Husband: Elzy George
Also known as: Elza George
Born: ca 1804 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1
Father: William George (1782 - 1858)
Mother: Deborah Ankrom (1771 - 1856)
Wife: Mary "Polly" Baker
Married: Dec- -1825 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2
Born: Oct-26-1803 1
Died: Aug-23-1893 in Dale, Tyler Co, WV 1
Buried: in Lyons Cemetery, Dale, Tyler Co, WV 1
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F Child 1: Rachel George Born: Sep-27-1827 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,3 Died: Feb-15-1899 1 Buried: in Lyons Cemetery, Dale, Tyler Co, WV 1 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Wetzel Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 1) Census: 1850 in Tyler Co, (W)VA (see note 2) Husband: Ezra Engle Hays b. Feb-20-1839 d. Apr-17-1920
M Child 2: Amos George Born: Dec- 9-1829 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Nov-23-1916 in Ritchie Co, WV 1 Resided: in Petroleum, Ritchie Co, WV
F Child 3: Sarah George Born: ca 1832 4 Died: May- -1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Richard Drain b. ca 1834 d. Nov- 8-1864 Married: May- 5-1853 in Marion Co, (W)VA 5
M Child 4: William Elza George Born: Dec-30-1835 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 6,7,8 (see note 3) Died: Jan-10-1931 near Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 8 Buried: in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, near Beverly, Randolph Co, WV 8 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7 Occupation: farmer 8,7,9 Military: Civil War, C.S.A. (POW at Camp Chase, Ohio) Wife: Mary Jane Underwood b. ca 1837 Marriage license: Mar-20-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10 Married: Mar-22-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11
F Child 5: Martha J. George Born: Jun- 6-1840 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 12,1 Died: Dec-29-1923 in Pharisburg, Union Co, OH 13,1 (see note 4) Buried: in Lyons Cemetery, Dale, Tyler Co, WV 14 Census: 1860 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: George Washington Lyons b. Mar- 3-1838 d. Sep-17-1913 Also known as: Washington Lyons 15
M Child 6: Alexander Newman George Born: Mar- -1842 16 Died: Jul- 8-1929 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 17 (see note 5) 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 Wife: Airy Hays b. ca 1841 Also known as: Ary Hayes 15 Married: Sep-13-1863 in Tyler Co, WV 2 Wife: Margaret Jane Gorby b. Feb- -1867 Married: Apr- 9-1887 in Tyler Co, WV 2 (see note 6)
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (3) 1850 Census, Tyler County, (W)VA. (4) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (5) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (6) West Union Record, 7/27/1916. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 120, Line 12 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790532&Type=Marriage. (8) 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. (9) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789749&Type=Marriage. (11) 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. (12) Headstone. (13) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (14) Gary Patterson, Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm. (15) Death record of son. (16) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (17) Obituary - At home. Event Notes Note (1) Listed as Racheal George, 34, in household of Osburn & Jane (Langfitt) Allen. Note (2) In household of paternal grandparents. Note (3) Dates on headstone are Jan 31 1832 - Feb 10 1930, inconsistent with other records. Note (4) Death date on headstone is Dec 28 1924. Note (5) 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 (6) at residence of Thomas Gorby