John A. GEORGE^{[1, 2, 3]}

1853 - 1935  (81 years)

• Name	John A. GEORGE
  Born	16 Nov 1853	Salem, Columbiana, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9C33A4588FE2D3479FCD9E4BBC46E0EE7B82
  Died	22 Feb 1935	Dos Palos, Merced, California
  Buried	25 Feb 1935	Dos Palos Cemetery; Dos Palos, Merced, California
  Siblings	10 Siblings
  1. James GEORGE,   b. 18 Sep 1835   2. Sarah GEORGE,   b. 28 Dec 1836   3. Ruel "Reed" GEORGE,   b. 2 May 1838   4. Elizabeth GEORGE,   b. 20 Mar 1840   5. Mary Reed GEORGE,   b. 18 Dec 1841   6. Nancy GEORGE,   b. 10 Sep 1843   7. Margaret GEORGE,   b. 18 May 1845   8. Zemine GEORGE,   b. 23 Jun 1848   9. Ann Amy GEORGE,   b. 31 Mar 1849   10. John A. GEORGE,   b. 16 Nov 1853, Salem, Columbiana, Ohio ,   d. 22 Feb 1935, Dos Palos, Merced, California  (Age 81 years) ▻ Phoebe HOFFEE,  m. 4 Aug 1870   11. Clara GEORGE,   b. 20 Jan 1856,   d. 4 Jan 1860  (Age 3 years)
  Person ID	I3024	Steeles_Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	William M. GEORGE,   b. 12 Jan 1815, Calcutta, Columbiana, Ohio ,   d. 10 Oct 1894, Wheatland, Clinton, Iowa (see photo of grave marker)  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Nancy REED,   b. 30 Nov 1812, Beaver County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Jan 1892, Wheatland, Clinton, Iowa (see photo of grave marker)  (Age 79 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1833
  Family ID	F1110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phoebe HOFFEE,   b. 12 May 1855, Salem, Columbiana, Ohio ,   d. 6 Aug 1932, Dos Palos, Merced, California  (Age 77 years)
  Married	4 Aug 1870	Big Rock, Scott, Iowa
  Children	1. Mary Abby GEORGE,   b. 16 Jun 1871, Scott County, Iowa ,   d. 23 Nov 1953, Miller Rest Home; Isle, Mille Lacs, Minnesota  (Age 82 years)   2. Wardie E. GEORGE,   b. 20 Jan 1875   3. Edith C. GEORGE,   b. Apr 1878, Wheatland, Clinton, Iowa ,   d. 30 Jul 1964, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon  (Age 86 years)   4. Andrew Jackson GEORGE,   b. 7 Dec 1884   5. Warren E. GEORGE,   b. 26 Feb 1889, IOWA ,   d. 15 Nov 1961, Santa Cruz, California  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F1109	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary for John George; Dos Palos Star; Dos Palos, Merced,California; printed after 02/25/1935; Photocopy provided by BettyWooten John George, 84, Loved Pioneer Called To Rest Funeral Services Held Monday in Methodist Church; Burial in Dos PalosCemetery Another Dos Palos pioneer joined the ever growing ranks of hiscomrades "over yonder," when John George, 84, bade farewell to thingsof this realm on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 22, at the Dos PalosHospital. Mr. George had been failing for some time, but it was only oneweek prior to his death when he was confined to his bed, a case oflight flu developing into pneumonia and other complications. Funeral services were held at the Dos Palos Methodist church,Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock, with the Rev. O.L. Russellofficiating. Mrs. J.W. Jepsen sang hymns beloved by the deceased, withMrs. Dora Gibbs, accompanist. Burial followed in the Dos Paloscemetery beside the body of his wife who had preceded him in deathAugust 6, 1932. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Whitehurstfuneral parlors, Los Banos. Pallbearers were: William Moore, Sr.,James Van Buren, Onle John, William Mumby, Ed. Hoffman, E.K. Donahue. Great banks of floral offerings, tender tribute of a host ofneighbors and friends, attested the love and esteem in which thedeceased was held. The church edifice was filled with sorrowing lovedones and friends. It was back in 1892, forty-three years ago, when Mr. and Mrs.John George and four children moved to Dos Palos from their formerhome in Iowa. Dos Palos at that time was a town in name only, as notmore than eight or ten families resided here. The Georges purchased afarm on the north edge of town, upon which Mr. George has residedcontinually until the death of his wife [unreadable] … his children.It was on the old homestead, now operated by a grandson, Dorus Irland,that Mr. George was stricken with illness ten days ago. The deceased was born in Salem, Ohio, November 16, 1851, where hegrew to manhood. It was shortly after his marriage in Ohio that thecouple moved to Iowa, farming in that state until the family came toCalifornia in 1892. Four children, two daughters and two sons, survive. They are Mrs.Mary Irland, Red Top, Minn.; Mrs. Edith Downs, Portland, Ore.; AndrewGeorge, Dos Palos, and Warren E. George, Los Banos. Six grandchildrenand a number of great grandchildren also survive, as well as two agedsis- [page ends]. *****

  
  

• Sources

  [S1100] Imported GEDCOM file. [S1099] Imported GEDCOM file. [S1098] Imported GEDCOM file.