George Deel

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census for Russell Co., VA, District 54, page 339A, dated Nov 28, 1850 records George Deel (23 - Tazewell Co., VA) living with Michael (73 - NC) and Sally (55 - Russell Co., VA) Deel. Also in the household are Patsey Deel (22 -Tazewell Co., VA) and Letitia Deel (19 - Tazewell Co., VA). Other Deel families are also living nearby including: Joshua Deel (26 - Tazewell Co., VA) and his wife Prudence (27 - KY) and children Sally (9 - Russell Co., VA), John W. (6), Willeby (5), and George (1); Willeby Deal (21 - Tazewell Co., VA) with his wife Frances (21 - Tazewell Co., VA) and daughter Sally (1 - Russell Co., VA); and Harvey Deel (24 - Tazewell Co., VA) with his wife Louisa (25 - Russell Co., VA) and children Mary Jane (5 - Russell Co., VA), Jacob (4 - Russell Co., VA), Pricey (3 - Russell Co., VA), and Silou (1 - Russell Co., VA). Near by is the Stephen Coleman family whose son, William Riley Coleman, will marry Elitha Deel: Stephen Coleman (50 - Grayson Co., VA) with his wife Nancy (39 - Russell Co., VA) and children Richard (18 - Russell Co., VA), Abram (16 - Russell Co., VA), Anna (12 - Russell Co., VA), Jane (9 - Russell Co., VA), James (7 - Russell Co., VA), Joseph (3 - Russell Co., VA),and Silas (1 - Russell Co., VA).
Nearby in the same census record on page 333A, dated Nov 23, 1850 is Toutha [Elitha] C. Compton (15 - Russell Co., VA) living with Joseph Harris (70 - Pittsylvania Co., VA). Also in the household are Polly Harris (50 - NC), and Henry Compton (9 - Russell Co., VA).

The 1860 Federal Census for Buchanan Co., Virginia, Grundy P. O., page 759, dated June 27, 1860 records George (32 - VA) and Elitha (25) Deel with children Sally (3), Lucretia (2), and Polly (1). George is a farmer with real estate valued at $150 and a personal estate valued at $15. Next door is the household with Michael Deel (84 - VA) and Sally Deel (50). Also in that household are John Guinn (20) and Patsey Guinn (28) ... this is most likely the Patsey Deel as recorded in the 1850 census above. Other Deel families are also living nearby including: Mary Deel (67) with children Henry Deel (37), Prisa Deel (27), Alexander Deel (24), and Benjamin F. Deel (23); Jacob Deel (31), Eliza Deel (22), Sylvia Deel (5), and Benjamin F. Deel (3); and Joshua Deel (32), Prudence Deel (30), Sarah Deel (20), John W. Deel (16), Willby Deel (14), George W. Deel (12), Elenor Deel (9), Michael Deel (6 months), and James H. Deel (5).

The 1870 Federal Census for Sand Lick Township, Buchanan Co., Virginia, Grundy P. O., page 219, dated August 24, 1870 records George (40 - VA) and Elitha (35) Deel with children Sarah (13), Louticia (11), Mary (9), George (4), Arminda (2), and Nancy (1). Other Deel families are also living nearby including: Mary Deel (80) living with the Sarah Fuller family; Jacob Deel (42), Eliza Deel (32), Slyva Deel (16), Benjamin Deel (13), Mary C. Deel (9), Sarah E. Deel (7), Elzena Deel (5), Charles A. Deel (3), and Fred R. Deel (8/12); Joshua Deel (48), George W. Deel (20), Michael Deel (17), James H. Deel (16), Henderson Deel (14), Wm R. Deel (12), Margarette Deel (7); John W. Deel (26), Nancy Deel (25), Eli Deel (2), Pricy Deel (1).

The 1880 Federal Census for Sand Lick Township, Buchanan Co., Virginia, District 16, page 388A, dated June 25, 1880 records George W. (52 - VA) and Lilitha [Elitha] (42) Deel with children Sarah (21), Lishua (19), Arminda (17), Anney (15), George (13), Clorinda (11), Lilitha [ Elitha] (7), Elisabeth (4), Andrew J. (2), and Mary (9).

By 1900 it appears that George is still living: The 1900 Federal Census for Sand Lick Township, Buchanan Co., Virginia, District 18, page 388A, dated July 23, 1900 records the widower George W. Deel (May 1835 - VA/VA/VA) with daughters Elisabeth (April 1878) and Cherinda (May 1879).

George married Elitha Compton. (Elitha Compton was born circa 1835 in Russell Co., VA. and died after 1880 in Sand Lick Township, Buchanan Co., VA.)