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4      254.      Eva May George

b. October 22, 1866, in Knox co., Illinois. m. July 29, 1883, Daniel Wesley Bryan, b. March 31, 1855, Illinois, son of *George [b. Ohio] and Susan (Dragoo) Bryan, of Canton, Fulton co., Illinois. The family lived first at Macomb, Illinois and later migrated to Caldwell, Idaho.

*Note - Oral history says Daniel W. Bryan was a descendant of the family of Daniel Boone -

Daniel & Eva were living in Boise, Ada co., Idaho, Precent #3, in 1900. Daniel W. Bryan is listed as a carpenter and his residence is 816 W. O’Ferrell, Boise in the 1901-02, Boise City & Ada co., Directory. They lived at Owyhee, [p.o. Kuna,] Ada co., Idaho in 1912, where Daniel was Ranching. - Daniel d. January 23, 1924, at age 69 years, 2 months & 8 days. Eva d. June 26, 1924, at the age of 57 years, 8 months & 3 days, at Caldwell, Idaho. Both were buried at Pleasant Ridge cemetery, 5.5 miles west of, Caldwell, Idaho, in a plot belonging to the "George" family.

Idaho Statesman - Fri. January 25, 1924 - pg. 7, col 1

Caldwell Man Dead -- Daniel W. Bryan, 68, died at a local hospital Tuesday night failing to recuperate from an operation performed several days ago. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Helen R. Goode and Miss Ruth Bryan of Caldwell and, Mrs. Edith Dupey, of Portland.

The Idaho Free Press, Nampa, Idaho - Fri. June 27, 1924 - pg 2, col 1

Death of Mrs. Bryan -- Mrs. Eva Bryan, aged 58 years, died Thursday morning at 914 Cleveland Avenue. The body is at the Peckham undertaking parlors and funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

Consent was given by mother, Eva M. Bryan, for her daughter Helen R. Bryan to wed. She also testified by affidavit of her acquaintance with both parties. Both claim Mora, Ada co., Idaho as their residence.

4      255.      William Pitt George

b. January 16, 1869, Knox co., Illinois. When he was ten years of age he moved with his parents to Lincoln, Nebraska. Migrated with his parents to Radersburg, Montana and later to Caldwell, Idaho. m. October 17, 1894 in Boise, Idaho, Katie E. Kennon, b. May 1865, in Radersburg, Broadwater co., Montana. They went to Caldwell, Idaho and returned to Radersburg, Montana when Katie’s mother d. in 1902. With Archie McComber, who was Katie’s mother’s second husband, William farmed and operated a ranch at Radersburg, Montana. He was a well respected in the community, played a part in Stockgrowers, The National Forest and government of the county and state. William d. March 6, 1922, he is buried in the Odd Fellows lot in the Radersburg cemetery. n/c.

Katie E. Winslow was buried next to William when she d. in 1946.

Obituary of: WILLIAM P. GEORGE - Local paper, week of March 6th., 1922

WILLIAM P. GEORGE PASSES AWAY

Life and it’s uncertainty was fully realized on Monday morning, March 6th at 2: 00 a.m., when William Pitt George passed into "The Valley of the Shadow of Death" with but a few moments of warning to his dear loved ones that the end was near. He had been slightly indisposed during the last year and had visited relatives in Idaho during the fall, thinking the change of climate and surroundings would benefit his condition. After his return to his home near Radersburg he seemed to enjoy fairly good health and on Saturday of last week he visited Townsend. Thirty minutes before he d. he awakened with a sickness and did not rally but a few minutes before his heart failed and death claimed him as a victim, which was a severe shock to his family and the entire community.

William Pitt George was born in Knox co., Illinois, on January 16th, 1869. When ten years of age he came with his parents to Lincoln, nebraska, and in the year 1888 he became a resident of Montana, settling in Crow Creek, Valley and has been a faithful and intelligent citizen of his adopted state ever since. Two years were spent in Caldwell, Idaho, going there in 1893 and in the year 1894 he married Miss Katie E. Kennon of Radersburg. The wedding was solemnized on Oct. 17th, in Caldwell. The following year found the young couple located in Crow Creek valley on one of the most productive and rich pieces of ground in the vicinity of the old Macomber place;, where Mr. George was engaged in farming and stockraising for many years, however between 1899 and 1901 Mr. and Mrs. George resided in Idaho where he was interested in fruit growing.

