Note: No headstone
SOUTHERN SOLDIER CALLED
George W. Tracy dies of hear trouble- Had been Deputy Sheriff of Washington County. George W. Tracy died at his home in Weiser, 928 East Court Street at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon following an illiness of about two months for dropsy of the heart. The funeral will be held tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Catholic church, of which he was a member by the Rev. Father Godschlax, and interment will be made in the Weiser cemetery.
Mr. Tracy was almost 80 years of age and for a number of years he has been janitor of the courthouse. He was a faithful worker and gave entire satisfaction up until the time his illness compelled him to give up the work. He came to this part of the country from Beaver City, Utah and has been identified with the affairs of the county from the first. At one time he was deputy sheriff and filled that office with credit.
At the outbreak of the Cival War he joined the cause of the south and fought under Gen. Breckenridge. In 1868 he was married to Miss Emily B. Clark and of the nine children born to them seven are still living. The sons are Louis F. Tracy of this city and Geo. W. of Baker City. The daughters are Mrs. Edna Monteith, Mrs. Louise Wilburn and Mrs. Susie Rowland of this city and Mrs. Bertha Pursell [Purcell] of Baker City.
Mr. Tracy leaves many friends who will sympathize with the relatives.
The Weiser Signal, March 29, 1915. Received January 12, 2004 courtesy of the Weiser Public Library.
Note: No headstone
SOUTHERN SOLDIER CALLED
George W. Tracy dies of hear trouble- Had been Deputy Sheriff of Washington County. George W. Tracy died at his home in Weiser, 928 East Court Street at 1:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon following an illiness of about two months for dropsy of the heart. The funeral will be held tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Catholic church, of which he was a member by the Rev. Father Godschlax, and interment will be made in the Weiser cemetery.
Mr. Tracy was almost 80 years of age and for a number of years he has been janitor of the courthouse. He was a faithful worker and gave entire satisfaction up until the time his illness compelled him to give up the work. He came to this part of the country from Beaver City, Utah and has been identified with the affairs of the county from the first. At one time he was deputy sheriff and filled that office with credit.
At the outbreak of the Cival War he joined the cause of the south and fought under Gen. Breckenridge. In 1868 he was married to Miss Emily B. Clark and of the nine children born to them seven are still living. The sons are Louis F. Tracy of this city and Geo. W. of Baker City. The daughters are Mrs. Edna Monteith, Mrs. Louise Wilburn and Mrs. Susie Rowland of this city and Mrs. Bertha Pursell [Purcell] of Baker City.
Mr. Tracy leaves many friends who will sympathize with the relatives.
The Weiser Signal, March 29, 1915. Received January 12, 2004 courtesy of the Weiser Public Library.
Family Members
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Edna Marie Tracy Monteith
1871–1933
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Louise Jane Tracy Wilburn
1872–1960
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Harriet Emily Tracy Stocker
1875–1949
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Majorie Amelia Tracy Courtright
1877–1912
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George Washington Tracy Jr
1878–1963
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Bertha Helen Tracy Eads
1885–1954
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Susan Maude Tracy Rowland
1886–1947
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Robert Lee Tracy
1889–1889
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Louis Francis Tracy
1891–1956
