Abilene
Business
Leader Dies
ABILENE - George S. Anderson, Abilene business leader and philanthropist, died last night at the age of 93. He died in a wing of Hendrick Memorial Hospital which he gave the institution as a memorial to his late wife. Anderson was chairman of the Board of the Reported Publishing Co. which publishes the Abilene Reporter-News, chairman of the board of directors of the First National Bank, and chairman of the board of trustees of Henrick Memorial Hospital. He was president of the Abilene Stationery Co. and a senior trustee and executive committeeman of Hardin-Simmons University. Anderson, a native of Bell County, is survived by a sister, Mrs. Luther McCrea of Nashville, Tenn.
ref: Corpus Christi Times, Monday, 2/17/1964
Transcribed by Judy B. Forgos
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Widowed
Occupation: Newspaper/Abilene Printing & Sta.
Father: Capt. V. H. Anderson
Mother: Melvina Skiles
Informant: Chas Lacy
Burial: Feb. 19, 1964, Elmwood Cemetery
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George S. Anderson's father was Capt. Vachel Hobbs Anderson (1831-1922), son of Capt. Azor (c1794-post1870) and Mary Pope Hobbs Anderson (1800-35), who was born in Nelson County, Ky. He was postmaster of Roby, Tx. and he suggested his middle name for Hobbs, Tx. He served in the Civil War (CSA). He married c1861, Martha Malvina Skiles (1842-1924), of Missouri. Their six children were Azor R. (1861-1930); William M. (c1866-); Samuel H. (1866-1922); George S. (1871-1964); Victor Hobbs (1874-1945); and Mary Melvina Anderson (1877-1945) who was postmistress of Roby, Tx. and married attorney William Briant Ferrel (1873-1933). A grandson was Luther McCrea (1900-).
Azor R. Anderson (1861-1930) was an attorney in Post, Tx. He married Willie B. Carpenter (1873-1931). Two children were Vachel H. (1900-83) who married Marvelle M. (1904-83); and Mamie Anderson (c1908-).
William M. Anderson (c1866-) lived in Topeka, Kan. He married Maggie Kerby (c1871-). Three children were Chester (c1903-), Shera (c1907-), and Ferne Anderson (1910-).
Samuel H. Anderson (1866-1922) lived in Muskogee, Ok. He married Jessie (c1874-), and five children were Vachel (1890-1972), Estain (1897-), Willie (c1901-), Clarence (c1908-), and Hattie Anderson (1910-). Vachel Anderson (1890-1972) lived in Globe, Az. He married Ollie Pyeatt (1894-1992), and four children were Vachel Willard (1916-2006) who lived in California; Ollie Geneva (1917-94) who lived in California and married a Cosgrove; Clarence Victor (1920-81) who lived in California; and George R. Anderson (1921-2016) who served in WWII.
Victor Hobbs Anderson (1874-1945) lived in El Paso County, Tx. He married Bennett B. (1884-1966), of Texas. Their children were Helen M. (c1910-); and Victor Hobbs Anderson, Jr. (1916-72) who served in the Army in WWII and was vice-president of Savage Oil Co. in El Paso, Tx. The latter married Louise E. Rowden (c1923-), of El Paso, and their son was Victor Hobbs Anderson III (1953-87).
See 1880 Census, Bell County, Tx.; 1900, 1920 Census, Fisher County, Tx.; 1920-30 Census, Post, Garza County, Tx.; 1910 Census, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan.(William M. Anderson, census says his parents were born in Texas which may rule out this line); 1910 Census, Muskogee County, Ok.; 1930 Census, Globe, Gila County, Az.; 1930 Census, Abilene, Taylor County, Tx.; Corpus Christi Times, February 17, 1964; 1930 Census, El Paso, Tx.; Karalee Goranflo, Descendants of Judge Thomas and Jane Pope Helm (Louisville 2010)(unpublished edition), 107, 112; James Houston Barr III, Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Pope, c1610-1660, of Virginia, Ancestor of Washington, Governors and Legislators, History of His Descendants (Louisville, Ky. 2018), 299-300.
