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George Washington Atwood

Male 1838 - 1926  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Washington Atwood was born on 11 Jun 1838 in Wesport, New York, USA; died on 17 Dec 1926 in Greenville, Michigan, USA.

    George married Frances Adele Arver on 18 Sep 1862 in Delhi, Delaware, Iowa, USA. Frances was born on 23 Oct 1845 in Otego, New York, USA; died on 17 Oct 1932 in Greenville, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Olive Jane Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Aug 1863 in Lake County, Michigan, USA; died on 11 Aug 1863 in Sheridan, Wyoming, USA.
    2. 3. Phillip Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1866 in Lake County, Michigan, USA.
    3. 4. Margaret Belle Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Apr 1869 in Chase, Lake County, Michigan, USA; died on 23 May 1928.
    4. 5. Baby Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Dec 1872 in Chase, Lake County, Michigan, USA; died on 30 Dec 1872 in Chase, Lake County, Michigan, USA.
    5. 6. Minnie Adele Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1874 in Lake County, Michigan, USA; died on 19 Jan 1943.
    6. 7. Myrtle Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jun 1876 in Chase, Lake County, Michigan, USA.
    7. 8. Mary May Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 May 1879 in Lake County, Michigan, USA; died on 31 May 1944.
    8. 9. George Richard Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jul 1881 in Reed City, Michigan, USA; died on 25 Nov 1972 in Clearwater, Florida, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.
    9. 10. Stella Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1884 in Reed City, Michigan, USA; died on 21 May 1884 in Reed City, Michigan, USA.
    10. 11. Charles Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jun 1886 in Reed City, Michigan, USA; died in 1893 in Reed City, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Olive Jane Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 11 Aug 1863 in Lake County, Michigan, USA; died on 11 Aug 1863 in Sheridan, Wyoming, USA.

  2. 3.  Phillip Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 4 Aug 1866 in Lake County, Michigan, USA.

  3. 4.  Margaret Belle Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 20 Apr 1869 in Chase, Lake County, Michigan, USA; died on 23 May 1928.

  4. 5.  Baby Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 30 Dec 1872 in Chase, Lake County, Michigan, USA; died on 30 Dec 1872 in Chase, Lake County, Michigan, USA.

  5. 6.  Minnie Adele Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 18 Mar 1874 in Lake County, Michigan, USA; died on 19 Jan 1943.

  6. 7.  Myrtle Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 6 Jun 1876 in Chase, Lake County, Michigan, USA.

  7. 8.  Mary May Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 1 May 1879 in Lake County, Michigan, USA; died on 31 May 1944.

  8. 9.  George Richard AtwoodGeorge Richard Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 2 Jul 1881 in Reed City, Michigan, USA; died on 25 Nov 1972 in Clearwater, Florida, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.

    George married Frances Pearl Perry on 30 Jan 1905 in Newkirk Township, Michigan, USA, and was divorced in Yes. Frances (daughter of James Parker Perry and Eliza Jane Ayerst) was born on 4 Mar 1890 in Powassan, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Nov 1961 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Goldie May Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Oct 1906 in Luther, Michigan, USA; died on 6 Oct 1906 in Luther, Michigan, USA.
    2. 13. Violet Janie Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Aug 1908 in Luther, Michigan, USA; died on 14 Jun 1976 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
    3. 14. Frances Richard Berkley Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Mar 1911 in Newkirk Township, Michigan, USA; died on 12 Jul 1911 in Dover Township, Michigan, USA.
    4. 15. Gladys Pearl Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jul 1912 in Greenville, Michigan, USA; died on 26 Jun 1971 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA; was buried in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.
    5. 16. Byrdie Rosetta Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Feb 1915 in Greenville, Michigan, USA; died on 18 Feb 2014; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.
    6. 17. Glenn Ray Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1916 in Greenville, Michigan, USA; died on 19 Jan 1983 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; was buried in Grandville Cemetery, Grandville, Kent County, Michigan, United States.
    7. 18. Roy Jay Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1920 in Moline, Michigan, USA; died on 25 Jan 1945 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.
    8. 19. Clifford D. Atwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; died on 4 Dec 2003 in Rockford, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.

    George married Millie T. Rathbun on 8 Aug 1959. Millie was born on 27 Aug 1913; died on 17 Sep 2002 in Kent County, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 10.  Stella Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 10 Apr 1884 in Reed City, Michigan, USA; died on 21 May 1884 in Reed City, Michigan, USA.

