Individual Details
George Wiley English
(4 Jun 1867 - 1915)
Events
Families
Spouse | Martha Ellen "Mattie" Toney (1870 - 1911) |
Child | Pansy Grace English (1889 - 1929) |
Child | Mamie P. English (1891 - 1920) |
Child | Eileen Emily English (1894 - 1966) |
Child | Hazel B. English (1897 - 1917) |
Child | Georgie Gladys English (1903 - 1948) |
Father | Wylie English (1838 - 1923) |
Mother | Mahala E "Hala" Neece (1836 - 1913) |
Sibling | Nancy Tennesee "Nannie" English (1863 - 1943) |
Sibling | Mary T. English (1865 - ) |
Sibling | William M English (1867 - ) |
Sibling | Sophronia English (1871 - 1918) |
Sibling | Charles Haney English (1874 - 1921) |
Sibling | Della R English (1876 - 1906) |
Sibling | Robert Marion English (1879 - 1961) |
Notes
Census (family)
303, 303 English, George, Head, WM, June 1867, 32, married 11 yrs, CA MO MO Bookkeeper, rent houseMartha E., Wife, WF, Oct 1870, 29, M-11, 4 child born & living, CA, MS, GE
Pansy G. Daughter, WF, Dec 1889, 10, single, CA CA CA at school
Mary P. Daughte, WF, Oct 1891, 8, single, CA CA CA
Eileen, Daughter, WF, Jan 1894, 6, single, CA CA CA
Hazel B, Daughter, WF, July 1897, 2, single, CA CA CA
Cleveland, Ralph B. Nephew, WM, April 1881, 19 single, CA MO CA Salesman
Hargraves, Rose, Boarder, WF, July 1880, 19, single, CA, IN, MA, School teacher
Census
282, 285English, Wiley G. Head, H W 48, M1 - 21 yrs., CA, TN, MO, Farmer General Farm Emp.
Pansy G. Daughter F W 20, S, CA, CA, CA, None
Hazel B. Daughter, F W 12, S, CA, CA, CA, None
Also in town: Ukiah City, 19th April 1910
Walnut
90, 90
English, Wiley G. Head, H W 42, M, CA, MO, MO, Farmer OA
Mattie E. Wife F W 39 M1 - 21 yrs, 5 children born & living, CA MS, Georgia
Pansy G. Daughter F W 20, S, CA, CA, CA, None
Marmie P. Daugther F W 18, S CA, CA, CA, None
Eileen E. Daughter F W 16, S CA, CA, CA, None
Hazel B. Daughter, F W 12, S, CA, CA, CA, None
Georgie G. Daughter, M W 6. S CA, CA, CA, None
Death
GEORGE W. ENGLISH, FORMER UKIAH MAN IS LAID TO REST ----Death in El Centro brings sorrow to many here, funeral Tuesday. ----
With a host of friends paying their last respects to the memory of their former neighbor and friend, George W. English, who passed away at El Centro last Saturday, was laid to rest in the family plot at the local cemetery Tuesday afternoon. The final rites ere sung at the M. E. Church South, of which he was a member, and the service was conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Pope.
English was born in Redwood valley June 4, 1867, being 48 years old at the time of his death. He lived in this city for many years and moved to El Centro a short time ago because of failing health.
Of Pioneer Family ----
In 1889 he was married to Miss Mattie Toney, an estimable woman, who preceded her husband to the better World several years ago.
George English was the oldest son of Wiley English, who is one of the pioneer settlers of this county and now a resident of this city. To all who knew the home life of the deceased and his family, those relations will remain as a beautiful memory, and to the bereaved family, and especially the daughters who did do much for the father during his months of illness, this memory will ever serve to soften their grief in this sad hour of bereavement.
Five Children Survive
He is survived by five children: Mrs. Pansy Gibson of this city, Mrs. Mayme Barto, Mrs Erleen Hubbard and the Misses Hazel and Georgie English of El Centro; three sisters, Mrs Cal Toney of El Centro, Mrs J. R. Thomas of this city and Mrs. Frankie Warren of El Centro; and three brothers, Robert English of El Centro and Heney and William English of this city.
The pallbearers at the funeral Tuesday were all friends and former neighbors of the deceased, being Hale McCowen Sr., Albert M. Hardie, Charles Kent, W. G. Poage, Dr. J. F. McClure and W. A. Ford.
Endnotes
1. Morehead, Barbara J., Copies of newspaper articles, marriage and death certificates, and familiy group records on English families of Mendocino Co. (Humbolt Co., CA,: Barbara J. Morehead
2. "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 27 October 2013), Geo W English and Mattie E Toney, 1889.
3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > California > MENDOCINO > WESTPORT TWP Series: T623 Roll: 93 Page: 238.
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.).
5. Morehead, Barbara J., Copies of newspaper articles, marriage and death certificates, and familiy group records on English families of Mendocino Co. (Humbolt Co., CA,: Barbara J. Morehead