His death certificate records George McCormick, age 76, born 11 Aug 1841 in Bath Co., died 10 June 1917 in Mt. Sterling, Bath Co., Ky, farmer, single, father Joseph M. McCormick, mother’s maiden name Louisiana Allen, cause of death arteriosclerosis and nephritis, informant Judge Allen McCormick, Mt. Sterling, burial in Mt. Sterling.

Be careful not to confuse him with George W. McCormick born ca 1841 in Montgomery Co, son of John McCormick and Ruth McClelland, who married Mary Elizabeth Dean.

The 1910 census for this family is very strange. All of George’s married adult children from his first marriage are listed with him and his second wife Dora, but none of their spouses or children are with them, and his married daughters are all listed as McCormicks. Perhaps some kind of family reunion with spouses and children not invited? Or did George just think he was supposed to report all of his children, even if they weren’t living with him?

1910 census of Montgomery Co., Ky, Spencer precinct, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 4B as family #88:
McCormick, G. W., 68, b. Ky Ky Ky, trader in stock and lumber, 2nd marriage, married 21 years, 11 children, 9 living (this is not supposed to be recorded for men, but it is - for George’s sons as well as for himself); Dora, wife, 53, b. Texas Virginia Alabama, first marriage, married 21 years, no children, artist & sewing; Wallace, Mockoleta, niece, 22, single, b. Texas Texas Georgia, artist oil painting; McCormick, Allen, son, 46, married 23 years, 3 children, 3 living, sheriff; Thomas, son, 44, married 20 years, 5 children, 5 living, farmer; Charley, son, 43, married 18 years, 3 children, 3 living, farmer; S. Fred, son, 32, married 6 years, 4 children, 4 living, farmer; Josie L., dau, 48, married 20 years, 2 children, 2 living; Edith M., dau, 40, married 10 years, 2 children, 2 living; Emma, dau, 35, married 1 year, no children, trained nurse; Katie, dau, 30, married 5 years, no children; Willie, dau, 26, single, teacher. All adult children born Ky Ky Ky. Christy, Nanna Mae, cook, 18, single, cook in family, b. Ky Ky Ky

Her death certificate records Dora McCormick, age 82, birthdate blank, born in Texas, died 9 Aug 1938 in Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Ky, residence Harrison Ave, widow of George McCormick, father George McGahey, born in Texas, mother’s maiden name unknown, cause of death hypertensive heart disease, informant Mrs. J. F. Heinrich, Mt. Sterling, Ky, burial in Mt. Sterling, Ky.

1900 census of Menifee Co., Ky, Frenchburg precinct, enumerated 29 June, lists on p. 27A as family #405:
McCormick, George Wm, 58, b. Aug 1841, Ky Ky Ky, gradicator (?); Dora, wife, 44, b. Mar 1856, Texas Virginia Allabama.