George Washington Pillow began life at Metropolis, Massac Co., Illinois, May 15, 1850. He was the son of Capt. Parker B. Pillow, of Columbia, Tenn. who diedĀ in March, 1883, at Shawneetown, to which place he moved in 1852. The mother was Elizabeth BraisierĀ a native of this state and lived at Shawneetown. Continue reading