George Nelson Chrisman

!Marriage: Date comes from a family history written by Gladys Chrisman Porter. !Obituary: Scio Tribune, June 9, 1955, Front Page: George N. Chrisman, 79, passed away suddenly Wednesday evening at his home about 5 miles northwest of Scio. He had lived all his life on the home place. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Abner Chrisman. Surviving besides his widow are the following sons and daughters: Ross and Delbert Chrisman, Salem, Ore; Lyle and Leroy Chrisman, Scio, Ore; Mrs. Velma Limbeck and Mrs. Sylvesta Limbeck, Scio, Ore; Mrs. Gladys Porter, Stayton, Ore. Also surviving are two brothers: Monroe, of Mossy Rock, Wash., and Elday of Wenatchee, Wash. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 P.M. at Weddle Funeral Home in Stayton, with Rev. Clyde Freeman of the Stayton Christian church officiating. Burial will be in Weisner cemetery. (Courtesy of Richard.Carle@emerald.com who looked this up for me at the Eugene Library 11/6/1994) !Death: Oregon Death Index: Chrisman, George N., Linn Co., died 9 Jun 1955 [sic], spouse Pearl, cert. 6885 BURIAL: Tombstone reads: "George N. Chrisman 1875-1955" [Transcription of Wisner Cemetery tombstones, at http://www.rootsweb.com/~orlinn/cems/wisner.html] !Census 1910: Kingston Pct, Linn Co., Oregon, enum 29 Apr 1910, SD 1, ED 181, Sh 6A, p. 87/4820, hh 12/12: Chrisman, George, head, 34, m1 for 6y, b. OR/IN/MO, farmer on gen farm --, Pearl, wife, 24, M1 for 6y, 3 children/3 living, OR/Eng/OR --, Ross, son, 5, OR/OR/OR --, Velma, dau., 4, OR/OR/OR --, Vesta, dau., 2 3/12, OR/OR/OR !WWI Draft Registration: George Nelson Chrisman, of 20 #2 Scio, Linn Co., Oregon, age 43, b. Nov 17, 1875, white, self-employed farmer at #2 Scio, Linn Co., Oregon, nearest living relative: Pearl Chrisman, wife, of #2 Scio, Linn Co., Oregon, med. height, med. build, blue eyes, brown hair, filed by registrar O.M. Baker on 12 Sep 1918. !Census 1930: District 24, Kingston, Linn Co. Oregon, household 12/12, enum Apr 18-19, 1930, Mrs. Mary E. Miller Chrisman, George, head, own, $500, no radio, lives on farm, age 54, married, age 27 when married, r&w, Oregon, parents: Indiana, Missouri --, Pearl, wife, age 43, married at age 18, r&w, Oregon, par: England, Oregon --, Lyle, son, 19, single, did not attend school since Sep 1, 1929, r&w, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon --, Gladys, daughter, 15, single, attended school, r&w, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon --, Dilbert, son, 12, single, att sch, r&w, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon --, Le Roy, son, 7, single, att sch, r&w, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon !Census 1940: Kingston Pct., Linn Co., Oregon, ED 22-25 SD 4 Sh 2B, image 4/8, enum 6 May 1940, household 38, owns $900: Chrisman, George, head, age 64 b. Oregon, married, 7th grade education, lived same house in 1935, worked 55 hours in week of 24-30 March 1940, farmer on farm, employed 52 weeks in 1939, $0 wage income, farm sched #33. --, Pearl, wife, age 63, b. Oregon, father b. England, mother b. Oregon, English spoken at home in earliest childhood, does not have a federal social security number, occupation:none, has not been married more than once, age 18 ag marriage, has had 7 children 7th grade ed., $0 wage income in 1939. --, Le Roy, son, age 16 single, b. Oregon, completed 2 yrs high school, --, Dilbert, son, age 22 single, b. Oregon, completed 4 hrs high school, living in same house in 1935, unemployed for 24 weeks, carpenter in building construction, worked 12 weeks in 1939, $200 wages in 1939.