The son of Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Douglass and Eliza Jane Turner, George married Ida Cornelia Plummer on 16 Feb 1887 in Calhoun County, Illinois. He was a farmer, and they were the parents of at least 4 children.
George and Ida lived in Missouri during the early years of their marriage. All 4 of their children were born there, but the family returned to Calhoun County by 1900.
George and his wife suffered from declining health in their later years. In December 1945, the 2 were both invalids and moved from their home in Batchtown to Normal, Illinois where they lived with their son, Thomas.
At the time of his death, George was 85 years, 1 month and 18 days old. He was survived by his wife, Ida; 3 daughters, Mae Richmond of LaGrange, Illinois, Inez Olson of California, and Oma Aleshire of Washington; and 1 son, Thomas of Normal, Illinois. Thomas was a professor at Normal University.
Visitation was held at the Douglass home in Batchtown on 07 Feb 1946. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. the following afternoon at the Methodist Church in Batchtown.
George's wife, Ida, passed away in 1948 and was buried next to him.
Children: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
A. Inez Douglass Olson
Oma Lee Douglass Aleshire
Susan "Mae" Douglass Richmond
Professor Thomas Jay Douglass
George's siblings:
Susan Ann Douglass Callaway
Nancy Elizabeth Douglass Aderton
William Gilbert "Gib" Douglass
George and Ida lived in Missouri during the early years of their marriage. All 4 of their children were born there, but the family returned to Calhoun County by 1900.
George and his wife suffered from declining health in their later years. In December 1945, the 2 were both invalids and moved from their home in Batchtown to Normal, Illinois where they lived with their son, Thomas.
At the time of his death, George was 85 years, 1 month and 18 days old. He was survived by his wife, Ida; 3 daughters, Mae Richmond of LaGrange, Illinois, Inez Olson of California, and Oma Aleshire of Washington; and 1 son, Thomas of Normal, Illinois. Thomas was a professor at Normal University.
Visitation was held at the Douglass home in Batchtown on 07 Feb 1946. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. the following afternoon at the Methodist Church in Batchtown.
George's wife, Ida, passed away in 1948 and was buried next to him.
Children: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
A. Inez Douglass Olson
Oma Lee Douglass Aleshire
Susan "Mae" Douglass Richmond
Professor Thomas Jay Douglass
George's siblings:
Susan Ann Douglass Callaway
Nancy Elizabeth Douglass Aderton
William Gilbert "Gib" Douglass
The son of Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Douglass and Eliza Jane Turner, George married Ida Cornelia Plummer on 16 Feb 1887 in Calhoun County, Illinois. He was a farmer, and they were the parents of at least 4 children.
George and Ida lived in Missouri during the early years of their marriage. All 4 of their children were born there, but the family returned to Calhoun County by 1900.
George and his wife suffered from declining health in their later years. In December 1945, the 2 were both invalids and moved from their home in Batchtown to Normal, Illinois where they lived with their son, Thomas.
At the time of his death, George was 85 years, 1 month and 18 days old. He was survived by his wife, Ida; 3 daughters, Mae Richmond of LaGrange, Illinois, Inez Olson of California, and Oma Aleshire of Washington; and 1 son, Thomas of Normal, Illinois. Thomas was a professor at Normal University.
Visitation was held at the Douglass home in Batchtown on 07 Feb 1946. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. the following afternoon at the Methodist Church in Batchtown.
George's wife, Ida, passed away in 1948 and was buried next to him.
Children: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
A. Inez Douglass Olson
Oma Lee Douglass Aleshire
Susan "Mae" Douglass Richmond
Professor Thomas Jay Douglass
George's siblings:
Susan Ann Douglass Callaway
Nancy Elizabeth Douglass Aderton
William Gilbert "Gib" Douglass
George and Ida lived in Missouri during the early years of their marriage. All 4 of their children were born there, but the family returned to Calhoun County by 1900.
George and his wife suffered from declining health in their later years. In December 1945, the 2 were both invalids and moved from their home in Batchtown to Normal, Illinois where they lived with their son, Thomas.
At the time of his death, George was 85 years, 1 month and 18 days old. He was survived by his wife, Ida; 3 daughters, Mae Richmond of LaGrange, Illinois, Inez Olson of California, and Oma Aleshire of Washington; and 1 son, Thomas of Normal, Illinois. Thomas was a professor at Normal University.
Visitation was held at the Douglass home in Batchtown on 07 Feb 1946. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. the following afternoon at the Methodist Church in Batchtown.
George's wife, Ida, passed away in 1948 and was buried next to him.
Children: 3 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
A. Inez Douglass Olson
Oma Lee Douglass Aleshire
Susan "Mae" Douglass Richmond
Professor Thomas Jay Douglass
George's siblings:
Susan Ann Douglass Callaway
Nancy Elizabeth Douglass Aderton
William Gilbert "Gib" Douglass
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