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George W. Gish
George W. Gish, Muhlenberg County, was born July 15, 1841, where he now resides. He is the eldest of five children, three living - two boys and one girl - born to John M. and Susan (Danner) Gish, who were natives of Muhlenberg County, and of Dutch descent. The father was a son of George and Elizabeth (Peters) Gish, who were respectively natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia. George Gish was the son of Cristial Gish of Pennsylvania, who had three brothers in the Revolution, came to Kentucky about 1800, and settled near Bremen. The mother of our subject, Susan Danner, was a daughter of Samuel and Catharine (Noffsinger) Danner, of Dutch descent.
George W. Gish received a common school education, and remained with his parents until he was twenty-four years old, when he commenced business for himself. He was married March 20, 1865, to Rhoda Divine of Muhlenberg County, a native of Washington County, and a daughter of William H. and Elizabeth (Shurley) Divine, who were born in Mercer County, Ky., and of Irish and Dutch descent. They came to the county in 1856, and settled near Bremen.
Mr. Gish had born to him seven children: Ida L., Ollie D., Claude S., Florence E., Eliza D., Alderreta and Arom. Mr. and Mrs. Gish are members of the United Baptist Church. He is a Mason.
Source: Battle, J.H., W.H. Perrin, and G.C. Kniffen. Kentucky: A History of the State. Louisville, KY: F.A. Battey, 1885. Page 905.
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