Mr. George was Commissioner of Broadwater County for six years between 1901 and 1913. He was a good business man and an efficient officer, and all who knew him will recall that he possessed a congenial disposition and a pleasing personality. He was a director of the State Bank of Townsend. His demise will be keenly felt by his immediate relatives, by Radersburg and Crow Creek people and by many friends throughout the country. Deceased leaves to mourn his loss besides his sorrowing widow, a mother Mrs. H. M. George of Caldwell, Idaho, Two sisters, Mrs. D. W. Bryan of Caldwell, Idaho and Mrs. C. W. Hesse of Boise, Idaho, one brother, Mr. Bert M. George of Lewistown, Idaho.

4      256.      Mary Leona ‘Lena’ George

b. February 7, 1876, Macomb, McDonough co., Illinois. Migrated to Lincoln, Nebraska, Montana and Idaho with her parents. m. October 20, 1897 at Boise, Idaho, Constance William Hesse (b. May 4, 1875, St. Louis, Missouri) of Boise. His parents were Ernest H., b. Germany & Nina M. (Mosberger) Hesse, b. St. Louis, Missouri.

Constance Hesse was a Jeweler and operated a business with a partner, Charles E. Sturges, called Hesse & Sturges, located at 727 W. Main in Boise, advertising as; Jewelers, Watchmakers, Engravers, Manufacturing Jewelers and Opticians.

Lived at,1316 North 8th St. Boise, Idaho, 1900 - 1952.

Constance William Hesse d. Nov. 24, 1929, age 54 years, 7 months & 20 days.

Obituary of: William Heese; Idaho Statesmen Nov. 26, 1929

Lena d. October 12, 1952, at 76 years of age. Both are buried at Pioneer cemetery, Boise, Idaho.

Mrs. Lena M. Hesse, 76, of 13167 N. Eight St., a Boise resident for many years, died Sunday morning at a Boise hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Hesse was born Feb. 7, 1876, at Macomb, Illinois. She was the widow of the late Con Hesse, a pioneer Boise jeweler, who d. in Nov. 1929.

She is survived by a grandson, William Hesse of Boise, a great grandson, Creg W. Hesse, of Boise, a cousin, Thomas Z. Morse of Boise and three nieces, Mrs. Ivan Melick of Nampa, Mrs. Helen Mott of Vancouver, Washington. A son Ernest G. Hesse d. in 1943.

4      257.      Edith ‘Eda’ Kate George

b. December 4, 1879, Radersburg, Montana. m. June 20, 1906, at Pleasant Ridge, Montana ; Ernest Gaston Hoff, from S. Dakota via, Grimes, Iowa, and more recently of, Caldwell, Cayon co., Idaho.

Ernest was b. in Grimes, Iowa and was while out west he worked for William George. There he met & married Edith Kate. Sometime after her death he migrated to Alcester, SD and obtained work on the farm of Addison and Mary Hoard. Later he m. their daughter, Effie May Hoard. Ernest & Effie traveled back to Caldwell, Idaho to claim his daughter Elizabeth and took her back to South Dakota with them.

The Canyon County Death Abstracts; noted that Edith K. Hoff, age 31, d. January 8, 1910, at Caldwell. (No Obituary found in Paper, searched Jan. 7, thru Jan. 15, 1910.)

Edith d. of "Brights desease" [kidney failure]. She knew she wasn’t going to live & asked her parents to take Beth & raise her as their own, which they did agree to do. However they did not make a legal document and when Ernest remarried he came and took Beth with them. This was very sad for the grandparents.

Earnest Gaston Hoff m 3rd., Ruth M. & lived in LA CA, where he was living when he d. February 16 1965, burial was at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Father of Beth Hagen, grandfather of 7 & g. grandfather of seven.

