Washington Family History & Genealogy

George Washington was the first President of the United States, a hero of the American Revolution, and one of the most important figures in American history. He is widely recognized as one of the founding fathers of the United States and is remembered for his integrity, leadership, and his role in shaping the nation. Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. He grew up on a farm in Virginia and received a basic education. He also learned the trade of surveying, which would prove to be a valuable skill in his future endeavors. As a young man, Washington began his career in public service as a surveyor and land agent for the wealthy Fairfax family. In 1752, he joined the Virginia militia and fought in the French and Indian War. His bravery and leadership skills earned him a commission as a colonel and helped him gain the respect of his fellow soldiers. After the war, Washington returned to his plantation in Virginia and began his political career. He was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and quickly became a vocal advocate for colonial rights. He was also a member of the Continental Congress and was appointed as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. During the war, Washington's leadership and strategic skills proved crucial to the success of the American cause. He led the Continental Army to several key victories, including the Battle of Trenton and the Battle of Yorktown. After the war, he retired from the military and returned to his plantation in Virginia. In 1787, Washington was elected as the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention and played a critical role in the drafting of the United States Constitution. He was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States in 1789, a position he held for two terms. As President, he helped establish many of the traditions and institutions of the federal government, and set important precedents for future presidents to follow. Washington is best remembered for his leadership and integrity, and his contributions to the founding of the United States. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American patriots and an important figure in world history. His legacy continues to inspire generations of Americans, and his name remains synonymous with honor, courage, and patriotism.

Beverly Washington was born in Spokane Washington and is sister to business tycoon Dennis R Washington (born 1934). She grew up in Bremerton Washington and later moved to Willow Glen located in Santa Clara county in the California Bay Area. Beverly moved from Bremerton to the San Jose area at age 15 when her mother, Ginger, moved to San Jose. Later, my grandmother, Marian Joyce (Benning) Kroetch, also moved to the area in order to be with her friend Beverly. Marian and Beverly were best friends for most of their lives and actually married both of their husbands within four months of each other, having their eldest children, Debra and Kathy, at almost the same time. Beverly was married to transportation entrepreneur Al Scoffone and they had three children: Debra Lyn, Steven & David Scoffone and eight grandchildren. She has lived in Monte Sereno California since the 1960s. Beverly was a Board of Fellows member at Santa Clara University and was President of Valle Monte in 1979. See: Beverly Clarice (Washington) Scoffone: Obituary.

Born into slavery in Virginia in 1856, Booker T. Washington rose to prominence as an influential African-American educator, author, and presidential advisor during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, overcoming a difficult childhood characterized by poverty and lack of education to become a leading figure in the fight for civil rights. Despite facing numerous obstacles, including a lack of funding and racial discrimination, he founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where he and his students worked tirelessly to build a school that would provide education and training to African-Americans, with the ultimate goal of empowering them to take charge of their own futures and become leaders in their communities. Through his tireless efforts and unwavering commitment to the cause of equality, Washington became a symbol of hope and inspiration for generations of African-Americans. To read about his long and illustrious life, see New York Times Obituary - November 15, 1915.

