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| Birth: | 16 May 1790 in London, England |
| Death: | 29 Nov 1859 in Rushville, IL |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | William Scripps b. 20 Mar 1748/49 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Mother: | Grace Locke b. 1750 in England |
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| Mary Hiler (Wife) b. 22 Oct 1797 in TN
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| Marriage: | 14 JUL 1814 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau, MO |
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 William Hiler Scripps b. 25 Dec 1815 in Jackson, MO
- John Locke Scripps b. 27 Feb 1818 in Jackson, MO
- Catherine Anne Scripps b. 28 Dec 1819 in Jackson, MO
 Benjamin Franklin Scripps b. 2 Dec 1821 in Jackson, MO
- Lydia Elizabeth Scripps b. 9 Nov 1823 in Jackson, MO
- George Washington Scripps b. 20 Dec 1825 in Jackson, MO
- Isaac Scripps b. 20 Dec 1825 in Jackson, MO
- Joseph Edmondson Scripps b. 23 Sep 1827 in Jackson, MO
- James Corrie Scripps b. 3 Feb 1830 in Jackson, MO
- Mary Agnes Scripps b. 30 Mar 1832 in Jackson, MO
- Virginia Ellen Scripps b. 2 Dec 1834 in Jackson, MO
- Henry Gates Scripps b. 5 Oct 1836 in Rushville, IL
- Margaret Frances Scripps b. 9 Oct 1838 in Rushville, IL
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Individual:
George Henry Scripps was brought to America as an infant. He grew up in Morgantown, WV and removed with the family to Cape Girardeau, MO where he followed farming, tanning and general merchandising. He was licensed to preach in Methodist pulpits, but never pursued that calling. He served in the militia during the War of 1812, participating in the Battle of the Sink Hole on May 24, 1814, in which Black Hawk led the Indian combatants. He was a member of the convention which framed the first constitution for Missouri, and in 1824 was a member of the Legislature of that state. In April, 1836, from motives of conscience, he emancipated his slaves and removed to the free state of Illinois, settling in Rushville, where he engaged extensively in tanning, milling and mercantile business. He visited England about 1838.
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