Married December 31,1891, sixteen year old, Lura Etta Taylor. Lura was b., March 14, 1875, in Knox co., Illinois, the daughter of Alonzo E. and Katherine (Gray) Taylor. Both Alva and Lura were raised near David City, Butler co., Nebraska. The family settled in Lincoln soon after their marriage. In 1922 their address was, 647 S. 27th, Lincoln, Nebraska.
The family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1927 where Alva was involved in the farm Implement business. The family lived at 1225 S. Maryland Ave. Glendale, California. A daughter, miss Genella E. George was also living there.
Alva d. June 9, 1955 and Lura, d. March 27, 1965, at Orange Grove Rest Home, Pasidena, California. Both are buried at Forest Lawn cemetery, Glendale, California. Lura had three sisters who survived her, *Elsie Houser, Vernie F. Kennedy and Celia Taylor.
An interesting letter survived written to William Sloan George his cousin in Illinois:
The letter is type written and is, as follows:
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Febr 28th 1938
Mr. Will George and Marion
Biggsville, Ill.
Dear Cousin Will & Son;
It was with deep sorrow we recd your Letter announcing your great Loss, of a Wonderful Father and Mother, whom we all Loved, But what a blessing they both went so close together it would of been sad for one to of had to lived long with out the other, and especialy at there age.
at Xmas time Lura and I made the remark Strange we have not had any word from Marion, but on receiept of your letter it explained it all. I allwas enjoyed so much getting letter from your Father seamed he all ways had something to write about that made it so Intiresting, A Year ago last Fall when we made our last Visit with them and ate a Most wonderful Dinner with them, we often spoke of how well they seamed and especisly your father, he looked as thow he might live to be a 100 years, Old, but it proves we never know when our time is to come, and they had lived a life a wonderful example for the rest of us to profit by, and to you Marion if you will alwas follow the teachings of your Grandfather and Grandmother, and shun doing any thing that you know they would not want you to do, you will have no regrets,
After we returned to Calif in Nov we was With our Youngest Daughter for about Two Months then we Moved in this Place and have been here eversence, it is a Large Old House on a verry Buisy street and we rent out 4 rooms, and the same daughter that we were with on our return her and her Husband is with us here, the eldest Daughter lives in Long Beach, and the Oldest Boy lives here in Los Angeles, and the Youngest Boy in Glendale they are all Maried, and we can see them all in 3 Houres, so that makes it pretty nice, there is just one of Fathers Family Living and that is Aunt Emma Creighton, she lives at San Clameta, about 65 miles S E Of here, I can look out of our Up stairs Window and see Where Grandmother George and Tto [two] Uncles Hamp and Pleas are laid to rest, Hamp was Fathers Youngest Brother and Pleas [Pleasant] is Next younger than Father, well Will I will bring this to a Close, I wish you would write once in a while and I will do like wise, and when you come to Calif come and see us, with best regards to you and Yours,
I am as ever, Yours Cousin
H, Alva, George.
The family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1927 where Alva was involved in the farm Implement business. The family lived at 1225 S. Maryland Ave. Glendale, California. A daughter, miss Genella E. George was also living there.
Alva d. June 9, 1955 and Lura, d. March 27, 1965, at Orange Grove Rest Home, Pasidena, California. Both are buried at Forest Lawn cemetery, Glendale, California. Lura had three sisters who survived her, *Elsie Houser, Vernie F. Kennedy and Celia Taylor.
An interesting letter survived written to William Sloan George his cousin in Illinois:
The letter is type written and is, as follows:
§
Febr 28th 1938
Mr. Will George and Marion
Biggsville, Ill.
Dear Cousin Will & Son;
It was with deep sorrow we recd your Letter announcing your great Loss, of a Wonderful Father and Mother, whom we all Loved, But what a blessing they both went so close together it would of been sad for one to of had to lived long with out the other, and especialy at there age.
at Xmas time Lura and I made the remark Strange we have not had any word from Marion, but on receiept of your letter it explained it all. I allwas enjoyed so much getting letter from your Father seamed he all ways had something to write about that made it so Intiresting, A Year ago last Fall when we made our last Visit with them and ate a Most wonderful Dinner with them, we often spoke of how well they seamed and especisly your father, he looked as thow he might live to be a 100 years, Old, but it proves we never know when our time is to come, and they had lived a life a wonderful example for the rest of us to profit by, and to you Marion if you will alwas follow the teachings of your Grandfather and Grandmother, and shun doing any thing that you know they would not want you to do, you will have no regrets,
After we returned to Calif in Nov we was With our Youngest Daughter for about Two Months then we Moved in this Place and have been here eversence, it is a Large Old House on a verry Buisy street and we rent out 4 rooms, and the same daughter that we were with on our return her and her Husband is with us here, the eldest Daughter lives in Long Beach, and the Oldest Boy lives here in Los Angeles, and the Youngest Boy in Glendale they are all Maried, and we can see them all in 3 Houres, so that makes it pretty nice, there is just one of Fathers Family Living and that is Aunt Emma Creighton, she lives at San Clameta, about 65 miles S E Of here, I can look out of our Up stairs Window and see Where Grandmother George and Tto [two] Uncles Hamp and Pleas are laid to rest, Hamp was Fathers Youngest Brother and Pleas [Pleasant] is Next younger than Father, well Will I will bring this to a Close, I wish you would write once in a while and I will do like wise, and when you come to Calif come and see us, with best regards to you and Yours,
I am as ever, Yours Cousin
H, Alva, George.
