Oldest of ten children of Sarah Elizabeth Woodard (1867-1920) and Elbert Estes Robertson (1861-1931). Her siblings included: Willis, Lydia F., Lewis, Cora V., Nina E., Lester, Fred, and Aubrey. In 1900, she was living on a farm with her parents and siblings in Justice Precinct 4, Coleman County, Texas. The household included: Estes, born March 1861 in Missouri; Sarah E. born October 1868 in Alabama, married 16 years, six children living of seven born; Polly P., born August 1885 in Texas; Willis C., born March 1887 in Texas; Lydia F., born November 1889 in Texas; Louis M., born January 1891 in Texas; Cora V., born October 1895 in Texas; and Nina E., born September 1897 in Texas.
In 1905, she married Marion Geno. They would eventually have at least nine children: Icy L., Fern, Floretta, Chloris, Loris L, Marion, Jr., Nina J., Elbert F., and Betty L.
In 1910, they had only two children. They were living on a farm they were renting in Lexington, Oklahoma. Marion's younger brother Lee Andrew Geno was living with them. The household included: Marion F., age 32, married once for five years; Pearl P. age 24, born in Texas, married once for five years, two children; Icy Lee, age 4, born in Oklahoma, Fron F., age 2, born in Oklahoma; and Lee A., age 21, born in Arkansas. Her parents had moved to Oklahoma by 1903 and were farming in Jefferson, Oklahoma (Comanche County). Her siblings Cora, Nina, Lester, Fred, and Aubrey were still living at home.
In 1920, the family was still on their farm in Lexington. Marion's brother was no longer living with them. She and Marion had six children at that point, all born in Oklahoma: Icy L., age 13, Fern F., age 12k Floretha, age 9, Chloris E., age 3, Lois L., age 3, and Marion, age 1 3/12. Her parents had bought a farm in Rush Springs, Oklahoma (Grady County). Her siblings Sarah, Lester, Fred, Aubrey, and Nina were still at home and there also was a five year old Juanita T. in the household.
In 1930, they had bought a farm in Canadian, Oklahoma (Cleveland County). They had added three more children: Nina J, age 6, Elbert F, age 3, and Betty L., an infant. Icy was gone from the household as she had married Jonathan Garner in 1927 and started her own family.
Obituary, The Oklahoman, May 22, 1965
Services for Mrs. Pearl Polly Geno, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Primrose Funeral Home, with burial in Lexington Cemetery. She died Friday in a Norman hospital.
Mrs. Geno was born in Fannin County, Texas, and moved to Cleveland County in 1904. She had lived in Norman 37 years and was a member of Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Marion Jr., Norman; seven daughters, Mrs. Icy Garner, of the home; Mrs. Fern Berryhill, Washington; Mrs. Floretta Lewis, Salinas, California; Mrs. Chloris Hammontree, Eagle Mountain, California; Mrs. Loris Holcomb, Norman; Mrs. Nina Thornton, 1221 SW 44, Oklahoma City; and Mrs. Betty Sowers, Gainesville, Florida; three brothers, and five sisters.
In 1905, she married Marion Geno. They would eventually have at least nine children: Icy L., Fern, Floretta, Chloris, Loris L, Marion, Jr., Nina J., Elbert F., and Betty L.
In 1910, they had only two children. They were living on a farm they were renting in Lexington, Oklahoma. Marion's younger brother Lee Andrew Geno was living with them. The household included: Marion F., age 32, married once for five years; Pearl P. age 24, born in Texas, married once for five years, two children; Icy Lee, age 4, born in Oklahoma, Fron F., age 2, born in Oklahoma; and Lee A., age 21, born in Arkansas. Her parents had moved to Oklahoma by 1903 and were farming in Jefferson, Oklahoma (Comanche County). Her siblings Cora, Nina, Lester, Fred, and Aubrey were still living at home.
In 1920, the family was still on their farm in Lexington. Marion's brother was no longer living with them. She and Marion had six children at that point, all born in Oklahoma: Icy L., age 13, Fern F., age 12k Floretha, age 9, Chloris E., age 3, Lois L., age 3, and Marion, age 1 3/12. Her parents had bought a farm in Rush Springs, Oklahoma (Grady County). Her siblings Sarah, Lester, Fred, Aubrey, and Nina were still at home and there also was a five year old Juanita T. in the household.
In 1930, they had bought a farm in Canadian, Oklahoma (Cleveland County). They had added three more children: Nina J, age 6, Elbert F, age 3, and Betty L., an infant. Icy was gone from the household as she had married Jonathan Garner in 1927 and started her own family.
Obituary, The Oklahoman, May 22, 1965
Services for Mrs. Pearl Polly Geno, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Primrose Funeral Home, with burial in Lexington Cemetery. She died Friday in a Norman hospital.
Mrs. Geno was born in Fannin County, Texas, and moved to Cleveland County in 1904. She had lived in Norman 37 years and was a member of Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Marion Jr., Norman; seven daughters, Mrs. Icy Garner, of the home; Mrs. Fern Berryhill, Washington; Mrs. Floretta Lewis, Salinas, California; Mrs. Chloris Hammontree, Eagle Mountain, California; Mrs. Loris Holcomb, Norman; Mrs. Nina Thornton, 1221 SW 44, Oklahoma City; and Mrs. Betty Sowers, Gainesville, Florida; three brothers, and five sisters.
