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October, 1970
Mrs. Margaret Tong
Bainbridge-Mrs. Margaret Tong, 86, died in Greenfield Municipal Hospital. Survived by five daughters, Mrs. Clark Mann, Greenfield, Mrs. Mabel Carter, Cincinnati, Mrs. Melvin Dussia, Tallahassee, Fla., Mrs. George Corzatt, Arcanum, and Miss Madelyn Tong, at home, a son Gale Tong, Chillicothe, 13 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Buried in Bainbridge Cemetery.
(contributed by Cindy Harber)
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1900 census showing Margaret as teen living with parents:
1900 - Paxton, Ross, Ohio
Sam Bady - 50 - Dec. 1850 - married 27 yrs- OH IRE IRE - farm laborer
Vinnie " - 44 - April 1856 - 16/9 OH OH OH
John " - son - 23 - March 1877 - farm laborer
Margaret " - dau - 17- Sept. 1882
Anna " - dau - 13 - Dec. 1886
George " - son - 12 - May 1888
Nancy " - dau - 8 - May 1892
Alice " - dau - 9 - May 1892
Frank " - son - 3 - Oct. 1896
Charley " - son - 2 - Jan. 1898
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1920 census showing Margaret as single mother of lion tamer Clyde Beatty:
1920 - Bainbridge, Ross, Ohio (Third St. Bainbridge)
Margarett Bettie - head - 37 - single - OH Ireland Iowa - no occup.
Clyde R. " - son - 17 - single working as clerk in retail store
Georgia A. " - dau - 13
Ruth " - dau - 11
Mabel " - dau - 8
Lucille " - dau - 6
Clifford " - son - 3 (died at age three)
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1930 census showing Margaret as married:
married (by this time Clyde had run off to join circus):
1930- Paxton, Ross, Ohio (West Main St., Bainbridge)
James Tong - 51 - married @ 40- rents $8- OH OH OH - laborer
Margrett " wife - 47 - m @ 36- OH Ireland Iowa
Lucille Beatty - step-dau - 16
Geneva Tong - dau - 10
Madelyn " - dau - 6
Gail " - son - 3
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