizemore b: 1773 Stokes, Surry Co, NC d: 1877 Randolph Co, In m: #1=ESTHER ANDERSON, on 09 Dec 1805, in Green Co, TN b: 1784 NC d: 1850 met: #2=JEDEDIAH "JUDIDA/DIDA" FIELDS b: 1780 Stokes, Surry Co, NC d: 17 May 1861 Randolph Co, IN m: #3=ARGENT ARMSTRONG b: Nov 1877 NC d: Aft 1900 IN
Clickon William for his List(s) of Descendants.
(5) James Sizemore b: Abt 1775 d: 1824 Clay Co, KY m: ELIZABETH FIELDS b: Abt 1790 TN d: 1825 Leslie Co, KY
(1) Harmon "Hiram" Sizemore
b: May 1806 Tazewell, Claiborn Co, TN
d: 1909 Georgetown, Madison Co, AR
m: Susan "Susie" Sizemore, on 20 Apr 1837, in Perry Co, KY
daughter of John Rockhouse &Nancy(Bowling) Sizemore
b: 1816 Clay Co, KY
d: Bef 1900 Madison Co, AR
Hiram's father James is a brother to Susan's father John; thus,
Hiram & Susan are 1st cousins.
(2) James Sizemore
b: Abt 1816 Claiborne Co, TN
m: Mary "Polly" Ball, on 04 Mar 1835, in Harlan Co, KY
daughter of Bennett &Nancy(Bailey) Ball
b: Abt 1818 Monticello, Wayne Co, KY
d: Aft 1900 Madison Co, AR
(3) John Sizemore
b: Jan 1822 Clay Co, KY
d: 29 Dec 1900 Madison Co, AAR
m: Eliza Jane Hawk
daughter George W. &Mary(Thomas) Hawk
b: Apr 1823 Warren Co, TN
d: Abt 1903 Madison Co, AR
(6) John Rockhouse Sizemore b: 1776 d: Abt 1850 Hyden, Clay Co (now Leslie Co), KY m: NANCY BOWLING, in 1804 daughter of James &Sarah "Sally"(Blevins) Bowling b: Abt 1788 Washington Co, VA b: 1875 Hyden, Leslie Co, KY
Clickon John for his & Nancy's List of Descendants.
(7) Edward B. "Ned" Sizemore b: 1778 Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah Co, VA d: 27 May 1856 Perry Co, KY m: #1=LUCINDA/LEANNA/LOUANNA BOWLING, in Abt 1797 daughter of William &Sarah "Sally"(Fugate) Bowling granddaughter of Benjamin &Martha "Patsy"(Phelps) Bowling b: 1780 NC d: 1820 Perry Co, KY met: #2=MARTHA "PATTY" FIELDS, in Abt 1808 daughter of Davis &Abigail(Creech) Fields b: 21 Jul 1782 NC d: 20 Jul 1877
Ned's children by Lucinda(Bowling) Sizemore:
(1) Sarah "White Sally" Sizemore
b: 1795 TN
met: #1=Hiram K. Begley, Bet 1831-1833
son of = William "Bill" &Winifred "Winnie"(Sizemore) Begley
Begley grandparents: Henry &Elizabeth(Cook-Pearsall) Begley
Begley g-grandparents: Peter &Elizabeth(LNU) Begley
Sizemore grandparents: George "All" &Agnew(Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore
b: 25 Feb 1802 Hawkins Co, TN
d: 13 Apr 1867 Perry Co, KY
buried: Napier-Sizemore-Begley Cemetery, Dryhill, Leslie Co, KY
met: #2=James Jones, in Abt 1834
(James's ancestry not yet determined)
moved in with: #3=John "Jack" Bowling, Bet 1835-1850
son of William &Sarah "Sally"(Fugate) Bowling
granddson of Benjamin &Martha "Patsy"(Phelps) Bowling
b: Abt 1790
d: Abt 1874 KY
~~~~~Hiram's mother Winnie is a sister to Sally's father Ned;
thus, Hiram & Sally are 1st cousins.
Hiram was married to Cynthia Allen and they had several children.
~~~~~Sally's mother Lucinda (Bowling) Bowling is Jack's sister;
thus, Jack is Sally's uncle.
Jack married Sarah "Sally" Henson, on 11 Apr 1818, in KY
(daughter of Richard &unknown Henson) and they had at least 6 children.
~~~~~Sally Sizemore is listed in the 1850 Census for Clay Co, KY,
as age 55, and living in John Bowling's (Jack's) household.
~~~~~It is said that Sally had illegitimate children by
both Hiram Begley and James Jones, but raised them as Bowlings'.
Clickon William/Sally to find Sally's children listed as part of Jack's descendants.
(2) William Sizemore
b: 1796 TN
m: Josephine Anglia
b: 1806 KY
(3) Nancy Sizemore
b: 15 Jun 1799 TN
d: 02 Mar 1892 KY
m: David Jones, on 20 Oct 1824, in Clay Co, KY
b: 02 Jun 1799 NC
(4) Lewis Level Sizemore
b: Abt 1800 VA
d: 1873 Floyd Co, KY
m: Catherine "Katrina" Gearhart, on 31 Mar 1821, in Floyd Co, KY
daughter of John &Katharina(LNU) Gearhart
b: 23 Dec 1800 Reed Creek, Wythe Co, VA
d: 1874 Floyd Co, KY
(5) Winnona "Winnie" Sizemore
b: Abt 1801 VA
m: #1=Benjamin Grigsby, in 1822, in Perry Co, KY
son of Benjamin "Dutch Bennie" &Elizabeth(Duncan) Grigsby
b: Abt 1802 VA
m: #2=FNU Haddix
(6) Edward "Slim Red" Sizemore
b: 1805 Clay Co, KY
m: #1=Lucretia "Linsy" Woods, on 06 Jan 1857, in Clay Co, KY
daughter of Reuben &Sarah "Sally"(Dorton) Woods
m: #2=Easter Owens
b: 1831
Linsy's 2nd husband was Elhannon Roberts.
(7) George Washington Sizemore
b: Abt 1805 Clay Co, KY
m: Anna "Annie" Walker, on 14 May 1826, in Perry Co, KY
b: Abt 1807 TN
(1) Polly Sizemore
b: 15 Feb 1870 Dutton, Madison Co, AR
d: 02 May 1946 Dutton, Madison Co, AR
buried: Liberty Cemetery, Madion, AR
m: Thomas S. "Tom" Williams, on 02 Jan 1890, in Madison Co, AR
son of Abraham &Rebecca Jane(Sasser) Williams
paternal grandparents: John &Barbary(Weaver) Williams
maternal grandparents: Adin &Betsy(Waggoner) Sasser
Williams g-grandparents: William &Polly(Pennybacker) Williams
Sasser g-grandparents: John Henry &Nancy(Kirby) Sasser
b: 20 Jan 1867 Laurel Co, KY
d: 07 May 1923 Dutton, Madison Co, AR
Clickon Polly for her & Tom's List of Descendants.
(8) Susan "Susie" Sizemore
b: 1807 Clay Co, KY
m: Samuel Allen, on 22 Feb 1827, in Perry Co, KY
son of Samuel &Sarah Elizabeth Ann(Prater) Allen
paternal grandparents: William &Sarah Elizabeth(Warren) Allen
maternal grandparents: Jonathan &Cathrine(Reece) Prater
Warren g-grandparents: Cerenus &unknown Warren
b: 1806 VA
d: 1870 Perry Co, KY
Clickon Susie for her & Samuel's List of Descendants.
Some updates to
the "Samuel &Susan(Sizemore) Allen" branch
were provided by their ggg-granddaughter
Linda (Vance) Letcher
THANKS, CUZ LINDA, FOR SHARING!
(9) Christopher "Kit" Sizemore
b: 1810 Clay Co, KY
d: 1899
m: Catherine LNU
b: Abt 1810 KY
(10) Ephraim Sizemore
b: 1812
d: 1856 Dutton, Madison Co, AR
m: Naomi "Omah/Onie" Ritchie, in Abt 1835, in Perry Co, KY
daughter of Alexander Crockett &Susan Elizabeth"Betsy"(Grigsby) Ritchie
b: 11 Apr 1816 Perry Co, KY
d: 20 Jan 1908 Dutton, Madison Co, AR
Ephraim's sister Sylvia married Naomi's brother John.
(11) Sylvania "Sylvia" Sizemore
b: 1816 Clay Co, KY
m: John "Blinky John" Ritchie, in Abt 1833, in Perry Co, KY
son of Alexander Crockett &Susan Elizabeth"Betsy"(Grigsby) Ritchie
b: Abt 1815 VA
d: 1875 Fisty, Knott Co, KY
Sylvia's brother Ephraim married John's sister Naomi.
Ned's child by Martha "Patty"(Fields) Sizemore:
(1) Isaac Newton Fields Sizemore
b: 15 Feb 1808
d: 20 Jul 1887 Letcher Co, KY
buried: Ratliff Cemetery, Letcher Co, KY
m: Alcey Day, on 21 Mar 1830, in Kyon, Harlan Co, KY
daughter of John/Nathan &Lettitia(Blair) Day
b: 29 Jul 1810 Lee Co, VA
d: 09 Jan 1888 Letcher Co, KY
buried: Ratliff Cemetery, Letcher Co, KY
(8) George Samuel "Goldenhawk" Sizemore b: 1783 Shenandoah Co, VA d: 06 May 1864 Royalton, McGoffin Co, KY m: #1=SALLY ANDERSON, in Abt 1810, in Hawkins Co, TN daughter of George &unknown Anderson b: 1792 in Hawkins Co, TN d: 1850 Royalton, Magoffin Co, KY m: #2=ALETHA "ALLIE" GOODMAN-RICHARDSON, in 1820, in KY daughter of Pleasant &Jane(Patton) Goodman b: Abt 1791 d: Abt 1873 m: #3=ANNIE ELIZABETH HART m: #4=MARY ANN WOMACK, in 1848 George "Goldenhawk" Sizemore is reputed to have fathered 57 children! When called before a judge regarding accountability for this fact, where the judge asked him if it was true, Goldenhawk (who surprisingly is said to NOT have been a "looker") answered the judge's question something like, "If I'd been as good lookin as YOU, there would have been MORE!"