  10. 11.  Charles Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 17 Jun 1886 in Reed City, Michigan, USA; died in 1893 in Reed City, Michigan, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Goldie May Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (9.George2, 1.George1) was born on 6 Oct 1906 in Luther, Michigan, USA; died on 6 Oct 1906 in Luther, Michigan, USA.

  2. 13.  Violet Janie Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (9.George2, 1.George1) was born on 11 Aug 1908 in Luther, Michigan, USA; died on 14 Jun 1976 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Mary Lou Jontz  Descendancy chart to this point died before 2010.

    Violet married Paul Ethan Williams on 1 Aug 1925 in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, USA. Paul was born on 23 Jan 1905 in Springville, Illinois, USA; died on 21 Dec 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Pauline Violet Williams  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; died on 29 Nov 2010 in Plainfield Township, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.
    2. 22. Richard Williams  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1927 in Michigan, USA.

    Violet married John Daniel Armstrong on 29 May 1932. John (son of James Armstrong and Ina Irene Reed) was born on 12 Sep 1912 in Alpena, Michigan, USA; died on 5 Apr 1974 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 14.  Frances Richard Berkley Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (9.George2, 1.George1) was born on 6 Mar 1911 in Newkirk Township, Michigan, USA; died on 12 Jul 1911 in Dover Township, Michigan, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Inflammation of bowels


  4. 15.  Gladys Pearl Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (9.George2, 1.George1) was born on 24 Jul 1912 in Greenville, Michigan, USA; died on 26 Jun 1971 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA; was buried in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.

    Gladys married Frank Edward Armstrong on 20 Apr 1929 in Goshen, Indiana, USA. Frank (son of James Armstrong and Lana Ward) was born on 28 Jul 1901 in Michigan, USA; died in May 1982 in Avondale, Arizona, USA; was buried in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 16.  Byrdie Rosetta AtwoodByrdie Rosetta Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (9.George2, 1.George1) was born on 2 Feb 1915 in Greenville, Michigan, USA; died on 18 Feb 2014; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.

    Notes:

    Byrdie Rosetta (Atwood) Sarkees passed away on February 18, 2014, at the age of 99. Byrdie was the fifth child born to Frances Pearl Perry and George Richard Atwood on February 2, 1915 in Greenville, Michigan. Byrdie's mom joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1913 and Byrdie was baptized when she was nine years old. Byrdie enjoyed her association with the members of the church all her life. The Missionaries were always welcome in the Atwood home. When Byrdie was 22 years old she met and married the love of her life, Fred Sarkees. On September 9, 1937 Fred and Byrdie eloped and were married in Indiana. They enjoyed traveling the United States together with family and friends. In 1946 Fred and Byrdie purchased a dry-cleaning business in Grand Rapids, Michigan. For the next twenty-six years they worked sided by side. Working on alterations in the dry-cleaning business, Byrdie learned to sew. She discovered she liked sewing and became an expert seamstress. During the time they lived in the Grand Rapids area, Byrdie belonged to several bowling leagues. She loved to cook Syrian foods and enjoyed entertaining family and friends and playing cards. Byrdie and Fred sold the business and moved to Vero Beach, Florida, where they lived for twenty-eight years. With the warm weather the year round in Florida, Byrdie could most often be found working in her flower gardens around her home. Byrdie and Fred moved back to Grand Rapids shortly before Fred passed away on September 1, 1999 after 62 years of marriage. Byrdie's nearest living relatives consist of; sisters-in-law Lillian Atwood and Wedad Sarkees Lambert; Byrdie also leaves many second generation nieces and nephews. To mourn her loss she also leaves a lifelong friend Adel Wise. Those immediate family members who preceded Byrdie in death were her husband, Fred; her mother and father; brothers, Glen, Roy and Cliff; sisters, Violet and Gladys; nephews, Richard Armstrong and Harold Streeter; nieces Barbara Armstrong and Pauline Streeter. Funeral service for Byrdie will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2014 at Pederson Funeral Home, 127 N. Monroe Street, Rockford, MI 49341. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Interment will be next to Fred in the Rockford Cemetery. Those wishing an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Hospice of Michigan, Donations Processing Center, 989 Spaulding Ave., SE, Ada, MI 49301.

    Byrdie married Frederick Thomas Sarkees on 9 Sep 1937 in Indiana, USA. Frederick was born on 6 Sep 1911 in Syria; died on 1 Sep 1999 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 17.  Glenn Ray Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (9.George2, 1.George1) was born on 20 Dec 1916 in Greenville, Michigan, USA; died on 19 Jan 1983 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; was buried in Grandville Cemetery, Grandville, Kent County, Michigan, United States.

