Son of Stephen Golden (born about 1766 in Georgia) and Hannah (Helms) Golden.

George married about 1823 in Bell or Knox Co., KY to Mary Ingram "Polly".

1850 census, Knox Co., KY
George M Golden Male 33 1817 Kentucky White
Mary Golden Female 25 1825 Tennessee White
Francis Golden Female 9 1841 Kentucky White
Elizabeth Golden Female 7 1843 Kentucky White
Rachel Golden Female 4 1846 Kentucky White
Emily Golden Female 2 1848 Kentucky White

[Listed in a cluster around George and Mary on the same page of the census were their relatives. James appears to be George's brother.]
James Golden Male 44 1806 Kentucky White
Elizabeth Golden Female 42 1808 Kentucky White
Joshua Golden Male 17 1833 Kentucky White
Stephen Golden Male 14 1836 Kentucky White
George Golden Male 11 1839 Kentucky White
Sarah Golden Female 9 1841 Kentucky White
William Golden Male 7 1843 Kentucky White
Hannah Golden Female 6 1844 Kentucky White
Nancy Golden Female 5 1845 Kentucky White
Elizabeth Golden Female 3 1847 Kentucky White
John Golden Male 1 1849 Kentucky White
[next door]
George W Becket family
[next door - Stephen appears to be the father of George, James, and Stephen Jr.]
Stephen Golden Male 84 1766 Georgia White
Hannah Golden Female 79 1771 North Carolina White
Solomon Golden Male 26 1824 Kentucky White
[same house, but new household]
Stephen Golden Male 28 1822 Kentucky White
Susan Golden Female 20 1830 North Carolina White
Sarah Golden Female 0 1850 Kentucky White

1860 census, Greasy Creek District, Knox Co., Kentucky, p. 119
George Goldan Male 44 1816 Kentucky White
Polly Goldan Female 36 1824 Kentucky White
Francis Goldan Female 17 1843 Kentucky White
Elizabeth Goldan Female 14 1846 Kentucky White
Rachell Goldan Female 13 1847 Kentucky White
Emily Goldan Female 11 1849 Kentucky White
Hannah Goldan Female 8 1852 Kentucky White
Silas Goldan Male 6 1854 Kentucky White
Samantha Goldan Female 4 1856 Kentucky White
Manda Goldan Female Kentucky White

1870 census, Subdivision 93, Knox Co., KY, p. 2
George E Golden Male 45 1825 Kentucky White
Mary Golden Female 45 1825 Kentucky White
Rachel Golden Female 23 1847 Kentucky White
Emily Golden Female 22 1848 Kentucky White
Hannah Golden Female 18 1852 Kentucky White
Silas Golden Male 14 1856 Kentucky White
Samantha Golden Female 11 1859 Kentucky White
William Golden Male 8 1862 Kentucky White
Eleanor Golden Female 4 1866 Kentucky White
Thomas G Golden Male 1 1869 Kentucky White

George appears to have died by 1880, as his household isn't found on the census that year. He was probably buried in the family Golden Cemetery in Bell Co., KY, where his sons Thomas and Silas (and probably others) would later be buried.

In 1900, Polly and her unmarried daughter Samantha are living with her son William and his family in Bell Co., KY:

1900 census, Magisterial District 5, South America, Clear Creek, Buckeye Precincts, Frakes, Bell Co., KY
W P Galden Male 37 Apr 1863 Kentucky Married 14 yrs White Head parents b. KY; farmer
Nancy Galden Female 33 Jun 1867 Kentucky Married 14 yrs White 4 chdn; 4 living; Wife; parents b. KY
Noah Galden Male 13 Mar 1887 Kentucky Single White Son
Rhoda E Galden Female 10 Jun 1890 Kentucky Single White Daughter
Eliza E Galden Female 8 Apr 1892 Kentucky Single White Daughter
James T Galden Male 5 Jun 1895 Kentucky Single White Son
Polly Galden Female 75 Jan 1825 Kentucky Widowed White 10 Mother
Samantha Galden Female 42 Mar 1858 Kentucky Single White Sister

1910 census, Buckeye, ED 26, Bell Co., KY
Tilmon Carroll Male 27 1883 Kentucky Married White Head Tennessee Tennessee
Ellen Carroll Female 43 1867 Kentucky Married White Wife Kentucky Kentucky
Mary M Golden Female 7 1903 Tennessee Single White Niece Kentucky Kentucky [d/o William P. Golden]

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Children of George Golden and Mary (Ingram) Golden:

1. Frances Golden, b. 1841, Knox Co., KY;

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2. Elizabeth Golden, b. 1843, Knox Co., KY;

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4. Rachel Golden, b. 1846, Knox Co., KY; never married; she d. 30 May 1920, Bell Co., KY; buried Golden Cemetery, Bell Co., KY.

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5. Emily Golden, b. 1848, Knox Co., KY;

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7. Hannah Golden, b. 1852, Knox Co., KY;

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8. Silas Chasteen M. Golden, b. 15 Jul 1855, Knox Co., KY; m. Margaret Tilde Thompson [b. 1860; d. 1931]; he d. 14 May 1945, Ewing, Lee Co., VA; buried Golden Cemetery, Bell Co., KY.

His birth was recorded by Knox County.

MEMORIAL ID 14310996

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9. Samantha Golden, b. Mar 1858, Knox Co., KY; never married; she d. 1930-1940, Bell Co., KY; buried prob. Golden Cemetery, Bell Co., KY.

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10. William Pleasant Golden, b. 30 Apr 1863, Knox Co., KY; m. 1st 13 April 1886, Bell Co., KY to Nancy E. Mason [born Jun 1867, KY; d. 1900-1909, Bell Co., KY]; m. 2nd 1909, Bell Co., KY to Mary Ellen Mason [b. 1879, KY]; he d. 3 Feb 1945, Middlesboro, Bell Co., KY; buried possibly Johnson Cemetery #1, Middlesboro, Bell Co., KY or Golden Cemetery, Bell Co., KY.

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11. Sarah Eleanor Golden, b. 1866, Knox Co., KY; m. Tilman Carroll [b. 1881, TN];

1910 census, Buckeye, ED 26, Bell Co., KY
Tilmon Carroll Male 27 1883 Kentucky Married White Head Tennessee Tennessee
Ellen Carroll Female 43 1867 Kentucky Married White Wife Kentucky Kentucky
Mary M Golden Female 7 1903 Tennessee Single White Niece Kentucky Kentucky [granddaughter of [Daughter of George E. Golden and his wife Mary "Polly" (Ingram) Golden]

1920 census, Bell Co., KY
Tilman Carroll Male 39 1881 Tennessee Married White Head
Sarah E Carroll Female 54 1866 Kentucky Married White Wife
Samantha J Golden Female 66 1854 Kentucky White Sister-in-law

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12. Thomas G Golden, b. 16 Mar 1869, Knox Co., KY; m. 28 Jan 1896, Claiborne Co., TN to Mary Ellen Siler; he d. 10 Nov 1943, Knox Co., KY; buried Golden Cemetery,
Bell Co., KY.

MEMORIAL ID 14310965

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13. Piercie Golden? (daughter), b. 1872, Knox Co., KY

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