George was born on March 12, 1889 in White Rock (now known as South Connellsville), Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He was the seventh child of George and Margaret Pierce Kerfoot.

On June 6, 1917, George registered for the World War I U.S. draft. He gave his middle name as Richard and his birthplace as Monongahela. He gave his physical description as medium height and build; brown eyes; and brown hair. He gave his occupation as a painter for F.P. Clark in McKeesport.

On April 27, 1942, at the age of 53, George registered for the World War II U.S. draft. This time he gave his middle name as Cleveland and listed his birthplace as White Rock. His physical description was given as follows: height: 5’ 7”; weight: 165 lbs.; eyes: brown; hair: gray. He gave his occupation as’ unemployed’.

Since most documents gave his middle initial as C., I believe Cleveland was his true middle name. I think he may have used Richard occasionally; hence his nickname, “Dickey”.

Regarding his place of birth, I believe that White Rock is correct. It appears to fit the Kerfoots’ migratory path to the Dravosburg - McKeesport area. George’s brother, Julius, was born nine years earlier in Markleton, Somerset County; so White Rock would have been a logical move westward. The fact that I found some Kerfoot relatives living in the Connellsville area adds some substance to my theory. By 1892, the family was living in Monongahela.

Throughout most of his life, George made his living as a painter.

Although he never married, there is evidence indicating that he and his widowed sister-in-law, Annie, may have had a romantic relationship. Annie’s husband, Daniel Kerfoot, died in 1907, when she was 24 years old. Annie stayed with the Kerfoot family and, I believe, helped raise the younger children. Throughout the 1920s and into the 1950s, George and Annie shared the same address.

On November 30, 1973, George passed away at Westmoreland Hospital. He was 83 years old.

On Monday, December 3, 1973, George was laid to rest at Jefferson Memorial Park in Pleasant Hills, PA. He is buried next to Annie Given Kerfoot. Both graves are unmarked.