    Family/Spouse: Grace Carol Treece. Grace was born on 14 Nov 1920 in Michigan, USA; died on 23 Aug 2010 in Wyoming, Michigan, USA; was buried in Grandville Cemetery, Grandville, Kent County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 18.  Roy Jay AtwoodRoy Jay Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (9.George2, 1.George1) was born on 30 Nov 1920 in Moline, Michigan, USA; died on 25 Jan 1945 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.

    Notes:

    Roy Atwood had gotten sick as a child and had a bad heart. He got an abscess tooth from a flat toothpick and went into the dentist to have it fixed. They weren't planning on putting him under because of his heart but somehow the nurse didn't get the message and he was put under and never woke up. --Sunny Tangren

    Died:
    Cellulitis left face and neck, mitral stenosis and rheumatic heart disease. Death on operating table under light anesthesia.


  8. 19.  Clifford D. Atwood Descendancy chart to this point (9.George2, 1.George1) was born on 8 Mar 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; died on 4 Dec 2003 in Rockford, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.

    Notes:

    ATWOOD (Rockford) - Mr. Clifford Atwood, age 79, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 4, 2003. Cliff was a member of Rockford Baptist Church, where he accepted Christ as his Savior in the early 60's and served there as Elder, Deacon, and an Awana Leader. For 13 years he worked for the Grand Rapids Police Department. Following retirement from the department, he bought the Sunoco Station at Fremont and Division Streets in Rockford and ran that from 1963-1976. For a while he ran the station and also worked for the Kent County Sheriff's Department, retiring from the department as Sgt in charge of road patrol. Cliff was a perfectionist when working with wood products and enjoyed remodeling and repair work. He was also an avid hunter, camper and fisherman. His family remembers Cliff modeling his life by Ephesians 5: 25. He is survived by his wife, Lillian (Dunn), who was his high school sweetheart and married her on June 21, 1944. Also surviving are his children, Dennis and Robin Atwood of Greenville, Gary and Nida Atwood of Rockford, Kathy and Ed Payton of Morley, Tim and Toni Atwood of Pierson and Doug and Sue Atwood of Howard City; 15 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Byrdie Sarkees of Grand Rapids; sister- in-law, Mrs. Grace Atwood of Grand Rapids; nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was his daughter, Terrill Louise Atwood, grandchildren, Timothy Dale Atwood, Anthony Roy Atwood and Dennis Michael Atwood, his parents and his step-mother, Mrs. Millie Atwood. The service of Praise and Thanksgiving to God for the Salvation provided through Jesus Christ for Cliff will be Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Rockford Baptist Church with Pastor Larry Rowland officiating. Interment in Rockford Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Rockford Baptist Church, Michigan SIDS Alliance or the Rockford Historical Museum. Relatives and friends may celebrate Cliff's life with his family from 7-9PM Saturday and 2-4 and 7-9PM Sunday at the funeral home. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. Ephesians 5:25 The Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford
    --Published by Grand Rapids Press on Dec. 5, 2003.

    Family/Spouse: Lillian Maxine Dunn. Lillian was born on 18 May 1925 in Rockford, Michigan, USA; died on 15 Oct 2016. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 20.  Mary Lou Jontz Descendancy chart to this point (13.Violet3, 9.George2, 1.George1) died before 2010.

    Notes:

    Violet gave up a daughter to adoption who the adoptive parents named Mary Lou Jontz.


  2. 21.  Pauline Violet WilliamsPauline Violet Williams Descendancy chart to this point (13.Violet3, 9.George2, 1.George1) was born on 18 Mar 1926 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; died on 29 Nov 2010 in Plainfield Township, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.

    Pauline married Harold Rex Streeter on 13 Dec 1944 in Muskegon, Michigan, USA. Harold was born on 5 Jan 1926 in Rockford, Michigan, USA; died on 29 Aug 2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 33. Craig Randolph Streeter  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; died on 29 Oct 2004 in Rockford, Michigan, USA; was buried in Rockford Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, United States.
    5. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 22.  Richard Williams Descendancy chart to this point (13.Violet3, 9.George2, 1.George1) was born in Oct 1927 in Michigan, USA.

  4. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Gladys3, 9.George2, 1.George1)

  5. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Gladys3, 9.George2, 1.George1)

  6. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Gladys3, 9.George2, 1.George1)

  7. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (15.Gladys3, 9.George2, 1.George1)

  8. 27.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Glenn3, 9.George2, 1.George1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 28.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Glenn3, 9.George2, 1.George1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 29.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (17.Glenn3, 9.George2, 1.George1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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