George E. SURFACE & Sarah DOSBAUGH

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George E. SURFACE
Sarah DOSBAUGH

Warning: our subject is being confused with the George W. SURFACE (29 Dec 1836 - 22 Jun 1904) who was son of David SURFACE & Catharine PRUNER and who married Elizabeth Jane BOWEN — and his middle initial is "W," not "H." In the 1870, 1880, and 1900 Censuses, G.W. SURFACE is in Boone Co., IN, while our subject, G.E. SURFACE, is in Johnson Co., IN, in 1870, 1880, and 1900 (see below). Clearly, these are two different men.

Husband: George E. SURFACE
Birth: 19 Jan 1836, Stones Crossing, Johnson Co., IN
Death: 10 Jan 1907, White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN
Occupation: farmer, blacksmith
Father: William SURFACE
Mother: Elizabeth MYERS

Marriage: 23 Mar 1863, Johnson Co., IN

Wife: Sarah "Sallie" DOSBAUGH / DOSHBAUGH
Birth: 12 Feb 1843, Paris Twp., Stark Co., OH
Death: 10 Jul 1926, White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN
Occupation: homemaker
Father: John DOSBAUGH
Mother: Mary Elizabeth KAUGHMAN

Children — born in White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN:

1. John William "Bill" SURFACE, b. 1864; d. 1942
2. Mary Elizabeth SURFACE, b. 1 Jan 1866; d. 31 Jul 1931
3. James Henry SURFACE, b. 17 Mar 1867; d. 2 Jan 1939
4. Samuel Franklin SURFACE, b. 10 Aug 1868; d. 17 Apr 1931

There's a 15-year gap here.

Is George Edward really their biological son?
5. George Edward SURFACE, b. 14 Jul 1883; d. 16 Jan 1955; m. 14 Jul 1883, John Co., IN, [Magdalena?] "Lena" TRESSLAR
George's marriage certificate gives his father as George E. SURFACE and his mother as Sarah DAUSBAUGH, though that doesn't rule out an adoption.
Children often weren't told they were adopted, so there's little reason the informant on their death certificate would know.

Likewise Ethel; I don't know what to make of her age (see below), and the census shows her mother born in Indiana, not Ohio.
6. Ethel M. SURFACE, b. ?, IN

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Sources:

1. Indiana, Select Marriages, 1748-1993 (online at Ancestry.com):

George E. Surface Sarah Dansbaugh Child: George Edward Surface

I don't know what the nature of this record is or why it's in with the "marriage" records, but it does give us our subject's middle initial.

2. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): George SURFACE (æ 12, b. IN), is living in White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN, with his parents (q.v.). Sarah DASHBAUGH (æ 8, b. OH) is living in Johnson Twp., Clark Co., IL, with her parents (q.v.)

3. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): George SURFACE (æ 23, b. IN) is living in White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN, with his parents (q.v.). Can't find Sarah.

4. 1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #14 of 44): Franklin P.O., White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN, Roll M593_330, p. 435B, PN 14, enumerated 23 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

Surface George 36 M W Blacksmith 1600 Indiana

_______ Sarah 27 F W Keeping House Ohio

_______ John W 6 M W "

_______ Mary 4 F W "

_______ James 3 M W "

_______ Samuel 1 M W "

5. 1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 48): White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN, Roll 288, p. 53D, PN 16, SD 3, ED 151, enumerated 9 Jun 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).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 21 24 25 26

157 161 Surface George W M 44 / Farmer Ind Va Va

_______ Sarah W F 36 Wife / Keeping house Ohio Germany Germany

_______ William J W M 15 Son / Farm laborer / Ind Ind Ohio

_______ Mary E W F 14 Dau / at School / Ind Ind Ohio

_______ James H W M 13 Son at School / Ind Ind Ohio

_______ Samuel F W M 11 Son at School / Ind Ind Ohio

_______ Ethel M W F 15/30 Dau Ind Ind Ind

I cannot fathom what age Ethel is intended to be. Also, her mother is shown as born in Indiana, not Ohio. Is she adopted?

6. 1890 U.S. Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7. 1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #18 of 22): White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN, p. 199B, SN 9B, SD 7, ED 13, enumerated 18 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 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

196 198 Surface George Head W M Jan 1836 64 M 37 IN VA VA Farmer 0 Y Y Y O M F 154

_______ Sarah Wife W F Feb 1843 57 M 37 6 6 OH DEU DEU Y Y Y

_______ George E Son W M Jul 1883 16 S IN IN OH Farm Laborer 2 Y Y Y

_______ Mary E Dau W F Jan 1866 34 S IN IN OH Y Y Y

Why is George listed before Mary?

8. 1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 23): White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN, Roll T624_359, p. B, SN 5B, SD 4, ED 130, enumerated 25 Apr 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).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29

100 102 Surface Geo Head M W 54 S Indiana Indiana Ohio Eng Carpenter W N 14 Y Y O F F 12

_______ Sallie Aunt F W 67 Wd Ohio Germany-German Germany-German Eng None Y Y

_______ Mary Ann Aunt F W 80 Wd Germany-German Germany-German Germany-German Eng None Y Y

_______ Mary Cousin F W 44 S Illinois Indiana Ohio Eng None Y Y

"Mary Ann" is almost certainly Sallie (DOSBAUGH) SURFACE's eldest sister, Mary (DOSBAUGH) CROUCH ANDREWS, who was her only sibling born before their parents emigrated from Germany. Mary ANDREWS died in West River Township in 1912, and Sallie was the informant on her death certificate. "Cousin Mary" is Sallie's daughter.

9. 1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #8 of 24): White River Twp., Johnson Co., IN, Roll T625_442, p. 150B, SN 4B, SD 4, ED 145, enumerated 4 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 8 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Fm 96 96 Surface Sarah Head O F F W 76 Wd Y Y Ohio Germany German Germany German Y Farmer General farm Em 25

_______ Mary E Dau F W 53 S Y Y Indiana Indiana Ohio Y None

10. Find-a-Grave: Entries (online at FindaGrave.com):

Name George Surface Sarah Dosbaugh Surface

Birth 19 Jan 1836
Stones Crossing, Johnson Co., IN 12 Feb 1843
Stark Co., OH

Death 10 Jan 1907
Johnson Co., IN 10 Jul 1926
Johnson Co., IN

Burial Salem Cemetery, Bluff Creek, Johnson Co., IN

Father Wiliam Surface (1811-1862) John Dosbaugh

Mother Elizabeth Myers (1814-1862) Mary E. Kaughman

Spouse Sarah Dosbaugh (1843-1926) George Surface;
m. 23 Mar 1863
Johnson Co., IN

Children John W, Mary Elizabeth, Jas Henry, Saml Franklin, Geo Edw

Memorial # 14839517 14839541

See Find-a-Grave for entries of children.

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

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