4      258.      Bert Morse George

b. November 6, 1885, Macomb, Illinois. m. October 21, 1911 at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Miss Edith Hubble, b. December 23, 1891 in Missouri, the oldest daughter of Charles T. and Anise (Stow) Hubble, both b. in Missouri. The family lived in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho where Bert served as principal of the Couer d’Alene High School ;from 1908 - 1921, leaving then for Lewiston. He served in connection with the Lewiston schools for until 1930 at which time he went to Ventura, California and served as principal of the Junior high school there.

Bert M. George d. January 11, 1933, in Ventura, California. His death followed an extended illness, he was 46 years of age. Burial was at Forest cemetery of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Edith d. December 8, 1983 in Ventura, California, the body was cremated and the ashes were sent for burial with her husband at Forest cemetery, Coeur d’Alene, May 10, 1984.

Note: Edith’s parents and sister Ismay Hubble are buried at Forest cemetery. C. Lorris Hubble, Edith’s brother lived in Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1945 and later moved to Sacramento, where he is buried.

4      259.      Harvey Alva George

b. March 25, 1870, Garrison, Nebraska. m. December 31,1891, sixteen year old, Lura Etta Taylor. Lura was b., March 14, 1875, in Knox co., Illinois, the daughter of Alonzo E. and Katherine (Gray) Taylor. Both Alva and Lura were raised near David City, Butler co., Nebraska. The family settled in Lincoln soon after their marriage. In 1922 their address was, 647 S. 27th, Lincoln, Nebraska.

The family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1927 where Alva was involved in the farm Implement business. The family lived at 1225 S. Maryland Ave. Glendale, California. A daughter, miss Genella E. George was also living there.

Alva d. June 9, 1955 & Lura, d. March 27, 1965, at Orange Grove Rest Home, Pasidena, California. Both are buried at Forest Lawn cemetery, Glendale, California. Lura had three sisters who survived her, *Elsie Houser, Vernie F. Kennedy and Celia Taylor.

(*Elsie Mary Houser’s, grandson} Address - Gene Lindsay, 6410 Halm Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90056

4      261.      Gertrude Clarabell George

b. June 14, 1880, Lincoln, Nebraska. m. January 6, 1904, Harry E. Shaffer, son of George W. and Mary Ann (Van Horn) Shaffer, b. December 21, 1880, Carrol co., Illinois, who was of Lincoln, Nebraska. Harry’s parents were both born in Pennsylvania.

In 1922 the family moved from Lincoln, Nebraska to Los Angeles, California, residing at 2202 West 41st., Dr. in 1936. Harry was a butcher and he was in the retail meat business. His address was 614 S. Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach, California when he d. August 13, 1955 of Bronchial Pneumonia.

Gertrude d. March 24, 1936, at age 55 years 9 months and 10 days. Harry d. August 13, 1955, at age 75. Both were buried at Wyuka cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Obituary of: Gertrude Shaffer - Lincoln Star - March 25, 1936 - page 9, column 5&6

Mrs. Gertrude Shaffer, 55, resident of Lincoln until 1920, died at her home in Los Angeles, California, Tuesday morning. She was a member of the George family which came to Lincoln in the early days, and her [maternal] grandparents operated the Scoggin’s House at Ninth and P Streets. Surviving her are her husband, Harry; two sons, Gilbert and Lester of Los Angeles; three brothers, P. L. and C. H. George of Los Angeles and Clinton E. of Lincoln and one sister, Mrs. Charles O’Dell of Los Angeles. The body will arrive in Lincoln Sunday morning.

4      262.      Lula Mae George

b. June 1881, Lincoln, Nebraska. m. Charles O’Dell. Lived at 2314 3rd., Ave., Los Angeles, California. Her residence at time of death was 14234-1/2 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys.

Charles d. July 19, 1951 and Lula Mae d., June 10, 1958, at City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, Los Angeles co., California, at 77 years of age. Both were buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, N. Hollywood, California - assume no children.

No further information: Informant on her d. cert., was Clinton E. George {brother)

4      263.      Bessie George

b. May 26, 1882, Lincoln, Nebraska. m. November 25, 1909, Jerome DeLorris Herrick, Jr., b. 1882, son of Jerome D. and Ella (Buscham) Herrick, of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Bessie d. April 9, 1910, at age twenty eight, after a illness of four months. Burial was a Wyuka cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska. No children.