(9) Susannah "Susan" Sizemore b: 1784 VA m: JOHN E. BOWLING, in Abt 1799, in VA son of James &Sarah "Sally"(Blevins) Bowling b: 1777 Hawkins Co, TN NOTE! Some researchers believe that the John Bowling who married Susan Sizemore is the son of Jesse &Polly(Green) Bowling. Jesse is the brother of the above John's father, James. Jesse & James are the sons of Benjamin &Martha "Patsy"(Phelps) Bowling.
Clickon James/Sally to find Susan's & John's List of Descendants.
(10) Sarah Ann "Sally" Sizemore b: Abt 1785 KY This is NOT the Sally who married Eli Couch [s/o Martin &Sarah(Hall) Couch]. Eli's 1st wife was Sally's niece Mahala Sizemore [d/o Sally's brother John Rockhouse Sizemore]. Eli's 2nd wife was Sarah "Sally" Brock who was born about 1845 [ancestry not yet determined], with whom he had children in the 1860's and 1870's.
(11) Ruth Sizemore b: Abt 1787 m: JOHN JONES son of Vincent &Elizabeth(Cope) Jones b: Abt 1772
(12) Rhoda Sizemore b: Abt 1789 TN m: #1= AARON BROCK, in Abt 1800, in TN ...Chief Red Bird? son of Reuben &Christian(Place) Brock grandson of William &unknown Brock b: 08 Dec 1721 VA d: 1820 Clay Co, KY m: #2=JOSEPH "JOE" WILDER, in 1812, in KY son of Joab &unknown Wilder b: 03 Aug 1758 NC d: 20 Jul 1865 Buckhorn, Perry Co, KY buried: Johnson Cemetery, Buckhorn, Perry Co, KY m: #3=FNU ROBERTS ~~~~~Rhoda was Aaron's 2nd wife. His first marriage was to Susan Caroline LNU, a Cherokee, in Abt 1746, in VA. ~~~~~Some researchers firmly believe, whereby others firmly disagree, that this Aaron Brock is Aaron Cutsawah "Chief Red Bird" Brock, for whom the Red Bird River, of Clay Co, KY, is named. ~~~~~Joseph also had children by Hannah Hall and Nancy Jane Wilson. According to family history, Joseph was married to or had a relationship with 7 women and fathered at least 31 children during his lifetime. He died at the age of 106 years, just two weeks shy of his 107th birthday.
Rhoda's children by Aaron Brock:
(Some of the descendants "went by" the surname Sizemore, some by Brock.)
Clickon Aaron to find his List(s) of Descendants.
Rhoda's children by Joseph Wilder:
(Some of the descendants "went by" the surname Sizemore, some by Wilder.)
On 25 Sep 1826 by the Court of CLAY Co, KY,
three children were bound to William Begley.
The children of Rhoda Sizemore and Joseph Wilder were named in subpoena
of 25 Feb 1828 to the sheriff of PERRY Co, KY, to summon
Willam Begley, John Bowling and Jesse Bowling, to have them bring to court
Nelson Sizemore, Polly Sizemore, Dempsy Sizemore and Agga Sizemore,
the children of Rody Sizemore taken from the County of Clay
and detained in the possesion of the aforesaid persons...
(1)Rhoda Sizemore-Wilder
b: Abt 1808
m: Andrew Miracle
(2) Mary "Polly" Sizemore-Wilder
b: 07 May 1813 KY
d: 07 Mar 1916
m: #1=Tom North, in Abt 1848
son of John &Jane(Fulks) North
b: 1815
d: 1891
met: #2= Wilkerson Sizemore, in Abt 1852
son of John Rockhouse &Nancy(Bowling) Sizemore
b: Abt 1817
~~~~~Polly's mother Rhoda is a sister to Wilkerson's father John;
thus, Polly & Wilkerson are 1st cousins.
~~~~~Wilkerson married his 1st wife Mahala Bowling, on 13 Aug 1838,
and they had several children. Wilkerson and Polly had a child.
Mahala is a 1st cousin to both Polly & Wilkerson.
Clickon Wilkerson for his List(s) of Descendants.
Polly's child by Tom North:
(1) Harmon North
b: 1854 KY
m: Martha (Sizemore-Brock) Griffith
daughter of Ruck &Nancy(Metcalf) Sizemore-Brock
granddaugher of Aaron &Rhoda(Sizemore) Brock
g-granddaughter of Reuben &Christian(Place) Brock
gg-granddaughter of William &unknown Brock
b: 11 Mar 1861 Clay Co, KY
d: 03 Mar 1941 Leslie Co, KY
Harmon's mother Polly is a half-sister to Martha.
Polly's & Martha's mother is Rhoda.
Polly is by Rhoda's 1st husband Aaron Brock and
Martha is by Rhoda's 2nd husband Joseph Wilder.
(3) Nelson Sizemore-Wilder
b: 16 Sep 1815 Clay Co, KY
d: 02 Jun 1891 Page Co, IA
m: #1=Nancy Catherine Cooper, on 05 Feb 1860, in AL
b: 31 Mar 1841 AL
d: 29 Mar 1922 Clearmont, MO
m: #2=Elizabeth Bowling, in Abt 1840
b: Abt 1826
(4) Dennis "Dempsy" Sizemore-Wilder
b: Abt 1818
m: Catherine LNU
(1) Dempsey P. Sizemore-Wilder
b: Abt 1842
d: 15 Aug 1901
m: Mahala Sizemore, on 23 Apr 1868
daughter of John &Jane "Jennie"(Collett) Sizemore
granddaughter of Dillion Asher & Sarah Collett
b: 1847
d: 16 Feb 1892
(5) Elizabeth "Betsy" Sizemore-Wilder
m: Calvin Collins (Collinsworth?), on 18 Dec 1850
b: 1811
(6) Agnes "Aggy" Sizemore-Wilder
b: 06 Dec 1824 Clay Co, KY
d: 1900 Clay Co, KY
m: Milton B. Smith, on 08 Aug 1850
son of Benjamin &Celia(Hall) Smith
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George Sizemore This is the Master Profile for George Sizemore. Curator Note from Maria Edmonds-Zediker, Volunteer Curator (2/18/2011):
George All Sizemore (1754-1822) married Aggie Shepherd In 1770. He was at least half Indian descent. His mother named him "All" (NOT "of All"!) to remind him he was "all Indian." He was raised by James Sizemore, probable father but see rumors in Overview
No path found to George Sizemore. George All Sizemore MP Place of Burial: Napier-Sizemore-Begley Cemetery, Dry Hill, Leslie, Kentucky, United States Birth: circa 1754 Halifax, Virginia Death: July 13, 1822 (68) Clay, Webster, KY, USA Immediate Family:
Son of Edward "Old Ned" Sizemore and Elizabeth Rachel Jackson Husband of Agnes "Aggie" Sizemore Father of Susannah Brock; Catherine Sizemore; Winifred "Winney" Sizemore; Polly Sizemore; James Sizemore and 12 others Brother of John Sizemore; Edward Sizemore; Edward Sizemore; Henry Sizemore; Hiram Sizemore and 16 others Added by: Karina Morse on March 17, 2007 Managed by: Francis Gene Dellinger and 47 others Curated by: Maria Edmonds-Zediker, Volunteer Curator 1
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Notes for GEORGE ALL SIZEMORE: [family lore, no facts to prove or disprove -- mez]
George All Sizemore was an Indian kidnapped by mistake about 1750 and raised by a family named Cornett. Yes, George All Sizemore was the grandson of William Efraim and Winifred Greene Sizemore. The story goes that George was named All by his mother to remind him that he was all indian.
The story goes that George All Sizemore's mother was taken to the indian camp, when she was rescued and returned to husband Edward Sizemore, she had this child George All Sizemore, supposedly the son of a Indian Chief. George was given the name of Sizemore , thus the reason for the name of All to remind him he was all Indian.
George's mother, Elizabeth was the daughter of Chief Bear Hart alias William Jackson, a white name taken by Chief Bear Hart.
More About GEORGE ALL SIZEMORE: Ethnicity/Relig.: Halfblood Indian Fact: 1790, Voter list, Hawkins Co., Tenn.
More About AGNESS (AGGIE) SHEPHERD: Fact: Sephardic Jewish surname
Children of GEORGE SIZEMORE and AGNESS SHEPHERD are:
iJOHN ROCKHOUSE6 SIZEMORE, b. 1776; d. 1839.
iiRUTH SIZEMORE, b. 1787; m. JOHN JONES; b. 1788.
iii.WINFRED (WINNIE) SIZEMORE, b. 1772; d. September 20, 1855, Perry Co., Ky.; m. WILLIAM BAGLEY; d. September 20, 1851.
iv.EDWARD (NED) SIZEMORE, b. Abt. 1778, Shenandoah, Page Co., Va.; d. November 27, 1856, Clay Co., Ky.; m. LOUANNA BOLLING; b. Abt. 1780.
More About LOUANNA BOLLING:
Fact: Said to go back to Mataoka (Pocahontas)
v.GEORGE SAMUEL (GOLDENHAWK) SIZEMORE, b. 1783, Washington Co., N.C. (Tenn.); d. May 06, 1864, Magoufin Co., Ky..
vi.SUSAN SIZEMORE, b. 1784, Va.; m. JOHN E. BOWLING; b. 1777.
vii.RHODA SIZEMORE, b. Abt. 1790.
viii.HENRY "HUNTING SHIRT" SIZEMORE, b. 1791; d. Abt. 1875, Clay Co., Ky..
ix.JAMES SIZEMORE, b. 1771.
x.MARGARET ESTHER SIZEMORE.
xi.ARAH (SALLY) ANN SIZEMORE, m. ELI COUCH.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25642915 Birth: 1750 Halifax County Virginia, USA Death: 1822 Leslie County Kentucky, USA
Family links:
Children:
John Sizemore (1770 - 1850)*
Winifred Minerva (Winnie) Sizemore Begley (1772 - 1855)*
George Goldenhawk Sizemore (1783 - 1864)*
Henry Hunting Shirt Sizemore (1790 - ____)*
Burial: Napier-Sizemore-Begley Cemetery Dryhill Leslie County Kentucky, USA
Created by: Brittany Marschalk Record added: Mar 30, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 25642915
the following infromation from: (more indepth info there too)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~craingen/SIZEMORE1.html
Edward "Old Ned" Sizemore1; born prior to 1725; possibly died 1780; is first found in Lunenburg, VA records in 1746. He apparently remained in Virginia for at least three years to 1749, then possibly moved to South Carolina for about 15 years, then to Georgia for about 8 years, then was on a Surry Co, NC Tax List in 1774, and in Virginia signing a loyalty oath in 1776, and in court there for his Tory activities in 1779. Records indicate that Ned, and his sons Owen and George were apparently Tories during the Revolutionary War, and it is possible that Ned was "the Tory Sizemore" hung by Col. Benjamin Cleveland in Wilkesboro, NC in 1780. Virginia records show that Edward Sizemore was closely connected with the Green, Griffin and Jackson families.
