Son of Ezra & Rachel Jane (Huston) Marvin.
Married May 2, 1867 at Port. Jarvis, NY to Louisa Neyhart.
COURIER TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Wednesday, February 13, 1924. Page 1.
THE END COMES TO G. A. MARVIN
Former Seneca Merchant-Was Stricken in Blue Rapids Last Tuesday-A Good Man.
While talking to Mrs. Frank Marvin in Blue Rapids on Tuesday, February 5th, George A. Marvin was stricken to the floor with a cerebral hemorrhage and never spoke again. He was given the best of medical attention to no avail. He departed this life on Friday, February 8th, at 10 o'clock a.m., aged 70 years and 5 months. He was born in Peter's Valley, Sussex county, New Jersey, September 8th, 1844.
At the age of two years his father moved the family to a farm near Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He grew to manhood on the farm and at the age of 19 became a school teacher. Then he taught for the next ten winters and farmed in the summers.
Mr. Marvin was married to Miss Louisa Neyhart in Port Jervis, New York, May 2, 1867. They lived in Pennsylvania where their four children were born, for the first thirteen years of their married life.
In 1879 Mr. Marvin came west to Iowa and looked over that state and then came on to eastern Nebraska, where he became interested in a barbed wire business with his brother, Philip in Nebraska City. But he wanted to see Kansas. So he came to Seneca and was so well pleased that he immediately bought property here. He went to Pennsylvania again but returned to Seneca, March 20th, 1880, and ever since that time, for almost 44 years he regarded Seneca as his home. He and his wife joined the First Methodist Episcopal church of Seneca April 25th of that year, 1880 and ever since has been members of this church. For years he was one of the trustees and he helped to build the present church. For about 35 years he was a member of the Odd Fellows. He was so well pleased with Seneca that he often said it was more like home to him than any place else. He became interested in the Fair Association in Seneca from the very first, in 1882. In 1883 he was on the town council. For a number of years he was police judge. This pioneer was also a builder. Five buildings on Main street were erected by him. He always had a desire to be in business and was engaged in the mercantile business for nearly thirty years. He was also of an inventive mind and put three patents through the United States Patent office.
He was a man of clean lips and clean life and was a lover of flowers, of children and of birds.
He was the last of his family, for he survived all of his brothers and sisters. For the last three years he had been accustomed to spending his winter in Blue Rapids visiting his children. He is survived by his four children, Frank Marvin, Mrs. Ida Dutton and A. A. Marvin of Blue Rapids, and Mrs. Jennie Funk of Seneca. They with his 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, have the sympathy of the community that for nearly 44 years saw his familiar figure come and go on its streets.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, February 10th, at 2:30 o'clock, from the church of which he had so long been a member. The service was conducted by his pastor, the Rev. Robert C. Lintner, assisted by the Rev. A. B. Appleby, pastor of the Congregational church.
Mr. Marvin was laid to rest in the Seneca cemetery by the side of his wife who departed this life April 1, 1920. The services at the grave were in charge of his brothers of Seneca Odd Fellows.
Married May 2, 1867 at Port. Jarvis, NY to Louisa Neyhart.
COURIER TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Wednesday, February 13, 1924. Page 1.
THE END COMES TO G. A. MARVIN
Former Seneca Merchant-Was Stricken in Blue Rapids Last Tuesday-A Good Man.
While talking to Mrs. Frank Marvin in Blue Rapids on Tuesday, February 5th, George A. Marvin was stricken to the floor with a cerebral hemorrhage and never spoke again. He was given the best of medical attention to no avail. He departed this life on Friday, February 8th, at 10 o'clock a.m., aged 70 years and 5 months. He was born in Peter's Valley, Sussex county, New Jersey, September 8th, 1844.
At the age of two years his father moved the family to a farm near Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He grew to manhood on the farm and at the age of 19 became a school teacher. Then he taught for the next ten winters and farmed in the summers.
Mr. Marvin was married to Miss Louisa Neyhart in Port Jervis, New York, May 2, 1867. They lived in Pennsylvania where their four children were born, for the first thirteen years of their married life.