Born in Spokane, Washington in 1934, Dennis Washington moved with his family back to his mother’s hometown of Missoula, Montana at an early age. Washington’s parents moved to Washington state to a booming World War 2 driven economy in Bremerton - a small town on the water across from Seattle. Like most Bremerton men during WW2, his father Roy worked at a defense shipyard. In 1942, Dennis contracted the very dangerous, and widely rampant at the time, Polio disease. It was so common in fact, that in 1944 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt arrived where his father worked at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and pushed his polio-afflicted body onto braces where he addressed the crowd of shipyard workers (like Dennis' father). It was this now famous speech that helped to propel the United States towards victory in the two theaters of World War II. It was at this time that my Grandmother, Marian Joyce Benning, best friend of Dennis' sister Beverly Washington, visited Dennis frequently during his recovery in the larger town of Seattle, Washington. After the end of World War 2, Dennis & Beverly's parents divorced and he would spend time living between Washington State, California and Montana. He knew the value of money at an early age and began supporting himself by the time he was a young teenager. After high school, he headed to Alaska in search of work (as is still a very common case today!) where he was introduced to construction. This step proved to be a critical decision for Dennis and would help guide the direction for the rest of his life. A couple years later Dennis went back to Montana to work for his uncle's large construction company' By the time he was 26, he had reached the role of Vice President. After growing his uncle's business, he decided to take a risk and in 1964 at the age of 30 with a $30,000 loan, the same year he married his wife Phyllis, he formed his first construction company - the Washington Construction Company - which by 1969 would become the largest contractor in Montana, and in 1979 one of the largest civil construction companies in the nation. Ever seeking good deals, he took a calculated risk and purchased the 100 year old Anaconda Copper mine in Butte Montana in the 1970s. The timing was right as the demand for copper skyrocketed due to the hardware demands of the soon-to-become dominant technology industry. He continued to diversify into numerous sectors including industrial construction, environmental cleanup, railroads, marine shipping and more. In 1993 the Washington Construction company merged with the large-scale heavy-civil construction company Kasler Corporation. Dennis, being comfortable with calculated risk, took another leap forward when in 1996, the much smaller Washington Construction company merged with Morrison-Knudsen, a publicly traded construction and engineering giant that was undergoing financial difficulty (to put it mildly). From there, Washington directed the formation of Washington Group International—acquiring components of Westinghouse and Raytheon to mold one of the largest design/build companies in the United States. Then on November 15th, 2007, 43 years after starting the Washington Construction Company, the Washington Group International (WGI) was purchased for $3.1 billion. Ever diversified, Dennis' other private businesses, grouped under the name of the Washington Companies, is comprised of more than a dozen companies, including the largest privately owned railroad in the United States and the largest marine transportation company in Canada. These include: Aviation Partners, Dominion Diamond Mines, Envirocon, Modern Machinery, Montana Rail Link, Montana Resources, Seaspan, Seaspan Corporation and SRY Rail Link. Dennis married Phyllis Washington and they have two children together - Kyle & Kevin. An ardent philanthropist, he established the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation in 1988. Focused on education, health and human services, community service, and arts and culture, it has contributed to organizations in Montana and throughout the nation and has a particular ongoing commitment to Young Life, an interdenominational Christian ministry to youth. A gift to Young Life of the 64,000-acre Washington Family Ranch in Oregon provides a summer camp experience for hundreds of teenagers annually. Side note: This was the Rajneeshpuram commune - which the Netflix documentary "Wild Wild Country" is based on.

Mary (Motley) Washington has siblings Mary (Motly) Washington, Leon H Motley Jr, and Ethel Taylor. She is the mother of Leon Motley. Mary Washington died at brooks county in Quitman, Georgia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Motley) Washington.

Daniel Washington of Totowa, Passaic County, NJ was born on June 15, 1897, and died at age 78 years old in May 1976.

Mary (Motly) Washington had siblings Mary (Motley) Washington, Leon H Motley Jr, and Ethel Taylor. She was in a relationship with Leon Motley, and had children Ethel M (Motley) Taylor, Helen L (Robinson) Sawyer, and Doinne Phillips. Mary Washington died on March 18, 1918 in Quitman, Georgia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary (Motly) Washington.

Nicole Tyanne (Washington) Mayfield of Iowa City, Johnson County, IA was born on October 18, 1976 in Iowa City, and died at age 19 years old on April 7, 1996 in Iowa City. Nicole Mayfield was buried at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery 4200 1st Ave NE, in Cedar Rapids, Linn County.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emily Washington .

Melyan W (Washington) Dixon of Detroit, Wayne County, MI was born on October 15, 1936 at Home in Natchitoches Parish County, Louisiana United States, and died at age 65 years old on September 5, 2002. Melyan Dixon was buried on September 19, 2002 at United Memorial Gardens in Plymouth Township, MI.

Margaret Washington of Paterson, Passaic County, NJ was born on July 29, 1899, and died at age 73 years old in April 1973.

Ruth Beverly Washington Francis was born in 1923. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth B Francis.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Phyllis Washington.

My grandmother was a member of eastern star Amanda chapter 91 for 47 years she was a worthy matron and very commit to what we she did she help write book rules and honor the bible my love for her the way lady that raised all her kids and grandkids and host of friends and daughter in-law she passed away with demita and cancer December 19 own my birthday a day I will never forget .she always be a great lady.

Rebecca Corrine (Schonwalder) Washington was born on April 20, 1981 in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania United States to Gary Edward Abbott and Shirley Joann schonwalder, and has siblings Justin a abbott, Brandon Ryan abbott, Brett Anthony abbott, Corey William Abbott, Chase Garrett abbott, Caitlyn abbott, and Dakota Lyndsey Abbott. Rebecca Washington was in a relationship with Billy Jarrod Washington and they separated on September 15, 2020 in Erie, Erie County, and has children Bethany Cheyenne Schonwalder, Jordan Jarrod Washington, and Essence Nevaeh-hope Washington. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rebecca Corrine Schonwalder Washington.

Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, who has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the '50s". Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop music, and gave herself the title of "Queen of the Blues". She was a 1986 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

Aaron Washington of United States was born circa 1920. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Aaron Washington.

Justine (Washington) McLean was married to Scott Neil McLean, and has children Lachlan McLean, Chelsea McLean, and Ava McLean. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Justine (Washington) McLean.

Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Willie Washington.

Gus Washington was born in 1890, and died at age 42 years old in 1932. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gus Washington.