Heath, George Robert

Male 1904 - 1960  (55 years)


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  • Name Heath, George Robert 
    Born 25 Aug 1904  Lobelville, Perry County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    • According to a family member, the birth occurred on 24 August. Other sources use the date of 25 August.
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Jul 1960  Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    • According to information on his death certificate, George Robert Heath died at about 6:30 p.m. at Southeast Hospital. The immediate cause of death was renal failure (uremia).
    Buried 20 Jul 1960  Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11
    Address:
    Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery 
    Person ID I4825  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2018 

    Father Heath, Andrew Jackson,   b. 29 Dec 1881, Perry County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1929, West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Baugus, Rebecca Abigail,   b. 1 May 1875, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1962, West Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 9 Sep 1902  Perry County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 12, 13
    Family ID F1589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Chance, Mamie Lucile,   b. 13 Nov 1902, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1972, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1925  Perry County, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16
    Census (family) 1930  Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17

    •      According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, the household at 2000 Main Street consisted of George R. Heath, head of household, age 25, working in a lumber mill; his wife, Lucile Heath, age 25, keeping house; and, their son, Doss, at the age of 1 year and 8 months.
           A second household lived at this same address. It consisted of Paul Heath (age 23; working in a lumber mill); his wife, Lattie Heath (age 23); and their two daughters: Pauline (age 5 years), and Charline (age 10 months).
    Residence (family) Abt 1938  Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    • According to information on his death certificate, George Robert Heath's usual residence was 140 South Park. He had been a resident of Cape Girardeau for 22 years.
    Census (family) 1940  Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19

    •      According to the 1940 U.S. enumeration, the household at 615 Merriwether, in Ward 7, consisted of George Heath, head of household, age 34, a full-time driver for the Kimbell Truck Lines; Lucille Heath, wife, age 36, working in the home; and their two children: Dauss [sic] Heath, son, age 11, in fifth grade; and Helen Heath, daughter, age 9, in fourth grade.
           Also living in the home were George Heath's father- and mother-in-law, Jeff Chane [sic] (age 79) and Jemny [sic] Chane [sic] (age 70).
           On 1 April 1935, all the members of this household lived in Mississippi County, Arkansas. They did not live on a farm, but the location had a population of less than 2,500 people (and did not warrant being named on the census form). It is not clear whether or not all of the member of this household lived in the same dwelling in 1935.
    Children 
    +1. Heath, Doss Robert,   b. 30 Jul 1928, Blytheville, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 2017, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    +2. Heath, Helen Louise
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1586  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S69] Doss Robert Heath, Genealogical research.
      George Robert Heath, son of Andrew Jackson Heath and Rebecca Abigail Baugus. Born 24 August 1904 in Perry County, Tennessee.

    2. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), George Robert Heath; Cape Girardeau County; 1960; 60-026139.
      ( https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesmvc/deathcertificates ). Accessed in May 2018. Missouri Division of Health, Standard Certificate of Death #60-026139. For George Robert Heath. A white, male born on 25 August 1904 at Lobelville, Tennessee. Father's name: Andrew Heath. Mother's maiden name: Rebecca Bongus [sic]. Personal information was provided by "Mrs. Lucille Heath," of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    3. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626. Arkansas, Mississippi County, Chicksawba Township, Blytheville, Ward 3, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 47-15, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 5 April 1930; George R. Heath household, 2000 Main Street, dwelling 100, family 105, lines 69-71. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           In the household was: 69) Heath, George R.; head; male; white; age 25; born in Tennessee; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Tennessee. By calculation from the information provided, George R. would have been born about 1904-1905. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for this person.

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1940 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T627, roll 2,093, page 14A. Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Township, Cape Girardeau, Ward 7, Supervisor’s District 75, Enumeration District 16-15B, census sheet 14A, enumerated on 15 April 1940; George Heath household, 615 Merriwether, household 307, lines 27-32. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           In the household was: 27) Heath, George; head of household; male; white; age 34; born in Tennessee.
           By calculation from the information provided, George Heath would have been born about 1905-1906. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1940 U.S. census for this person.

    5. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), George R. Heath. Memorial #97844520.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97844520 ). Accessed in June 2018. Memorial created by Graver Gal (contributor 46890700) on 27 September 2012. This Find A Grave memorial included a digial image of a burial marker added by Graver Gal on 27 September 2012, and information from at least one additional unidentified source.
           According to information on this memorial page, George R. Heath was born on 25 August 1904; place of birth was not provided. Information on parents, siblings and descendants was not provided.

    6. [S69] Doss Robert Heath, Genealogical research.
      George Robert Heath died 16 July 1960 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Cause of death was "multiple myloma."

