George Washington CLOSE

1851 - 1925  (73 years)

• Name	George Washington CLOSE
  Born	5 Jul 1851	Allen County, Indiana, United States
  Gender	Male
  _UID	2E312C392D049C4A9B8FA880EDFB8A53F243
  Died	20 Feb 1925	Hartford, Blackford, Indiana
  Buried	Hartford, Blackford, Indiana
  Person ID	I482	SteveParker
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	James CLOSE,   b. 17 Mar 1824, Ohio, United States ,   d. 10 Jun 1903, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Wade,   b. 1825, Ohio, USA ,   d. Aft 1851, Indiana, United States  (Age > 27 years)
  Married	16 Nov 1848	, Allen, Indiana, United States
  _UID	622C157D55AA7E4099546BBF46F4BF08F574
  Notes	Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5059&enc=1> about James Close Spouse Name: Elizabeth Wade Marriage Date: Nov 16 1848 Marriage County: Allen
  Family ID	F119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret A DARWACHETER,   b. 3 Aug 1862, Muskegon County, Indiana ,   d. 29 Sep 1920, Bluffton, Wells, Indiana  (Age 58 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1881	, Adams, Indiana, United States
  _UID	9959234B9377BE45B9BFDF166FF79BDCB7B6
  Notes	Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5059&enc=1> about Geo W Close Name: Geo W Close Spouse Name: M Dpwacheter Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1881 Marriage County: Adams Name George W Close Event Type Marriage Registration Event Date 03 Mar 1881 Event Place Adams, Indiana, United States Gender Male Marriage License Date 02 Mar 1881 Marriage Place Adams, Indiana Spouse's Name Margaret Dowachter Spouse's Gender Female Officiator's Name Jacob J Magly Page 381 Number of Images 1 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 GS Film Number 002321470 Digital Folder Number 004186025 Image Number 00805 Citing this Record "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXJF-L5B : 21 January 2016), George W Close and Margaret Dowachter, 03 Mar 1881; citing Adams, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,321,470.
  Children	1. Olive Mae CLOSE,   b. 5 Dec 1881, , Adams, Indiana, United States ,   d. 9 Nov 1948, Ossian, Wells, Indiana, United States  (Age 66 years)   2. Luella Jane CLOSE,   b. 20 Feb 1883, Indiana, United States ,   d. 29 Oct 1959, Bluffton, Wells, Indiana  (Age 76 years)   3. Elizabeth Margaret CLOSE,   b. 15 Aug 1885, Adams County, Indiana, United States   4. Gilbert James CLOSE,   b. 5 Jan 1887, Decatur, Adams, Indiana, United States ,   d. 1937, Palestine, Kosciusko, Indiana, USA  (Age 49 years)   5. CLOSE,   b. 22 Jan 1890, , Adams, Indiana, United States ,   d. 1900, , Adams, Indiana, United States  (Age 9 years)   6. Harvey Everett CLOSE,   b. 15 Jan 1895, , Adams, Indiana, United States ,   d. 20 Mar 1922, Bluffton, Wells, Indiana  (Age 27 years)   7. Laura CLOSE,   b. 31 Oct 1902, , Adams, Indiana, United States ,   d. 6 Nov 1906, Root, Adams, Indiana, USA  (Age 4 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F292	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Probably born to a 1st wife of James Close. George married Margaret, their daughter Olive married Earl Cutter 1902. !BIRTHS: children's births from "Index to birth records- Adams Co. Ind.,-1882-1920, Book H-1,Page 230; Bk H-2, pg 10; Bk H-3, pg 30; Bk H-7, pg 39; film call # 1266724. 1860 United States Federal Census George Close Name: George Close son Age in 1860: 11 Birth Year: abt 1849 BirthPlace: Indiana Home in 1860: Madison, Allen, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Fort Wayne Household Members: Name Age James Close 33 Nancey Close 23 George Close 11 Eliza Close 2 Elizabeth Close 1 1870 United States Federal Census George Close Name: George Close Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Age in 1870: 18 son BirthPlace: Indiana Home in 1870: Root, Adams, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Monmoth !SOURCE: 1900 US Census-Indiana, Adams County, Root Twp sheet 11, page 34-microfilm roll # 1240357, LDS library. (George could not read or write but Margaret, his wife, and the children could. They lived on a rented farm and George is listed as a farmer) 1900 United States Federal Census Name: George W Close Age: 48 Birth Date: Jul 1851 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1900: Root, Adams, Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret A Close Marriage Year: 1880 Years Married: 20 Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Household Members: Name Age George W Close 48 farmer, rented farm Margaret A Close 37 Olive M Close 18 Jane L Close 17 Elizabeth M Close 14 Gilbert J Close 13 Harvey E Close 5 1920 United States Federal Census about George Close Name: George Close Home in 1920: Bluffton Ward 2, Wells, Indiana Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) [Head] Spouse's Name: Margurett Close Father's Birth Place: United States [United States of America] Mother's Birth Place: United States [United States of America] Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age George Close 56 Margurett Close 64 Harvey Close 24 Dec 1915 - at 328 W Cherry St, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana, according to return address on post cards to half sister, Elizabeth Smith. in the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 Name: Geo Washington Close Gender: Male Race: White Age: 73 Birth Date: 3 Jul 1851 Birth Place: Allen Co Ind. Death Date: 20 Feb 1925 Death Place: Hartford City, Blackford, Indiana, USA Marital Status: Widowed Spouse: Margaret Close Father: James Close Mother: Close informant: Bert Close of 519 E Elm St.