Sixth Generation

1787. George Preston LAIL was born on 13 April 1893 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^1287,2250 In 1910 he was a farm laborer on his father's farm.¹²⁸⁵ He died on 8 July 1938 at the age of 45 in Catawba County, North Carolina.²²⁵⁰ George was buried in Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Catfish community, Catawba County, North Carolina.

George Preston LAIL and Annie Pearl HEFNER were married estimated 1920. Annie Pearl HEFNER, daughter of Marion Alexander HEFNER and Nannie A. L. "Mamie" LAIL, was born on 31 August 1901 in Catawba County, North Carolina.^1839,2250 She was baptized on 6 October 1901 in Daughter of Marion E. Hefner and wife.²²⁵¹

George Preston LAIL and Annie Pearl HEFNER had the following children:

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Betty LAIL was born on 29 January 1927 in Catawba County, North Carolina. She died on 28 November 2005 at the age of 78 in Brian Center East, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. She was buried in Conover City Cemetery, Conover, Catawba, North Carolina. Her obituary appeared as follows:2252 CONOVER - Betty Lail Isenhour, 78, of County Home Dairy Road, Conover, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2005, at Brian Center-East. Born Jan. 29, 1927, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late George Preston and Annie Pearl Hefner Lail. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Isenhour; four sisters, Georgie Lail, Helen Hedrick, Zettie Dellinger and Mattie Eckard; and a son-in-law, Robert Swaim. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Brenda Lail Swaim of Newton, and Sandra Lail Hensley and husband, James C., and Lisa Isenhour Phillips and husband, James D., of Conover; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert J. Isenhour and wife, Patty, of Conover; two sisters, Frances Drum of Maiden and Estelle Maffie of Union Grove; three brothers, Gaither Lail of Claremont, Bill Lail of Denver and Bob Lail of Vale; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005, at Joy Baptist Church in Conover. Pastor Tim Shook will officiate. Burial will follow in Conover City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Ronnie Holmes, Randy Holmes, Michael Hensley, Robbie Swaim, Robert Isenhour Jr. and Preston Isenhour. The family will receive friends from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at Joy Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 200, Charlotte, N.C. 28210. The Isenhour family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home & Cremations in Conover.