George Sizemore is said to be the earliest Sizemore in Southeastern Kentucky, and the father of all our line - hence the name 'Of All' . There are many legends about him. The most famous story is that he was the half-breed son (born about 1750) of a white woman and a Cherokee Indian Chief, and that George's wife, Aggie Shepherd, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been taken accidentally from her village when a white raiding party, intending to rescue a white girl who had been kidnapped by the Indians, mistook Aggie for white and 'rescued' her as well.
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ViewAllComments.aspx?tid=138162&pid=-2...
George and "Aggie" had 12 children, including Aaron "Chief Red Bird" Brock's second wife.
http://www.geocities.com/luvacuzn5/SizemoreGeorgeAgShprdCrnt.html George Edward was a full-blooded Cherokee. Married: 1770 in Cherokee Nation, Tryon Co (now Mecklenburg Co), NC
Some of the early Sizemore settlers in America inter-married with various Native American tribes and recent DNA tests have proven that all descendant of the "George &Agnes(Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore" lineage are definitely part Native American, though it is yet unknown as to what degree of or from what Tribe of (although some-not-all say George was half Cherokee and Aggie was full Creek). George Sizemore is said to be the earliest Sizemore in Southeastern Kentucky, and the father of all Sizemores. There are many legends about him. The most famous story is that he was the half-breed son (born about 1750) of a white woman and a Cherokee Indian Chief, and that George's wife, Aggie Shepherd, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been taken accidentally from her village when a white raiding party, intending to rescue a white girl who had been kidnapped by the Indians, mistook Aggie for white and 'rescued' her as well . These stories have no official records to back them up, but there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest that they are at least partly true.
"Old George of All" was a hairy man and a prize fighter. He wounded William TWITTY in a fight, so that he died. SIZEMORE nursed TWITTY and would cry and tell him he had nothing against him, asking him to fight him again if he got well. SIZEMORE is a Cherokee Indian name. He is said to be half or more Indian. The SIZEMORES are very numerous in the mountains. The SIZEMORES settled first on Middle Fork, they went to Clay, Floyd, and other counties
Buried at Cemetary at the mouth of Cutshin Creek with Aggie (just where Ben Begley thought they were.)
In another part of the area, the Cherokee Indians had also captured a white girl. One Indian Chief, seeing her beauty, became desirous of possessing her for his own, and took her into his teepee. However his love was short-lived, for the girl's brothers made pursuit and brought the girl back to her own people, but under her heart she carried the child of the Indian Chief. This child was given the name George All Sizemore. (Information from Pleasie Woods (deceased).
According to the "Clay County Ancestral News" 6-1991, in an article from the John J. Dickey Diary, an interview with Felix T. Begley, Bull Creek, Kentucky, March 27, 1898 When George All grew to manhood he married the Indian girl whom Mr. Cornett had raised. George All and Agnes Shepherd thus became the progenitors of the Leslie County Sizemores. Their children were Henry, John, Edward, George, Sally Ann (who married Eli Couch) Minerva 'Winnie" who married William "Bill" Begley, Rhoda who married a Roberts and a Wilder, Ruth who married John Jones, and Susan who married a Bowling."
Much DNA testing has been done on known George All descendants. Through these tests it has been proven scientifically that George carried Native American blood. Exactly how much, from what tribe, and when that blood entered the line, is not known.
Court records from Tyron County, North Carolina show that George Sizemore was, in 1771, through process of litigation, made the executor of the estate of "William Shepherd, deceased." William was likely the father of Sizemore's wife Aggie Shepherd.
Tyron court records show that George was an active member of his community. In January 1772, for instance, he was helped administrate the construction of a road "from William Davis on Catheys Creek the nearest and best way to the province Line into the Charles Town market road."
In July 1774 there are records in Tyron County showing a court dispute between George Sizemore and William Gilbert. The transcript does not make it plain what the dispute was over, although three years earlier Gilbert had tried to earn the right to William Shepherd's estate over Sizemore. The dispute resulted in Gilbert acquitting Edward Sizemore of a sum acquired against George.
Court records further that, in October 1774 the court ordered that Sizemore appear before them to "make final settlement of his doings respecting the said estate [of William Shepherd]."
January 1776 Tyron county records show that George Sizemore was a slave owner, who sold "one Negro man Dated the 26 Day of August 1775" to William Gilbert.
In July 1778 the Tyron county, NC court records show that there was a case entitled "William Gilbert vs. George Sizemore, George Winters & Jno Morris". There is no dication as to the details of this judgment. However, it was about this time that George moved to Kentucky. This dispute may have had something to do with him moving. It seems very clear throughout all documents that there was constant animosity between William Gilbert and George.
In Kentucky Sizemore first appears on the Clay county Tax List of 1807 and then on other tax lists on down the years.
Sizemore can be seen on the 1810 and 1820 censuses for Clay County. He is listed as over 45 years of age on both census, the only ones he is listed on.
George Sizemore was dead by August of 1822 as is proved in the Clay County, court records in reference to the "Widow Sizemore".
In the late 1800s Reverend John Dickey interviewed elderly people in southeastern Kentucky. The resulting published work is the "Dickey Diaries." Several of the interviewed referred George and Aggie Sizemore. Those excerpts are as follows: INTERVIEW WITH FELIX BEGLEY
Page 2204: "I was born March 6, 1834 in Leslie County, then Perry near the mouth of Cutshin. My great grandfather and father Begley came from Ireland. He was a weaver by trade. He came with my grandfather and is buried on Cutshin. He had a by-word 'damn-an-it'. He spoke broken English. My grandmother was Minny Sizemore. She was a daughter of "Old George Of All" Sizemore, who came with my grandfather, William Begley from Hawkins County, Tennessee. He had sons as follows: - Henry, John, Ned, and George: Minny, Rhoda, Ruth, Susan. "Old George of All" was a hairy man and a prize-fighter. He wounded William Twitty in a fight, so that he died. Sizemore nursed Twitty, would cry and tell him he had nothing against him. All he asked of him was to fight him again if he got well. Sizemore is a Cherokee Indian name. He is said to be half or more Indian. The Sizemores are very numerous in the mountains. The Sizemores settled first on Middle Fork, then went to Clay, Floyd and other Counties." INTERVIEW WITH MRS. POLLY NORTH:
"I am 85 years old, was born in this county [Perry]. My father was a Wilder, my mother was Rhoda Sizemore [daughter of George and Aggie]. The first preacher I ever heard was Chenault, a Baptist and he preached on Cutshin. William Mattingly was the first school teacher. I remember he taught when I was a child. My grandmother's maiden name was Aggie Shepherd. I remember to have heard my grandfather Sizemore say to her 'Damn-an-it Shepherd I can't stand you much longer'." INTERVIEW WITH PLEASIE WOODS AND DOROTHY JENKINS:
[George 'Chief Of All' Sizemore] "Was a prizefighter and was a huge dark, hairy man." "Large hairy fellow prone to getting into fights." COMMENTS ABOUT THESE INTERVIEWS BY JOHN DICKEY HIMSELF:
"Felix Begley tells me that old Aggie Sizemore, the wife of "Old George of All", used to roast terrapins alive as the Indians used to do. Other things he told me that I am sure she was the Cherokee instead of Sizemore. Old Aggie wanted to take a skull which was found under a cliff, for a soap dish."
George All and Aggie settled in what is now Leslie County, owning most of the land opposite the town site of Hyden. This land was later owned by son John (Rockhouse) and wife, Nancy who built the first home in this section now known as Hyden. In 1842 John sold the property to James Lewis.
According to the official Leslie County, Kentucky website: "Hyden, Kentucky, the seat of Leslie county, was founded in 1878 and named for state Senator John Hyden (1814 - 1883), then state senator from Clay County and one of the commissioners appointed to establish Leslie County. The first settlers to live on the land at the mouth of Rockhouse Creek on the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River, where the town of Hyden is located, was the Sizemore family. John Sizemore, sold the land to the John Lewis Family. The land was later donated to the county and Hyden was founded there on the site of John Lewis' farm. Hyden is served by US 421, KY 80, and the Daniel Boone Parkway. The Hyden post office opened in 1879 with Leander Crawford as Postmaster."
Cleary George and Aggie were fascinating characters and well known by everyone in the area. Free spirits, tough and resourceful, maybe even a bit on the wild side. -------------------- George was a prize fighter, and killed William Twitty in a fight.
George tended the man tearfully telling him it was not personal that he had nothing against him.
George was known to be a large hairy man.
About the same time, in another section of Kentucky, the Cherokee Indians had captured a white girl. They had carried her off to their camp. An Indian Chief fell in love with the girl and took her into his teepee and she became his wife. She didn't stay with the Indian Chief long. Her brothers made pursuit after the Indians. They sneaked into the camp, got her and took her back to her own people, but she carried a child of the Indian Chief. When her child was born, he was named George All Sizemore. When he grew up he married Aggie Cornett, the Indian girl who was captured as the Sizemores and others came into Leslie County. --------------------
George "All" Sizemore
(Not to be confused with George Edward Sizemore who married Anna Elizabeth Hart.)
b: Abt 1754 Halifax Co, VA
d: 13 Jul 1822 Clay Co, KY
MARRIED: Agnes "Aggie" Shepherd-Cornett, in Abt 1770, in Cherokee Nation, Tryon Co (now Mecklenburg Co), NC b: Abt 1753 d: Abt 1833
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George "All" Sizemore was 1/2 cherokee,
George All Sizemore was an Indian kidnapped by mistake about 1750 and raised by a family named Cornett. Yes, George All Sizemore was the grandson of William Efraim and Winifred Greene Sizemore. The story goes that George was named All by his mother to remind him that he was all indian.