Oldest of ten children of Sarah Elizabeth Woodard (1867-1920) and Elbert Estes Robertson (1861-1931). Her siblings included: Willis, Lydia F., Lewis, Cora V., Nina E., Lester, Fred, and Aubrey. In 1900, she was living on a farm with her parents and siblings in Justice Precinct 4, Coleman County, Texas. The household included: Estes, born March 1861 in Missouri; Sarah E. born October 1868 in Alabama, married 16 years, six children living of seven born; Polly P., born August 1885 in Texas; Willis C., born March 1887 in Texas; Lydia F., born November 1889 in Texas; Louis M., born January 1891 in Texas; Cora V., born October 1895 in Texas; and Nina E., born September 1897 in Texas.
In 1905, she married Marion Geno. They would eventually have at least nine children: Icy L., Fern, Floretta, Chloris, Loris L, Marion, Jr., Nina J., Elbert F., and Betty L.
In 1910, they had only two children. They were living on a farm they were renting in Lexington, Oklahoma. Marion's younger brother Lee Andrew Geno was living with them. The household included: Marion F., age 32, married once for five years; Pearl P. age 24, born in Texas, married once for five years, two children; Icy Lee, age 4, born in Oklahoma, Fron F., age 2, born in Oklahoma; and Lee A., age 21, born in Arkansas. Her parents had moved to Oklahoma by 1903 and were farming in Jefferson, Oklahoma (Comanche County). Her siblings Cora, Nina, Lester, Fred, and Aubrey were still living at home.
In 1920, the family was still on their farm in Lexington. Marion's brother was no longer living with them. She and Marion had six children at that point, all born in Oklahoma: Icy L., age 13, Fern F., age 12k Floretha, age 9, Chloris E., age 3, Lois L., age 3, and Marion, age 1 3/12. Her parents had bought a farm in Rush Springs, Oklahoma (Grady County). Her siblings Sarah, Lester, Fred, Aubrey, and Nina were still at home and there also was a five year old Juanita T. in the household.
In 1930, they had bought a farm in Canadian, Oklahoma (Cleveland County). They had added three more children: Nina J, age 6, Elbert F, age 3, and Betty L., an infant. Icy was gone from the household as she had married Jonathan Garner in 1927 and started her own family.
Obituary, The Oklahoman, May 22, 1965
Services for Mrs. Pearl Polly Geno, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Primrose Funeral Home, with burial in Lexington Cemetery. She died Friday in a Norman hospital.
Mrs. Geno was born in Fannin County, Texas, and moved to Cleveland County in 1904. She had lived in Norman 37 years and was a member of Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Marion Jr., Norman; seven daughters, Mrs. Icy Garner, of the home; Mrs. Fern Berryhill, Washington; Mrs. Floretta Lewis, Salinas, California; Mrs. Chloris Hammontree, Eagle Mountain, California; Mrs. Loris Holcomb, Norman; Mrs. Nina Thornton, 1221 SW 44, Oklahoma City; and Mrs. Betty Sowers, Gainesville, Florida; three brothers, and five sisters.
In 1905, she married Marion Geno. They would eventually have at least nine children: Icy L., Fern, Floretta, Chloris, Loris L, Marion, Jr., Nina J., Elbert F., and Betty L.
In 1910, they had only two children. They were living on a farm they were renting in Lexington, Oklahoma. Marion's younger brother Lee Andrew Geno was living with them. The household included: Marion F., age 32, married once for five years; Pearl P. age 24, born in Texas, married once for five years, two children; Icy Lee, age 4, born in Oklahoma, Fron F., age 2, born in Oklahoma; and Lee A., age 21, born in Arkansas. Her parents had moved to Oklahoma by 1903 and were farming in Jefferson, Oklahoma (Comanche County). Her siblings Cora, Nina, Lester, Fred, and Aubrey were still living at home.
In 1920, the family was still on their farm in Lexington. Marion's brother was no longer living with them. She and Marion had six children at that point, all born in Oklahoma: Icy L., age 13, Fern F., age 12k Floretha, age 9, Chloris E., age 3, Lois L., age 3, and Marion, age 1 3/12. Her parents had bought a farm in Rush Springs, Oklahoma (Grady County). Her siblings Sarah, Lester, Fred, Aubrey, and Nina were still at home and there also was a five year old Juanita T. in the household.
In 1930, they had bought a farm in Canadian, Oklahoma (Cleveland County). They had added three more children: Nina J, age 6, Elbert F, age 3, and Betty L., an infant. Icy was gone from the household as she had married Jonathan Garner in 1927 and started her own family.
Obituary, The Oklahoman, May 22, 1965
Services for Mrs. Pearl Polly Geno, 79, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Primrose Funeral Home, with burial in Lexington Cemetery. She died Friday in a Norman hospital.
Mrs. Geno was born in Fannin County, Texas, and moved to Cleveland County in 1904. She had lived in Norman 37 years and was a member of Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Marion Jr., Norman; seven daughters, Mrs. Icy Garner, of the home; Mrs. Fern Berryhill, Washington; Mrs. Floretta Lewis, Salinas, California; Mrs. Chloris Hammontree, Eagle Mountain, California; Mrs. Loris Holcomb, Norman; Mrs. Nina Thornton, 1221 SW 44, Oklahoma City; and Mrs. Betty Sowers, Gainesville, Florida; three brothers, and five sisters.
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