In 1879 Mr. Marvin came west to Iowa and looked over that state and then came on to eastern Nebraska, where he became interested in a barbed wire business with his brother, Philip in Nebraska City. But he wanted to see Kansas. So he came to Seneca and was so well pleased that he immediately bought property here. He went to Pennsylvania again but returned to Seneca, March 20th, 1880, and ever since that time, for almost 44 years he regarded Seneca as his home. He and his wife joined the First Methodist Episcopal church of Seneca April 25th of that year, 1880 and ever since has been members of this church. For years he was one of the trustees and he helped to build the present church. For about 35 years he was a member of the Odd Fellows. He was so well pleased with Seneca that he often said it was more like home to him than any place else. He became interested in the Fair Association in Seneca from the very first, in 1882. In 1883 he was on the town council. For a number of years he was police judge. This pioneer was also a builder. Five buildings on Main street were erected by him. He always had a desire to be in business and was engaged in the mercantile business for nearly thirty years. He was also of an inventive mind and put three patents through the United States Patent office.
He was a man of clean lips and clean life and was a lover of flowers, of children and of birds.
He was the last of his family, for he survived all of his brothers and sisters. For the last three years he had been accustomed to spending his winter in Blue Rapids visiting his children. He is survived by his four children, Frank Marvin, Mrs. Ida Dutton and A. A. Marvin of Blue Rapids, and Mrs. Jennie Funk of Seneca. They with his 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, have the sympathy of the community that for nearly 44 years saw his familiar figure come and go on its streets.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, February 10th, at 2:30 o'clock, from the church of which he had so long been a member. The service was conducted by his pastor, the Rev. Robert C. Lintner, assisted by the Rev. A. B. Appleby, pastor of the Congregational church.
Mr. Marvin was laid to rest in the Seneca cemetery by the side of his wife who departed this life April 1, 1920. The services at the grave were in charge of his brothers of Seneca Odd Fellows.
Son of Ezra & Rachel Jane (Huston) Marvin.
Married May 2, 1867 at Port. Jarvis, NY to Louisa Neyhart.
COURIER TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Wednesday, February 13, 1924. Page 1.
THE END COMES TO G. A. MARVIN
Former Seneca Merchant-Was Stricken in Blue Rapids Last Tuesday-A Good Man.
While talking to Mrs. Frank Marvin in Blue Rapids on Tuesday, February 5th, George A. Marvin was stricken to the floor with a cerebral hemorrhage and never spoke again. He was given the best of medical attention to no avail. He departed this life on Friday, February 8th, at 10 o'clock a.m., aged 70 years and 5 months. He was born in Peter's Valley, Sussex county, New Jersey, September 8th, 1844.
At the age of two years his father moved the family to a farm near Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He grew to manhood on the farm and at the age of 19 became a school teacher. Then he taught for the next ten winters and farmed in the summers.
Mr. Marvin was married to Miss Louisa Neyhart in Port Jervis, New York, May 2, 1867. They lived in Pennsylvania where their four children were born, for the first thirteen years of their married life.
In 1879 Mr. Marvin came west to Iowa and looked over that state and then came on to eastern Nebraska, where he became interested in a barbed wire business with his brother, Philip in Nebraska City. But he wanted to see Kansas. So he came to Seneca and was so well pleased that he immediately bought property here. He went to Pennsylvania again but returned to Seneca, March 20th, 1880, and ever since that time, for almost 44 years he regarded Seneca as his home. He and his wife joined the First Methodist Episcopal church of Seneca April 25th of that year, 1880 and ever since has been members of this church. For years he was one of the trustees and he helped to build the present church. For about 35 years he was a member of the Odd Fellows. He was so well pleased with Seneca that he often said it was more like home to him than any place else. He became interested in the Fair Association in Seneca from the very first, in 1882. In 1883 he was on the town council. For a number of years he was police judge. This pioneer was also a builder. Five buildings on Main street were erected by him. He always had a desire to be in business and was engaged in the mercantile business for nearly thirty years. He was also of an inventive mind and put three patents through the United States Patent office.