The story goes that George All Sizemore's mother was taken to the indian camp, when she was rescued and returned to husband Edward Sizemore, she had this child George All Sizemore, supposedly the son of a Indian Chief. George was given the name of Sizemore , thus the reason for the name of All to remind him he was all Indian.
George's mother, Elizabeth was the daughter of Chief Bear Hart alias William Jackson, a white name taken by Chief Bear Hart.
More About GEORGE ALL SIZEMORE: Ethnicity/Relig.: Halfblood Indian Fact: 1790, Voter list, Hawkins Co., Tenn.
More About AGNESS (AGGIE) SHEPHERD: Fact: Sephardic Jewish surname
Children of GEORGE SIZEMORE and AGNESS SHEPHERD are:
iJOHN ROCKHOUSE6 SIZEMORE, b. 1776; d. 1839. iiRUTH SIZEMORE, b. 1787; m. JOHN JONES; b. 1788. iii.WINFRED (WINNIE) SIZEMORE, b. 1772; d. September 20, 1855, Perry Co., Ky.; m. WILLIAM BAGLEY; d. September 20, 1851. iv.EDWARD (NED) SIZEMORE, b. Abt. 1778, Shenandoah, Page Co., Va.; d. November 27, 1856, Clay Co., Ky.; m. LOUANNA BOLLING; b. Abt. 1780. More About LOUANNA BOLLING: Fact: Said to go back to Mataoka (Pocahontas) v.GEORGE SAMUEL (GOLDENHAWK) SIZEMORE, b. 1783, Washington Co., N.C. (Tenn.); d. May 06, 1864, Magoufin Co., Ky.. vi.SUSAN SIZEMORE, b. 1784, Va.; m. JOHN E. BOWLING; b. 1777. vii.RHODA SIZEMORE, b. Abt. 1790. viii.HENRY "HUNTING SHIRT" SIZEMORE, b. 1791; d. Abt. 1875, Clay Co., Ky.. ix.JAMES SIZEMORE, b. 1771. x.MARGARET ESTHER SIZEMORE. xi.ARAH (SALLY) ANN SIZEMORE, m. ELI COUCH. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25642915 Birth: 1750 Halifax County Virginia, USA Death: 1822 Leslie County Kentucky, USA
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Children: John Sizemore (1770 - 1850)* Winifred Minerva (Winnie) Sizemore Begley (1772 - 1855)* George Goldenhawk Sizemore (1783 - 1864)* Henry Hunting Shirt Sizemore (1790 - ____)* Burial: Napier-Sizemore-Begley Cemetery Dryhill Leslie County Kentucky, USA
Created by: Brittany Marschalk Record added: Mar 30, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 25642915
the following infromation from: (more indepth info there too) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~craingen/SIZEMORE1.html
Edward "Old Ned" Sizemore1; born prior to 1725; possibly died 1780; is first found in Lunenburg, VA records in 1746. He apparently remained in Virginia for at least three years to 1749, then possibly moved to South Carolina for about 15 years, then to Georgia for about 8 years, then was on a Surry Co, NC Tax List in 1774, and in Virginia signing a loyalty oath in 1776, and in court there for his Tory activities in 1779. Records indicate that Ned, and his sons Owen and George were apparently Tories during the Revolutionary War, and it is possible that Ned was "the Tory Sizemore" hung by Col. Benjamin Cleveland in Wilkesboro, NC in 1780. Virginia records show that Edward Sizemore was closely connected with the Green, Griffin and Jackson families.
George Sizemore is said to be the earliest Sizemore in Southeastern Kentucky, and the father of all our line - hence the name 'Of All' . There are many legends about him. The most famous story is that he was the half-breed son (born about 1750) of a white woman and a Cherokee Indian Chief, and that George's wife, Aggie Shepherd, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been taken accidentally from her village when a white raiding party, intending to rescue a white girl who had been kidnapped by the Indians, mistook Aggie for white and 'rescued' her as well.
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ViewAllComments.aspx?tid=138162&pid=-2...
George and "Aggie" had 12 children, including Aaron "Chief Red Bird" Brock's second wife.
http://www.geocities.com/luvacuzn5/SizemoreGeorgeAgShprdCrnt.html George Edward was a full-blooded Cherokee. Married: 1770 in Cherokee Nation, Tryon Co (now Mecklenburg Co), NC
Some of the early Sizemore settlers in America inter-married with various Native American tribes and recent DNA tests have proven that all descendant of the "George &Agnes(Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore" lineage are definitely part Native American, though it is yet unknown as to what degree of or from what Tribe of (although some-not-all say George was half Cherokee and Aggie was full Creek). George Sizemore is said to be the earliest Sizemore in Southeastern Kentucky, and the father of all Sizemores. There are many legends about him. The most famous story is that he was the half-breed son (born about 1750) of a white woman and a Cherokee Indian Chief, and that George's wife, Aggie Shepherd, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been taken accidentally from her village when a white raiding party, intending to rescue a white girl who had been kidnapped by the Indians, mistook Aggie for white and 'rescued' her as well . These stories have no official records to back them up, but there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest that they are at least partly true.
"Old George of All" was a hairy man and a prize fighter. He wounded William TWITTY in a fight, so that he died. SIZEMORE nursed TWITTY and would cry and tell him he had nothing against him, asking him to fight him again if he got well. SIZEMORE is a Cherokee Indian name. He is said to be half or more Indian. The SIZEMORES are very numerous in the mountains. The SIZEMORES settled first on Middle Fork, they went to Clay, Floyd, and other counties
Buried at Cemetary at the mouth of Cutshin Creek with Aggie (just where Ben Begley thought they were.)
In another part of the area, the Cherokee Indians had also captured a white girl. One Indian Chief, seeing her beauty, became desirous of possessing her for his own, and took her into his teepee. However his love was short-lived, for the girl's brothers made pursuit and brought the girl back to her own people, but under her heart she carried the child of the Indian Chief. This child was given the name George All Sizemore. (Information from Pleasie Woods (deceased).
According to the "Clay County Ancestral News" 6-1991, in an article from the John J. Dickey Diary, an interview with Felix T. Begley, Bull Creek, Kentucky, March 27, 1898 When George All grew to manhood he married the Indian girl whom Mr. Cornett had raised. George All and Agnes Shepherd thus became the progenitors of the Leslie County Sizemores. Their children were Henry, John, Edward, George, Sally Ann (who married Eli Couch) Minerva 'Winnie" who married William "Bill" Begley, Rhoda who married a Roberts and a Wilder, Ruth who married John Jones, and Susan who married a Bowling."
Much DNA testing has been done on known George All descendants. Through these tests it has been proven scientifically that George carried Native American blood. Exactly how much, from what tribe, and when that blood entered the line, is not known.
Court records from Tyron County, North Carolina show that George Sizemore was, in 1771, through process of litigation, made the executor of the estate of "William Shepherd, deceased." William was likely the father of Sizemore's wife Aggie Shepherd.
Tyron court records show that George was an active member of his community. In January 1772, for instance, he was helped administrate the construction of a road "from William Davis on Catheys Creek the nearest and best way to the province Line into the Charles Town market road."
In July 1774 there are records in Tyron County showing a court dispute between George Sizemore and William Gilbert. The transcript does not make it plain what the dispute was over, although three years earlier Gilbert had tried to earn the right to William Shepherd's estate over Sizemore. The dispute resulted in Gilbert acquitting Edward Sizemore of a sum acquired against George.
Court records further that, in October 1774 the court ordered that Sizemore appear before them to "make final settlement of his doings respecting the said estate [of William Shepherd]."
January 1776 Tyron county records show that George Sizemore was a slave owner, who sold "one Negro man Dated the 26 Day of August 1775" to William Gilbert.
In July 1778 the Tyron county, NC court records show that there was a case entitled "William Gilbert vs. George Sizemore, George Winters & Jno Morris". There is no dication as to the details of this judgment. However, it was about this time that George moved to Kentucky. This dispute may have had something to do with him moving. It seems very clear throughout all documents that there was constant animosity between William Gilbert and George.
In Kentucky Sizemore first appears on the Clay county Tax List of 1807 and then on other tax lists on down the years.
Sizemore can be seen on the 1810 and 1820 censuses for Clay County. He is listed as over 45 years of age on both census, the only ones he is listed on.
George Sizemore was dead by August of 1822 as is proved in the Clay County, court records in reference to the "Widow Sizemore".
In the late 1800s Reverend John Dickey interviewed elderly people in southeastern Kentucky. The resulting published work is the "Dickey Diaries." Several of the interviewed referred George and Aggie Sizemore. Those excerpts are as follows:
INTERVIEW WITH FELIX BEGLEY
Page 2204: "I was born March 6, 1834 in Leslie County, then Perry near the mouth of Cutshin. My great grandfather and father Begley came from Ireland. He was a weaver by trade. He came with my grandfather and is buried on Cutshin. He had a by-word 'damn-an-it'. He spoke broken English. My grandmother was Minny Sizemore. She was a daughter of "Old George Of All" Sizemore, who came with my grandfather, William Begley from Hawkins County, Tennessee. He had sons as follows: - Henry, John, Ned, and George: Minny, Rhoda, Ruth, Susan. "Old George of All" was a hairy man and a prize-fighter. He wounded William Twitty in a fight, so that he died. Sizemore nursed Twitty, would cry and tell him he had nothing against him. All he asked of him was to fight him again if he got well. Sizemore is a Cherokee Indian name. He is said to be half or more Indian. The Sizemores are very numerous in the mountains. The Sizemores settled first on Middle Fork, then went to Clay, Floyd and other Counties."
