Portrait And Biographical Album of Gage County, Nebraska 1850

Hon. George B. Everitt, attorney-at-law, and a leading member of the bar in Beatrice, is of Southern birth, and was born in Goldsboro, NC, Nov. 10, 1850. The eldest son and second child of a family of ten children, he has now only one brother and one sister living. His parents, David B. and Sarah (Carney) Everitt, were also natives of North Carolina, and both were of Scottish and English ancestry. The father was a planter by occupation, and rested from his earthly labors in January, 1885. The mother is still living. The maternal grandfather of our subject was James Carney, Esq., who was a native of Virginia, and spent his last years in Goldsboro, NC.

The subject of this sketch remained in North Carolina on his father's plantation until a youth of eighteen years, his studies having been conducted in the Everittsville schools. He now entered Trinity College, from which he was graduated with honors in the class of '73. Young Everitt commenced the study of law under the instruction of Chief Justice Smith, of Raleigh, NC who still holds his exalted position upon the bench. He was admitted to the bar in January, 1874, and commenced the practice of his profession in Concord, NC. In the spring of 1877 he removed to Winston, and in the fall of 1878 was elected to the State Senate of North Carolina for the counties of Forsyth and Stokes. In the campaign of 1880 he was the candidate of the Republican party for elector of the State at large. In June, 1881, he was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fifth District of North Carolina, and in June, 1883, under the administration of President Arthur, was appointed Register of the land office at Mitchell, Dak. This position he held until March, 1888.

In June following Mr. Everitt came to Beatrice and resumed the regular practice of his profession. Although his residence here has been comparatively brief he has fully established himself in the esteem of confidence of the community. He was married in December, 1875 to Miss Mary Graves, a native of his own State, and the daughter of Dr. Calvin and Caroline M. (Foust) Graves, also natives of North Carolina, and at that time residents of Trinity. Of this union there were born two children, Malcolm G. and Mary M. Mrs. Everitt died in November, 1882. The present wife of our subject to whom he was married in July, 1884, was formerly Miss Martha Davis, of Philadelphia, Pa. She is the daughter of Allen and Helen (Smyth) Davis, of Beaufort, NC, and of this marriage of our subject there have also been born two children, George B., Jr. and Anne S. Mr. Everitt is a staunch Republican, and a man of broad and comprehensive views on the great questions of American nationality. He is a pleasing, graceful and eloquent speaker, and a lawyer of fine ability.