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George William Hallmark
1778 - 1852 (74 years)-
Name George William Hallmark Born 1778 Botetourt, Virginia, United States 
Gender Male Buried Sep 1852 Houston, Harris, Texas, United States Died 24 Sep 1852 Houston, Harris, Texas, United States Person ID I3097 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father George Hallmark, b. 1742, Alsager, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom , d. 1815, Madison, Alabama, United States (Age 73 years) Mother Leannah Mynatt, b. 19 Feb 1756, Prince William, Virginia, United States , d. 1805, Knox, Tennessee, United States (Age 48 years) Married Abt 1769 Virginia, United States Family ID F912 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah Calvert, b. Abt 1780, Tennessee, United States , d. Bef 1828, Blount, Alabama, United States (Age ~ 47 years) Married Abt 1800 Tennessee, United States Children + 1. Mary Hallmark, b. 25 Sep 1801, Tennessee, United States , d. 18 Dec 1866, Texas, United States (Age 65 years)+ 2. William Calvert Hallmark, b. 20 May 1804, Knox, Tennessee, United States , d. 26 Jan 1880, Shilo, Houston, Texas (Age 75 years)+ 3. George Washington Hallmark, b. 6 Jan 1806, Knox, Tennessee, United States , d. 12 Dec 1873, Arbor, Houston, Texas, United States (Age 67 years)4. Leanna Susan Hallmark, b. 1808, Madison, Alabama, United States , d. Yes, date unknown+ 5. John Bose Hallmark, b. 28 Dec 1810, Madison, Alabama, United States , d. 1859, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States (Age 48 years)+ 6. Elizabeth Hallmark, b. 26 Jun 1811, Madison, Alabama, United States , d. 15 Jul 1833 (Age 22 years)+ 7. Eunice Hallmark, b. 26 Jan 1812, Madison, Alabama, United States , d. 6 Nov 1846 (Age 34 years)+ 8. James Madison Hallmark, b. 12 Apr 1815, Madison, Alabama, United States , d. 30 Nov 1882, Freestone, Texas, United States (Age 67 years)+ 9. Alfred M Hallmark, b. 19 Jun 1817, Blount, Alabama, United States , d. 16 Apr 1880, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States (Age 62 years)+ 10. Aveline Hallmark, b. 4 Aug 1822, Blount, Alabama, United States , d. Yes, date unknown+ 11. Matthew Dewey Thomas Hallmark, b. 23 Oct 1823, Blount, Alabama, United States , d. 1906, Haskell, Texas, United States (Age 82 years)Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1059 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Elvy Duke, d. Bef 1831 Married 9 Apr 1828 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1073 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Jincy Box Thompson Married 6 Apr 1831 Blount, Alabama, United States Children 1. Richard Mynett Hallmark, b. 1835, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States , d. Yes, date unknown2. Ephraim L. B. Hallmark, b. 1837, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1074 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 4 Selena Hallmark, d. Bef 1850 Married 30 Jun 1839 Nacogoches, Texas Children 1. Alexander Cummins Hallmark, b. 1845, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States , d. Yes, date unknownLast Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1075 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 1778 - Botetourt, Virginia, United States 
Married - Abt 1800 - Tennessee, United States 
Married - 9 Apr 1828 - Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States 
Married - 6 Apr 1831 - Blount, Alabama, United States 
Buried - Sep 1852 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States Died - 24 Sep 1852 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: Paul W Henderson. Mustang Prairie Cem. Shows mg as abt 1816 and ORD: 5 Sep 1991 DALLA (ck)
HISTORY OF HOUSTON COUNTY, by A.A. Aldrich, located in Austin-State Archives of Texas:
PP 7-8: Signers of petition for county of Houston, Texas: (see additional page for narrative) John Hallmark, James M. Hallmark, Alfred M. Hallmark, George W. Hallmark, John B Hallmark, George Hallmark, Thomas Garner, George Hallmark.
PP 18: "On June 22, 1839 AT Hallmark was constable for some unnamed precinct in Houston County." "On February 13 1841, George Hallmark and W. Hallmark were commissioned justices of the peace for Beat #2 of Houston Co, having been elected on November 14, 1840."
PP 20: "On February 3, 1845, George Hallmark, Sr., was elected justice of the peace Precinct #2, and commissioned February 27, 1845."
PP 79: "The Creek Community...citizens: William C Hallmark (Billy), S.B. Hallmark (Steve). Creek School house destroyed by fire after merging with Austonio School."
PP 158: "The progenitor of the Hallmark family in Houston County was George Hallmark, who lived on Mustang Prarie, and for whom a small creek is named. He was a prominent man in his day and accumulated a large estate during his lifetime. He made his will on August 16, 1848, which was provided in the County Court on October 25, 1852, and same was recorded in Book I of the deed
records of Houston Co, TX. His estate was appraised at $17,000.
In this will he bequeathed to his three youngest sons, Richard M Hallmark, Ephraim L.B. Hallmark, and Alexander C Hallmark, 3 negroes named Solom, Charity and Little Tom, stating that Little Tom was the youngest Negro he owned, and provided in said will that said Negroes should work for the use, benefit and support of said three children until they shall be of age; or the youngest one marries, at which time they shall be equally divided among them. Just how this could be accomplished, the will does not undertake to provide. The rest of his estate is equally bequeathed to his children, Polly Box, William C, George W, Lee Anna Rosser, John B, James M, Alfred H, Aveline Stedham, Matthew DT,
together with Stillwell Box's 6 children, who out of their part shall put in $640, which if they do, would be entitled to an equal part of the property, together with seven Negroes: Peggy, Big Tom, Harriett, Charles, Simion, Elizabeth, and July. This same George in 1843 was postmaster at Mustang
Prarie.
1809 CENSUS: AL.Madison Co-(MS Terr, Vol 5): George Hallmark, Jr over 21, 2 males under 21, 4 females under 21, 2 females over 21.
1850 CENSUS: TX,Houston Co: Anc.com Img 40, no date, Dwelling 648/648:
HALLMARK, George 72/VA - farmer [value $852]; Richard M 15/TX;
Ephraim LB 13/Houston Coty; Alexander C 5/Houston Coty
- BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: Paul W Henderson. Mustang Prairie Cem. Shows mg as abt 1816 and ORD: 5 Sep 1991 DALLA (ck)