George Columbus Ellyson ^{1 2}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1857 and a birth location of West Virginia.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 23 on the 1880 US Census.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in De Kalb District, Gilmer County, WV on 2 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 167C, District 140, Dwelling 22, Family 23, Roll 1402
De Kalb District, Gilmer County, West Virginia
George C. Ellyson..Son..23..WV..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 16 Jun 1855, then his age should have been 24 instead of 23.
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George married Martha Jane Lantz after 1880. (Martha Jane Lantz was born on 22 September 1861 ¹ and died on 27 December 1944 ¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They have conflicting marriage information of Gilmer County, West Virginia and 13 March 1879. ¹

  Marriage Notes:

The 1880 census shows George still single and living at home so a marriage in March of 1879 as reported by some other researchers could not have happened.
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