My Genealogy Hound

GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLIAMSON. In the town of Covert, Seneca County, resides one of the best known men of this section, as he has made his home here since a lad of eight years. He has now reached the age of eighty-one, and occupies a position which is most gratifying. When young in years he learned the trade of a carpenter, and has worked at this, off and on, for a half-century, but now, however, his advanced years exempt him from labor of any kind. His success in life has been such that he is enabled to pass the remainder of his years in peace and comfort.

The subject of this sketch was born in Sussex County, N. J., November 18, 1814, his parents being Abraham and Elizabeth Williamson, who reared a family of eight children, six sons and two daughters. George W. received a very meager education in the schools of that period, which did not compare very favorably with the modern temples of learning.

Mr. Williamson’s marriage united him with Miss Desire Wixom, a very intelligent lady, who proved a helpmate indeed. They were granted a family of eight children, of whom Harriet was the eldest. The others in the order of their birth were Elizabeth, Rachel, Ann, George, Frederick, Julia and Hause.

George W. was about eight years of age when he was brought to this county by his parents, and therefore remembers very little of life spent elsewhere. His parents at once located in the town of Covert, where George W. was reared. When a lad of fifteen he began to make his own way in the world, as his father was in limited circumstances. His first employment was on neighboring farms, working by the month, and, as he gave his employers perfect satisfaction, was thus engaged for eleven years, afterward learning the carpenter’s trade.

Mr. Williamson is regarded as one of the old landmarks of this section, and is esteemed alike by young and old. During his earlier years he was very active in politics, and still continues to vote the Democratic ticket. As one of the old residents of the county, who has done much toward its development, we take pleasure in publishing his sketch among the representative citizens of the county.