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. POLLY NORTH:
"I am 85 years old, was born in this county [Perry]. My father was a Wilder, my mother was Rhoda Sizemore [daughter of George and Aggie]. The first preacher I ever heard was Chenault, a Baptist and he preached on Cutshin. William Mattingly was the first school teacher. I remember he taught when I was a child. My grandmother's maiden name was Aggie Shepherd. I remember to have heard my grandfather Sizemore say to her 'Damn-an-it Shepherd I can't stand you much longer'."
INTERVIEW WITH PLEASIE WOODS AND DOROTHY JENKINS:
[George 'Chief Of All' Sizemore] "Was a prizefighter and was a huge dark, hairy man." "Large hairy fellow prone to getting into fights."
COMMENTS ABOUT THESE INTERVIEWS BY JOHN DICKEY HIMSELF:
"Felix Begley tells me that old Aggie Sizemore, the wife of "Old George of All", used to roast terrapins alive as the Indians used to do. Other things he told me that I am sure she was the Cherokee instead of Sizemore. Old Aggie wanted to take a skull which was found under a cliff, for a soap dish."
George All and Aggie settled in what is now Leslie County, owning most of the land opposite the town site of Hyden. This land was later owned by son John (Rockhouse) and wife, Nancy who built the first home in this section now known as Hyden. In 1842 John sold the property to James Lewis.
According to the official Leslie County, Kentucky website: "Hyden, Kentucky, the seat of Leslie county, was founded in 1878 and named for state Senator John Hyden (1814 - 1883), then state senator from Clay County and one of the commissioners appointed to establish Leslie County. The first settlers to live on the land at the mouth of Rockhouse Creek on the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River, where the town of Hyden is located, was the Sizemore family. John Sizemore, sold the land to the John Lewis Family. The land was later donated to the county and Hyden was founded there on the site of John Lewis' farm. Hyden is served by US 421, KY 80, and the Daniel Boone Parkway. The Hyden post office opened in 1879 with Leander Crawford as Postmaster."
Cleary George and Aggie were fascinating characters and well known by everyone in the area. Free spirits, tough and resourceful, maybe even a bit on the wild side.
George was a prize fighter, and killed William Twitty in a fight. George tended the man tearfully telling him it was not personal that he had nothing against him.
George was known to be a large hairy man.
About the same time, in another section of Kentucky, the Cherokee Indians had captured a white girl. They had carried her off to their camp. An Indian Chief fell in love with the girl and took her into his teepee and she became his wife. She didn't stay with the Indian Chief long. Her brothers made pursuit after the Indians. They sneaked into the camp, got her and took her back to her own people, but she carried a child of the Indian Chief. When her child was born, he was named George All Sizemore. When he grew up he married Aggie Cornett, the Indian girl who was captured as the Sizemores and others came into Leslie County.
George "All" Sizemore
(Not to be confused with George Edward Sizemore who married Anna Elizabeth Hart.)
b: Abt 1754 Halifax Co, VA
d: 13 Jul 1822 Clay Co, KY
MARRIED: Agnes "Aggie" Shepherd-Cornett, in Abt 1770, in Cherokee Nation, Tryon Co (now Mecklenburg Co), NC b: Abt 1753 d: Abt 1833
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George "All" Sizemore (Not to be confused with George Edward Sizemore who married Anna Elizabeth Hart.) b: Abt 1754 Halifax Co, VA d: 13 Jul 1822 Clay Co, KY MARRIED: Agnes "Aggie" Shepherd-Cornett, in Abt 1770, in Cherokee Nation, Tryon Co (now Mecklenburg Co), NC b: Abt 1753 d: Abt 1833
Variation of some old family stories say that Aggie's birth/Indian name was Shepherd, that she was raised by/adopoted by a family with the surname Cornett.
The surname Sizemore originated in England (variations of the name include Scarisbrick, Scarasbrick, Scaresbrick),
which is represented on this page by graphics of a symbol of England's flag, which is the logo of their Patron Saint, St. George --- a red cross on a white background, a reminder that St. George was said to have once slayed the "dragon" of sin from England. Some of the early Sizemore settlers in America inter-married with various Native American tribes and recent DNA tests have proven that all descendant of the "George &Agnes(Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore" lineage are definitely part Native American, though it is yet unknown as to what degree of or from what Tribe of (although some-not-all say George was half Cherokee and Aggie was full Creek). The Sizemore Indian heritage is represented on this page by graphics of an Indian head superimposed over England's flag, and of a joining of England's flag with the Native American Medicine Wheel shield --- an emblem of the "Circle of Life" of which all races (red, yellow, black, white) are
George's & Aggie's List of Descendants (1) Minerva/Mamie "Minnie" Sizemore b: Abt 1770 m: HENRY BEGLEY
(2) Henry "Hunting Shirt" Sizemore b: Abt 1771 Leslie Co, KY m: RACHEL JONES, on 21 Dec 1815, in Clay Co, KY daughter of Wiley &unknown Jones b: Abt 1800 Clay Co, KY
(1) William Sizemore b: 1830 Clay Co, KY m: Elizabeth Begley daughter of William &Jennie(McCollum) Begley granddaughter of = William "Bill" &Winifred "Winnie"(Sizemore) Begley Begley g-grandparents: Henry &Elizabeth(Cook-Pearsall) Begley Begley gg-grandparents: Peter &Elizabeth(LNU) Begley Sizemore g-grandparents: George "All" &Agnew(Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore b: 1848 Clay Co, KY William's father Henry is a brother to Elizabeth's grandmother Winnie (Sizemore) Begley; thus, William & Elizabeth are 2nd cousins-once removed. (3) Winifred "Winnie " Sizemore b: 1772 d: 20 Sep 1855 Perry Co, KY m: #1= WILLIAM "BILL" BEGLEY, in 1810 son of Henry &Elizabeth(Pearsall-Cook) Begley paternal grandparents: Peter &Elizabeth(LNU) Begley maternal grandparents: Job &Bithia(Bull) Pearsall b: 1761 Montgomery Co, VA d: Jul 1852 Cutshin, Knox Co, KY m: #2=WILLIAM BOWLING son of Levi &Mary "Polly"(Asher) Bowling grandson of James &Sarah "Sally"(Blevins) Bowling b: 1817
Clickon Bill for Winnie's & Bill's List of Descendants. Clickon James/Sally to find Winnie's & William's List of Descendants. (4) William Sizemore b: 1773 Stokes, Surry Co, NC d: 1877 Randolph Co, In m: #1=ESTHER ANDERSON, on 09 Dec 1805, in Green Co, TN b: 1784 NC d: 1850 met: #2=JEDEDIAH "JUDIDA/DIDA" FIELDS b: 1780 Stokes, Surry Co, NC d: 17 May 1861 Randolph Co, IN m: #3=ARGENT ARMSTRONG b: Nov 1877 NC d: Aft 1900 IN
Clickon William for his List(s) of Descendants. (5) James Sizemore b: Abt 1775 d: 1824 Clay Co, KY m: ELIZABETH FIELDS b: Abt 1790 TN d: 1825 Leslie Co, KY
(1) Harmon "Hiram" Sizemore b: May 1806 Tazewell, Claiborn Co, TN d: 1909 Georgetown, Madison Co, AR m: Susan "Susie" Sizemore, on 20 Apr 1837, in Perry Co, KY daughter of John Rockhouse &Nancy(Bowling) Sizemore b: 1816 Clay Co, KY d: Bef 1900 Madison Co, AR Hiram's father James is a brother to Susan's father John; thus, Hiram & Susan are 1st cousins. (2) James Sizemore b: Abt 1816 Claiborne Co, TN m: Mary "Polly" Ball, on 04 Mar 1835, in Harlan Co, KY daughter of Bennett &Nancy(Bailey) Ball b: Abt 1818 Monticello, Wayne Co, KY d: Aft 1900 Madison Co, AR (3) John Sizemore b: Jan 1822 Clay Co, KY d: 29 Dec 1900 Madison Co, AAR m: Eliza Jane Hawk daughter George W. &Mary(Thomas) Hawk b: Apr 1823 Warren Co, TN d: Abt 1903 Madison Co, AR (6) John Rockhouse Sizemore b: 1776 d: Abt 1850 Hyden, Clay Co (now Leslie Co), KY m: NANCY BOWLING, in 1804 daughter of James &Sarah "Sally"(Blevins) Bowling b: Abt 1788 Washington Co, VA b: 1875 Hyden, Leslie Co, KY
