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FRIENDSHIP   CEMETERY
McDONOUGH  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS

 

JOSEPH T. GEORGE 1891-1970
FANNIE M. GEORGE 1891-1976

 

A photo of the tombstone erected for Joseph and Fannie George. FOR DISPLAY ON THIS WEBSITE ONLY. Click for more information.

 

Joseph T. George, son of William P. George and Anna M. Greenly, was born March 24, 1891. When he registered for Selective Service in 1917, he stated he had been born in Hancock Township, Hancock County.  He died in November of 1970, last address on Social Security records: Colchester, McDonough County.

Joseph's wife given name is spelled Fannie on the tombstone, Fanny on Social Security records.  We have not yet determined her maiden name.  She was born January 6, 1891, died in January of 1976. Last address on Social Security records: Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois.

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, did not attend school

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 anytime since 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

1920 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 282B
enumerated February 25-26, 1920, dwelling #183, farm

George, Joseph, head, owner, paying on a mortgage, male, white, 28, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm
schedule 127

Mae, wife, female, white, 28, married, could read and write, born IL, father born NY, mother born IL, spoke English

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

Normandin, Arthur, nephew, male, white, 9, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, born IL, both parents born IL

 

1930 Illinois Census, McDonough County, Tennessee Township, page 269B
enumerated April 4 and 7, 1930, dwelling #14
[In two separate residences sandwiched between their brother, Clyde, and their parents, Joseph and Clifton George were shown to be working the same farm.]

George, Joseph T, head, owner, [no entry for home value], did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 39, married, age at first marriage - 19, 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 11

F Mae, wife, female, white, 39, married, age at first marriage - 19, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Thelma L, daughter, female, white, 16, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

 

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