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Simon Leonidas GEORGE

Simon Leonidas GEORGE

Male 1868 - 1945  (77 years)

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  • Name Simon Leonidas GEORGE 
    Born 17 Feb 1868  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date given in his death record as Feb 17 1867, and the 1900 Census also shows it as Feb 1867, while age 10 in the 1880 Census puts it in about 1870. But his birth record shows it to be Feb 17 1868.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880, 1900  McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930, 1940  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In 1940, on U.S. Route 50 in household of daughter and son-in-law Vonda & Ben Carrico. Listed as Simon George (no relationship stated), 73, widowed. Also in the household were Simon's four youngest sons, listed as Raymond, Jack, Bob and Bert.
    Occupation oil field worker  [3] 
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 4 Aug 1945  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Person ID I16581  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2020 

    Father William Elza GEORGE,   b. 30 Dec 1835, Tyler Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1931, Beverly, Randolph Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane UNDERWOOD,   b. CA 1837 
    Family ID F12936  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Amanda SWIGER,   b. Jul 1872  [6] 
    Married 31 Jul 1888  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Stella Murl GEORGE,   b. 20 Feb 1890, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1949, Marion Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     2. Erna GEORGE,   b. 4 Jul 1891, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1940, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    +3. Effie GEORGE,   b. 6 Sep 1893, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1977, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +4. Bertha GEORGE,   b. 8 Feb 1895, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1973  (Age 78 years)
     5. Vertie GEORGE,   b. 8 Feb 1895
     6. Iva GEORGE,   b. 16 Feb 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 2000  (Age 103 years)
     7. Collie Ray GEORGE,   b. Nov 1898
    +8. Worthy William GEORGE,   b. 13 Jul 1900, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1973  (Age 73 years)
     9. Roy L. GEORGE,   b. 1903,   d. 1973  (Age 70 years)
    Family ID F5979  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Matha JOHNSTON,   b. 9 Oct 1892, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1933, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 24 Aug 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Vonda May GEORGE,   b. 9 Mar 1910, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1961, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     2. Grover GEORGE,   b. 11 Nov 1913, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1926, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
     3. Audie "Artie" GEORGE,   b. 9 Aug 1914, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1924, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
     4. Garnet Virginia GEORGE,   b. 25 Feb 1919,   d. 6 Dec 1980  (Age 61 years)
    +5. Opal Jane GEORGE,   b. 25 Feb 1919,   d. Feb 1987  (Age 67 years)
     6. Clyde GEORGE,   b. 30 Apr 1921, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1930, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)
     7. Raymond Harold GEORGE,   b. 8 Jan 1924, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1942, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     8. Jack Vernon GEORGE,   b. 5 Apr 1927, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 2011  (Age 84 years)
     9. Bob GEORGE,   b. CA 1929,   d. Bef Dec 2011  (Age ~ 82 years)
     10. Bert GEORGE,   b. 26 Mar 1932, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 2005, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F12937  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2414] Tyler County Birth Records, Middlebourne, WV, BR p. 68, Line 75 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2650152&Type=Birth.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    3. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1085278&Type=Death.

    4. [S1773] Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.