Husband: William Elza George
Born: Dec-30-1835 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 (see note 1)
Died: Jan-10-1931 near Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 3
Buried: in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, near Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 3
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Resided: 1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2
Occupation: farmer 3,2,4
Military: Civil War, C.S.A. (POW at Camp Chase, Ohio)
Father: Elzy George (1804 - )
Mother: Mary "Polly" Baker (1803 - 1893)
Wife: Mary Jane Underwood 5 Marriage license: Mar-20-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6 Married: Mar-22-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7
Born: ca 1837 4,2 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2 Father: Dixon Underwood (1803 - 1887) Mother: Elizabeth Keziah "Kizzie" Baker (1803 - 1880) Notes
F Child 1: Rosalee George Census name: Rosalie Born: Dec-28-1857 8,9 Died: May-16-1934 9 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900, 1920 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Hiram Jackson Asher b. May- -1858 Married: ca 1878 8
M Child 2: Thomas Benton George Census name: B. George Born: Jun-20-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11,4,12 (see note 2) Died: Jun-25-1944 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 11,10 Buried: in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, near Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 10 Census: 1930 in Dry Fork District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1920 in Valley Bend District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1930 minister (Christian Church) 13 Occupation: 1920 farmer Occupation: 1900 blacksmith Wife: Anna Mariah Swiger b. Sep- 7-1878 d. Sep-16-1949 Also known as: Maria Swiger 12 Married: May- 2-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 3: Silas Henry George Also known as: Henry George 5 Born: Apr-30-1863 10 (see note 3) Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 8 Wife: Edie Ellen Cain b. Jan-21-1868 d. Nov-21-1945 Census name: Eda E. Cain Married: Aug-26-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 4: Serena George Also known as: Cerena George 15 Born: Oct-10-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,15 Died: Feb-12-1920 in Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 10 Buried: in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, near Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 10 Resided: 1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Husband: Hiram Nelson Swiger b. ca 1868 Married: Nov-25-1888 at Franks Run, near Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 5: Simon Leonidas George Born: Feb- -1867 in Tyler Co, WV 8,16 Died: Aug- 4-1945 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Amanda Swiger b. Jul- -1872 Census name: Manda Swiger Married: Jul-31-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 16 Wife: Matha Johnston b. Oct- 9-1892 d. Jul-23-1933 Census name: Matha Johnson Married: Aug-24-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
Sources: (1) West Union Record, 7/27/1916. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 120, Line 12 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790532&Type=Marriage. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1973980&Type=Death. (4) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (5) Death record of son. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789749&Type=Marriage. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William E. George, single, farmer, 21, b. Tyler Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Mary George; and Mary Jane Underwood, single, 21, b. Hancock Co Ohio, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Dixan & Elizabeth Underwood. Married Mar 22 1857 in Doddridge County, officiated by Harrison F. Garrett. (NOTE: The license for this marriage, issued on Mar 20 1857 and recorded in a separate document, identified William E. George as the son of Elsy George, and Mary J. Underwood as the daughter of Dixan Underwood.), MR p. 120, Line 12 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790532&Type=Marriage. (8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Findagrave.com. (11) Headstone. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) 1930 Census, Randolph County, WV. (14) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790110&Type=Marriage. (16) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (17) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. Event Notes Note (1) Dates on headstone are Jan 31 1832 - Feb 10 1930, inconsistent with other records. Note (2) Age 35 in 1897 marriage record would put birth in about 1862, while birth date given in the 1900 Census was Jun 1857, age 43. But was age one month in the 1860 Census, and the date on his headstone is June 20 1860. Note (3) Birth date given as Apr 1864 in 1900 Census.