Clickon John for his & Nancy's List of Descendants. (7) Edward B. "Ned" Sizemore b: 1778 Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah Co, VA d: 27 May 1856 Perry Co, KY m: #1=LUCINDA/LEANNA/LOUANNA BOWLING, in Abt 1797 daughter of William &Sarah "Sally"(Fugate) Bowling granddaughter of Benjamin &Martha "Patsy"(Phelps) Bowling b: 1780 NC d: 1820 Perry Co, KY met: #2=MARTHA "PATTY" FIELDS, in Abt 1808 daughter of Davis &Abigail(Creech) Fields b: 21 Jul 1782 NC d: 20 Jul 1877
Ned's children by Lucinda(Bowling) Sizemore: (1) Sarah "White Sally" Sizemore b: 1795 TN met: #1=Hiram K. Begley, Bet 1831-1833 son of = William "Bill" &Winifred "Winnie"(Sizemore) Begley Begley grandparents: Henry &Elizabeth(Cook-Pearsall) Begley Begley g-grandparents: Peter &Elizabeth(LNU) Begley Sizemore grandparents: George "All" &Agnew(Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore b: 25 Feb 1802 Hawkins Co, TN d: 13 Apr 1867 Perry Co, KY buried: Napier-Sizemore-Begley Cemetery, Dryhill, Leslie Co, KY met: #2=James Jones, in Abt 1834 (James's ancestry not yet determined) moved in with: #3=John "Jack" Bowling, Bet 1835-1850 son of William &Sarah "Sally"(Fugate) Bowling granddson of Benjamin &Martha "Patsy"(Phelps) Bowling b: Abt 1790 d: Abt 1874 KY ~~~~~Hiram's mother Winnie is a sister to Sally's father Ned; thus, Hiram & Sally are 1st cousins. Hiram was married to Cynthia Allen and they had several children. ~~~~~Sally's mother Lucinda (Bowling) Bowling is Jack's sister; thus, Jack is Sally's uncle. Jack married Sarah "Sally" Henson, on 11 Apr 1818, in KY (daughter of Richard &unknown Henson) and they had at least 6 children. ~~~~~Sally Sizemore is listed in the 1850 Census for Clay Co, KY, as age 55, and living in John Bowling's (Jack's) household. ~~~~~It is said that Sally had illegitimate children by both Hiram Begley and James Jones, but raised them as Bowlings'. Clickon William/Sally to find Sally's children listed as part of Jack's descendants. (2) William Sizemore b: 1796 TN m: Josephine Anglia b: 1806 KY (3) Nancy Sizemore b: 15 Jun 1799 TN d: 02 Mar 1892 KY m: David Jones, on 20 Oct 1824, in Clay Co, KY b: 02 Jun 1799 NC (4) Lewis Level Sizemore b: Abt 1800 VA d: 1873 Floyd Co, KY m: Catherine "Katrina" Gearhart, on 31 Mar 1821, in Floyd Co, KY daughter of John &Katharina(LNU) Gearhart b: 23 Dec 1800 Reed Creek, Wythe Co, VA d: 1874 Floyd Co, KY (5) Winnona "Winnie" Sizemore b: Abt 1801 VA m: #1=Benjamin Grigsby, in 1822, in Perry Co, KY son of Benjamin "Dutch Bennie" &Elizabeth(Duncan) Grigsby b: Abt 1802 VA m: #2=FNU Haddix (6) Edward "Slim Red" Sizemore b: 1805 Clay Co, KY m: #1=Lucretia "Linsy" Woods, on 06 Jan 1857, in Clay Co, KY daughter of Reuben &Sarah "Sally"(Dorton) Woods m: #2=Easter Owens b: 1831 Linsy's 2nd husband was Elhannon Roberts. (7) George Washington Sizemore b: Abt 1805 Clay Co, KY m: Anna "Annie" Walker, on 14 May 1826, in Perry Co, KY b: Abt 1807 TN (1) Polly Sizemore b: 15 Feb 1870 Dutton, Madison Co, AR d: 02 May 1946 Dutton, Madison Co, AR buried: Liberty Cemetery, Madion, AR m: Thomas S. "Tom" Williams, on 02 Jan 1890, in Madison Co, AR son of Abraham &Rebecca Jane(Sasser) Williams paternal grandparents: John &Barbary(Weaver) Williams maternal grandparents: Adin &Betsy(Waggoner) Sasser Williams g-grandparents: William &Polly(Pennybacker) Williams Sasser g-grandparents: John Henry &Nancy(Kirby) Sasser b: 20 Jan 1867 Laurel Co, KY d: 07 May 1923 Dutton, Madison Co, AR Clickon Polly for her & Tom's List of Descendants. (8) Susan "Susie" Sizemore b: 1807 Clay Co, KY m: Samuel Allen, on 22 Feb 1827, in Perry Co, KY son of Samuel &Sarah Elizabeth Ann(Prater) Allen paternal grandparents: William &Sarah Elizabeth(Warren) Allen maternal grandparents: Jonathan &Cathrine(Reece) Prater Warren g-grandparents: Cerenus &unknown Warren b: 1806 VA d: 1870 Perry Co, KY Clickon Susie for her & Samuel's List of Descendants. Some updates to the "Samuel &Susan(Sizemore) Allen" branch were provided by their ggg-granddaughter Linda (Vance) Letcher THANKS, CUZ LINDA, FOR SHARING! (9) Christopher "Kit" Sizemore b: 1810 Clay Co, KY d: 1899 m: Catherine LNU b: Abt 1810 KY (10) Ephraim Sizemore b: 1812 d: 1856 Dutton, Madison Co, AR m: Naomi "Omah/Onie" Ritchie, in Abt 1835, in Perry Co, KY daughter of Alexander Crockett &Susan Elizabeth"Betsy"(Grigsby) Ritchie b: 11 Apr 1816 Perry Co, KY d: 20 Jan 1908 Dutton, Madison Co, AR Ephraim's sister Sylvia married Naomi's brother John. (11) Sylvania "Sylvia" Sizemore b: 1816 Clay Co, KY m: John "Blinky John" Ritchie, in Abt 1833, in Perry Co, KY son of Alexander Crockett &Susan Elizabeth"Betsy"(Grigsby) Ritchie b: Abt 1815 VA d: 1875 Fisty, Knott Co, KY Sylvia's brother Ephraim married John's sister Naomi. Ned's child by Martha "Patty"(Fields) Sizemore: (1) Isaac Newton Fields Sizemore b: 15 Feb 1808 d: 20 Jul 1887 Letcher Co, KY buried: Ratliff Cemetery, Letcher Co, KY m: Alcey Day, on 21 Mar 1830, in Kyon, Harlan Co, KY daughter of John/Nathan &Lettitia(Blair) Day b: 29 Jul 1810 Lee Co, VA d: 09 Jan 1888 Letcher Co, KY buried: Ratliff Cemetery, Letcher Co, KY (8) George Samuel "Goldenhawk" Sizemore b: 1783 Shenandoah Co, VA d: 06 May 1864 Royalton, McGoffin Co, KY m: #1=SALLY ANDERSON, in Abt 1810, in Hawkins Co, TN daughter of George &unknown Anderson b: 1792 in Hawkins Co, TN d: 1850 Royalton, Magoffin Co, KY m: #2=ALETHA "ALLIE" GOODMAN-RICHARDSON, in 1820, in KY daughter of Pleasant &Jane(Patton) Goodman b: Abt 1791 d: Abt 1873 m: #3=ANNIE ELIZABETH HART m: #4=MARY ANN WOMACK, in 1848 George "Goldenhawk" Sizemore is reputed to have fathered 57 children! When called before a judge regarding accountability for this fact, where the judge asked him if it was true, Goldenhawk (who surprisingly is said to NOT have been a "looker") answered the judge's question something like, "If I'd been as good lookin as YOU, there would have been MORE!"
(9) Susannah "Susan" Sizemore b: 1784 VA m: JOHN E. BOWLING, in Abt 1799, in VA son of James &Sarah "Sally"(Blevins) Bowling b: 1777 Hawkins Co, TN NOTE! Some researchers believe that the John Bowling who married Susan Sizemore is the son of Jesse &Polly(Green) Bowling. Jesse is the brother of the above John's father, James. Jesse & James are the sons of Benjamin &Martha "Patsy"(Phelps) Bowling.
Clickon James/Sally to find Susan's & John's List of Descendants. (10) Sarah Ann "Sally" Sizemore b: Abt 1785 KY This is NOT the Sally who married Eli Couch [s/o Martin &Sarah(Hall) Couch]. Eli's 1st wife was Sally's niece Mahala Sizemore [d/o Sally's brother John Rockhouse Sizemore]. Eli's 2nd wife was Sarah "Sally" Brock who was born about 1845 [ancestry not yet determined], with whom he had children in the 1860's and 1870's.
(11) Ruth Sizemore b: Abt 1787 m: JOHN JONES son of Vincent &Elizabeth(Cope) Jones b: Abt 1772
(12) Rhoda Sizemore b: Abt 1789 TN m: #1= AARON BROCK, in Abt 1800, in TN ...Chief Red Bird? son of Reuben &Christian(Place) Brock grandson of William &unknown Brock b: 08 Dec 1721 VA d: 1820 Clay Co, KY m: #2=JOSEPH "JOE" WILDER, in 1812, in KY son of Joab &unknown Wilder b: 03 Aug 1758 NC d: 20 Jul 1865 Buckhorn, Perry Co, KY buried: Johnson Cemetery, Buckhorn, Perry Co, KY m: #3=FNU ROBERTS ~~~~~Rhoda was Aaron's 2nd wife. His first marriage was to Susan Caroline LNU, a Cherokee, in Abt 1746, in VA. ~~~~~Some researchers firmly believe, whereby others firmly disagree, that this Aaron Brock is Aaron Cutsawah "Chief Red Bird" Brock, for whom the Red Bird River, of Clay Co, KY, is named. ~~~~~Joseph also had children by Hannah Hall and Nancy Jane Wilson. According to family history, Joseph was married to or had a relationship with 7 women and fathered at least 31 children during his lifetime. He died at the age of 106 years, just two weeks shy of his 107th birthday.
