Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Alexander Newman George    
                Born: Mar-  -1842           1
                Died: Jul- 8-1929          in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  2 (see note 1)
              Census: 1900, 10, 20         in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Census: 1870                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Elzy George   (1804 -     ) 
              Mother: Mary "Polly" Baker   (1803 - 1893) 
Other spouse 1
                Wife: Margaret Jane Gorby     
             Married: Apr- 9-1887          in Tyler Co, WV  3 (see note 2)
                Born: Feb-  -1867          in Tyler Co, WV  1,3
              Census: 1900, 1910, 1920     in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1870, 1880           in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Father: Thomas Gorby   (1840 - 1897) 
              Mother: Delilah Weekley   (1846 - 1897) 
           F Child 1: Lila George      
                Born: Apr-  -1888           1
              Census: 1900                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 2: Thomas Elach George      
         Census name: Elach George 
                Born: Apr-  -1890           1
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 3)
           M Child 3: Grover Cleveland George      
         Census name: Cleaveland George 
                Born: Nov-  -1891          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,3 (see note 4)
                Died: 1979                  4
              Buried:                      in Shirley Cemetery, Shirley, Tyler Co, WV  5
              Census: 1930, 1940           in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV   (see note 5)
             Resided: 1920                 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1900, 1910, 1920     in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1920                 oil field laborer  3,6
            Military:                      World War I  
                Wife: Mary Elizabeth Henderson  b. Sep-12-1897  d. 1973  
         Census name: Mary E. V. Henderson 
             Married: Jan-11-1920          in Tyler Co, WV  3
           F Child 4: Myrtle Rebecca George      
         Census name: Mirtle George 
                Born: Apr-25-1894          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  7,8,9,1,10
                Died: Jul-30-1984          in Reed City, Osceola Co, MI  8
             Resided:                      in Reed City, Osceola Co, MI  8,9
              Census: 1940                 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV  
              Census: 1930                 at Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV  11
              Census: 1900, 1910, 1920     in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Daniel S. Henderson  b. Nov-20-1889  d. Jan- 1-1975  
         Census name: Dan S. Henderson 
             Married: Sep-25-1919          at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV  10
           M Child 5: John B. George      
                Born: Feb-  -1896           1
             Resided: 1922                 in Canton, Doddridge Co, WV  10
              Census: 1900, 1910, 1920     in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
            Military:                      World War I  
                Wife: Anna May Spencer  b. Feb-  -1896  
             Married: Oct-21-1922          at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV  10
           F Child 6: Martha Anna George      
                Born: Feb-  -1900           1
             Resided: 1949                 in Shirley, Tyler Co, WV  12
              Census: 1900, 1910, 1920     in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Daniel Lasure  b. ca 1887  
       Also known as: Dan Leasure 12
             Married: Nov-26-1921          at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV  10
           F Child 7: Victoria George      
                Born: ca 1903               13
              Census: 1910                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 6)

Sources:
(1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) 
(2) Obituary - At home. 
(3) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. 
(4) Headstone (year only) 
(5) Findagrave.com. 
(6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). 
(7) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(8) Michigan Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(9) Social Security Death Index. 
(10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(11) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). 
(12) Newspaper birth announcement of granddaughter. 
(13) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). 

Event Notes
Note (1) News item, "West Union Herald," Thursday, July 11 1929, in its
entirety:
AGED CITIZEN PASSES
     Funeral direct C. S. Pease was called to Ashley on Tuesday afternoon to
direct the funeral of Alexander George, an aged and respected citizen who passed
away at his home in McClellan District early Monday morning in his 83rd [sic]
year.
Note (2) at residence of Thomas Gorby
Note (3) Listed as a son, age 1 month, born Apr 1900.  But written over that was age
10.
Note (4) Birth date on headstone is 1890.
Note (5) In 1940, location specified as Camp Run.
Note (6) Not with family in 1920 Census.







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