George Washington Bevins (1894 - 1969)

Born 18 Mar 1894 in Canada, Pike, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Niza (Harmon) Bevins — married 7 Apr 1916 in Pike CO, KY, USA

Died May 1969 at age 75 in Pike, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

During the 1900 US Census:

Thomas J Bevins, age 43 and born in July 1857, owned his farm free of mortgage on Brushy, Upper Johns Creek, Lower Johns Creek Precincts, located in Pike, Kentucky, with his wife, Mary A Bevins, age 40 and born in August 1860, and their children

Lillie L Bevins, Daughter, age 16 and born in January 1884

William J Bevins, Son, age 13 and born in March 1887

Ambros M Bevins, Son, age 10 and born in February 1890

George W Bevins, Son, age 6 and born in March 1894

Dwelling #39 Family #43, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in Kentucky. Thomas and Mary A. have been married for 18 years. Mary A. has birthed 4 children and they are living.

Thomas' occupation is Farmer. Except for George all family members can read and write. Lillie, William and Ambros attended 2 months of school during the year.

During the 1910 US Census:

Thomas J Bevins, age 52, owned his farm free of mortgage on Johns Creek, located in Pike, Kentucky, with his wife, Mary A Bevins, age 50, and their children

Rell Bevins, Son, age 20

George W Bevins, Son, age 16

Damrow Anthony Bevins, Son-in-law, age 32

Lillie Bevins, Daughter, age 26

Dwelling #87 Family #87, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in Kentucky. Thomas J. and Mary A. have been married for 27 years. Mary A. has birthed 4 children and they are living. Damrow and Lillie have been married for 1 year. Lillie has birthed 1 child that is not living. Thomas J.'s occupation is Farmer of a General Farm on Own Account and he is an employer, Damrow is a Laborer. All family members can read and write. Rell and George attended school during the year.

During the 1920 US Census:

Dwelling # Family #, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in Kentucky.

Thomas J Bevins, age 62, owned his farm free of mortgage located in Upper Johns Creek, Pike, Kentucky, with his wife,

Mary A Bevins, age 59

George Bevins, Son, age 25

Nizza Bevins, Daughter-in-law, age 22

Marry M Bevins, Granddaughter, age 2

Dwelling #79 Family #80, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in Kentucky. Except for the toddler all family members can read and write. Thomas' occupation is Farming of a General Farm on Own Account and George is Farming on Home Farm as a worker.

During the 1930 US Census:

George Bevins, age 36, owned his farm located in Pike, Kentucky, with his wife, Eliza C Bevins, age 32, and their children

Thomas J Bevins, Father, age 72

Mary A Bevins, Mother, age 69

Magdaline Bevins, Daughter, age 12

Thomas J Bevins, Son, age 10

J Lester Bevins, Son, age 7

Wendell Gray Bevins, Son, age 5

Dwelling #194 Family #194, race: white. All family members and their parents were born in Kentucky. George was age 22 when he first married and Eliza was age 18. Thomas J. was age 24 when he first married and Mary A. was age 21. Except for the two youngest children all family members can read and write. Magdaline and Thomas attended school during the year. George's occupation is Farmer on Own Account and Thomas is Laborer on Farm ,non-paid.

During the 1940 US Census:

George Bevins, age 46, was renting his farm for $15/month located in Pike, Kentucky, with his wife, Niza Bevins, age 42, and their children

Magdaline Bevins, Daughter, age 22

Thomas James Bevins, Son, age 18

Wendell Bevins, Son, age 15

Lester Bevins, Son, age 17

Kathleen Bevins, Daughter-in-law, age 15

Thomas J Bevins, Father, age 82

Family #4, race: white. All family members were born in Kentucky. In 1935 the family lived in the same place except Kathleen removed from somewhere in Pike, KY. George, Niza, Magdaline and Kathleen completed 8th grade, Thomas completed 1 year, Wendell, 2 years, Lester 3 years, and Thomas (father) 4 years of high school.

Magdaline's occupation is Telephone Girl at Lawyer's Office and her 1939 annual income was $170. Lester is a New Worker.

Sources

• 1900 US Census: "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9HP-YF1 : accessed 05 Feb 2014), George W Bevins in household of Thomas J Bevins, Magisterial District 7, Brushy, Upper Johns Creek, Lower Johns Creek Precincts, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet , family 43, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240548.

• 1910 US Census: "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M26Y-BLZ : accessed 05 Feb 2014), George W Bevins in household of Thomas J Bevins, Johns Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet , family 87, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1374512.

• 1917-1918 George Weddington Bevins b. in Canada, KY; Pike, Kentucky WWI Draft Registration: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K35B-67V : 23 August 2019), George Weddington Bevins, 1917-1918.

• Kentucky Marriage Record to George W. Bevins "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWYL-GNL : accessed 05 Feb 2014), Geo.W. Beoms and Niza Harmon, 07 Apr 1916.

• 1920 US Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPC-KZ5 : accessed 24 August 2019), George Bevins in household of Thomas J Bevins, Upper Johns Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 120, sheet 5A, line 19, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 596; FHL microfilm 1,820,596.

• 1930 US Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMF2-R3B : accessed 24 August 2019), George Bevins, District 5, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 13B, line 64, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 775; FHL microfilm 2,340,510.

• 1940 US Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7YL-JTG : 28 July 2019), Niza Bevins in household of George Bevins, Magisterial District 5, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 98-21A, sheet 1A, line 15, family 4, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1350.

• 27 Apr 1942 Meta, Pike, Kentucky WWII Draft Registration: "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKC4-VCGX : 17 October 2017), George Washington Bevins, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• SSDI: "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JGZQ-3T5 : accessed 05 Feb 2014), George Bevins, May 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Middle name Weddington is the surname of Alice Weddington married George Bevins. Link to doc to aid in beginning exploring any direct connection/or clear reason to use Weddington as a middle name for George W. Bevins. ["Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9YW-G9S : accessed 05 Feb 2014), George Bevins in entry for Fred Bevins, 1940.]+ [1]