    7. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), George Robert Heath; Cape Girardeau County; 1960; 60-026139.
      ( https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesmvc/deathcertificates ). Accessed in May 2018. Missouri Division of Health, Standard Certificate of Death #60-026139. For George Robert Heath. A white, male born on 25 August 1904 at Lobelville, Tennessee. Father's name: Andrew Heath. Mother's maiden name: Rebecca Bongus [sic]. Died about 6:30 p.m. on 16 July 1960 at Sputheast [sic] Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (inside limits) at the age of 55 years, 10 months, 21 days. Length of stay in Cape Girardeau: 22 years. His usual residence was 140 S. Park, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (inside limits). He was married at the time of death to "Lucille Heath." His usual occupation was "Thruck [sic] Driver" for "Kimbel Lines." He had not served in the U.S. armed forces. Immediate cause of death was "Renal Failure - Uremia" (10 days duration). Due to "Multiple Myeloma" (3 and half years duration). And due to "Pemphigus" (6 months duration). An autopsy was not performed. Burial was to be on 19 July 1960 in "Memorial Park" at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The funeral director was Brinkopf Howell, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Personal information was provided by "Mrs. Lucille Heath," of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Milton [Shoss?], M.D., of 937 Broadway, [Cape Girardeau?], Missouri, had attended the deceased from 1957 to 16 July 1960, had last seen him alive on the morning of 16 July 1960, and signed the death certificate on 18 July 1960. The certificate was received by the local registrar on 20 July 1960.

    8. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), George R. Heath. Memorial #97844520.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97844520 ). Accessed in June 2018. Memorial created by Graver Gal (contributor 46890700) on 27 September 2012. This Find A Grave memorial included a digial image of a burial marker added by Graver Gal on 27 September 2012, and information from at least one additional unidentified source.
           According to information on this memorial page, George R. Heath died on 16 July 1960; the place of death was not provided.

    9. [S69] Doss Robert Heath, Genealogical research.
      George Robert Heath was buried in Memorial Garden, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.

    10. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), George Robert Heath; Cape Girardeau County; 1960; 60-026139.
      ( https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesmvc/deathcertificates ). Accessed in May 2018. Missouri Division of Health, Standard Certificate of Death #60-026139. For George Robert Heath. A white, male born on 25 August 1904. Died about 6:30 p.m. on 16 July 1960. Burial was to be on 19 July 1960 in "Memorial Park" at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The funeral director was Brinkopf Howell, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Personal information was provided by "Mrs. Lucille Heath," of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    11. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), George R. Heath. Memorial #97844520.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97844520 ). Accessed in June 2018. Memorial created by Graver Gal (contributor 46890700) on 27 September 2012. This Find A Grave memorial included a digial image of a burial marker added by Graver Gal on 27 September 2012, and information from at least one additional unidentified source.
           According to information on this memorial page, George R. Heath was buried in Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery (also known as Memorial Park Cemetery) at Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. He was buried in a plot beside "Lucile Heath."

    12. [S69] Doss Robert Heath, Genealogical research.
      Andrew Jackson Heath and Rebecca Abigail Baugus married 9 September 1902 in Perry County, Tennessee.

    13. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), Bernard 'Doc' Heath. Memorial #97227204.
      ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97227204 ). Accessed in June 2018. Memorial created by Graver Gal (contributor 46890700) on 16 September 2012). This Find A Grave memorial included a digial image of a burial marker added by Graver Gal and a transcription of an obituary identified as having been published in the "Southeast Missourian."
           According to information on this memorial page, Bernard 'Doc' Heath "was born July 7, 1911, in Lobelville, Tenn., the son of Andrew Jackson and Rebecca Baugus Heath."

    14. [S69] Doss Robert Heath, Genealogical research.
      George Robert Heath and Mamie Lucile Chance; married 29 November 1925 in Perry County, Tennessee.

    15. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626. Arkansas, Mississippi County, Chicksawba Township, Blytheville, Ward 3, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 47-15, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 5 April 1930; George R. Heath household, 2000 Main Street, dwelling 100, family 105, lines 69-71. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           In the household was: 69) Heath, George R.; head; male; white; age 25; married, at age 21; and, 70) Heath, Lucile; wife; female; white; age 27; married, at age 22. By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1925. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.

    16. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1940 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T627, roll 2,093, page 14A. Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Township, Cape Girardeau, Ward 7, Supervisor’s District 75, Enumeration District 16-15B, census sheet 14A, enumerated on 15 April 1940; George Heath household, 615 Merriwether, household 307, lines 27-32. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           In the household was: 27) Heath, George; head of household; male; white; age 34; married; and, 28) Heath, Lucille; wife; female; white; age 36; married.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1940 U.S. census for these individuals.