Jerome D. Herrick moved to Ravena, Nebraska in 1911.

4      264.      Percival Lowell George

b. November 16, 1884, Lincoln, Nebraska. m. in Lincoln, Emma C. Lehrack, b. 1892, in McCook, Nebraska. Her father was b. in Germany and her mother was b. in Nebraska. He worked as bookkeeper residing at 1925 S. 14th St., Lincoln, Nebraska in 1922. His address in 1931 was 4222 S. Hobart St., Los Angeles, California. His last address in 1942 was, 1734 W. 41st., Place, Los Angeles, California. Emma and Percy operated a laundry business in their garage.

Percival d. in Los Angeles co., December 13, 1942. According to the death cert. death was by suicide, caused from severing of the vessels of the neck - throat cut with a razor at his home. He was 58 years & 27 days old. He was survived by his wife Emma, who involved herself in the real Estate buseness after Percy’s death. She remarried, perhaps twice. Emma d. in January of 1984, Orange co., California.

Burial was at Ingelwood Park cemetery. Utter - McKinley Mortuary, Los Angeles, California.

Informant on d. cert. is: C. H. George, 440 S. Bonnie Brae.

Note:

I visited the grave of Percival George, June 25, 1989, Plot 3317 G. sec. near water faucet (in front).
Buried next to him is, Paul L. George 1918-1953 "Son & Bro."

Paul L. George d. LA co., October 16, 1953, county #35, state #53-90333

4      265.      Clinton Everett George

b. February 16, 1888, Nebraska / Iowa. Grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and was single & living with his brother Percival in 1920. m. c1921, Mary Leah Eaton, b. Ferris, Illinois, June 17, 1897, dau. of Arthur & Lena (Sherwood) Eaton, both b. Illinois.

The family lived in Lincoln, Nebraska and Clinton is listed in the 1946 Lincoln City Directory as president of Paramount Laundry & Cleaners. The family moved to California in the 1949. Their address in 1958 was, 4601 Ventura Canyon Road, Sherman Oaks, California.

Clinton d. September 7, 1963 in Wyoming while on a fishing trip. Burial was at Valhalla cemetery; in N. Hollywood, California, September 11, 1963.

Mary d. July 11, 1968, her last place of residence was 19344 Wyandotte St., California. Her son Clinton was living at the same address at the time of his mothers death. She was buried beside her husband at Vahalla Memorial Park.

Following obituary of Clinton E. George, as found in The Lincoln Star, Sept. 8, 1963 - Page 28, column 1.

C. George Dies On Fishing Trip -- C. E. George of Reseda, Calif. former Lincolnite and founder of the Paramount Laundry here, died Friday in Wyoming, accoding to word received here.

Mr. George died while on a fishing trip, friends here said. Mr George lived all his life in Lincoln until he moved to Reseda in 1946. - Survivors are his wife, Mary; a son, Clinton, stationed with the military in Georgia; and a daughter, Mrs. Richard Young of Reseda. - Funeral services are pending at Pierce Brothers Mortuary, Van Nuys, Calif.

Following obituary of Mary L. George, as found in Lincoln Eve. Journal, July 13, 1968 - Page 11, column 5.

GEORGE -- Mrs. Mary (widow of C. E. George), 71, Reseda, California, died Thursday. Former Lincoln resident. Survivors: son, Clinton Everett, of Reseda; daughter Mrs. Richard (Dorothy) Young, Reseda; brother, Dale Eaton, Lincoln, Nebraska, and two grandsons. Services Monday in California.

Following obituary of Dale Eaton, as found in The Lincoln Star, June 2, 1972 - Page 26, column 1.

EATON -- Dale P., 66 3515 Frost Court, died Thursday. Life long resident, Owner Dale Eaton Plastering co. Member East Lincoln Lodge 210 AF&AM. Scottish Rite, Sesostris Shrine, board member Health & Welfare of Construction Trade, CPLIA. Survivors: wife, Bertha; son, Richard, Lincoln; two grandchildren. * Services, East Lincoln Christian Church, burial, Lincoln Memorial Park.

