George W. DOWNS

                   Title: 1880 United States CensusAuthor: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPublication: Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, December 1, 2002Page: FHL Film 1255407; National Archives Film T9-1407; Page 167D Repository: Name: Family History LibrarySalt Lake City, Utah 84150 USATitle: 1880 United States CensusAuthor: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPublication: Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, December 1, 2002Page: FHL Film 1255407; National Archives Film T9-1407; Page 167DText: Extract: 1880 United States CensusCensus Place: Union, Marshall, West VirginiaSource: FHL Film 1255407; National Archives Film T9-1407; Page 167DHousehold:Rel Sex Marr Race Age BirthplaceMelvine HOYTSelf Male M W 23 WVOcc: Works In R. Mill Fa: PA Mo: ---Sarah HOYTWife Female M W 19 WVOcc: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: WVGeorge HOYTSon Male S W 6M WVFa: WV Mo: PA George W. Hoyt died April 9, 1881. Buried in Benwood, WV

BIRTH: Family Bible; 1861; compiled by subject; ; in poss of Tom Gearhart,Cleveland OH.Census: 1880 Union, Marshall, West Virginia RESIDENCE: Pension file of James Alexander Gary; 1915; witnessed 22 May 1915; ;Natl Archives, Washington DC, copy in poss of James Geary, Harrisonburg VA; NOTE: Listed as living at 120 Rhinehard Ave, Columbus OHBIRTH-DEATH-RELATIONSHIP-RESIDENCES: Death cert; OH death cert # 16680; 1941; ; Copy in poss of James Geary; NOTE: lists husband Andrew Bisch, residence as 120 Reinhard Ave, lists parents.OTHER MARRIAGES: Memory of James M. Geary, nephew; ; notes made by James J.Geary talking with his father; ; in poss of James Geary; NOTE: Sarah married a Mel Hoyt by whom had a daughter Susan (he also mentioned a Corine, Edward, and Sally, but they could have been Hoyt's by a previous marriage); she was also married to a Jim Powers, a George Downs, as well as Andrew Bisch; at Pataskala cmtry there is an inscription for George Webster Downs born 29 Jan 1871 died 29 Oct 1901; Andrew Bisch is also buried there.Notes from an early conversation with Tom GearhartAunt Sadie married three times. Her daughter was Sue Romaine Hoyt who died of the flu.Aunt Sadie was the first to move to Ohio area from Green County, PA. She made a lot of money from her saloons. She set up Steve and James Alexander with farms. Steve had too many get rich quick ideas like wanting to grow peanuts. He went broke. Jack and later his son Herbert ran a saloon and later a hotel, Gary hotel, financed by Aunt Sadie. They drank up much of the profits. Aunt Sadie lost a lot of money when Prohibition came in; opened a rooming house, which became the hotel. She lost money also in the Depression but held on to her big diamonds. Andy Bisch, her 3rd husband, got them. Andy then married a young woman who beat him out of them, threw him out, and he died penniless.DEATH-CEMETERY: Headstone; 1941; Pataskala cmtry, Licking Co OH; ; ; NOTE: Viewed and photographed by James Geary July 1991.RESIDENCES-CENSUS:1920 U.S.Census, Columbus OH; 1920; ; ; Natl Archives, Washington DC; NOTE: age 48, enumerated with husband, Andrew Bisch, at 120 Rheinhard.BIRTH-DEATH-CEMETERY: CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS OF LICKING CO, OH; 1941; Johnstown Genealogical Society, 1971, Vol 13; p 17; Libcong #F497.L6J63; NOTE: Pataskala cmtry viewed & photographed July 1991 by James GearyRELATIONSHIP: From the personal knowledge of James J. Geary. Also gravestone for Sarah Ann Bisch gives his name.CENSUS: 1920 - Columbus, O. 120 Rheinhard, age 38, musician with orchestra. (Sarah Ann not listed)Sources: Repository: Name: Family History LibrarySalt Lake City, Utah 84150 USATitle: 1880 United States CensusAuthor: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPublication: Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, December 1, 2002Page: FHL Film 1255407; National Archives Film T9-1407; Page 167D Repository: Name: Family History LibrarySalt Lake City, Utah 84150 USATitle: 1880 United States CensusAuthor: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPublication: Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, December 1, 2002Page: FHL Film 1255407; National Archives Film T9-1407; Page 167DText: Extract: 1880 United States CensusCensus Place: Union, Marshall, West VirginiaSource: FHL Film 1255407; National Archives Film T9-1407; Page 167DHousehold:Rel Sex Marr Race Age BirthplaceMelvine HOYTSelf Male M W 23 WVOcc: Works In R. Mill Fa: PA Mo: ---Sarah HOYTWife Female M W 19 WVOcc: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: WVGeorge HOYTSon Male S W 6M WVFa: WV Mo: PA George W. Hoyt died April 9, 1881. Buried in Benwood, WV