George Washington Wacaster ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for George was George Washington Wacaser.^{4 5}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Lauren Hill Township, Lincoln County, NC on 16 June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 82, Household 76
Lauren Hill Township, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
George W. Wacasser..66..NC..Farmer
(Living with 4th wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in North Brook Township, Lincoln County, NC on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Sheet 349A, Roll 0970, District 104
North Brook Township, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
Geo. W. Wakester..Self..80..NC
(Living with 4th wife and 6 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 7 Jun 1803, then his age should have been 76 instead of 80.
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• He was buried after 22 July 1886 in the Williams-Chapman Cemetery in Catawba County, NC.

Find A Grave Memorial #32610834
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George married Sarah C. Chapman, daughter of Jones Chapman and Nancy Mary Ann Williams, on 22 January 1866.^{1 2} (Sarah C. Chapman was born on 30 June 1844 in Catawba County, NC,^{1 2 4 6 7} died on 13 January 1915 ¹ and was buried after 13 January 1915 in Catawba County, NC ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Lauren Hill Township, Lincoln County, NC on 16 June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 82, Household 76
Lauren Hill Township, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
George W. Wacasser..66..NC..Farmer
Sarah Wacasser..26..NC..Keeping House
Dara Wacasser..3..NC
Semour B. Wacasser..2..NC
Charlie D. Wacasser..3m..NC
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in North Brook Township, Lincoln County, NC on June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Sheet 349A, Roll 0970, District 104
North Brook Township, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States
Geo. W. Wakester..Self..80..NC
Sarah Wakester..Wife..35..NC
Dora F. Wakester..Daughter..13..NC
Seymore B. Wakester..Son..12..NC
Charles Wakester..Son..10..NC
Albert T. Wakester..Son..5..NC
Adolphus Wakester..Son..2..NC
Eva L. Wakester..Daughter..8..NC
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  Marriage Notes:

The difference in their ages is hard to imagine but at least one researcher reports that George Washington Wacaster was born in 1803 which put him at 63 years old and about 40 years older than Sarah Chapman when they were married. She may have been his 4th wife and he had multiple children with his other wives. He apparently fathered children until he was 82 years old and died at the age of 83 just one year after his last child was born. His marriages are reported as follows:

m. about 1825, wife's name unknown but believed to be Adeline Freeman, at least 2 sons
m. about 1829, Mary Williams, b. abt. 1816, d. abt 1850, 9 children
m. 08-17-1859, Francis Schnider, divorced, children unknown
m. 01-22-1866, Sarah Chapman, 9 children
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