Vernon George (1877 - 1959)

Born 18 Aug 1877 in Collin, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ella Augusta (Speck) George — married 21 May 1899 in Brown, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1959 at age 82 in Brownwood, Brown, Texas, United States

Biography

Vernon was born on 18 Aug 1877 and passed away on 3 Dec 1959. ^{[1] [2]} He is buried in Greenleaf Cemetery Brownwood, Brown County, Texas. ^[3] Vernon was the son of Arthur Forbus George and America Carolina Hightower. He married Ella Augusta Speck on 21 May 1899 in Brown, Texas. ^[4]

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFB-DX3 : 15 July 2017), Vernon George in household of Arthur F George, Precinct 4, Collin, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 23, sheet 155A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,296.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LM-H26 : accessed 5 November 2019), Vernon George in household of Arthur George, Justice Precinct 3, Brown, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 14B, family 270, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,615.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M29X-6VV : accessed 5 November 2019), Vernon George, Justice Precinct 3, Brown, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 102, sheet 15A, family 241, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1535; FHL microfilm 1,375,548.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHY5-BH2 : accessed 5 November 2019), Veron George, Justice Precinct 3, Brown, Texas, United States; citing ED 10, sheet 8A, line 29, family 155, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1782; FHL microfilm 1,821,782.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CQV2-H2M : accessed 5 November 2019), Vernon George, Precinct 3, Brown, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 9A, line 28, family 192, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2302; FHL microfilm 2,342,036.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWNB-X8T : 29 July 2019), Vernon George, Justice Precinct 3, Brown, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25-18, sheet 10B, line 70, family 200, 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 3994.

Research Notes

1. Establish profile for Arthur Forbus George, each for Lucas and Nancy George his parents [3 profiles, census below]
2. Establish profiles for American Carolina Hightower, Sarah her sister, William P. Hightower (their father) and Martha Unknown (2nd wife William) [4 profiles, census below]
3. Appears that America and Sarah married cousins, don't appear to be brothers, set up profiles for Alexander and Robert each and their parents (6? profiles; find census, graves, etc)

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K34V-SQ4 : 13 March 2018), Vernon George, 03 Dec 1959; citing certificate number 72695, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,047.
2. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ6P-5ZH : 24 May 2014), Vernon George, 03 Dec 1959; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 72695, Brown, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 November 2019), memorial page for Vernon George (18 Aug 1877–3 Dec 1959), Find A Grave: Memorial #117766061, citing Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Dusty Williams (contributor 46946873).
4. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1H-446T : 10 December 2017), Vernon George and Ella A Speck, 21 May 1899; citing Marriage, citing Brown, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,533,474.

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