Bertha W. Eaton, 79 d. July 22, 1983 at age 79 *
Survived by son; Richard, Crystal, Minnesota & sister; Alberta Welch, Sacramento, California

4      266.      Carl H. George

Obituary of: Carl H. George - Page 2A - Sinslaw News - March 26, 1986

Carl H. George of 87735 N. Highway 101, Florence, [Oregon] died March 18, 1986, at the age of 92. He was born July 14, 1893, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He served in World War I in the Army. He was married in 1925 to Florance La Grande in Los Angeles, where they lived for 56 years. He retired at 65 after 45 years with Maxwell House Coffee as Vice President in charge of sales.

He came to Florence in 1979. He was an avid fisherman. He is survived by his wife Florance. No services were held at his request. - England Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.

4      270.      Willard Hampton George

b. July 20, 1889, Lincoln, Nebraska. Willard worked as a furrier in a retail store, Los Angeles, 1910. In 1920 he had his own fur shop at 701 W 7th, and was living at 3472 2nd, Ave. His wife’s name was Mabel H., who also worked at his store.

In the 1925 & 30 City Directory, he is the president of his fur company, his first vice president is W. H. Blaine, his 2nd vice-president is Mrs. Theresa Miller. He is the head of the house at 11400 Sunshine Terrace. In the city directory of 1942 same company, address has changed to 3330 Wilshire Blvd., wife’s name is Florence.

Los Angeles Times -      October 24, 1956, part 4, page 11

Willard H. George, 67, a Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills, California - furrier for nearly 40 years, d. yesterday [Oct. 23, 1956] at his home, 7750 Mulholland Dr. - Mr. George came to Los Angeles as a boy, attended Manual Arts High School and started business by supplying furs to the fledgling film industry. He opened his first fur shop on 7th street in 1918. At the time of his death, he was president of "Willard H. George Furriers, Ltd.", 8928 Olympic Blvd., Beverly Hills. Mr. George was known across the nation as an expert on chinchillas and often served as a judge at fairs and shows. He was a pioneer Southland Chinchilla breeder. Mr. George leaves his wife Florence and two sons, Willard H. George II, and Lowell Thomas George. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday in the Church of the Hills, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Memorial Park, under direction of Forest Lawn Mortuary.

Florence m. 2nd., Andy Anderson

4      271.      Maude D. Fisher

b. August 1878/81, Lincoln, Nebraska. m. in Lincoln? --------- Whitworth.

Maude D. Whitworth was living in Los Angeles, California in 1918. She d. after 1922 and before 1944, place not known. Not in California Death Index as Whitworth.

b. November 14/22, 1888, Lincoln, Nebraska. m. Ivan Littell, b. 1882, Illinois. They lived at 169 E. Walnut st., Kankakee, Illinois in 1920. Esther d. March 30, 1920, of Influinza, at Kankakee, at the young age of, 32 years, 3 months & 8 days, burial was in the Wyuka cemetery, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

April 2, 1920 - Weekly Republican - Mrs. Littell Dies

Mrs. Esther Littell, wife of Ivan Littell of 169 E. Walnut street died last night at 11:30 after a short illness. She is survived by her husband and four children, Winifred aged 5 [ John aged 3 & twins Irena Esther & Lorena,] born just nine days ago. She also leaves a father and a mother, one brother and one sister. Mrs. Littell graduated in the nursing class of 1914 at the Kankakee State Hospital. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.

The children were raised by both the Littell side and by Esther’s brother, John Creighton.

4      273.      Lorena J. Creighton

b. May , 1890, Lincoln, Nebraska. m. in Lincoln before 1922, A. M. Struble - d. after 1944

She was listed as living at Umapine, Oregon in 1944, at the time of her mothers death. - No record of the family was found at Umapine, Pendelton co., Oregon.      nfi.

4      274.      Stewart Hampton Creighton

b. September 13, 1893, Lincoln, Lancaster co., Nebraska. m. c1916, in Lincoln, Harriet Josephine Schultz, b. 1893. The family resided on West A St., in Lincoln.

