"Hardesty's Biographical Atlas of Tyler County West Virginia"
H. H. Hardesty, 1872

ABSALOM GEORGE - was a son of William and Deborah (Ankrom) George, who 
were among the earliest of the pioneer settlers of this vicinity, and now 
lie buried on the farm their toil redeemed from the wilderness. The 
mother died May 6, 1856, and the father on the 12th of August, 1858. 
Absalom George was born in Tyler county, June 3, 1805, and in his boyhood 
was trained in the hard school of the frontier experiences of which 
mention is so often made in this volume. In his younger days he took 
great delight in hunting, and wild game, such as deer and wolves 
abounded. the first wife of Absalom George was Amelia, daughter of Samuel 
and Elizabeth Underwood, and their children were Nancy, Elizabeth, and 
Isaac. The last-named is buried on the homestead farm, Nancy in Doddridge 
county, and Elizabeth is living in McElroy district. In Tyler county, 
April 6, 1806, was born Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Haines) 
Jones, both of whom died in this county. Here Absalom George and Sarah 
Jones were united in marriage, and of the six children born of their 
union, only the youngest is now living, Martin V. B., born January 16, 
1842; he is carrying on the home farm, on which the old people are 
living. The deceased children were Mary J., Martha E., Maxmelia, Maria, 
and Sarah Ann. Absalom George has been twelve years justice of the Peace 
in this county, under the old constitution, and in 1855 he represented 
State legislature. He pays taxes on 424 acres of land, and has spent his 
life in farming and the raising of stock. His post office address is 
Shirley, Tyler county, West Virginia.

Submitted by Rosalie Markins.