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Business
Leader Dies
ABILENE - George S. Anderson, Abilene business leader and philanthropist, died last night at the age of 93. He died in a wing of Hendrick Memorial Hospital which he gave the institution as a memorial to his late wife. Anderson was chairman of the Board of the Reported Publishing Co. which publishes the Abilene Reporter-News, chairman of the board of directors of the First National Bank, and chairman of the board of trustees of Henrick Memorial Hospital. He was president of the Abilene Stationery Co. and a senior trustee and executive committeeman of Hardin-Simmons University. Anderson, a native of Bell County, is survived by a sister, Mrs. Luther McCrea of Nashville, Tenn.
ref: Corpus Christi Times, Monday, 2/17/1964
Transcribed by Judy B. Forgos
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Widowed
Occupation: Newspaper/Abilene Printing & Sta.
Father: Capt. V. H. Anderson
Mother: Melvina Skiles
Informant: Chas Lacy
Burial: Feb. 19, 1964, Elmwood Cemetery
d-cert
George S. Anderson's father was Capt. Vachel Hobbs Anderson (1831-1922), son of Capt. Azor (c1794-post1870) and Mary Pope Hobbs Anderson (1800-35), who was born in Nelson County, Ky. He was postmaster of Roby, Tx. and he suggested his middle name for Hobbs, Tx. He served in the Civil War (CSA). He married c1861, Martha Malvina Skiles (1842-1924), of Missouri. Their six children were Azor R. (1861-1930); William M. (c1866-); Samuel H. (1866-1922); George S. (1871-1964); Victor Hobbs (1874-1945); and Mary Melvina Anderson (1877-1945) who was postmistress of Roby, Tx. and married attorney William Briant Ferrel (1873-1933). A grandson was Luther McCrea (1900-).
Azor R. Anderson (1861-1930) was an attorney in Post, Tx. He married Willie B. Carpenter (1873-1931). Two children were Vachel H. (1900-83) who married Marvelle M. (1904-83); and Mamie Anderson (c1908-).
William M. Anderson (c1866-) lived in Topeka, Kan. He married Maggie Kerby (c1871-). Three children were Chester (c1903-), Shera (c1907-), and Ferne Anderson (1910-).
Samuel H. Anderson (1866-1922) lived in Muskogee, Ok. He married Jessie (c1874-), and five children were Vachel (1890-1972), Estain (1897-), Willie (c1901-), Clarence (c1908-), and Hattie Anderson (1910-). Vachel Anderson (1890-1972) lived in Globe, Az. He married Ollie Pyeatt (1894-1992), and four children were Vachel Willard (1916-2006) who lived in California; Ollie Geneva (1917-94) who lived in California and married a Cosgrove; Clarence Victor (1920-81) who lived in California; and George R. Anderson (1921-2016) who served in WWII.
Victor Hobbs Anderson (1874-1945) lived in El Paso County, Tx. He married Bennett B. (1884-1966), of Texas. Their children were Helen M. (c1910-); and Victor Hobbs Anderson, Jr. (1916-72) who served in the Army in WWII and was vice-president of Savage Oil Co. in El Paso, Tx. The latter married Louise E. Rowden (c1923-), of El Paso, and their son was Victor Hobbs Anderson III (1953-87).
See 1880 Census, Bell County, Tx.; 1900, 1920 Census, Fisher County, Tx.; 1920-30 Census, Post, Garza County, Tx.; 1910 Census, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan.(William M. Anderson, census says his parents were born in Texas which may rule out this line); 1910 Census, Muskogee County, Ok.; 1930 Census, Globe, Gila County, Az.; 1930 Census, Abilene, Taylor County, Tx.; Corpus Christi Times, February 17, 1964; 1930 Census, El Paso, Tx.; Karalee Goranflo, Descendants of Judge Thomas and Jane Pope Helm (Louisville 2010)(unpublished edition), 107, 112; James Houston Barr III, Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Pope, c1610-1660, of Virginia, Ancestor of Washington, Governors and Legislators, History of His Descendants (Louisville, Ky. 2018), 299-300.