Married December 31,1891, sixteen year old, Lura Etta Taylor. Lura was b., March 14, 1875, in Knox co., Illinois, the daughter of Alonzo E. and Katherine (Gray) Taylor. Both Alva and Lura were raised near David City, Butler co., Nebraska. The family settled in Lincoln soon after their marriage. In 1922 their address was, 647 S. 27th, Lincoln, Nebraska.
The family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1927 where Alva was involved in the farm Implement business. The family lived at 1225 S. Maryland Ave. Glendale, California. A daughter, miss Genella E. George was also living there.
Alva d. June 9, 1955 and Lura, d. March 27, 1965, at Orange Grove Rest Home, Pasidena, California. Both are buried at Forest Lawn cemetery, Glendale, California. Lura had three sisters who survived her, *Elsie Houser, Vernie F. Kennedy and Celia Taylor.
An interesting letter survived written to William Sloan George his cousin in Illinois:
The letter is type written and is, as follows:
§
Febr 28th 1938
Mr. Will George and Marion
Biggsville, Ill.
Dear Cousin Will & Son;
It was with deep sorrow we recd your Letter announcing your great Loss, of a Wonderful Father and Mother, whom we all Loved, But what a blessing they both went so close together it would of been sad for one to of had to lived long with out the other, and especialy at there age.
at Xmas time Lura and I made the remark Strange we have not had any word from Marion, but on receiept of your letter it explained it all. I allwas enjoyed so much getting letter from your Father seamed he all ways had something to write about that made it so Intiresting, A Year ago last Fall when we made our last Visit with them and ate a Most wonderful Dinner with them, we often spoke of how well they seamed and especisly your father, he looked as thow he might live to be a 100 years, Old, but it proves we never know when our time is to come, and they had lived a life a wonderful example for the rest of us to profit by, and to you Marion if you will alwas follow the teachings of your Grandfather and Grandmother, and shun doing any thing that you know they would not want you to do, you will have no regrets,
After we returned to Calif in Nov we was With our Youngest Daughter for about Two Months then we Moved in this Place and have been here eversence, it is a Large Old House on a verry Buisy street and we rent out 4 rooms, and the same daughter that we were with on our return her and her Husband is with us here, the eldest Daughter lives in Long Beach, and the Oldest Boy lives here in Los Angeles, and the Youngest Boy in Glendale they are all Maried, and we can see them all in 3 Houres, so that makes it pretty nice, there is just one of Fathers Family Living and that is Aunt Emma Creighton, she lives at San Clameta, about 65 miles S E Of here, I can look out of our Up stairs Window and see Where Grandmother George and Tto [two] Uncles Hamp and Pleas are laid to rest, Hamp was Fathers Youngest Brother and Pleas [Pleasant] is Next younger than Father, well Will I will bring this to a Close, I wish you would write once in a while and I will do like wise, and when you come to Calif come and see us, with best regards to you and Yours,
I am as ever, Yours Cousin
H, Alva, George.
The family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1927 where Alva was involved in the farm Implement business. The family lived at 1225 S. Maryland Ave. Glendale, California. A daughter, miss Genella E. George was also living there.
Alva d. June 9, 1955 and Lura, d. March 27, 1965, at Orange Grove Rest Home, Pasidena, California. Both are buried at Forest Lawn cemetery, Glendale, California. Lura had three sisters who survived her, *Elsie Houser, Vernie F. Kennedy and Celia Taylor.
An interesting letter survived written to William Sloan George his cousin in Illinois:
The letter is type written and is, as follows:
§
Febr 28th 1938
Mr. Will George and Marion
Biggsville, Ill.
Dear Cousin Will & Son;
It was with deep sorrow we recd your Letter announcing your great Loss, of a Wonderful Father and Mother, whom we all Loved, But what a blessing they both went so close together it would of been sad for one to of had to lived long with out the other, and especialy at there age.
at Xmas time Lura and I made the remark Strange we have not had any word from Marion, but on receiept of your letter it explained it all. I allwas enjoyed so much getting letter from your Father seamed he all ways had something to write about that made it so Intiresting, A Year ago last Fall when we made our last Visit with them and ate a Most wonderful Dinner with them, we often spoke of how well they seamed and especisly your father, he looked as thow he might live to be a 100 years, Old, but it proves we never know when our time is to come, and they had lived a life a wonderful example for the rest of us to profit by, and to you Marion if you will alwas follow the teachings of your Grandfather and Grandmother, and shun doing any thing that you know they would not want you to do, you will have no regrets,
After we returned to Calif in Nov we was With our Youngest Daughter for about Two Months then we Moved in this Place and have been here eversence, it is a Large Old House on a verry Buisy street and we rent out 4 rooms, and the same daughter that we were with on our return her and her Husband is with us here, the eldest Daughter lives in Long Beach, and the Oldest Boy lives here in Los Angeles, and the Youngest Boy in Glendale they are all Maried, and we can see them all in 3 Houres, so that makes it pretty nice, there is just one of Fathers Family Living and that is Aunt Emma Creighton, she lives at San Clameta, about 65 miles S E Of here, I can look out of our Up stairs Window and see Where Grandmother George and Tto [two] Uncles Hamp and Pleas are laid to rest, Hamp was Fathers Youngest Brother and Pleas [Pleasant] is Next younger than Father, well Will I will bring this to a Close, I wish you would write once in a while and I will do like wise, and when you come to Calif come and see us, with best regards to you and Yours,
I am as ever, Yours Cousin
H, Alva, George.
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