George A Donison

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, Castor Twp., Stoddard, Missouri; Bloomfield P.O.
• Census: 1880, Castor Twp., Stoddard, Missouri; Enumeration District 161
• Occupation: 1870, Castor Twp., Stoddard, Missouri; Farmer
• Occupation: 1880, Castor Twp., Stoddard, Missouri; Farmer
• Probate: 14 Jan 1898, Stoddard Co., Missouri; Estate appraised at $284.25
• Residence: 1870, Castor Twp., Stoddard, Missouri; With wife Nancy C (Hill)
• Residence: 1880, Castor Twp., Stoddard, Missouri; With wife Nancy C (Hill), five children and a 12-year-old domestic servant

Notes:

Read the 1860 federal census for District 1, Cherokee Co, Alabama (NOT the same as "Division 1"); nothing remotely likely

Read the 1860 Div. 1, Cherokee Co., Alabama federal census, a couple Donalsons--close but no cigar!

Searched Castor Twp., Stoddard Co., MO federal census for 1860, did not find any Donaldson, Donison, Denison etc.

Most likely seeming 1860 census match is to G W Donalson in Gwinnett Co., Georgia, son of H W and Lucy Donalson, with seven siblings; however all children of H W (Hezekiah) are accounted for

Irish came into the family with Nancy Hill. Henry Donison married an Italian woman.

Searched Stoddard Co. Probate Settlement Records v 6 through page 74, DNF
Most Stoddard Co., Missouri probate books were not indexed and would have to be searched page by page; little of genealogical use is likely to be learned (19 Oct 2017)

Birth:
1880 Census: 1847, Georgia
1870 Census: 1849, Alabama

Died:
On this date, probate letters of administration were issued to James Hill

George — Nancy C Hill. Nancy (daughter of Richard Hill and Rebecca Banks) was born 22 Aug 1848, Cave Springs, Morgan, Alabama; died 13 Apr 1922, Estancia, Torrance, New Mexico; was buried 15 Apr 1922, Torrance Co., New Mexico. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The 1910 census shows Nancy C (Hill) Donison as a widow who had seven children with three still living.

1. Sarah Donison was born 1870, Missouri; died Aft 1900.
2. Richard Fleming Donison was born 21 Mar 1872, Dexter, Stoddard, Missouri; died 25 Apr 1949, Animas City, La Plata, Colorado; was buried Durango, La Plata, Colorado.
3. James Donison was born 7 Jun 1877, Missouri; died 27 Dec 1898, Stoddard Co., Missouri; was buried Sec. 8 Twp. 25 Range 10, Stoddard, Missouri.
4. Robert Donison was born 1876, Missouri; died Aft 01 Jun 1880.
5. William Henry Donison was born Dec 1879, Missouri; died Aft 01 Jun 1900.
6. Martha Edis Donison was born 18 Apr 1884, Dexter, Stoddard, Missouri; died 4 Jun 1924, Hagerman, Chaves, New Mexico; was buried 5 Jun 1924, Hagerman, Chaves, New Mexico.
7. Edward Donison was born Aft 1883; died Aft 10 Jan 1898.

Notes:

No Donisons/Donaldsons (other than George A) found in Stoddard Co., Missouri probate records (22 Dec 2015)
A James L Donaldson is probated in Bollinger Co., Missouri in 1873-1879; he had minor children aged 8 and 11; not likely to be connected (22 Dec 2015)
No Donisons/Donaldsons found in Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri probate indexes through 1910 (22 Dec 2015)
No Donisons/Donaldsons found in Scott Co., Missouri probate indexes through 1890 (22 Dec 2015)
No Donisons/Donaldsons found in New Madrid Co., Missouri probate indexes through 1920 (4 Jan 2016)
No Donisons/Donaldsons found in Dunklin Co., Missouri probate records, wills, and indexes through 1900 (4 Jan 2016)
No Donisons/Donaldsons found in Butler Co., Missouri probate indexes, will records through 1890 (4 Jan 2016)
No Donisons/Donaldsons found in Wayne Co., Missouri probate records 1892-1904 (no earlier exist), will records through 1914 (4 Jan 2016)

Does not appear to be connected to the Donaldson family of Gwinnett Co., Georgia - probate search (4 Jan 2016)

A Henry Donaldson was found in both Crenshaw and Butler Co., Alabama in the 1866/7 time frame (state census of 1866, voter list of 1867):
No Donisons/Donaldsons found in Crenshaw Co., Alabama estate records 1866-1900, will records through 1926 (6 Jan 2016)
No Donisons/Donaldsons found in Butler Co., Alabama estate records (all), will records through 1936 (6 Jan 2016)
Hill family came from or passed through Cherokee Co., Alabama c.1845-50:
No Donisons/Donaldsons found in Cherokee Co., Alabama probate index 1882-1930, will records 1882-1937 (earlier records were burned) (6 Jan 2016)
Hill family came from or passed through Morgan Co., Alabama c.1845-50 (Nancy C (Hill) Donaldson birthplace):
Thomas Donaldson/Donalson leaves half his estate to wife Anna and half to the children of his brother James; he apparently was childless (6 Jan 2016)
No other Donaldson/Donison found in Morgan Co., Alabama, general probate index 1820-1880, a Ransom Donaldson was probated there in 1919 (6 Jan 2016)