George
M.
Fordyce
Born in Whiteley Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph M. Fordyce
and Nancy (Roberts) Fordyce
Brother of
Louisa Ladell (Fordyce) Patterson and Mary Olive (Fordyce) Hatfield
Husband of
Anna Nancy Smith
— married
1 Jan 1880 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Pearl M. Fordyce and Jesse J. Fordyce
Died
at age 47
in Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Sep 2017
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Biography
George was born in 1861. He was the son of Joseph Fordyce and Nancy Roberts. He was a hotel keeper.
The 1900 U.S. census for Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, lists George Fordyer 39 Annie Fordyer 38 Pearl Fordyer 13 Jesse Fordyer 10
George was only 47 when he died of Brights Disease and 'cardiac dropsy' in 1908.
Find A Grave Memorial
George Fordyce died at his home on Morgan street, Tuesday morning, March 31, at 3 o'clock, aged 48 years, of Bright disease. Mr. Fordyce was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fordyce, deceased, of Whiteley township, and has resided in Waynesburg for a number of years. For the past two years he had been proprietor of the Lantz Hotel, South Morgan street, and was highly esteemed. He was a member of the Methodist Protestant church and also a member of the Odd Fellows fraternity. Besides his wife he is survived by one son, Jesse Fordyce, at home, and one daughter, Mrs. Irvin Ridgeway, of Waynesburg. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. F. Dimit.
Waynesburg Republican, April 2, 1908
Parents:
Joseph M. Fordyce (1834 - 1875)
Nancy Roberts Fordyce (1841 - 1879)
Spouse:
Anna Nancy Smith Fordyce (1862 - 1933)
Children:
Pearl Fordyce Beltz (1887 - 1928)*
Jesse James Fordyce (1889 - 1963)*
Siblings:
George M. Fordyce (1861 - 1908)
Louisa Ladell Fordyce Patterson (1867 - 1944)*
Mary Olive Hatfield (1871 - 1940)*
Burial: Green Mount Cemetery
Waynesburg
Greene County
Pennsylvania, USA
Sources
- Year: 1900; Census Place: Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1414; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0104; FHL microfilm: 1241414. 1900 United States Federal Census for Pearl Fordyer 12:29, 19 September 2017 (EDT)
- Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 029001-033000. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964 for Geo M Fordyce 15:12, 18 September 2017 (EDT)
- George M Fordyce on Find A Grave: Memorial #23208290 retrieved 15:12, 18 September 2017 (EDT)
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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~0.78%
Bob Harris
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch Yf6697786 [compare], Ancestry member bobharris390734
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Roger Rayborn :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch f30949 [compare], FTDNA kit #30949
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