He was a man of clean lips and clean life and was a lover of flowers, of children and of birds.
He was the last of his family, for he survived all of his brothers and sisters. For the last three years he had been accustomed to spending his winter in Blue Rapids visiting his children. He is survived by his four children, Frank Marvin, Mrs. Ida Dutton and A. A. Marvin of Blue Rapids, and Mrs. Jennie Funk of Seneca. They with his 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, have the sympathy of the community that for nearly 44 years saw his familiar figure come and go on its streets.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, February 10th, at 2:30 o'clock, from the church of which he had so long been a member. The service was conducted by his pastor, the Rev. Robert C. Lintner, assisted by the Rev. A. B. Appleby, pastor of the Congregational church.
Mr. Marvin was laid to rest in the Seneca cemetery by the side of his wife who departed this life April 1, 1920. The services at the grave were in charge of his brothers of Seneca Odd Fellows.
Married May 2, 1867 at Port. Jarvis, NY to Louisa Neyhart.
COURIER TRIBUNE, Seneca, Kansas, Wednesday, February 13, 1924. Page 1.
THE END COMES TO G. A. MARVIN
Former Seneca Merchant-Was Stricken in Blue Rapids Last Tuesday-A Good Man.
While talking to Mrs. Frank Marvin in Blue Rapids on Tuesday, February 5th, George A. Marvin was stricken to the floor with a cerebral hemorrhage and never spoke again. He was given the best of medical attention to no avail. He departed this life on Friday, February 8th, at 10 o'clock a.m., aged 70 years and 5 months. He was born in Peter's Valley, Sussex county, New Jersey, September 8th, 1844.
At the age of two years his father moved the family to a farm near Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He grew to manhood on the farm and at the age of 19 became a school teacher. Then he taught for the next ten winters and farmed in the summers.
Mr. Marvin was married to Miss Louisa Neyhart in Port Jervis, New York, May 2, 1867. They lived in Pennsylvania where their four children were born, for the first thirteen years of their married life.
In 1879 Mr. Marvin came west to Iowa and looked over that state and then came on to eastern Nebraska, where he became interested in a barbed wire business with his brother, Philip in Nebraska City. But he wanted to see Kansas. So he came to Seneca and was so well pleased that he immediately bought property here. He went to Pennsylvania again but returned to Seneca, March 20th, 1880, and ever since that time, for almost 44 years he regarded Seneca as his home. He and his wife joined the First Methodist Episcopal church of Seneca April 25th of that year, 1880 and ever since has been members of this church. For years he was one of the trustees and he helped to build the present church. For about 35 years he was a member of the Odd Fellows. He was so well pleased with Seneca that he often said it was more like home to him than any place else. He became interested in the Fair Association in Seneca from the very first, in 1882. In 1883 he was on the town council. For a number of years he was police judge. This pioneer was also a builder. Five buildings on Main street were erected by him. He always had a desire to be in business and was engaged in the mercantile business for nearly thirty years. He was also of an inventive mind and put three patents through the United States Patent office.
He was a man of clean lips and clean life and was a lover of flowers, of children and of birds.
He was the last of his family, for he survived all of his brothers and sisters. For the last three years he had been accustomed to spending his winter in Blue Rapids visiting his children. He is survived by his four children, Frank Marvin, Mrs. Ida Dutton and A. A. Marvin of Blue Rapids, and Mrs. Jennie Funk of Seneca. They with his 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, have the sympathy of the community that for nearly 44 years saw his familiar figure come and go on its streets.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, February 10th, at 2:30 o'clock, from the church of which he had so long been a member. The service was conducted by his pastor, the Rev. Robert C. Lintner, assisted by the Rev. A. B. Appleby, pastor of the Congregational church.
Mr. Marvin was laid to rest in the Seneca cemetery by the side of his wife who departed this life April 1, 1920. The services at the grave were in charge of his brothers of Seneca Odd Fellows.
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