GEORGE W. McMAKEN |
George W. McMaken, farmer-and stock-dealer; P. O. Covington. George W. McMaken, farmer and stock-dealer, is a son of John McMaken, Sr., a native of Kentucky, who came to this county when the howling of the wolves was as familiar as the barking of dogs is now; he located on the farm where George W. now lives; he brought a fine lot of cattle from Butler Co., Ohio, and lost all of them with milk-sickness; he lived to the good old age of 78 years; his wife still survives, is 80 years old and enjoys good health. George W. was born in this county Jul 13, 1836, on the farm where he now lives; he married Miss Hannah E. Aspinall, a native of England; they had three children, of whom two are living Frank L. and John Ellsworth.
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