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Abilene
Business
Leader Dies
ABILENE - George S. Anderson, Abilene business leader and philanthropist, died last night at the age of 93. He died in a wing of Hendrick Memorial Hospital which he gave the institution as a memorial to his late wife. Anderson was chairman of the Board of the Reported Publishing Co. which publishes the Abilene Reporter-News, chairman of the board of directors of the First National Bank, and chairman of the board of trustees of Henrick Memorial Hospital. He was president of the Abilene Stationery Co. and a senior trustee and executive committeeman of Hardin-Simmons University. Anderson, a native of Bell County, is survived by a sister, Mrs. Luther McCrea of Nashville, Tenn.
ref: Corpus Christi Times, Monday, 2/17/1964
Transcribed by Judy B. Forgos
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Widowed
Occupation: Newspaper/Abilene Printing & Sta.
Father: Capt. V. H. Anderson
Mother: Melvina Skiles
Informant: Chas Lacy
Burial: Feb. 19, 1964, Elmwood Cemetery
d-cert
George S. Anderson's father was Capt. Vachel Hobbs Anderson (1831-1922), son of Capt. Azor (c1794-post1870) and Mary Pope Hobbs Anderson (1800-35), who was born in Nelson County, Ky. He was postmaster of Roby, Tx. and he suggested his middle name for Hobbs, Tx. He served in the Civil War (CSA). He married c1861, Martha Malvina Skiles (1842-1924), of Missouri. Their six children were Azor R. (1861-1930); William M. (c1866-); Samuel H. (1866-1922); George S. (1871-1964); Victor Hobbs (1874-1945); and Mary Melvina Anderson (1877-1945) who was postmistress of Roby, Tx. and married attorney William Briant Ferrel (1873-1933). A grandson was Luther McCrea (1900-).
Azor R. Anderson (1861-1930) was an attorney in Post, Tx. He married Willie B. Carpenter (1873-1931). Two children were Vachel H. (1900-83) who married Marvelle M. (1904-83); and Mamie Anderson (c1908-).
William M. Anderson (c1866-) lived in Topeka, Kan. He married Maggie Kerby (c1871-). Three children were Chester (c1903-), Shera (c1907-), and Ferne Anderson (1910-).
Samuel H. Anderson (1866-1922) lived in Muskogee, Ok. He married Jessie (c1874-), and five children were Vachel (1890-1972), Estain (1897-), Willie (c1901-), Clarence (c1908-), and Hattie Anderson (1910-). Vachel Anderson (1890-1972) lived in Globe, Az. He married Ollie Pyeatt (1894-1992), and four children were Vachel Willard (1916-2006) who lived in California; Ollie Geneva (1917-94) who lived in California and married a Cosgrove; Clarence Victor (1920-81) who lived in California; and George R. Anderson (1921-2016) who served in WWII.
Victor Hobbs Anderson (1874-1945) lived in El Paso County, Tx. He married Bennett B. (1884-1966), of Texas. Their children were Helen M. (c1910-); and Victor Hobbs Anderson, Jr. (1916-72) who served in the Army in WWII and was vice-president of Savage Oil Co. in El Paso, Tx. The latter married Louise E. Rowden (c1923-), of El Paso, and their son was Victor Hobbs Anderson III (1953-87).
See 1880 Census, Bell County, Tx.; 1900, 1920 Census, Fisher County, Tx.; 1920-30 Census, Post, Garza County, Tx.; 1910 Census, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan.(William M. Anderson, census says his parents were born in Texas which may rule out this line); 1910 Census, Muskogee County, Ok.; 1930 Census, Globe, Gila County, Az.; 1930 Census, Abilene, Taylor County, Tx.; Corpus Christi Times, February 17, 1964; 1930 Census, El Paso, Tx.; Karalee Goranflo, Descendants of Judge Thomas and Jane Pope Helm (Louisville 2010)(unpublished edition), 107, 112; James Houston Barr III, Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Pope, c1610-1660, of Virginia, Ancestor of Washington, Governors and Legislators, History of His Descendants (Louisville, Ky. 2018), 299-300.
