George Freeborn LENOX & Caroline Ruby GRIFFITH

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George Freeborn LENOX
Caroline Ruby GRIFFITH

Husband: George Freeborn LENOX
Birth: 15 May 1856, Freeborn Co., MN
Death: 3 Jun 1919
Occupation: farmer
Father: John Battles LENOX (1822-1894)
Mother: Mahala DAVIS (1832-1917)

Marriage: 24 Nov 1875, Polk Co., IA

Wife: Caroline "Carrie" Ruby GRIFFITH
Birth: 13 Nov 1857
Death: 4 Mar 1932
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Perry Seth GRIFFITH
Mother: Rebecca ELLIS

Children — born in Madison Twp., Polk Co., IA:

1. Cora May LENOX, b. 29 Jun 1876; d. Dec 1941
2. Oscar Seth LENOX, b. 16 Aug 1878; d. 31 Oct 1956
3. Anna "Annie" Mahala LENOX, b. 11 Aug 1880; d. 24 Aug 1899
4. Ada "Adie" Elizabeth LENOX, b. 22 Oct 1881; 6 Mar 1945
5. Joseph Elmer LENOX, b. 16 Sep 1884; d. 15 Mar 1957
6. Robert Blair LENOX, b. 6 Nov 1887; d. 15 Jul 1915
7. Walter Everhart LENOX, b. 17 Feb 1888; d. 25 Jun 1950
8. Harry Otto LENOX, b. 31 Mar 1891; d. 28 Feb 1967
9. Eldon Etna LENOX, b. 11 Sep 1893; d. 9 Jun 1963
10. Henry George LENOX, b. 11 Jan 1896; d. 22 Jun 1962
11. Beulah LENOX, b. 31 May 1899; d. 27 Apr 1900
12. Gladys Goldie LENOX, b. 21 Jun 1902

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Iowa, Minnesota

Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 46): Madison Twp., Polk Co., IA, Roll 360, p. 604D, PN 28, SD 3, ED 176, enumerated 6 Jul 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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4 4 Lenox Geo W M 24 / Farm Laborer MN OH IN

_____ Caroline W F 21 Wife / Keep House WI NY unk

_____ Cora M W F 3 Dau IA MN WI

_____ Oscar S W M 1 Son IA MN WI

3. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

4. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 37 — indexed "George T. Lenox"): Madison Twp., Polk Co., IA, Roll T623_455, p. 225A, SN 8A, SD 80, ED 108, enumerated 11 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1900: for an explanation of the column headings,
please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28

163 166 Lenox George F Head W M ??? ???? ?? M 24 MN OH IN Farmer 0 Y Y Y ? F 55

_____ Carrie R Wife W F Nov ???? ?? M 24 11 9 WI WI WI Y Y Y

_____ Oscar S Son W M Aug 1878 21 S IA MN WI Farm labor 5 Y Y Y

_____ Adia E Dau W F Sep 18?? 15 S IA MN WI At school 2 Y Y Y

_____ Joseph A Son W M Sep 18?? 14 S IA MN WI Farm Labor 5 Y Y Y

_____ Robert B Son W M Nov 1886 13 S IA MN WI Farm Labor 7 Y Y Y

_____ Walter E Son W M Feb 1888 12 S IA MN WI Farm Labor 8 6 Y Y Y

_____ Harvey E Son W M Feb 1891 9 S IA MN WI At school 6 Y Y Y

_____ Elven? E Son W M Sep 1883 6 S IA MN WI 0

_____ Henry G Son W M Jan 1896 4 S IA MN WI

Fitch Ramon F GSon W M Aug 1899 2 S IA IA IA

5. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 10): Richland Twp., Dickinson Co., IA, Roll T624_396, p. 255A, SN 21A, SD 1, ED 42, enumerated 12 May 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 28 29

256 Lenox George Head M W 53 M 33 MN OH OH Eng Farmer Gen Farm Emp Y Y R F 266

_____ Carey Wife F W 46 M 33 10 9 WI NY NY Eng Labor Home Farm W Y Y

_____ Robert Son M W 22 S IA MN WI Eng Labor Home Farm W Y Y Y

_____ Harry Son M W 19 S IA MN WI Eng Labor Home Farm W Y Y Y

_____ Eldon? Son M W 16 S IA MN WI Eng Labor Home Farm W Y Y Y

_____ Henry Son M W 14 S IA MN WI Eng None Y Y Y

_____ Gladys Dau F W 8 S IA MN WI Eng None Y Y Y

Plus three boarders not extracted (this enumerator's handwriting was a trial).

6. 1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 20): Lloyd Twp., Dickinson Co., IA, Roll T625_486, p. 249B, SN 4B, SD 11, ED 49, enumerated 16 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Fm 72 74 Lenox Harry O Head R M W 29 M Y Y IA MS WI Y farmer general farm OA 70

_____ Amelia C Wife F W 20 M N Y Y IA Ger Ger Ger Ger Y none

_____ Ardel Dau F W 7/12 S N IA IA IA Y none

_____ Carrie R Mother F W 63 W Y Y WI WI US Y none

_____ Gladys G Sister F W 17 S N Y Y IA MN WI Y none

Strube Chris J hired man M W 23 S Y Y IA US US Y farm laborer general farm W

Chris STRUBE later married Gladys LENOX.

7. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

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