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George Washington ANDERSON

George Washington ANDERSON

Male 1864 - 1927  (62 years)


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  • Name George Washington ANDERSON
    Birth 4 Oct 1864  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birthplace given as Wetzel County in 1889 marriage record, but as Tyler County in 1898 marriage record.
    Gender Male
    Census 1880  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1889, 1898  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1900, 1910  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2] 
    Death 30 Aug 1927  [1] 
    Burial Underwood Cemetery, Rt 23, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    • According to Ramage's "Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol II," p. 135, the tombstone for G. W. Anderson is broken off, and the death date is now underground.
    Person ID I103196  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 May 2024

    Father Benjamin Campbell ANDERSON,   b. 30 May 1836, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1923, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Mother Rachel Virginia FERRELL,   b. 7 Dec 1840, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1914, Ashley, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F44957  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catharine MAYNE,   b. CA 1869, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 15 Sep 1889  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. John C. ANDERSON,   b. 6 Jun 1890, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Robert A. ANDERSON,   b. Jan 1894
    Family ID F42992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rachel Bird SWIGER,   b. 20 Aug 1875, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1936, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    Marriage 14 Jul 1898  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on Jun 13 1900:
      George W. Anderson, 35, b. Oct 1864, farmer, married 1 yr; wife Rachel B, 24, b. Oct 1875, married 1 yr, mother of 1 child (still living); son John C, 9, b. Jun 1890; son Robert A, 6, b. Jan 1894; son Frank, 7 months, b. Oct 1899; sister-in-law Abigal V. Swiger, 34, b. May 1866, single.

      1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District), enumerated on April 21, 1910:
      George W. Anderson, 45, farmer, married 11 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Rachel B, 34, married 11 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 4 children (3 still living); dau Hattie A, 8; dau Susan M, 6; dau Rebecca V, 3; son John C, 19, single, farm worker (working out); son Robert A, 16; sister-in-law Abbey V. Swiger, 43, single.
    Children 
     1. Frank ANDERSON,   b. Oct 1899   d. Bef Apr 1910 (Age ~ 10 years)
    +2. Hattie Alice ANDERSON,   b. 12 Oct 1901, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1979, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +3. Susan Mae ANDERSON,   b. 24 Jul 1903, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1974, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    >4. Rebecca V. ANDERSON,   b. 31 Oct 1906, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F42991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2544] Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    2. [S2010] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790983&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as George W. Anderson, 25, b. Wetzel Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Catharine Mayne, 20, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Sep 15 1889 at the residence of the officiating minister, G. W. McIntyre. Informants for marriage license: G. W. Anderson & Catharine Underwood.