Rhoda's children by Aaron Brock: (Some of the descendants "went by" the surname Sizemore, some by Brock.) Clickon Aaron to find his List(s) of Descendants. Rhoda's children by Joseph Wilder: (Some of the descendants "went by" the surname Sizemore, some by Wilder.) On 25 Sep 1826 by the Court of CLAY Co, KY, three children were bound to William Begley. The children of Rhoda Sizemore and Joseph Wilder were named in subpoena of 25 Feb 1828 to the sheriff of PERRY Co, KY, to summon Willam Begley, John Bowling and Jesse Bowling, to have them bring to court Nelson Sizemore, Polly Sizemore, Dempsy Sizemore and Agga Sizemore, the children of Rody Sizemore taken from the County of Clay and detained in the possesion of the aforesaid persons... (1)Rhoda Sizemore-Wilder b: Abt 1808 m: Andrew Miracle (2) Mary "Polly" Sizemore-Wilder b: 07 May 1813 KY d: 07 Mar 1916 m: #1=Tom North, in Abt 1848 son of John &Jane(Fulks) North b: 1815 d: 1891 met: #2= Wilkerson Sizemore, in Abt 1852 son of John Rockhouse &Nancy(Bowling) Sizemore b: Abt 1817 ~~~~~Polly's mother Rhoda is a sister to Wilkerson's father John; thus, Polly & Wilkerson are 1st cousins. ~~~~~Wilkerson married his 1st wife Mahala Bowling, on 13 Aug 1838, and they had several children. Wilkerson and Polly had a child. Mahala is a 1st cousin to both Polly & Wilkerson. Clickon Wilkerson for his List(s) of Descendants. Polly's child by Tom North: (1) Harmon North b: 1854 KY m: Martha (Sizemore-Brock) Griffith daughter of Ruck &Nancy(Metcalf) Sizemore-Brock granddaugher of Aaron &Rhoda(Sizemore) Brock g-granddaughter of Reuben &Christian(Place) Brock gg-granddaughter of William &unknown Brock b: 11 Mar 1861 Clay Co, KY d: 03 Mar 1941 Leslie Co, KY Harmon's mother Polly is a half-sister to Martha. Polly's & Martha's mother is Rhoda. Polly is by Rhoda's 1st husband Aaron Brock and Martha is by Rhoda's 2nd husband Joseph Wilder. (3) Nelson Sizemore-Wilder b: 16 Sep 1815 Clay Co, KY d: 02 Jun 1891 Page Co, IA m: #1=Nancy Catherine Cooper, on 05 Feb 1860, in AL b: 31 Mar 1841 AL d: 29 Mar 1922 Clearmont, MO m: #2=Elizabeth Bowling, in Abt 1840 b: Abt 1826 (4) Dennis "Dempsy" Sizemore-Wilder b: Abt 1818 m: Catherine LNU (1) Dempsey P. Sizemore-Wilder b: Abt 1842 d: 15 Aug 1901 m: Mahala Sizemore, on 23 Apr 1868 daughter of John &Jane "Jennie"(Collett) Sizemore granddaughter of Dillion Asher & Sarah Collett b: 1847 d: 16 Feb 1892 (5) Elizabeth "Betsy" Sizemore-Wilder m: Calvin Collins (Collinsworth?), on 18 Dec 1850 b: 1811 (6) Agnes "Aggy" Sizemore-Wilder b: 06 Dec 1824 Clay Co, KY d: 1900 Clay Co, KY m: Milton B. Smith, on 08 Aug 1850 son of Benjamin &Celia(Hall) Smith b: 1820 KY Social Sharing: OFF
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George All Sizemore (1754-1822) married Aggie Shepherd In 1770. He was at least half Indian descent. His mother named him "All" (NOT "of All"!) to remind him he was "all Indian." He was raised by James Sizemore, probable father but see rumors in Overview
No path found to George Sizemore. George All Sizemore MP Place of Burial: Napier-Sizemore-Begley Cemetery, Dry Hill, Leslie, Kentucky, United States Birth: circa 1754 Halifax, Virginia Death: July 13, 1822 (68) Clay, Webster, KY, USA Immediate Family:
Son of Edward "Old Ned" Sizemore and Elizabeth Rachel Jackson Husband of Agnes "Aggie" Sizemore Father of Susannah Brock; Catherine Sizemore; Winifred "Winney" Sizemore; Polly Sizemore; James Sizemore and 12 others Brother of John Sizemore; Edward Sizemore; Edward Sizemore; Henry Sizemore; Hiram Sizemore and 16 others Added by: Karina Morse on March 17, 2007 Managed by: Francis Gene Dellinger and 47 others Curated by: Maria Edmonds-Zediker, Volunteer Curator 1 Matches 0 0 1 Research this PersonNEW
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Notes for GEORGE ALL SIZEMORE: [family lore, no facts to prove or disprove -- mez]
George All Sizemore was an Indian kidnapped by mistake about 1750 and raised by a family named Cornett. Yes, George All Sizemore was the grandson of William Efraim and Winifred Greene Sizemore. The story goes that George was named All by his mother to remind him that he was all indian.
The story goes that George All Sizemore's mother was taken to the indian camp, when she was rescued and returned to husband Edward Sizemore, she had this child George All Sizemore, supposedly the son of a Indian Chief. George was given the name of Sizemore , thus the reason for the name of All to remind him he was all Indian.
George's mother, Elizabeth was the daughter of Chief Bear Hart alias William Jackson, a white name taken by Chief Bear Hart.
More About GEORGE ALL SIZEMORE: Ethnicity/Relig.: Halfblood Indian Fact: 1790, Voter list, Hawkins Co., Tenn.
More About AGNESS (AGGIE) SHEPHERD: Fact: Sephardic Jewish surname
Children of GEORGE SIZEMORE and AGNESS SHEPHERD are:
iJOHN ROCKHOUSE6 SIZEMORE, b. 1776; d. 1839. iiRUTH SIZEMORE, b. 1787; m. JOHN JONES; b. 1788. iii.WINFRED (WINNIE) SIZEMORE, b. 1772; d. September 20, 1855, Perry Co., Ky.; m. WILLIAM BAGLEY; d. September 20, 1851. iv.EDWARD (NED) SIZEMORE, b. Abt. 1778, Shenandoah, Page Co., Va.; d. November 27, 1856, Clay Co., Ky.; m. LOUANNA BOLLING; b. Abt. 1780. More About LOUANNA BOLLING: Fact: Said to go back to Mataoka (Pocahontas) v.GEORGE SAMUEL (GOLDENHAWK) SIZEMORE, b. 1783, Washington Co., N.C. (Tenn.); d. May 06, 1864, Magoufin Co., Ky.. vi.SUSAN SIZEMORE, b. 1784, Va.; m. JOHN E. BOWLING; b. 1777. vii.RHODA SIZEMORE, b. Abt. 1790. viii.HENRY "HUNTING SHIRT" SIZEMORE, b. 1791; d. Abt. 1875, Clay Co., Ky.. ix.JAMES SIZEMORE, b. 1771. x.MARGARET ESTHER SIZEMORE. xi.ARAH (SALLY) ANN SIZEMORE, m. ELI COUCH. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25642915 Birth: 1750 Halifax County Virginia, USA Death: 1822 Leslie County Kentucky, USA
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John Sizemore (1770 - 1850)* Winifred Minerva (Winnie) Sizemore Begley (1772 - 1855)* George Goldenhawk Sizemore (1783 - 1864)* Henry Hunting Shirt Sizemore (1790 - ____)* Burial: Napier-Sizemore-Begley Cemetery Dryhill Leslie County Kentucky, USA
Created by: Brittany Marschalk Record added: Mar 30, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 25642915
the following infromation from: (more indepth info there too)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~craingen/SIZEMORE1.html
Edward "Old Ned" Sizemore1; born prior to 1725; possibly died 1780; is first found in Lunenburg, VA records in 1746. He apparently remained in Virginia for at least three years to 1749, then possibly moved to South Carolina for about 15 years, then to Georgia for about 8 years, then was on a Surry Co, NC Tax List in 1774, and in Virginia signing a loyalty oath in 1776, and in court there for his Tory activities in 1779. Records indicate that Ned, and his sons Owen and George were apparently Tories during the Revolutionary War, and it is possible that Ned was "the Tory Sizemore" hung by Col. Benjamin Cleveland in Wilkesboro, NC in 1780. Virginia records show that Edward Sizemore was closely connected with the Green, Griffin and Jackson families.
George Sizemore is said to be the earliest Sizemore in Southeastern Kentucky, and the father of all our line - hence the name 'Of All' . There are many legends about him. The most famous story is that he was the half-breed son (born about 1750) of a white woman and a Cherokee Indian Chief, and that George's wife, Aggie Shepherd, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been taken accidentally from her village when a white raiding party, intending to rescue a white girl who had been kidnapped by the Indians, mistook Aggie for white and 'rescued' her as well.
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ViewAllComments.aspx?tid=138162&pid=-2...
George and "Aggie" had 12 children, including Aaron "Chief Red Bird" Brock's second wife.
http://www.geocities.com/luvacuzn5/SizemoreGeorgeAgShprdCrnt.html George Edward was a full-blooded Cherokee. Married: 1770 in Cherokee Nation, Tryon Co (now Mecklenburg Co), NC
Some of the early Sizemore settlers in America inter-married with various Native American tribes and recent DNA tests have proven that all descendant of the "George &Agnes(Shepherd-Cornett) Sizemore" lineage are definitely part Native American, though it is yet unknown as to what degree of or from what Tribe of (although some-not-all say George was half Cherokee and Aggie was full Creek). George Sizemore is said to be the earliest Sizemore in Southeastern Kentucky, and the father of all Sizemores. There are many legends about him. The most famous story is that he was the half-breed son (born about 1750) of a white woman and a Cherokee Indian Chief, and that George's wife, Aggie Shepherd, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been taken accidentally from her village when a white raiding party, intending to rescue a white girl who had been kidnapped by the Indians, mistook Aggie for white and 'rescued' her as well . These stories have no official records to back them up, but there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest that they are at least partly true.
"Old George of All" was a hairy man and a prize fighter. He wounded William TWITTY in a fight, so that he died. SIZEMORE nursed TWITTY and would cry and tell him he had nothing against him, asking him to fight him again if he got well. SIZEMORE is a Cherokee Indian name. He is said to be half or more Indian. The SIZEMORES are very numerous in the mountains. The SIZEMORES settled first on Middle Fork, they went to Clay, Floyd, and other counties
Buried at Cemetary at the mouth of Cutshin Creek with Aggie (just where Ben Begley thought they were.)
In another part of the area, the Cherokee Indians had also captured a white girl. One Indian Chief, seeing her beauty, became desirous of possessing her for his own, and took her into his teepee. However his love was short-lived, for the girl's brothers made pursuit and brought the girl back to her own people, but under her heart she carried the child of the Indian Chief. This child was given the name George All Sizemore. (Information from Pleasie Woods (deceased).
According to the "Clay County Ancestral News" 6-1991, in an article from the John J. Dickey Diary, an interview with Felix T. Begley, Bull Creek, Kentucky, March 27, 1898 When George All grew to manhood he married the Indian girl whom Mr. Cornett had raised. George All and Agnes Shepherd thus became the progenitors of the Leslie County Sizemores. Their children were Henry, John, Edward, George, Sally Ann (who married Eli Couch) Minerva 'Winnie" who married William "Bill" Begley, Rhoda who married a Roberts and a Wilder, Ruth who married John Jones, and Susan who married a Bowling."
Much DNA testing has been done on known George All descendants. Through these tests it has been proven scientifically that George carried Native American blood. Exactly how much, from what tribe, and when that blood entered the line, is not known.
Court records from Tyron County, North Carolina show that George Sizemore was, in 1771, through process of litigation, made the executor of the estate of "William Shepherd, deceased." William was likely the father of Sizemore's wife Aggie Shepherd.
Tyron court records show that George was an active member of his community. In January 1772, for instance, he was helped administrate the construction of a road "from William Davis on Catheys Creek the nearest and best way to the province Line into the Charles Town market road."
