Biography - George W. Burnaugh
GEORGE W. BURNAUGH. A carpenter and farmer, he was born 28 Oct 1830 in Clermont County, Ohio, and is the son of Joseph and Lydia (Black) Burnaugh, both from the eastern states. He passed his early life on a farm, and his educational facilities were confined to the common schools. He served an apprenticeship of four years at the carpenters trade and worked at it five years until his health failed. He then changed to farming in 1855. He came from Ohio to Illinois in 1844 and has lived in Knox County since 1856. He married Rebecca Cramer on 8 March 1855. They have one daughter who is married and living in Orange Twp. He is a Republican and a member of the M. E. Church. he as been a Trustee of Orange Twp. Post Office, Knoxville.
Contributed by Joan Achille, extracted from the 1878 History of Knox County, Illinois, published by Charles C. Chapman
