George Allen Gilreath

Company B 55th NC Troops, Acting Commander 55th NC Regiment.,CSA American Civil War

The birthplace of Captain George Allen Gilreath, known as Old Gilreath, stretched across the Brushy Mountains of Wilkes County, North Carolina. George was born September 26, 1834 to Noah Gilreath, Sr. and Elizabeth Allen of Wilkes County. He grew up on a 600acre family plantation where his grandfather Alexander Gilreath, Esq. had settled in 1776. His grandfather, a Revolutionary War Veteran, operated a grist mill and blacksmith shop and was active in many of the affairs of the county. He served as tax collector, constable, justice of the peace, postmaster, and school board member.

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