George William Gist
Born: April 17, 1866 in Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: March 8, 1942 in Gilmore City, Humbolt Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 165
Lot Owner: G. W. Gist, purchased in 1892
Married: Eva Jane Trimble on October 27, 1887 in Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Roy, Minnie (Hunker), and Charles
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Married: Paralie Meade
Children: Harriet Eleanor, Harry J. Giles Guy, Elizabeth (Dahl), Nellie (Saathoff), George, Margaret (Cupp), Kenneth
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Parents: Holden and Harriet (Boyd) Gist
Obituary: G. W. Gist
Gilmore City Enterprise -- George William Gist was born in Jasper County, Iowa, April 17, 1866, the son of Holden C. and Harriet (Boyd) Gist.
He was reared on farms and educated in that vicinity and was married to Eva J. Trimble of Metz, Ia., on October 27, 1887. To this union 3 children, all surviving were born: Roy E. of Des Moines; Minnie (Mrs. D. O. Hunker) of Rock Island, Ill., and Charles W., of No. Hollywood, California.
Mrs. Eva Gist died at the time of the birth of the third child.
On February 21, 1892, he was married to Paralie Meade at Newton, Ia., so that their Golden Wedding anniversary was two weeks and one day before his death.
This union was blessed with eight children: Eleanor, who died in infancy and seven who, with the widow survive. Harry J. of Gilmore City; Giles G. of Des Moines; Elizabeth (Mrs. J. M. Dahl) of Gilmore City; Nellie (Mrs. W. R. Saathoff) of Gilmore City; George M. of Bradgate, Margaret (Mrs. Dale Cupp) of Clarion; and Kenneth J., of Barling, Arkansas.
One brother, C. E. Gist of Metz, Iowa, survives. One brother and two half-brothers preceded him in death.
Mr. Gist farmed and worked in the mines in Jasper county, except for a period of four years, when he operated a meat market in Nevada, Ia., until 1912, when he moved to Pocahontas county, where he continued farming until ill health forced his retirement about seven years ago.
Since May, 1933, he has resided in Gilmore City where his health gradually declined until his death early Sunday morning, March 8, 1942, at Humbolt.
Interment was in Sugar Grove cemetery at Metz. Rev. McDonald of Des Moines and Rev. Schroeder had charge of the funeral Tuesday March 10.
The pall bearers were: John Hitchler, T. J. Kating, John Gibson, Fred Engle, Harry Snook, Mat Boyd all of Newton. ~ Humbolt Independent, Humbolt, Iowa, March 17, 1942.
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News Item
A dwelling house on Elias Moffitt's farm west of town, was destroyed by fire last Sunday evening. It was occupied by Wm. Gist, whose family was absent at the time. The household goods were all lost. ~ Newton Record (Newton, Iowa) February 14, 1896
Eva J. (Trimble) Gist
Born: April 24, 1866 in Iowa
Died: May 27, 1891 in Iowa
Buried: Lot 165
Lot Owner: G. W. Gist, purchased in 1892
Married: George W. Gist August 27 1887 at Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Children: Roy, Minnie (Hunker), and Charles
Parents: William and Sarah Fletter Trimble
