Mary Jane Hobson and Reuben Andrew George

Full names and dates provided from US Census Records & Family Bibles:
Back Row Left to Right:
1 - Louisa Alice "Allie George" b. 4 Aug 1855 in Whitesville, Andrew, Missouri d. 23 May 1941 in Napoleon, Logan, North Dakota m. 1 Mar 1878 James Henry Fitch 1854 – 1928

2 - William Hadley "Will" George b. 21 Mar 1861 in Andrew, Missouri d. 18 Mar 1945 in Custer Co., MT m. 24 Dec 1896 Olive Belle "Ollie" Wood 1870 – 1902

3 - Pearl (Nancy Pearl) George b. 31 Jan 1874 in Missouri d. 3 Nov 1964 in San Diego, California m. 5 Jan 1904 Perle David Wood 1871 – 1951 (Perle married Pearl and moved to California when land there was still cheap!)

4 - James Newton "Jim" George, my msternal Great Great Gandfather b. 2 Nov 1865 in Andrew County, Missouri d. 26 May 1941 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri m. 10 Feb 1889 Sarah Rebecca Wells 1865 – 1948 (my maternal Great Great Grandmother)

5 - Margaret Ellen "Maggie" George b. 31 Dec 1867 in Andrew, Missouri d. 31 jan 1946 in Hopkins County, Missouri m. 29 Jun 1893 Marshall D Matthews 1863 – 1943

6 - Reece (Walter Reece) George b. 1870 in Missouri d. 7 Apr 1932 in Miles City, Custer, Montana m. 26 Aug 1896 Martha Ellen McMaster 1873 – 1927

Front Row L-R:
1 - Reuben Andrew George b. 11 Dec 1831 in Sipio, Butler, Ohio (my Great Great Great GrandFather) d. 8 Apr 1902 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri (kiled while thrown from a cart and hitting his head on a utility pole from a spooked horse) m. 2 Oct 1853 Mary Jane Hobson

2 - Mary Jane Hobson George (my Great Great Great GrandMother, descended from the Hobson/Reece/Hadley/Vestal family of Quakers from Ireland to Pennsylvania to North Carolina and beyond.) b. 12 Sep 1837 in North Carolina d. 11 Feb 1916 in Steele, Kidder, North Dakota m. 2 Oct 1853 Reuben Andrew George 1831 – 1902

3 - Charles Thomas "Tom" George b. 4 Feb 1859 in Clay, Kansas d. 18 Sep 1931 in Custer, Montana (killed while jumping from car to car on a moving train at age 71) m. 19 Apr 1894 Martha Dale Leonard 1869 – 1927

Obit by Terri Strong In the newspaper,
The Hopkins Journal, Thursday, April 17, 1902, the obituary was printed, as follows:
" Reuben A. George was born December 11, 1831 in Sipio, Butler county, Ohio, and died April 8, 1902, aged 70 years, 3 months and 27 days.

In youth with his parents he moved to Franklin county, Indiana, where they resided till the year 1850 when with his parents he again moved to Andrew county, Missouri where he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Jane Hobson, October 20, 1853. To this union God gave nine children, six sons, Thomas, James, W. Reece of Hopkins, Mo. William of Knowlton, Montana. Ezra and Wesley Reuben, the two later in childhood, preceded the father to the other shore. The three daughters are Alice, of Logan Co, North Dakota, Maggie and Pearl of Kidder Co. North Dakota. Four sons and three daughters with his wife survive to mourn his loss.

In the year 1857 he with his wife moved to Kansas where they lived one year and then returned to Andrew Co. Mo., from which place in the year 1869 they moved to his recent home near Hopkins, Mo., where he resided till God called him from an active life of toil and care to a home of rest and peace.

Early in the Civil War of the United States he inlisted (sic) and through all that dark struggle he was one of those who so nobly defended our nation's honor and received an honorable discharge from the government August 31, 1865.

Mr. George was highly respected and dearly beloved by a large circle of friends for his pure life which was spent in doing good to others. He was never so happy as when dispencing (sic) blessings to others. As a husband he was faultless, as a father, he was all that that name implies. As a friend and neighbor, he was the embodiment of honor, as a Christian his record is not only in the sky but also written in the hearts and lives of many who can rise up and call him blessed.

His funeral was conducted from the New Hope Baptist church, Saturday, April 12, by Rev. A. W. Miller of Hitsman, Iowa after which the remains followed by one of the largest processious (sic) ever seen in Nodaway county, were laid to rest in the New Hope cemetery where they await the final call."

The obituary was followed by: "We desire to express our appreciation of the great kindness of our many friends and neighbors who assisted us so untiringly during our recent bereavement. May the Heavenly Father bless you all. Mrs. George and Family."

The Maryville Tribune, Thursday, April 10, 1902, Page 2