George Franklin Argo

1882 - 1952  (70 years)

• Name	George Franklin Argo  [1, 2, 3]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1882	Alabama   [4]
  Alt. Birth	Feb 1882	Alabama   [5]
  Born	2 Feb 1882	Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Alt. Birth	2 Feb 1882  [2]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1883	Alabama   [6]
  Occupation	19 Jun 1900	Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama   [5]
  	mail carrier
  Physical Description	12 Feb 1918	Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama   [2]
  	medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair
  Occupation	12 Feb 1918	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [2]
  	farmer
  Military Service	12 Sep 1918	Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama   [2]
  	registered for the draft
  Occupation	10 Jan 1920	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [7]
  	spanner building houses
  Education	16 Apr 1940	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [4]
  	grammar school 2 years
  Occupation	16 Apr 1940	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [4]
  	carpenter for a lumber company
  	He declared earnings of $1,080 working 52 weeks for the previous year ending December 31st. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2016 the relative worth of $1,080 from 1940 was: -------$37,900.00 using the unskilled wage -------$51,500.00 using the Production Worker Compensation -------$79,800.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
  Alt. Death	23 Dec 1952	Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama   [1]
  Name	Frank Argo  [7]
  Name	George Argo  [8]
  Name	George F. Argo  [4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11]
  Name	George Frank Argo  [12, 13]
  Died	23 Dec 1952	Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama   [3]
  Buried	Edgemont Cemetery, Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I12201	If the Legends Are True...
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	A. Nimrod Argo,   b. 11 Sep 1841, Troup County, Georgia ,   d. 2 May 1936, Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Nancy E. Griffith,   b. 26 Sep 1845, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama ,   d. 28 May 1928, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama  (Age 82 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1869	Etowah County, Alabama
  Family ID	F4477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lula Bell Dennis,   b. 29 Aug 1885, Alabama ,   d. 8 Nov 1915, Etowah County, Alabama  (Age 30 years)
  Married	12 Dec 1903	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [1]
  Residence	29 Apr 1910	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [6]
  	311 Rail Road Street
  	Ward 2, District 77, Sheet 10B, Line 55, Dwelling 134, Family 138: The household consisted of George F. Argo, head, 27; Lula, wife, 23; Lillie, daughter, 6; and Cora Lee, daughter, 2. George F. and Lula are married 6 years with 2 children, both living. It is the 1st marriage for both of them. They rent a house.
  		Census of 1910 - Alabama, Etowah County Ward 2, District 77, Sheet 10B
  Children	1. Lillie Argo,   b. 1904, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Cora Lee Argo,   b. 2 Sep 1908, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Clara Argo,   b. Abt 1910, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Tressie Argo,   b. Abt 1914, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2018
  Family ID	F4504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mattie Elizabeth Erwin,   b. Abt 1894, Alabama ,   d. 13 Nov 1978, Alabama  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Residence	12 Feb 1918	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [2]
  	Forrest & 9th
  Census	6 Jan 1920	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [14]
  	108 Sansom Avenue
  	District 96, Sheets 6A-6B, Line 45, Dwelling 101, Family 117: The household consisted of Robert Erwin, head, 75; Elvira, wife, 49; Catherine, granddaughter, 6; Mattie Argo, daughter, 23; Roy, grandson, 3 years 11 months; and George, grandson, 4 months. They own a house free of mortgage. Family 118: Conner R. Sanders, head, 22; Eori, wife, 16; and Elvira, daughter, 6 months.
  		Census of 1920 - Alabama, Etowah County Alabama City, District 96, Sheet 6A
  		Census of 1920 - Alabama, Etowah County Alabama City, District 96, Sheet 6B
  Census	10 Jan 1920	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [7]
  	District 96, Sheet 13B, Line 69, Dwelling 221, Family 345: The household consisted of Frank Argo, head, 36; Lillie, daughter, 14; Cora, daughter, 12; Clara, daughter 10; and Trussie, daughter, 6. Frank owns a house free of mortgage.