Burlington fireman, Stewart H. Creighton was 24 years old when he was killed on January 8, 1918, at York, Nebraska, when struck by a water crane while firing on a Burlington train. He left his wife, Harriet and infant daughter, Aminda Bernice, as well as his parents and three sisters and one brother. Burial was at the Ellis George family plot, at Wyuka cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska. His grave is marked with a large stone engraved in large letters; "DADDY". The rest of the George burial plots are unmarked. The GEORGE family graves are marked only by one large, very ornate, cast-iron planter, with the family name "GEORGE", cast into the base.

4      275.      John H. Creighton, Jr.

b. April , 1898, Lincoln, Nebraska. m. in Lincoln, Natala Barthaly, b. June 28, 1897, in Russia, the daughter of Henry Barthaly, b. Germany. Sometime after their marriage, John and Natala moved to San Clemente, California where he was the owner of a fishing boat off the pier at San Clemente and he also served a officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

John & Natala did not have any children of their own, however they raised as their own, Irena ‘Esther’ Littell. Esther was the a niece, the daughter of Esther M. (Creighton) Littell. The older two of Esther (Creighton) Littell’s children were raised first by a aunt on the Littell side of the family & later at age 15 & 12, Winifred & John Stewart also came to live with the family.

John and Natala where divorced and last report had John living somewhere in Texas. Natala lived at 126 W. Mariposa, San Clemente, California, in 1944 and in 1962 her address was 120 1/2 El Camino Real. She was a professional waitress and a long time employee of the Sea Shore Cafe. No further information available at present on John Creighton. California death date search reveals 3 John Creighton listed, two in Los Angeles, California, one d. Nov. 11, 1946 and the other one d. March 27, 1948, the other Feb. 16, 1940 in Sacramento, California. - Natala d. at age 64, June 1, 1962, at South Coast Community Hospital, South Laguna, California. Burial was at Fairheaven Memorial Park, Orange, California.

4      276.      Elburt ‘Bert’ Ellsworth Spencer

b. c1880, Lincoln, Nebraska - Baseball player (a.k.a. Albert), American assc. 1908 - Indianapolis - Milwaukee - Odgen - 1912. m. Nora ---------.

Bert was killed when he fell from a construction tower at about age 42.

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4      277.      Alma Lorena Spencer

b. August 20, 1882, Lincoln, Nebraska. m. August, 1896/9, in Lincoln, Otis Orin Robinson, b. March, 27, 1872, Kingston, Illinois, his father, James K. Robinson, b. February 2, 1850, in Peoria co., Illinois - d. February 24, 1911, Lincoln, Nebraska and his mother, Mary Jane Souders, b. 1852 in Cincinatti, Ohio and d., April 9, 1906, Lincoln, Nebraska. Otis & Alma were still living in Lincoln in 1899 and migrated to California, some time before 1910. Otis worked in a paint shop in and lived at Lankershim, in 1920. Alma d. in LA California, February 19, 1942 and burial was in the Valhalla cemetery, N. Hollywood, California. Otis d. in Salt Lake City, November 10, 1942.

Children of James K. & Mary J. Robinson: Elmer A. - Inez, m. Edward McCracken- Otis O., - Lavinia Laura, m. George Matthews - William James, b. June 1877, m. 1899, Flora M. b, Illinois - Anna, m. Bert Negus.- Jessie & Dolly.
William & Flora had a son named Clyde Robinson, b. November 1900, Lincoln, Nebraska.

4      278.      Neal Wright Spencer

b. July 15, 1899, Lincoln, Nebraska. He came to Los Angeles, California with his parents when he was a young boy of about five or six. He grew up on his fathers ranch and married July 16, 1919 at El Segundo, California, Laura Fiedler, b. October 13, 1902 in Los Angeles. Neal was a construction superintent with McNeil Construction co., were he worked for 42 years. - Neal W. d. October 5, 1976, at the age of 77 years. He was survived by his wife and two children. Burial was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills.

End 4th Gen. #8. Ellis B. George