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FRIENDSHIP   CEMETERY
McDONOUGH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS

 

CLIFTON E. GEORGE 1893-1963
LILLIAN B. GEORGE (nee PHOENIX) 1892-1969

 

A photograph of the George - Phoenix tombstone. FOR DISPLAY ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY. Click for more information.

See: William P. George and Anna M. Greenly (Clifton's parents)

1900 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 300A
enumerated June 20, 1900, dwelling #212

George, William P, had, white, male, Nov 1857, 42, married for 19 years, born IL, both parents born Germany, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 111

Anna M, wife, white, female, Feb 1866, 34, married for 19 years; mother of 6 children, 5 living; born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Mable F, daughter, white, female, Dec 1885, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Flora L, daughter, white, female, May 1888, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Joseph T, son, white, male, Mar 1891, 9, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Clifton E, son,, white, male, Jan 1894, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Clyde R, son, white, male, Apr 1897, 3, single, born IL, both parents born IL

DeWitt, Floyd, boarder, white, male, July 1885, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm laborer, [no entry for schooling], could read, write and speak English

 

1910 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 330A
enumerated May 4, 1910, dwelling #175

George, William, head, male, white, 52, married (1st) for 29 years, born IL, both parents born Ger-German, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 108

Annie, wife, female, white, 44, married (1st) for 29 years; mother of 8 children, 5 living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Joseph, son, male, white, 19, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Clifton, son, male, white, 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

Clyde, son, male, white, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

William Jr, son, male, white, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Fisher, Wilber, nephew, male, white, 14, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

1910 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 329B
enumerated May 3, 1910, dwelling #111

Irish, Charles, head, male, white, 28, married (1st) for 3 years, born IL, father born MI, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, rented his farm home, farm schedule 104

Myrtle, wife, female, white, 24, married (1st) for 3 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IA, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Clair, son, male, white, 2, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA

Raymond, son, male, white, 1/12, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born IA

Hicks, Reon, cousin, male, white, 11, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born MO, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Eulalia, cousin, female, white, 8, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born MO, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Smith, Steven, hired man, male, white, 26, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, working out, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Pheonix, Lilly, servant, female, white, 20, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, servant, private family, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909

When Clifton registered for Selective service in 1917, his birthdate was recorded as January 8, 1894.  However, we have found numerous discrepanies in Selection Service registration cards.

1920 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 281B
enumerated February 21-23, 1920, dwelling #154, farm

George, Clifton E, head, renter, male, white, 26, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 101

Lillie, wife, female, white, 27, married, could read and write, born IL, father born NY, mother born IL, spoke English

Gwendolyn, daughter, female, white, 7, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, born IL, both parents born IL

Evelyn, daughter, female, white, 6, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, born IL, both parents born IL

Normandin, Walter, nephew, male, white, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

 

1930 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 269B
enumerated April 4 and 7, 1930, dwelling #13
(In two separate residences sandwiched between their brother, Clyde, and their parents,
Clifton and Joseph George were shown to be working the same farm.)

Cliff E, head, renter, [no entry for monthly rental], owned a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 37, married, age at first marriage - 18, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 12

Lillian B, wife, female, white, 37, married, age at first marriage - 18, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Evelyn A, daughter, female, white, 16, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Katherine W, daughter, female, white, 8, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Merideth R, son, male, white 4 8/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

 

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