  		Census of 1920 - Alabama, Etowah County Alabama City, District 96, Sheet 13B
  Census	4 Apr 1930	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [15]
  	516 Sansom Avenue
  	District 62, Sheet 5A, Line 2, Dwelling 76, Famly 90: The household consisted of Pattey Earwin, head, 59; Mattie Argo, daughter, 36; L. Katherine, granddaughter, 15; G. Joseph, grandson, 13; George W., grandson, 10; and James, grandson, 7. Pattey and Mattie are both listed as widowed. They own a house and declared it to be worth $6,000. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2016 the relative worth of $6,000 from 1930 was: -------$269,000.00 using the unskilled wage -------$364,000.00 using the Production Worker Compensation -------$462,000.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
  		Census of 1930 - Alabama, Etowah County Alabama City, District 62, Sheet 5A
  Census	12 Apr 1940	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [16]
  	802 Rail Road Avenue
  	District 28-19, Sheet 10A, Line 28, Dwelling 93: The household consisted of Mattie Mae Argo, head, 45; and James, son, 18. They own a house and declared it to be worth $500. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2016 the relative worth of $500 from 1940 was: -------$17,600.00 using the unskilled wage -------$23,800.00 using the Production Worker Compensation -------$37,000.00 using the nominal GDP per capita Dwelling 94: The household consited of Joe Argo, head, 23; and Emily, wife, 22. They rent for $5 per month. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2016 the relative worth of $5 from 1940 was: --------$176.00 using the unskilled wage --------$238.00 using the Production Worker Compensation --------$370.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
  		Census of 1940 - Alabama, Etowah County Alabama City, District 28-19, Sheet 10A
  Residence	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [17]
  Children	1. L. Katherine Argo,   b. Abt 1915, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Joseph Roy Argo,   b. 14 Feb 1917, Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama ,   d. 7 May 2004, Etowah County, Alabama  (Age 87 years)   3. George D. Argo,   b. Cal Sep 1919,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Argo,   d. Infant + 5. James Roland Argo,   b. Abt 1923, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2018
  Family ID	F49338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mattie Thelma Garmony,   b. Abt 1904, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Feb 1925	Calhoun County, Alabama   [9]
  Census	16 Apr 1940	Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama   [4]
  	Hollingsworth Road
  	District 8-3, Sheet 8B, Line 58, Dwelling 130: The household consisted of George F. Argo, head, 58; Thelma, wife, 36; Bettie J., daughter, 12; Sidney, son, 9; and William J., brother, 60, widowed. They own a house and declared it to be worth $800. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2016 the relative worth of $800 from 1940 was: -------$28,100.00 using the unskilled wage -------$38,100.00 using the Production Worker Compensation -------$59,100.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
  		Census of 1940 - Alabama, Calhoun County Jacksonville, District 8-3, Sheet 8B
  Children	1. Betty Jean Argo,   b. 29 Mar 1927, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama   2. Sidney James Argo,   b. 30 Jan 1931, Calhoun County, Alabama ,   d. 14 Mar 2016, Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2018
  Family ID	F49345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Alt. Birth - Abt 1882 - Alabama Alt. Birth - Feb 1882 - Alabama Alt. Birth - Abt 1883 - Alabama Married - 12 Dec 1903 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Residence - 311 Rail Road Street - 29 Apr 1910 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Occupation - farmer - 12 Feb 1918 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Residence - Forrest & 9th - 12 Feb 1918 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Census - 108 Sansom Avenue - 6 Jan 1920 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Occupation - spanner building houses - 10 Jan 1920 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Census - 10 Jan 1920 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Census - 516 Sansom Avenue - 4 Apr 1930 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Census - 802 Rail Road Avenue - 12 Apr 1940 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Education - grammar school 2 years - 16 Apr 1940 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Occupation - carpenter for a lumber company - 16 Apr 1940 - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama Alt. Death - 23 Dec 1952 - Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama Residence - - Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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