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Business
Leader Dies
ABILENE - George S. Anderson, Abilene business leader and philanthropist, died last night at the age of 93. He died in a wing of Hendrick Memorial Hospital which he gave the institution as a memorial to his late wife. Anderson was chairman of the Board of the Reported Publishing Co. which publishes the Abilene Reporter-News, chairman of the board of directors of the First National Bank, and chairman of the board of trustees of Henrick Memorial Hospital. He was president of the Abilene Stationery Co. and a senior trustee and executive committeeman of Hardin-Simmons University. Anderson, a native of Bell County, is survived by a sister, Mrs. Luther McCrea of Nashville, Tenn.
ref: Corpus Christi Times, Monday, 2/17/1964
Transcribed by Judy B. Forgos
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Widowed
Occupation: Newspaper/Abilene Printing & Sta.
Father: Capt. V. H. Anderson
Mother: Melvina Skiles
Informant: Chas Lacy
Burial: Feb. 19, 1964, Elmwood Cemetery
d-cert
George S. Anderson's father was Capt. Vachel Hobbs Anderson (1831-1922), son of Capt. Azor (c1794-post1870) and Mary Pope Hobbs Anderson (1800-35), who was born in Nelson County, Ky. He was postmaster of Roby, Tx. and he suggested his middle name for Hobbs, Tx. He served in the Civil War (CSA). He married c1861, Martha Malvina Skiles (1842-1924), of Missouri. Their six children were Azor R. (1861-1930); William M. (c1866-); Samuel H. (1866-1922); George S. (1871-1964); Victor Hobbs (1874-1945); and Mary Melvina Anderson (1877-1945) who was postmistress of Roby, Tx. and married attorney William Briant Ferrel (1873-1933). A grandson was Luther McCrea (1900-).
Azor R. Anderson (1861-1930) was an attorney in Post, Tx. He married Willie B. Carpenter (1873-1931). Two children were Vachel H. (1900-83) who married Marvelle M. (1904-83); and Mamie Anderson (c1908-).
William M. Anderson (c1866-) lived in Topeka, Kan. He married Maggie Kerby (c1871-). Three children were Chester (c1903-), Shera (c1907-), and Ferne Anderson (1910-).
Samuel H. Anderson (1866-1922) lived in Muskogee, Ok. He married Jessie (c1874-), and five children were Vachel (1890-1972), Estain (1897-), Willie (c1901-), Clarence (c1908-), and Hattie Anderson (1910-). Vachel Anderson (1890-1972) lived in Globe, Az. He married Ollie Pyeatt (1894-1992), and four children were Vachel Willard (1916-2006) who lived in California; Ollie Geneva (1917-94) who lived in California and married a Cosgrove; Clarence Victor (1920-81) who lived in California; and George R. Anderson (1921-2016) who served in WWII.
Victor Hobbs Anderson (1874-1945) lived in El Paso County, Tx. He married Bennett B. (1884-1966), of Texas. Their children were Helen M. (c1910-); and Victor Hobbs Anderson, Jr. (1916-72) who served in the Army in WWII and was vice-president of Savage Oil Co. in El Paso, Tx. The latter married Louise E. Rowden (c1923-), of El Paso, and their son was Victor Hobbs Anderson III (1953-87).
See 1880 Census, Bell County, Tx.; 1900, 1920 Census, Fisher County, Tx.; 1920-30 Census, Post, Garza County, Tx.; 1910 Census, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan.(William M. Anderson, census says his parents were born in Texas which may rule out this line); 1910 Census, Muskogee County, Ok.; 1930 Census, Globe, Gila County, Az.; 1930 Census, Abilene, Taylor County, Tx.; Corpus Christi Times, February 17, 1964; 1930 Census, El Paso, Tx.; Karalee Goranflo, Descendants of Judge Thomas and Jane Pope Helm (Louisville 2010)(unpublished edition), 107, 112; James Houston Barr III, Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Pope, c1610-1660, of Virginia, Ancestor of Washington, Governors and Legislators, History of His Descendants (Louisville, Ky. 2018), 299-300.
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