Parkersburg Sentinel: November 9, 1901: George Adcock, a venerable resident of North Parkersburg, died Friday afternoon after a brief illness. The deceased was 81 years of age, and is survived by his wife and five children. He was a native of England, but had been residing in Wood county for a number of years, and was a respected and upright citizen. The funeral occurred this afternoon at 3 o'clock services being conducted by Rev. Williams. Interment was made at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Daily State Journal 11-9-1901: Aged Citizen Respected by All Who Knew Him Was George Adcock, Who is Dead. George Adcock, an aged and highly respected citizen of the Sand Plaines, died at his home in that vicinity, Friday evening between the hours of five and six, aged eighty-four years. Mr. Adcock had been ill for a week.
By the death of Mr. Adcock the community losses a good citizen, a fine gentleman in every respect, tender hearted, kind and loving. His finer feelings were shown in his love for flowers. He cultivated them extensively and his beautiful gardens were his highest delight and pleasure, and it gave him pleasure to brighten the lives of others with the blooms that the had nurtured and prorogated in his own gardens.
He was a member of the M. E. church, South, being numbered among the congregation of Phelps Chapel. He had been a citizen of Sand Plains for thirty years. He was an Englishman, typical in his manners and appearance.
A wife and five children survive him. The daughters are Miss Sallie, Miss Ellen and Mrs. Barns of near Elizabeth; sons are Fred and William of this city. Miss Sallie Adcock who is a teacher in the public schools is now dangerously ill with typhoid fever and for that reason the funeral services were quietly conducted at Phelps Chapel this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
Daily State Journal 11-9-1901: Aged Citizen Respected by All Who Knew Him Was George Adcock, Who is Dead. George Adcock, an aged and highly respected citizen of the Sand Plaines, died at his home in that vicinity, Friday evening between the hours of five and six, aged eighty-four years. Mr. Adcock had been ill for a week.
By the death of Mr. Adcock the community losses a good citizen, a fine gentleman in every respect, tender hearted, kind and loving. His finer feelings were shown in his love for flowers. He cultivated them extensively and his beautiful gardens were his highest delight and pleasure, and it gave him pleasure to brighten the lives of others with the blooms that the had nurtured and prorogated in his own gardens.
He was a member of the M. E. church, South, being numbered among the congregation of Phelps Chapel. He had been a citizen of Sand Plains for thirty years. He was an Englishman, typical in his manners and appearance.
A wife and five children survive him. The daughters are Miss Sallie, Miss Ellen and Mrs. Barns of near Elizabeth; sons are Fred and William of this city. Miss Sallie Adcock who is a teacher in the public schools is now dangerously ill with typhoid fever and for that reason the funeral services were quietly conducted at Phelps Chapel this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
Parkersburg Sentinel: November 9, 1901: George Adcock, a venerable resident of North Parkersburg, died Friday afternoon after a brief illness. The deceased was 81 years of age, and is survived by his wife and five children. He was a native of England, but had been residing in Wood county for a number of years, and was a respected and upright citizen. The funeral occurred this afternoon at 3 o'clock services being conducted by Rev. Williams. Interment was made at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Daily State Journal 11-9-1901: Aged Citizen Respected by All Who Knew Him Was George Adcock, Who is Dead. George Adcock, an aged and highly respected citizen of the Sand Plaines, died at his home in that vicinity, Friday evening between the hours of five and six, aged eighty-four years. Mr. Adcock had been ill for a week.
By the death of Mr. Adcock the community losses a good citizen, a fine gentleman in every respect, tender hearted, kind and loving. His finer feelings were shown in his love for flowers. He cultivated them extensively and his beautiful gardens were his highest delight and pleasure, and it gave him pleasure to brighten the lives of others with the blooms that the had nurtured and prorogated in his own gardens.
He was a member of the M. E. church, South, being numbered among the congregation of Phelps Chapel. He had been a citizen of Sand Plains for thirty years. He was an Englishman, typical in his manners and appearance.
A wife and five children survive him. The daughters are Miss Sallie, Miss Ellen and Mrs. Barns of near Elizabeth; sons are Fred and William of this city. Miss Sallie Adcock who is a teacher in the public schools is now dangerously ill with typhoid fever and for that reason the funeral services were quietly conducted at Phelps Chapel this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
Daily State Journal 11-9-1901: Aged Citizen Respected by All Who Knew Him Was George Adcock, Who is Dead. George Adcock, an aged and highly respected citizen of the Sand Plaines, died at his home in that vicinity, Friday evening between the hours of five and six, aged eighty-four years. Mr. Adcock had been ill for a week.
By the death of Mr. Adcock the community losses a good citizen, a fine gentleman in every respect, tender hearted, kind and loving. His finer feelings were shown in his love for flowers. He cultivated them extensively and his beautiful gardens were his highest delight and pleasure, and it gave him pleasure to brighten the lives of others with the blooms that the had nurtured and prorogated in his own gardens.
He was a member of the M. E. church, South, being numbered among the congregation of Phelps Chapel. He had been a citizen of Sand Plains for thirty years. He was an Englishman, typical in his manners and appearance.
A wife and five children survive him. The daughters are Miss Sallie, Miss Ellen and Mrs. Barns of near Elizabeth; sons are Fred and William of this city. Miss Sallie Adcock who is a teacher in the public schools is now dangerously ill with typhoid fever and for that reason the funeral services were quietly conducted at Phelps Chapel this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
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