Son of Jacob Slusher and Telitha Hylton.

Family Data Collection - Births
Name: George Washington Slusher
Father: Jacob Slusher
Mother: Telitha Hylton
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1835
County: Floyd
State: VA

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: George W Flusher
[George W Slusher]
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Floyd
Home in 1850: District 15, Floyd, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 983
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Flusher 52 [Jacob Slusher]
Telethia Flusher 50 [Telirha Slusher]
Olive P Flusher 18 [Olive P Slusher]
George W Flusher 13 [George W Slusher]
Mary M Flusher 11 [Mary M Slusher]

Married Leah Wood, daughter of John Richard Wood and Lucinda DeHart, on 30 Oct 1856 in Patrick Co VA.

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: G. W. Slucher
[G. W. Slusher]
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 21
Birth Date: 1835
Birth Place: Floyd
Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1856
Marriage Place: Patrick County, Virginia
Father: J. Slucher [Slusher]
Mother: T. Slucher [Slusher]
Spouse: Leah Wood
FHL Film Number: 2048468
Reference ID: im 481

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Geo W Slusher
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1835
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Floyd, Virginia
Post Office: Floyd
Dwelling Number: 1029
Family Number: 960
Occupation: Farmer
Personal Estate Value: 251
Household Members:
Name Age
Geo W Slusher 25
Leah Slusher 25
Ann E Slusher 1

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: George Washington Slusher
Residence: Abingdon, Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Age at Enlistment: 25
Enlistment Date: 24 Mar 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Abingdon, Virginia
State Served: Virginia
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, Virginia 54th Infantry Regiment on 24 Mar 1862.
Mustered out on 26 May 1864 at La Grange, GA.
Birth Date: abt 1837
Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series