In July 1774 there are records in Tyron County showing a court dispute between George Sizemore and William Gilbert. The transcript does not make it plain what the dispute was over, although three years earlier Gilbert had tried to earn the right to William Shepherd's estate over Sizemore. The dispute resulted in Gilbert acquitting Edward Sizemore of a sum acquired against George.
Court records further that, in October 1774 the court ordered that Sizemore appear before them to "make final settlement of his doings respecting the said estate [of William Shepherd]."
January 1776 Tyron county records show that George Sizemore was a slave owner, who sold "one Negro man Dated the 26 Day of August 1775" to William Gilbert.
In July 1778 the Tyron county, NC court records show that there was a case entitled "William Gilbert vs. George Sizemore, George Winters & Jno Morris". There is no dication as to the details of this judgment. However, it was about this time that George moved to Kentucky. This dispute may have had something to do with him moving. It seems very clear throughout all documents that there was constant animosity between William Gilbert and George.
In Kentucky Sizemore first appears on the Clay county Tax List of 1807 and then on other tax lists on down the years.
Sizemore can be seen on the 1810 and 1820 censuses for Clay County. He is listed as over 45 years of age on both census, the only ones he is listed on.
George Sizemore was dead by August of 1822 as is proved in the Clay County, court records in reference to the "Widow Sizemore".
In the late 1800s Reverend John Dickey interviewed elderly people in southeastern Kentucky. The resulting published work is the "Dickey Diaries." Several of the interviewed referred George and Aggie Sizemore. Those excerpts are as follows: INTERVIEW WITH FELIX BEGLEY
Page 2204: "I was born March 6, 1834 in Leslie County, then Perry near the mouth of Cutshin. My great grandfather and father Begley came from Ireland. He was a weaver by trade. He came with my grandfather and is buried on Cutshin. He had a by-word 'damn-an-it'. He spoke broken English. My grandmother was Minny Sizemore. She was a daughter of "Old George Of All" Sizemore, who came with my grandfather, William Begley from Hawkins County, Tennessee. He had sons as follows: - Henry, John, Ned, and George: Minny, Rhoda, Ruth, Susan. "Old George of All" was a hairy man and a prize-fighter. He wounded William Twitty in a fight, so that he died. Sizemore nursed Twitty, would cry and tell him he had nothing against him. All he asked of him was to fight him again if he got well. Sizemore is a Cherokee Indian name. He is said to be half or more Indian. The Sizemores are very numerous in the mountains. The Sizemores settled first on Middle Fork, then went to Clay, Floyd and other Counties." INTERVIEW WITH MRS. POLLY NORTH:
"I am 85 years old, was born in this county [Perry]. My father was a Wilder, my mother was Rhoda Sizemore [daughter of George and Aggie]. The first preacher I ever heard was Chenault, a Baptist and he preached on Cutshin. William Mattingly was the first school teacher. I remember he taught when I was a child. My grandmother's maiden name was Aggie Shepherd. I remember to have heard my grandfather Sizemore say to her 'Damn-an-it Shepherd I can't stand you much longer'." INTERVIEW WITH PLEASIE WOODS AND DOROTHY JENKINS:
[George 'Chief Of All' Sizemore] "Was a prizefighter and was a huge dark, hairy man." "Large hairy fellow prone to getting into fights." COMMENTS ABOUT THESE INTERVIEWS BY JOHN DICKEY HIMSELF:
"Felix Begley tells me that old Aggie Sizemore, the wife of "Old George of All", used to roast terrapins alive as the Indians used to do. Other things he told me that I am sure she was the Cherokee instead of Sizemore. Old Aggie wanted to take a skull which was found under a cliff, for a soap dish."
George All and Aggie settled in what is now Leslie County, owning most of the land opposite the town site of Hyden. This land was later owned by son John (Rockhouse) and wife, Nancy who built the first home in this section now known as Hyden. In 1842 John sold the property to James Lewis.
According to the official Leslie County, Kentucky website: "Hyden, Kentucky, the seat of Leslie county, was founded in 1878 and named for state Senator John Hyden (1814 - 1883), then state senator from Clay County and one of the commissioners appointed to establish Leslie County. The first settlers to live on the land at the mouth of Rockhouse Creek on the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River, where the town of Hyden is located, was the Sizemore family. John Sizemore, sold the land to the John Lewis Family. The land was later donated to the county and Hyden was founded there on the site of John Lewis' farm. Hyden is served by US 421, KY 80, and the Daniel Boone Parkway. The Hyden post office opened in 1879 with Leander Crawford as Postmaster."
Cleary George and Aggie were fascinating characters and well known by everyone in the area. Free spirits, tough and resourceful, maybe even a bit on the wild side.
George was a prize fighter, and killed William Twitty in a fight.
George tended the man tearfully telling him it was not personal that he had nothing against him.
George was known to be a large hairy man.
About the same time, in another section of Kentucky, the Cherokee Indians had captured a white girl. They had carried her off to their camp. An Indian Chief fell in love with the girl and took her into his teepee and she became his wife. She didn't stay with the Indian Chief long. Her brothers made pursuit after the Indians. They sneaked into the camp, got her and took her back to her own people, but she carried a child of the Indian Chief. When her child was born, he was named George All Sizemore. When he grew up he married Aggie Cornett, the Indian girl who was captured as the Sizemores and others came into Leslie County.
George "All" Sizemore
(Not to be confused with George Edward Sizemore who married Anna Elizabeth Hart.)
b: Abt 1754 Halifax Co, VA
d: 13 Jul 1822 Clay Co, KY
MARRIED: Agnes "Aggie" Shepherd-Cornett, in Abt 1770, in Cherokee Nation, Tryon Co (now Mecklenburg Co), NC b: Abt 1753 d: Abt 1833
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When CHEIF George All SIZEMORE was born in 1755 in Lunenburg, Virginia, his father, Edward, was 35 and his mother, Anna, was 29. He married Agnes (Aggy) Cornett SHEPHERD in 1772 in Botetourt, Virginia. They had 19 children in 17 years. He died on July 13, 1822, in Leslie, Kentucky, at the age of 67.
- Residence: Morgan, Ashe, North Carolina - 1800
- Residence: Clay, Kentucky, United States - 1810
- Residence: Clay, Kentucky, United States - 1820
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George 'Chief of All' Sizemore
George All Sizemore was an Indian kidnapped by mistake about 1750 and raised by a family named Cornett. Yes, George All Sizemore was the grandson of William Efraim and Winifred Greene Sizemore. The story goes that George was named All by his mother to remind him that he was all indian.
The story goes that George All Sizemore's mother was taken to the indian camp, when she was rescued and returned to husband Edward Sizemore, she had this child George All Sizemore, supposedly the son of a Indian Chief. George was given the name of Sizemore , thus the reason for the name of All to remind him he was all Indian.
George's mother, Elizabeth was the daughter of Chief Bear Hart alias William Jackson, a white name taken by Chief Bear Hart.
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Burial 1822 Piney Creek, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States Reason This Information Is Correct Find A Grave Index George Edward Sizemore View: | https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4725&h=474... … More
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Part I: Tales and Legends Who were our Sizemore's and where did they come from? Discovering the answers to these si
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Find A Grave Believed to be son of Edward aka Old Ned Sizemore and Elizabeth Jackson. Born ca 1750 d ca 1820 Owned land on Prathers Creek, Piney Creek, Alleghy Cty NC (formerly Wilkes/Ashe) In Alleghy Hist book, t
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Please stop making duplicates of this family.....if they are the same person mergeing them is best. George 'Chief of All' Sizemore
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Sizemore The Metis Heritage of the Sizemore Family ...and the oft-mentioned Whitetop Laurel Band of Cherokees an effort at rediscovery and reconnection by Jason Adams October/November 2001
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Agnes Shepherd When Kentucky was first being settled, emigrants from either North Carolina or Tennessee, headed by a man named Cornett, reached the Kentucky River late one evening. They decided to camp and wait unti
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George Sizemore is said to be the earliest Sizemore in Southeastern Kentucky, and the father of all our line - hence the name 'Of All' . There are many legends about him. The most famous story is that he was the half-breed son (born about 1750) of a white woman and a Cherokee Indian Chief, and that George's wife, Aggie Shepherd, was a full blooded Cherokee who had been taken accidentally from her village when a white raiding party, intending to rescue a white girl who had been kidnapped by the Indians, mistook Aggie for white and 'rescued' her as well. These stories have no official records to back them up, but there is enough anecdotal evidence to suggest that they are at least partly true. Which part though is a matter for debate. What we do know, based on official records, is that George and Aggie did exist. That they likely emigrated from North Carolina or Tennessee to Kentucky around 1800. They did have several children. Those children are our direct ancestors.
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MANCHESTER - Direct descendants of The Whitetop Laurel Band Of Cherokee's that was established over 100 years ago has resurrected the tribe in the heart of Clay County, Manchester, Kentucky.
The Whitetop Laurel Band Of Cherokee's was originally established nine years before the Eastern Cherokee. The tribe was located in the tri-state Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee borders. The original Whitetop Laurel Band Of Cherokee's lasted over a decade and was mostly made up of Sizemore's who where descendants of George All Sizemore.
About 2,000 of this same group of Sizemore's applied to the Eastern Cherokee for membership and all 2,000 where rejected for one reason or another. One being the Sizemore family was not on the dawes or any Cherokee census rolls. A recent Sizemore DNA project tested the male Y-dna from descendants of George All Sizemore has shown and proven without a doubt, that
George Edward “Chief of All” Sizemore
BIRTH
1750
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
DEATH
13 Jul 1822 (aged 71–72)
Clay, Webster County, Kentucky, USA
BURIAL
Napier-Sizemore-Begley Cemetery
Dryhill, Leslie County, Kentucky,
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25642915/george-edward-sizemore
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George 'Chief of All' Sizemore's Timeline
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January 1, 1750
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Halifax, Virginia
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1765
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Montgomery County, Virginia
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1770
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Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States
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1771
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Clay, Webster County, Kentucky, United States
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1772
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Virginia, United States
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1773
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Stokes, Surry, North Carolina, United States
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1774
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Ashe County, North Carolina
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1775
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Ashe County, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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