    17. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626. Arkansas, Mississippi County, Chicksawba Township, Blytheville, Ward 3, Supervisor’s District 4, Enumeration District 47-15, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 5 April 1930; George R. Heath household, 2000 Main Street, dwelling 100, family 105, lines 69-71. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           The household consisted of: 69) Heath, George R.; head; rents home, $15 per month; does not live on a farm; male; white; age 25; married, at age 21; did not attend school since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Tennessee; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Tennessee; speaks English; occupation = laborer in a lumber mill; works for wages; was employed on last work day; was not a veteran of the US military. 70) Heath, Lucile; wife; female; white; age 27; married, at age 22; did not attend school since 1 September 1929; can read and write; born in Tennessee; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Tennessee; speaks English; occupation = none. 71) Heath, Doss; son; male; white; age 1 year, 8 months; single; did not attend school since 1 September 1929; born in Arkansas; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Tennessee; speaks English; occupation = none.

    18. [S237] Missouri State Archives, Missouri Death Certificates Database (https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/ - last confirmed in August 2017), George Robert Heath; Cape Girardeau County; 1960; 60-026139.
      ( https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesmvc/deathcertificates ). Accessed in May 2018. Missouri Division of Health, Standard Certificate of Death #60-026139. For George Robert Heath. A white, male born on 25 August 1904. Died about 6:30 p.m. on 16 July 1960 at Sputheast [sic] Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (inside limits at the age of 55 years, 10 months, 21 days. Length of stay in Cape Girardeau: 22 years. His usual residence was 140 S. Park, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri (inside limits). He was married at the time of death to "Lucille Heath." Personal information was provided by "Mrs. Lucille Heath," of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    19. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1940 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T627, roll 2,093, page 14A. Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Cape Township, Cape Girardeau, Ward 7, Supervisor’s District 75, Enumeration District 16-15B, census sheet 14A, enumerated on 15 April 1940; George Heath household, 615 Merriwether, household 307, lines 27-32. Access through Ancestry.com (library edition) in May 2018.
           The household consisted of: 27) Heath, George; head of household, at 615 Merriwether, rented, at $20 per month; did not live on a farm; male; white; age 34; married; did not attend school since 1 March 1940; first year of high school was highest grade completed; born in Tennessee; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas; during the week of 24-30 March, was employed in private industry or nonemergency govt. work; during the week of 24-30 March, worked 50 hours; occupation=driver, for Kimbell Truck Lines; wage worker in private industry; worked 52 weeks in 1939; earned $1,200 in 1939; did not receive $50 or more from other than wages. 28) Heath, Lucille; wife; female; white; age 36; married; did not attend school since 1 March 1940; third year of high school was highest grade completed; born in Tennessee; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas; during the week of 24-30 March, was not working in emergency work; during the week of 24-30 March, was not seeking work; during the week of 24-30 March, did not have a job or business; during the week of 24-30 March, was working at home. 29) Heath, Dauss [sic]; son; male; white; age 11; single; attended school since 1 March 1940; fifth grade was highest grade completed; born in Arkansas; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas. 30) Heath, Helen; daughter; female; white; age 9; single; attended school since 1 March 1940; fourth grade was highest grade completed; born in Arkansas; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas. 31) Chane [sic], Jeff; father-in-law; male; white; age 79; married; did not attend school since 1 March 1940; sixth grade was highest grade completed; born in Tennessee; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas; during the week of 24-30 March, was not employed in private industry or nonemergency govt. work; during the week of 24-30 March, was not working in emergency work; during the week of 24-30 March, was not seeking work; during the week of 24-30 March, did not have a job or business; during the week of 24-30 March, was unable to work; worked 0 weeks in 1939; earned $0 in 1939; received $50 or more from other than wages. 32) Chane [sic], Jemny [sic]; mother-in-law; female; white; age 70; married; did not attend school since 1 March 1940; eighth grade was highest grade completed; born in Tennessee; residence on 1 April 1935 had less than 2,500 inhabitants (not on a farm) in Mississippi County, Arkansas; during the week of 24-30 March, was not employed in private industry or nonemergency govt. work; during the week of 24-30 March, was not working in emergency work; during the week of 24-30 March, was not seeking work; during the week of 24-30 March, did not have a job or business; during the week of 24-30 March, was unable to work; worked 0 weeks in 1939; earned $0 in 1939; received $50 or more from other than wages.