Peake - Stiles - Person Sheet
Peake - Stiles - Person Sheet
NameMargaret Adaliza Elizabeth TALBOT 
BirthMay 5, 1814, Nelson Co., KY
DeathSep 19, 1901, Nelson Co., KY
Burial1901, Riverview Cemetery, New Haven, KY
Spouses
BirthFeb 9, 1814, Gethsemani, Nelson Co., KY
DeathJan 10, 1885, Gethsemani, Nelson Co., KY
Burial1885, Riverview Cemetery, New Haven, KY
Misc. Notes
George was born in Capt. Sam's old log house near the Pottenger fort. He attended St. Mary's Seminary, then went to Centre College. He was well educated, and fond of good literature. He married Margaret Adeliza "Eddie" Talbott (d/o William and Elizabeth Ann (Cotton) Talbott) on March 4, 1834 in Nelson County, KY. Around 1838, he chose a large plot of his land to build a 14 room brick mansion with hand labor, using local yellow poplar for major timbers, slate roof, and black walnut for the interior. It sat on 600 acres located south of where Pottinger's Station stood and was part of Captain Sam Pottinger's land he received from the Commonwealth of Virginia later belonging to Sam Jr., then to George. (The house was similar to his Grandfather Capt. Samuel Pottinger's "Walnut Hill" east of the fort built some 60 years earlier in 1788). Forrest Pottinger quoted "...the house was always full of company. Both Uncle George and Aunt Eddie were kind-hearted and liked to have young folks around them, and it was well known that they set a mighty fine table". George also had a very close relationship with the nearby Monks of Gethsemane providing supplies and lending slave labor.
George farmed a large area, but reduced his output of crops/livestock during the Civil War due to theft. He produced just enough to keep the family and livestock going until his death in 1885, having suffered "a stroke of apoplexy" a few years earlier, possibly from being overweight. He always blamed any "bad luck" as a result of the Civil War. His son James Virgil Pottinger and wife inherited the family homestead, farmed for a while, and then sold it all and moved to Louisville around the turn of the century in 1901 when George's wife Eddie died. As of 2016, it is still standing, unoccupied, and in poor condition. (As of 2023 House has been restored by Wally Dant and named "The Mansion")
George farmed a large area, but reduced his output of crops/livestock during the Civil War due to theft. He produced just enough to keep the family and livestock going until his death in 1885, having suffered "a stroke of apoplexy" a few years earlier, possibly from being overweight. He always blamed any "bad luck" as a result of the Civil War. His son James Virgil Pottinger and wife inherited the family homestead, farmed for a while, and then sold it all and moved to Louisville around the turn of the century in 1901 when George's wife Eddie died. As of 2016, it is still standing, unoccupied, and in poor condition. (As of 2023 House has been restored by Wally Dant and named "The Mansion")
ChildrenAlice Emeline (1836-1914)